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Nurses at St. Joseph’s in Tacoma celebrating Juneteenth by taking action

Press release

They will be collecting signatures for hospital to recognize Juneteenth and to preserve nurse-centered Racial Justice Task Force

June 17, 2024

Help protect long-term care insurance for millions of Washington residents

Vote NO on Initiative 2124

June 12, 2024

WSNA statement on the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Press release

WSNA adds our voice to the many civil organizations and labor unions in the U.S. and worldwide calling for an immediate ceasefire, access to humanitarian aid, release of all hostages, and a negotiated peace.

June 5, 2024

WSNA members appointed to state healthcare advisory groups

Consult sought on healthcare costs and palliative care benefits

June 5, 2024

WSNA PAC makes endorsements for 2024 elections

The nonpartisan WSNA PAC endorses candidates for state office who prioritize nursing, patient safety, and healthcare.

May 30, 2024

In memoriam

Carl Christensen, Beulah (Bea) Mae Smith, Sheila FitzGerald Umlauf, and Marilyn Annette Walli

May 29, 2024

WSNA wins strong tentative agreement at PeaceHealth Southwest

Press release

Wages, illness banks, increased premiums among significant gains

May 29, 2024

Mary Reed steps down after 30 years

Mary Reed, our finance director for 30 years, stepped down in January.

May 28, 2024

Kristen Kussmann joins WSNA’s legal team

Kristen Kussmann joined WSNA’s Labor Counsel Dec. 4, 2023.

May 28, 2024

Nurses at Washington Soldiers Home provide a sanctuary for vets

The Washington Nurse wants to provide readers a closer look at local units across the state and the communities they serve. For this issue, we look at Washington Soldiers Home in Orting.

May 28, 2024

WSNA honors nurses for leadership of bargaining units

WSNA would not be where it is today without the significant contributions of these award winners

May 28, 2024

Path to Power: Candidates reshaping political landscape of Washington state

Empowering the next generation of pro-union politicians

May 28, 2024

The Lasso Way: evidence-based practices for effective teams

What Ted understands and believes is that each person on the team—the captain, coach, star player, and locker room attendant—all have important roles to play to ensure that the team functions at its best.

May 28, 2024

Washington Nurse news briefs - Spring/Summer 2024

Transition to digital communications format, nurse legislators decline in numbers, new health equity CNE requirement, apply for a Washington multistate license, become a preceptor for student nurses.

May 28, 2024

Avoiding preventable harm

Nurses play a crucial role in preventing medication errors as a final check to determine whether a medication is correctly prescribed and dispensed before administration.

May 24, 2024

2024 legislative session overview

These are the four legislative priorities WSNA pursued in the 2024 legislative session and how each fared.

May 24, 2024

Op-ed - Against the tide of normalization: the fight for safe nurse staffing

As we continue to navigate the post-pandemic world, let us not lose sight of what nursing stands for: care, safety, and empathy.

May 24, 2024

Join me in helping us build a powerful nursing voice in Olympia

One of my goals as president is to re-establish a strong pro-nursing presence in our state capitol.

May 24, 2024

Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame

Surrounded by past inductees, family, friends, and colleagues, 2024 inductees Katherine Camacho Carr, Butch de Castro, Jennifer Graves, Judi Lyons, Dawn Morrell, and Lynnette Vehrs were honored at a gala dinner held March 21.

May 23, 2024

Environmental theory of Florence Nightingale

In honor of Nurses Week, we take a look at Florence Nightingale — her trailblazing work, her theory, and her complicated legacy.

May 23, 2024

WSNA files unfair labor practice charge against PeaceHealth Southwest after 14 bargaining sessions

Press release

One issue – Management’s refusal to negotiate fair wages for home health and hospice nurses

May 9, 2024

Nurses make the difference

Happy Nurses Week from WSNA

May 6, 2024

2024 Union Leadership Conference: Champions of Change

Union leaders from 32 local units converged to celebrate victories, hear from labor leaders, and learn how to strengthen nursing's voice.

April 30, 2024

Massive picket in Vancouver by PeaceHealth SW nurses

Press release

Nurses get support from local officials, labor leaders, the community

April 22, 2024