Nursing Education

Nursing Education

Find nursing education programs, scholarships, and other resources.

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• Degree Programs in Washington State

Locate Financial Assistance

• Scholarships & Scholarship Search Tools

Connect With Your Peers or Find a Mentor

• Visit the Nursing Students of Washington State (External Link)

Research & Planning

• White Paper: Nursing Education in Washington State

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

The Washington State Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

For Nurses Seeking Continuing Nursing Education:

Enhance the quality of your practice by gaining new knowledge and skills through these WSNA-approved courses.

• Upcoming WSNA-Approved CNE Events
• Approved CNE Providers

• Other CNE Events

Please note that WSNA approval of a continuing nursing education activity does not imply endorsement of said activity or of views expressed during the activity.

Interested in Getting WSNA Approval for Your CNE Activity? Here's How:

• Introduction to the Continuing Education Approval & Recognition Program (CEARP)
• CEARP Guidelines & Application
• CEARP Fee Schedule
• WSNA's CEARP Committee Roster

CEARP Committee Recruiting Interested RNs

Functions of the Committee are to review and approve continuing nursing education activities, covering a range of topics, for approval of contact hours from a variety of applicants including hospitals, community colleges, universities and commercial entities.
Criteria for appointment include: masters degree in nursing, previous experience in successfully planning continuing nursing education offerings (i.e., writing behavioral objectives, developing evaluations, designing content) for adult learners; member of WSNA; time to review about two applications a month; able to attend two Continuing Education Approval & Recognition Program Committee meetings, and participate in two 1.5-hour teleconferences each year. Volunteer yourself and a friend. This experience provides a valuable needed service to nurses in Washington State. Your careful evaluation of applications will help assure that educational activities meet the standards set by ANCC for continuing nursing education.
Approved CEARP applicants are welcome to apply given your expertise in completing our applications.

Contact Hilke Faber at 206-575-7979, ext. 3005 to learn more, or send email to hfaber@wsna.org.