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Washington nursing license lookup
Check a Washington nurse's license against the Washington State Department of Health: status, credential number, and when it expires.
Live against the Washington State Department of Health through Washington's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Washington credential number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Active
- The license is current and in good standing. This is what you want to see before a nurse cares for you or your family.
- Expired or inactive
- The license has lapsed or was placed on inactive status. The nurse cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated.
- Suspended or revoked
- The board has taken disciplinary action. The nurse is not authorized to practice, and the action is on the public record.
Verifying a Washington nurse
- Licensing authority
- Nurses in Washington are credentialed by the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission within the Washington State Department of Health.
- Credential number
- A Washington registered-nurse credential number from the Department of Health; the public record uses a compound credential number, and you can search by its digits.
- Renewal
- Washington nursing credentials renew on a set cycle; each record shows its current expiration date and whether any disciplinary action has been taken.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Department of Health's provider-credential record shows the credential status and flags whether disciplinary action has been taken.
Common questions
How do I know a Washington nurse is really licensed?
Find them by credential number on the Washington State Department of Health's record with an active status. A nurse who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Washington, whatever a website says.
What does an expired or inactive license mean?
The license is on file but not current, so the nurse cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated. The record shows the expiration date.
Can I see if a Washington nurse has been disciplined?
Public. The Department of Health's provider-credential record shows the credential status and flags whether disciplinary action has been taken.
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