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Happy holidays!

Happy holidays from the Washington State Nurses Association.

December 14, 2015

Kadlec nurses give overwhelming support in strike advisory vote

An overwhelming majority – 90 percent of the hundreds of Kadlec RNS who voted – said "yes" in the Strike Advisory Vote WSNA held during two membership meetings held Dec. 8, 2015.

December 8, 2015

The IOM's "Future of Nursing" report – What's worked, and what hasn't yet been achieved

A new study examines the progress made toward achieving the goals of the 2010 Institute of Medicine report "The Future of Nursing."

December 4, 2015

Webinar: Assessing progress on the IOM's "The Future of Nursing"

A public webinar will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. PST for the release of the report, Assessing Progress on the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing. Registration is required to attend and space is limited, but a recording will be posted online after the fact.

November 30, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving holiday!

WSNA offices will be closed for the holiday Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27.

November 25, 2015

WSNA member Chris Birchem recognized for excellence at Overlake Hospital

Chris was nominated for Employee of the Month by a number of his co-workers and peers throughout the hospital.

November 22, 2015

Joint Commission identifies more than 1,000 "Top Performing" hospitals on key quality measures

The Joint Commission's 2015 annual report on quality and safety recognizes more than 1,000 hospitals as "Top Performers," including 13 in Washington State.

November 18, 2015

Passing of Barbara Thoman Curtis

Beloved colleague and dear friend Barbara Curtis passed away at her home in Florida on Oct. 18, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was a past president of WSNA and a member of the WSNA Hall of Fame and the ANA Hall of Fame.

November 18, 2015

UWMC nurses gather for a "Show of Force" at mediation

Nurses and their supporters made an impromptu "Show of Force" outside the office where mediation was taking place.

November 12, 2015

PeaceHealth St Joe's nurses celebrate Veteran's Day and kick off contract negotiations

On Nov. 11, nurses at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center - Bellingham celebrated Veteran's Day with a 3-hour negotiations kickoff event.

November 12, 2015

A salute to our armed services veterans

WSNA would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all veterans of our armed services.

November 11, 2015

Media roundup: "Patients Before Profits" rally at Kadlec

Several hundred nurses at Kadlec Medical Center, along with supporters, rallied on Monday to bring attention to ongoing contract negotiations, now in their sixth month.

November 11, 2015

Thank you RNs for helping to make this year's free clinic a huge success

The 2015 Seattle/King County Clinic, held Oct. 21-25, was an amazing success. Nearly $3.5 million in services were provided to more than 4,000 deserving people from our community. Thank you to the Registered Nurses who volunteered their time to serve so many people.

November 9, 2015

Streamlining the path to BSN

We are halfway through the second phase of the APIN project in Washington State, which aims to achieve the Institute of Medicine’s goal of an 80 percent BSN-prepared workforce that is more diverse and inclusive by 2020.

November 6, 2015

What the Code of Ethics means to me

In January of 2015, the American Nurses Association published a completely updated “Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements” and declared it to be the Year of Ethics. Here's what the Code of Ethics means to four of our members.

November 3, 2015

What the Code of Ethics means to me: Terry Surratt

Even with the constraints of the current health care environment, we, the staff nurses, keep coming back for more of the same. Because that is who we are and that is what we do. We are ethical creatures. We provide ethical care, and we care about our patients and the people we work with.

November 3, 2015

What the Code of Ethics means to me: Allison Bridgewater

Although I am not employed as a nurse yet, I always try my best to abide by the “Code of Ethics” when volunteering. As a new graduate RN, the Code has been taught to me in many classes throughout my ADN program as well as the RN to BSN program I am currently attending.

November 3, 2015

What the Code of Ethics means to me: Vadim Chesnokov

As a recent RN graduate and new employee on the medical unit at a local hospital I have had many opportunities to advocate for my patients both as a nursing student and as a new nurse.

November 3, 2015

What the Code of Ethics means to me: Anne Hirsch

This Year of Ethics should encourage all of us to reflect on how we treat each other, our students, our colleagues and our patients. Are we always behaving in a manner that is congruent with our profession’s Code? Can we do better?

November 3, 2015

Protect yourself, your patients and your family – get your flu vaccine

Find out about this year's vaccines, get answers to common questions and read WSNA's position on mandatory vaccination.

November 2, 2015

Snohomish public health nurses fight to save services

While King County is looking to expand services for pregnant women, young children and teens, the Snohomish Health District shut the doors for the last time on the Immunization Clinic on June 30. The county’s First Steps program, which provides maternity support services, is also slated for elimination.

October 30, 2015

Call for members for new Palliative and Hospice Nursing Professional Issues Panel

The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) are partnering to convene the time-limited Palliative and Hospice Nursing Professional Issues Panel to promote the integration of palliative and hospice care into U.S. healthcare delivery systems.

October 6, 2015

Tacoma-area RNs speak with legislators about what it’s really like to be a nurse

In person and through video-conferencing, more than 50 registered nurses spoke directly with Tacoma area legislators on September 21.

October 5, 2015

Best Starts for Kids levy: Saving money and saving lives

On the November ballot, Best Starts would support the preventive programs we know work – for individuals and for the community.

October 5, 2015