Standards of Professional Practice
- Washington State Nursing Care Laws (RCW Chapter 18.79)
- Regulation of Health Professions — Uniform Disciplinary Act (RCW 18.130)
- Practical and Registered Nursing (WAC 246-840)
- Administrative Procedures and Requirements for Credentialed Health Care Providers (WAC 246-12)
- Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) (DOH)
- Registered Nurse Delegation in School Settings and Decision Tree (Advisory Opinion # 15.01, 2022)
- Nurse Licensing
- Safe to Practice Policy (Policy # A40.01, 2011)
- Job Titles/License Titles
- Camp Nursing (Advisory Opinion # 2.10, 2022)
- FAQs – Registered Nurse
- FAQs – Licensed Practical Nurse
- Seizure Disorder Management: Nursing Care Coordination (Advisory Opinion # 15.01, 2022)
- Field Trip and Medication Administration Bulletin No. 31-98 ES April 1980
- Standing Orders and Verbal Orders (Advisory Opinion # 6.0, 2014)
- Nursing Telehealth Practice: RN, LPN, NT and NA (Advisory Opinion # 25.00, 2021)
- School Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice (ANA and NASN, 4th Edition 2022)
- Code of Ethics (NASN, 2021) (download and print)
- Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA, 2015) (download and print)
- Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice (NASN, 2021)
- Code of Professional Conduct for Education Practitioners (OSPI, 2021) (download and print)
Professional Position Statements and Reports
- NASN Professional Practice Statements (includes Position Statements, Resolutions and Position Briefs and NASN Joint Statements)
- School Nurse Organization of Washington (SNOW) Position Statements (Some SNOW position statements cover the same topics as NASN)
- Imperative Issues Affecting School Nurse Practice. Washington State Nurses Association White Paper (2011)
- Your Nurse Practice Act and the Disciplinary Process (2012)
School Nurse Practice Questions – Resources
- Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) School Health Services
- Educational Service District (ESD) School Nurse Corps Administrators (scroll down to statewide contacts)
- SNOW Website (SNOW members are automatically subscribed to the free list serve)
- SNOW/NASN Membership
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
- American Nurses Association (ANA) (Website includes, among other things, their online Journal of Issues in Nursing)
- Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC)
- Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA)
- Professional Nursing and Health Care Council (WSNA)
School Health Services and Education
- Research Review: School-Based Health Interventions and Academic Achievement (2009)
- Healthier Students are Better Learners: A Missing Link in School Reforms to Close the Achievement Gap (2010)
- Examination of Social Determinants of Health, District Health Needs, School Nurse Caseload, and Academic Outcomes in Washington State (2021)
Organizing School Nursing and School Health Services Activities
- School Health Services: A Guidebook for School Administrators, Nurses, and Personnel (ESD 105 School Nurse Corps, 2023)
- Staff Model for the Delivery of School Health Services (DOH, 2000)
- Calendar of National Health Observances