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June 21, 2011
NCQAC Offers Nurse Consultant Program
To: Chief Nursing Officer, Directors of Nursing, and Deans of Nursing Programs
The Nursing Commission recently developed a Nurse Consultant (NCs) program.
The roles of the Nursing Consultants are liaisons to the Nursing Community. The goals of the NCs are to ensure the Nursing Community has the latest changes in regulations affecting Nurses. This improves Nursing practice, increases patient safety, identifies, and prevents nursing errors.
Presentations available to your facility are:
- Commission 101
- Scope of Practice
- Introduction to the Disciplinary Process
- Continued Competency
- Early Remediation Program
- Washington Health Professional Services Program and the complaint/disciplinary process
- Information on the complaint process and the type of evidence needed for each type of complaint
Please contact Linda Patterson to reserve a date and time for presentations at your facility.
Linda Patterson, RN
Nurse Consultant
Washington State Nursing Commission Physical Address:
PO Box 47864 310 Israel Road SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7864 Olympia, WA 98501
360-236-4729 (phone)
360-236-4738 (fax)
Public Health - Always Working for a Safer and Healthier Washington
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