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

The tentative agreement comes after 14 bargaining sessions, an informational picket, and a 10-day notice to strike from two units.

December 17, 2024

Important reminder: 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

Nominate a nursing hero for a 2025 WSNA Recognition Award

Nominations must be received no later than Feb. 1, 2025.

December 13, 2024

Letter from the president

2024 to 2025: Moving forward with courage

December 13, 2024

A holiday wish from WSNA

We wish you a peaceful holiday season.

December 13, 2024

2025 WSNA membership dues

WSNA membership dues rate effective Jan. 1, 2025.

December 12, 2024

CWRNA holds first annual meeting

CWRNA held its first annual meeting Nov. 9 in Yakima.

November 15, 2024

Key vote on public health funding Nov. 19

King County Council is expected to vote on measure to protect public health clinics

November 15, 2024

Nurse practitioners reshaping healthcare

WSNA will continue to support efforts to promote the NP role in Washington state.

November 15, 2024

Nominations now open for WSNA office

Step up into a leadership role and help shape the future of WSNA

November 14, 2024

WSNA’s Convention and General Assembly coming April 30-May 2

Early bird registration of $300 ends Jan. 15; after that, the rate is $350

November 14, 2024

2024 Washington state election results

Victories by many nursing-supported candidates

November 14, 2024

The 2024 elections and nursing’s priorities

A statement by the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) Board of Directors

November 13, 2024

AFT’s Weingarten reacts to results of the 2024 election

Press release

What binds us as Americans is far more important than what divides us.

November 9, 2024

Nurses at Virginia Mason holding a vigil to protest closure of Family Birth Center

Press release

Community invited to share frustration at Nov. 14 event (6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.)

November 8, 2024

Groundbreaking nurse Frances Terry, who paved the way for nurses of color, passes on

Terry leaves behind a legacy of hope and achievement. She not only advanced the nursing profession, but she paved the way for African American nurses and worked with vulnerable populations.

November 1, 2024

Nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma picket Nov. 1 for better conditions

Press release

Staffing levels keep falling and workplace violence and security need drastic improvement

October 31, 2024

Legendary nurse advocate Hilke Faber passes on, leaving behind debt of gratitude

WSNA remembers and honors Hilke Faber, an amazing nurse advocate who died on October 19.

October 22, 2024

Home health nurses in Spokane seek community support for safety measures

Press release

Providence VNA Home Health nurses collected more than a thousand signatures from the community

October 16, 2024

Call for proposed resolutions and bylaws amendments

The WSNA Bylaws/Resolutions Committee is inviting proposals for resolutions and for bylaws amendments for consideration by the General Assembly.

October 16, 2024

Highlights from the Washington State Labor Council Constitutional Convention

Among the resolutions passed were two introduced by WSNA: one calling for tighter scrutiny and restrictions on healthcare consolidation, and one advocating for strengthened efforts to prevent workplace violence in healthcare

October 14, 2024

ANA Membership Assembly reaffirms support for hospital staffing ratios

Members debate Code of Ethics and vote down a presidential endorsement

October 14, 2024

Your vote, your voice: standing up for nursing and healthcare

A voter's guide for Washington nurses

October 14, 2024

We’ve had your back since 1908

The Washington State Nurses Association has been the leading voice for nurses in the state since 1908. We have learned a lot about getting things done and emerging stronger after adversity.

October 14, 2024