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Year of Advocacy: how do you change lives at the #BedsideAndBeyond?

ANA has declared 2018 the Year of Advocacy, and throughout the year they'll be sharing stories of how nurses have used their influence to shape and bring about change, at the #BedsideAndBeyond.

February 15, 2018

Yakima Regional home health, hospice nurses win nearly $2.9 million for unpaid work hours

In a major victory for home health and hospice nurses, Yakima county Superior Court Judge Blaine Gibson today awarded damages of $2.895 million to home care nurses at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center for work done off the clock.

February 14, 2018

Legislative Session Week 5

This week marked the house of origin fiscal committee cutoff, and legislators are now on the floor voting on bills.

February 9, 2018

February focus: grow your resiliency and making time for yourself

Join the challenge! As the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation Grand Challenge continues through 2018, the month of February is dedicated to growing your resiliency and making the time for yourself.

February 6, 2018

Mission accomplished!

NFN celebrates its history and plans for the future.

February 5, 2018

Legislative Session Week 4

In this week's update: Cutoff, SANEs, opioids, rest breaks and revenue forecast

February 2, 2018

Why are nurses suing the EPA?

For over a decade, nurses have been working with a wide range of partners, including other health professionals, environmentalists and health-affected groups, to update the nation’s chemical safety policy.

February 2, 2018

Will you stand with me?

This attack did not originally target nurses, but instead, public union workers. Regardless, it’s going to impact our practice.

January 30, 2018

Congratulations, 2017 Leadership Award winners!

Each year, WSNA’s Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare recognizes outstanding leaders in Local Units across the state. These fearless nurses, nominated by their peers, received their awards at WSNA’s Leadership Conference in late September 2017. Congratulations to all of them for their dedication and outstanding work on behalf…

January 29, 2018

Legislative Session Week 3

In this week's update: 600 at Nurse Legislative Day, sexual assault nurses and first cutoff!

January 26, 2018

When we fight together we win!

What you need to know about Janus v. AFSCME.

January 26, 2018

Don't let them silence us

When we stand together as union nurses, we have the power to win a fair return on our work and conditions that allow us to provide better care to our patients.

January 26, 2018

Legislative Session Week 2

In this week’s update: See how your Reps voted, testimony on Community Health Workers bill and Nurse Legislative Day!

January 19, 2018

Legislative Session Week 1

In this week’s update: Advocacy Camp & WSNA’s Legislative Reception, Rest Breaks Bill passes House! and Upcoming events

January 12, 2018

WSNA Hall of Famer Muriel Grace Softli recognized by UW School of Nursing

​Decorated military veteran and WSNA Hall of Famer Muriel Grace Softli, MPA, MEd, BSN, RN received UW School of Nursing's Community Health Nurse Track Preceptor of the Year Award.

November 27, 2017

The art of listening to engage and empower

"Have you ever wondered why some people are better communicators than others? I have an idea that I believe explains this phenomenon."

November 20, 2017

St. Clare emergency department responds to the opioid crisis

Many of us have experienced firsthand with opioid use disorder. It is often misunderstood as a social or moral issue, instead of as a chronic illness.

November 10, 2017

WSNA-PAC Election Report: 100% nurse-endorsed

Great news: 100% of the WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates won their elections this year.

November 9, 2017

Hall-of-Famer Patty Hayes, MN, RN, named Most Influential Seattleite

Congratulations to our very own Hall of Fame member, Patty Hayes, MN, RN for her recognition as one of Seattle Magazine’s Most Influential Seattleites of 2017.

November 8, 2017

November focus: your mental health and wellness

You are critical to the nation’s health care system, but research has shown the health of a registered nurse is worse than that of the average American.

November 7, 2017

Q&A: Getting to know Sally Watkins

We wanted you to get to know Executive Director Sally Watkins, Ph.D., RN better as a person and nurse, so we asked her some questions.

November 7, 2017

Child health advocates celebrate 10-year anniversary of Apple Health for Kids

WSNA member Edna Cortez, RN, spoke at today's celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Apple Health for Kids

November 3, 2017

WSNA officers elected and appointed for 2017-2019

Welcome your new 2017-2019 board of directors, committees, councils and cabinet!

November 3, 2017

Presidential executive actions undermine ACA

The Trump administration took two actions on Thursday, Oct. 12, designed to weaken the Affordable Care Act.

October 13, 2017