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Suicide Prevention Training: Guidance from the Nursing Commission

Nursing Commission guidance on the suicide prevention training requirements for health care providers, including registered nurses, enacted in Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1424, which modified the law enacted in 2014 (RCW 43.70.442).

April 7, 2017

Meet a “do-it-all” nurse, with a special passion for social justice

The Public Health Insider blog, produced by Public Health - Seattle & King County, featured WSNA member Tina Maestas for National Public Health Week (April 3-7th). Tina is a Public Health Nurse based in Renton, one of seven Seattle & King County Public Health Nurses whose offices are located inside a “CSO” – a state office…

April 7, 2017

National Nurses Week 2017 is almost here!

For National Nurses Week, May 6–12, ANA will explore this year’s theme, “Nursing: the Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit.” Download resources for your recognition planning and Nurses Week celebrations from the ANA website.

April 5, 2017

From the FDA: EpiPen and and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector: Recall - Failure to Activate Device

The FDA on Friday issued an additional recall on EpiPens sold in the U.S. and abroad due to a potential defect that could make the device difficult to activate in an emergency (failure to activate or increased force needed to activate) and have significant health consequences for a patient experiencing a life-threatening allergic…

April 4, 2017

Legislative Session Week 12

In this week’s update: Staffing Bill Progresses, Rest Breaks Bill Dies, School Nurse Supervision Bills & House Budget

March 31, 2017

Legislative Session Week 11

In this week’s update: Staffing & Rest Breaks Progress, Senate Budget, School Nurse Supervision and Attend Your Legislators’ Town Hall Meetings

March 24, 2017

Legislative Session Week 10

In this week’s update: State Revenue Forecast & Upcoming Budget Release, Staffing & Rest Breaks – Attend the Hearings Next Week, School Nurse Supervision and Attend Your Legislators’ Town Hall Meetings

March 17, 2017

March Meeting: Cross-Cultural Leadership to Promote a Culture of Health

Join us at this special web-presentation by Adriana Perez, PhD, ANP-­BC,FAAN on diversity in leadership among current and future nurses. This presentation integrates the importance of a culture of health and the link between a culture of health and cross-cultural leadership.

March 17, 2017

Legislative Session Week 9

In this week’s update: Priority Bills, Legislators' Town Halls and ACA Replacement

March 10, 2017

Patient Safety Awareness Week Is March 12-18, 2017

Patient Safety Awareness Week, a highlight of the United for Patient Safety Campaign, is time dedicated to raising awareness about patient safety among health professionals and the public. Join the Twitter chat or watch the free webinar.

March 8, 2017

2017 Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute accepting applications

Applications are open for the Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute, a nine-month program offered through the University of Washington School of Public Health designed to build collaborative leadership skills for professionals committed to improving health equity.

March 8, 2017

Legislative Session Week 8

In this week’s update: House & Senate Voting on Bills, WSNA’s Priority Bills – Updates on Floor Action, Legislator Town Halls

March 3, 2017

Improving Safety Culture in Health Care

A new Sentinel Event Alert from The Joint Commission says that leadership’s failure to address a safety culture is a contributing factor to adverse events.

March 2, 2017

Legislative Session Week 7

In this week's update: Fiscal Committee Cutoff, WSNA’s Priority Bills – Still Moving!, and Legislator Town Halls

February 28, 2017

Resources for helping patients with challenging chronic pain problems

Washington is experiencing an opioid crisis. To help address this crisis, UW Medicine and the Washington State Health Care Authority have partnered to offer two services to assist community-practice providers with managing patients with challenging chronic pain problems.

February 28, 2017

Buprenorphine Update for ARNPs

The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, signed into law on July 22, 2016, expanded the privilege of prescribing buprenorphine in office-based settings to qualifying Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) through October 1, 2021.

February 24, 2017

Social determinants of health: What nurses need to know

As a nurse, you have likely seen the same person get readmitted to your facility over and over again, or perhaps you have wondered what led to a certain patient’s illness. What did the person do or fail to do to stay healthy?

February 21, 2017

Washington State Association of Nurse Attorneys earns national recognition

In November 2016, the Washington State Chapter of the Association of Nurse Attorneys was one of two state chapters to receive the Outstanding Chapter Award at the American Association of Nurse Attorneys annual conference in Dallas, Texas. The award was based on work developing and presenting our Nursing and the Law continuing…

February 20, 2017

Legislative Session Week 6

in this update: policy bill cutoff, public health policy bills and tv town halls, nurse staffing and rest breaks, school nurse supervision, secure medicine return, legislator town halls, congressional week of action and nurse legislative day.

February 17, 2017

Nursing Commission Updates

This past year has been a busy one for the Washington State Nursing Quality Assurance Commission, with many updates to various rules, potential legislative bills and advisory opinions and policies.

February 17, 2017

Photos from 2017 Nurse Legislative Day

WSNA's 2017 Nurse Legislative Day featured keynote speaker Gov. Jay Inslee and was attended by more than 600 nurses and nursing students.

February 16, 2017

Tacoma General RNs win ratios in contract for first time in Washington

After more than a year of grueling negotiations, the WSNA nurses at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital won a groundbreaking contract that for the first time in Washington state includes specific nurse-to-patient ratios.

February 15, 2017

Final VA APRN Rule Released

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a final rule granting full practice authority to three of the four established Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) roles, effective January 13, 2017.

February 14, 2017

ANA designates 2017 as Year of the Healthy Nurse

Do you want to eat healthier, be more active, get better sleep and have more joy? This is your year! ANA is declaring 2017 to be the Year of the Healthy Nurse and will be addressing specific wellness issues every month.

February 12, 2017