Name: Washington State Nurses Association
Price range: $

The Washington State Nurses Association is the leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington state.

WSNA provides representation, education, and resources that allow nurses to reach their full professional potential and focus on caring for patients. WSNA is affiliated with AFT Healthcare and the American Nurses Association.

Learn more

Priority issues

Find resources and information on how the safe staffing law is being put into action to elevate nurse staffing standards and ensure patient safety across Washington state.

AFT's 'Code Red' campaign tackles the crisis of understaffing and compromised care in hospitals, aiming to secure safe patient limits and enhance healthcare quality.

Grow the voice of nurses in Olympia by helping elect candidates who truly support nurses. The stronger WSNA PAC is, the more leverage we have in who represents us in the state legislature.

For union members

Your contract, news, and contacts

Staffing complaint / ADO form

News

Volunteers needed for Seattle/King County Clinic April 24-27

Each year more than 3,000 people get care they otherwise would not be able to access because of volunteer participation.

January 8, 2025

Support Oregon nurses’ strike

The primary issues are Providence’s unfair labor practices, dangerously understaffed hospitals, the ability to spend more time with patients, employee healthcare, and competitive wages and benefits.

January 6, 2025

Big win for nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma

Press release

The nurses voted overwhelmingly in favor of the contract in a historic turnout.

December 17, 2024

Nominate yourself or a colleague for WSNA office

If you are ready to advance WSNA’s work in advocating for Washington’s nurses, you can nominate yourself or a colleague for a WSNA elected office.

December 16, 2024

King County public health clinics receive temporary funding

The public health clinics see around 80,000 people a year in King County.

December 13, 2024

Op-ed: Human cost of closing the Virginia Mason Birth Center

The sudden closure was not just the end of a service line, it took away the soul of a community and robbed healthcare staff from their calling. This closure was set in motion by the consolidation of healthcare.

December 13, 2024