HEALWA assures anytime, online access to current, authoritative clinical information and educational resources to eligible health care practitioners in Washington State. This is a partnership between the Washington State Department of Health and the UW Health Sciences Library. Eligibility was determined by the legislation that created the service.
Answer: Nurses who are currently licensed in WA state as LPNs or RNs can access HEALWA, as can all licensed members of the eligible professions named in the legislation.
Answer: See the Help page on the HEALWA website.
Answer: OC offers some databases, such as ScienceDirect, not included in HEALWA but HEALWA offers some resources we do not have access to, including CINAHL Ultimate. Check out the HEALWA database list for up-to-date information.
If you hold an eligible license in Washington State, you are eligible for a HEALWA account. You will need to sign up for a UW NetID using the email account associated with your state license.
Full details available on HEALWA's Getting Started page.
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