February 21, 2025
February 14, 2025
Gill, 33, is not only the first person of color and first male president in WSNA’s 115-year history, but he is also one of the youngest.
June 30, 2023
Congratulations to these WSNA members elected by their peers to serve in positions of leadership during our 2023 – 2025 biennium!
June 28, 2023
The agreement comes after nurses overwhelmingly voted by 95% to strike Wednesday night.
June 22, 2023
MultiCare Good Samaritan nurses overwhelmingly voted by 95% to strike Wednesday night. The main issues for the 750 nurses represented by WSNA are staffing and dedicated break nurses.
June 21, 2023
Good Sam nurses are seeking safe staffing measures in their contract that will ensure they are able to give their patients the care they need and deserve.
June 20, 2023
She was a fierce fighter for the rights of nurses.
June 12, 2023
I am so proud to be a nurse, and I’m glad to witness the fabulous work our nurses do at Sacred Heart Medical Center and St. Luke’s Rehab. Thank you to all the healthcare providers!
May 24, 2023
These achievements belong to all of us — our members, staff, and the many volunteer leaders who have stepped up to make a difference for our association and the nursing profession.
May 23, 2023
Matthew Dustin and Liana Delacorte talk to WSNA about their jobs, magical moments, and working with ratios.
May 15, 2023
Astria Toppenish nurses fought for better wages but faced devastation as the hospital closed the Family Medical Center. Efforts continue to restore OB/GYN services for the community.
Astria Toppenish Hospital's Labor and Delivery Unit closure highlights the dire state of healthcare, under served communities, and rising maternal mortality rates.
The Washington Nurse magazine showcases hospitals in the state and their communities. In this issue: Astria Toppenish Hospital.
From all of us to all of you, happy Nurses Week and Nurses Month.
May 8, 2023
Nurses are being driven to the brink. They love their jobs. They love their colleagues and their patients. But they cannot take the escalating patient loads.
May 1, 2023
Thank you, Governor Jay Inslee, for recognizing May 2023 as Nurses Month in Washington state.
Gov. Inslee signed a safe staffing bill that will improve working conditions for nurses and healthcare workers throughout the state.
April 21, 2023
Just days away from the end of legislative session and important Action Alert re: PTSD bill.
April 14, 2023
Join a WSNA council or committee.
WSNA is a member-driven organization; volunteer elected leaders are essential to keeping members’ voices at the forefront.
His primary scholarship interests are in addressing the root causes of health inequity and disparities, building community leadership capacity, and using community-based participatory approaches that focus on equitable partnerships between communities and health systems.
April 13, 2023
His research focused on occupational health disparities, examining how employment opportunities, job conditions, and work organization contribute to chronic stress and work-related injury and illness — particularly for immigrants and workers of color.
On April 6, the House passed the healthcare staffing bill (ESSB 5236), the final legislative hurdle in a long process, to begin addressing the ongoing hospital staffing crisis this legislative session. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.
April 4, 2023
The legislative session is winding down. Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia.
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia. In this week’s update you'll find a recap on week 11.
March 27, 2023