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Legislative session week 9

We are officially halfway through the 2019 legislative session!

March 16, 2019

In memoriam: Betty Jule Harrington

Active in professional nursing activities and associations throughout her career, Betty served on the Washington State Board of Nursing, the Board of Directors of the Washington State Nurses Association, and the Inland Empire Nurses Association. In 1996, Betty was inducted into the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame.

March 14, 2019

The lunacy of the rest breaks bill

It is irrefutable that when nurses do not get their breaks, patient care suffers. If you think nurses receiving the rest breaks they are entitled to is important to patient care, please: take action and send a note to your senator.

March 14, 2019

Welcome CHI Rehab Hospital RNs

Congratulations for the recent union representation election win!

March 8, 2019

Legislative session week 7

On Thursday, nurses from around the state converged in Olympia for WSNA Lobby Day.

March 1, 2019

Hundreds in Spokane demonstrating for nurse and patient safety at Providence Sacred Heart

Nurses say it is time for Providence Sacred Heart to put nurse and patient safety before corporate profits. That’s why hundreds of registered nurses, patients and supporters are rallying together in the cold and calling on Providence to listen to Sacred Heart nurses.

February 25, 2019

Hundreds in Spokane Demonstrating For Nurse and Patient Safety at Providence Sacred Heart

Press release

Nurses say it is time for Providence Sacred Heart to put nurse and patient safety before corporate profits. That’s why hundreds of registered nurses, patients and supporters are rallying together in the cold and calling on Providence to listen to Sacred Heart nurses.

February 25, 2019

Legislative session week 6

Today is the first cutoff of the legislative session – meaning all policy bills must be voted out of the policy committee in their house of origin to keep moving through the process.

February 22, 2019

Legislative session week 5

For the first time anyone can remember, all committee hearings were canceled on Monday due to snow.

February 15, 2019

Legislative session week 4

Despite the snow earlier this week, things were busy in Olympia! Our government relations team has been busy meeting with legislators and testifying on various bills being heard in committee.

February 8, 2019

Legislative session week 3

On Thursday, the Senate Labor Committee voted our Rest Breaks bill, SB 5190, out of committee.

February 1, 2019

Nightingale, a musical regarding the life and passion of Florence Nightingale

After a successful 2-night run of staged readings this past September, HEARTS: Health Enriched by the Arts is returning with a fully staged musical production by Pamela Gerke.

January 30, 2019

Legislative session week 2

The second week of the legislative session got off to a fast start! On Monday, both the House and Senate Labor Committees held hearings on our Rest Break bills, SB 5190 (Senate) and HB 1155 (House).

January 25, 2019

Legislative session week 1

The 2019 Legislative session officially began Monday with the swearing in of new legislators. Notably, this biennium, we have the most pro-nurse legislature in recent years!

January 18, 2019

WSNA statement on Texas judge ACA ruling

The Washington State Nurses Association is deeply disappointed in the ruling of a federal district court in Texas v. Azar, that found the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.If the Texas judge’s decision on the Affordable Care Act is allowed to stand, millions of Americans will have their health, their financial security and…

December 18, 2018

Nurses' MAT prescribing authority enabled through SUPPORT

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are enabled to prescribe buprenorphine permanently with a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) waiver.

November 5, 2018

Nominate an outstanding nurse for a 2019 Recognition Award

Do you know a nurse who deserves to be celebrated for her or his exceptional contributions to the profession of nursing? Nominate them for a 2019 Recognition Award!

October 26, 2018

Run for WSNA Office

WSNA offers myriad opportunities for members to get involved in considering issues, making decisions and representing the work of the association.

October 22, 2018

2018 general election voter's guide

Find out which candidates in the 2018 general election will be champions for nursing's causes.

October 11, 2018

Get Out the Vote by November 6

This year’s primary election saw increased voter turnout across Washington state. Now, it’s time to Get Out the Vote for a pro-nurse legislature!

October 11, 2018

Presenting your WSNA-PAC Board

Your WSNA-PAC Board is a powerhouse of political action for nurses and patients.

October 11, 2018

The fight for rest breaks in the 2019 Session has begun

With your help, we will elect a pro-nurse legislature and we will pass the rest breaks bill next session.

October 11, 2018

Five Senate races we're watching

As nurses, we know it’s important to elect candidates who support patient safety and who will help makes gains for our profession.

October 5, 2018

Behavioral health disorders and suicide in Washington state

Nearly 45 million people in the U.S. (4.2 percent of the population) suffer from mental illness and at least 10 million of these people suffer from serious mental illness.

September 12, 2018