The nursing commission provides advisory opinions and interpretive statements about specific areas of nursing practice. The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 18.79 and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-840 provide the statutory and legal basis of nursing practice. It is impossible for the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC) to provide a comprehensive listing of the duties that licensed nurses are permitted to perform since nursing practice is reflective of the dynamic changes occurring in healthcare and society.
The broadly written laws and rules allow nurses to practice to their full scope of practice in any setting. Commonly Asked Questions - Registered Nurse Overview
