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| Record Creator: | Licensing, Department of |
| Description: | This collection consists of indexing of license applications for certification of registered nurses, 1909-2005 (bulk 1909-1917, 1921-1963). Many licenses from 1909-1917 include digitized images of the applications.
Information on the application forms includes name, date, education, experience, age, residence, school of graduation, and other personal information. The majority of application files include photographs of the applicants. In 1909, the Washington State Legislature passed a law establishing the Washington State Board of Nurse Examiners which codified the requirements for professional nurses. It was one of the first states to do so. The established law required nurses to meet education requirements, pass an examination, and apply to be a registered nurse. Applications from 1909-1917 made under this law and kept by the Department of Licensing have been digitized and are accessible online through this collection. |
| Related Records: | For more information, or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives at (360) 586-1492, or email [email protected]. |
| Access Restriction Notes: | These records are open for research. |
| Sources of Transfer | State Government Archives |
| Agency History: | The Department of Licenses was established to bring together the independent licensing boards for various professions. The Department eventually became responsible for granting registration and licenses for cars and their drivers. |
| Preferred Citation: | [Identification of item], Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Registered Nurses Licensing Files, 1909-2005, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed]. |
| Record Count: | 35,391 |
