November 15, 2024
As a nurse providing bedside care, have you ever wondered why certain patients are difficult to discharge? Could it be issues with "transitional care?"
October 19, 2022
Maintaining situational awareness, reviewing your facility’s emergency response plans, and participating in trainings and drills can and will make a difference for nurses in the event of an active shooter incident.
Nursing faculty reflective of student diversity supports the success of historically under-represented persons entering the nursing workforce.
Many times, when nurses hear about health literacy it is in the context of patient education or reading level. But is that all health literacy is about?
Nurses often work outside traditional hospital units and report to a variety of leaders.
The data shows there are enough registered nurses with active licenses in the state for the number of nursing jobs.
Do you know a nurse who deserves to be celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the profession of nursing? Nominate them for a 2023 Recognition Award!
October 18, 2022
“We knew going into this 2022 session it was an uphill battle."
WSNA members Duncan Camacho and Terri Niles are running for office. Let's send these nurses to the State Legislature!
Help us advocate for all nurses in Washington state. We can do this, together.
Lock in early bird rates for Washington’s only statewide convention dedicated exclusively to nurses and the issues we face.
October 17, 2022
Learn how each of our WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates performed in the election, including two WSNA nurses.
August 4, 2022
CARES Act government relief helped hospital increase profits and build assets.
July 25, 2022
This decision has significant implications for women’s reproductive health and choice. The ruling leaves it up to each state to determine its own laws regarding abortion.
June 24, 2022
If you work with 10 nurses, one of them is likely to be struggling with their use of alcohol or other drugs.
June 7, 2022
An advance directive is a voluntary, legal document that articulates an individual’s wishes regarding future medical care and treatment.
POLST is a set of medical orders that communicate patient wishes for end-of-life care to health care personnel, especially those working in the community/outpatient settings.
Palliative care and hospice are sometimes used interchangeably in health care, but are two distinct areas of nursing, each with its own philosophies and approaches to care.
If you are a team player, comfortable practicing in an independent role, ready to use every lesson you learned in nursing school, and love working with children, youth and families, then we have a job for you!
WSNA member Duncan Camacho is running in the 18th Legislative District and has received the WSNA-PAC’s first endorsement.
June 2, 2022
ANA stands in solidarity with the individuals, families and communities impacted and calls for meaningful action now to address this tragic, ever-growing epidemic of gun violence.
May 25, 2022
On Friday, May 20, WSNA Executive Director David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN, was sworn in as a vice-president of the Washington State Labor Council Executive Board.
May 24, 2022
The Washington State Nurses Association was well represented at the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO’s 2022 Committee on Political Education (COPE) Endorsing Convention on Saturday, May 21.
Nurses and other health care workers have long faced systemic challenges in the health care system even before the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to crisis levels of burnout, according to the Surgeon General.
