WSR 17-12-113 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission) [Filed June 7, 2017, 9:36 a.m., effective July 8, 2017]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: WAC 246-840-302 ARNP designations, certification, and approved certification examinations, in WAC 246-840-302 (1)(d), the initialism "CNS" is incorrectly defined as "certified nurse specialist." The correct definition is "clinical nurse specialist." The commission adopted the rule to correct the clerical error. The change aligns the rule with the language in WAC 246-840-010, industry standards, and the original intent of the rule.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-840-302.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 17-03-045 on January 9, 2017.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 7, 2017.
Paula R. Meyer, MSN, RN, FRE
Executive Director
Nursing Care Quality
Assurance Commission
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 16-08-042, filed 3/30/16, effective 4/30/16)
WAC 246-840-302 ARNP designations, certification, and approved certification examinations.
(1) ARNP designations recognized by the commission include:
(a) Nurse practitioner (NP);
(b) Certified nurse-midwife (CNM); ((and))
(c) Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA); and
(d) ((Certified)) Clinical nurse specialist (CNS).
(2) An ARNP must maintain current certification within his or her designation(s) by a commission approved certifying body as identified in subsection (3) of this section. An ARNP license becomes invalid when the certification expires.
(3) To be eligible for licensure as an ARNP, an applicant must pass an examination from one of the following certifying bodies within the ARNP's specialty designation:
(a) For NP designation:
(i) The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners;
(ii) The American Nurses Credentialing Center;
(iii) The National Certification Corporation;
(iv) The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board;
(v) The American Association of Critical Care Nurses; or
(vi) The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.
(b) For CNM designation, the American Midwifery Certification Board.
(c) For CRNA designation, the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
(d) For CNS designation:
(i) The American Nurses Credentialing Center;
(ii) The American Association of Critical Care Nurses; or
(iii) The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.
(4) An ARNP recognized in more than one designation must obtain and maintain education, training, and practice in each area.
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