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Keepnews elected as an AFT vice-president

Press release

WSNA Executive Director David Keepnews has been elected as a vice-president of AFT.

July 25, 2024

WSNA statement on shooting at Trump rally

Press release Statement

WSNA takes a stand against political violence in any circumstance.

July 14, 2024

Skagit nurses demand equitable pay at hospital board meeting

Press release

After 5 months of contract negotiations, the nurses at Skagit Valley Hospital spoke at the Board of Commissioners meeting and delivered a letter demanding fair and equitable pay.

July 11, 2024

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

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

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

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

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