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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

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

WSNA officers elected and appointed for 2017-2019

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

November 3, 2017

WSNA statement on Charlottesville violence

It is with heavy hearts that we add our voices to those who have called for tolerance and inclusion this week. Discrimination and intolerance are unacceptable to us as nurses and as Americans.

August 18, 2017

Photos: Judy Huntington retirement party

See photos from the August 4, 2017 retirement party for Judy Huntington.

August 5, 2017

Election results

Results from the WSNA elections for the 2017-2019 biennium.

July 5, 2017

Charlotte Foster, RN, BSN, MHA Memorial Event

A memorial for Charlotte Foster is planned for Saturday, July 1 at 1 p.m., at Seattle’s Northwest African American Museum, located at 2300 S. Massachusetts St. (23rd and S. Massachusetts St.) in the heart of Seattle’s Central District.

June 19, 2017

WSNA members, the time has come to make your choice.

Ballots for this year's WSNA elections were mailed May 12, 2017. Ballot must be received back by 8 a.m. on June 13, 2017, to be included in the count. Who will you choose to lead WSNA for the next two years?

May 31, 2017

Candidates for 2017 WSNA elections

These WSNA members have consented to run for WSNA elected offices during the 2017-2019 biennium.

May 24, 2017

Vote ANA Leaders to Modern Healthcare's "100 Most Influential" List

For the third consecutive year, ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN and ANA Enterprise CEO Marla J. Weston, PhD, RN, FAAN, have both made the ballot for Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” ranking! We encourage you to vote for them!

May 23, 2017

Nominate a nursing hero for the 2018 Washington State Nurse Hall of Fame

The Washington State Nurse Hall of Fame recognizes and honors the achievements of Washington state RNs who have made significant lifetime accomplishments in the nursing profession. Nominations for the 2018 Hall of Fame are open until Nov. 18, 2017.

May 9, 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

WSNA member Justin Gill, Nurse Rep Travis Elmore join ANA PAC Board

Last fall, WSNA member Justin Gill, MS, ARNP, NP-C and WSNA Nurse Representative Travis Elmore, BSN, RN-BC, were appointed by the American Nurses Association Board of Directors to the ANA-PAC Board of Trustees.

February 10, 2017

Sally Watkins named new Executive Director of Washington State Nurses Association

The Washington State Nurses Association Board of Directors announced today that they have selected Washington state nursing leader Sally Watkins, Ph.D., MS, RN, to be the new WSNA Executive Director, replacing Judy Huntington, MN, RN, who is retiring in June after 18 years in the position. Dr. Watkins will join WSNA April 3, 2017.

January 25, 2017

Happy Holidays! WSNA office closed Dec. 26 - Jan 2

Wishing you the happiest of holidays and a wonderful new year! WSNA's offices will be closed December 26 through January 2, 2017.

December 21, 2016

Now accepting nominations for 2017 WSNA & PNHCC Awards

The WSNA Awards Committee and the Professional Nursing and Health Care Council are seeking outstanding WSNA members as nominees for the 2017 WSNA Recognition Awards. Nominations must be received at WSNA no later than Jan. 16, 2017.

December 6, 2016

WSNA seeks Executive Director

The Washington State Nurses Association is seeking an Executive Director.

August 18, 2016

EvergreenHealth Nurse Jeruschia Horton Earns May 2016 LifeSaver Award from LifeCenter Northwest

Jeruschia Horton, a charge nurse in the critical care unit at EvergreenHealth, was given the LifeSaver Award for the month of May by LifeCenter Northwest.

August 1, 2016

In Memoriam: Dorothy Jane (Dottie) Hicks, MN, RN

Among her accomplishments, Dottie Hicks, MN, RN was a faculty member at the University of Washington School of Nursing and Director of Nursing Continuing Education. She also served as the Treasurer of WSNA.

June 6, 2016

WSNA Executive Director Judy Huntington receives Distinguished Membership Award from ANA

The Distinguished Membership Award, established in 1967, recognizes outstanding leadership and contributions to the mission of ANA.

June 6, 2016

In Memoriam: ​Ethel May Carpenter, RN

Ethel Carpenter, a longtime and active member of the Washington State Nurses Association, passed away in Bellingham on May 2 at the age of 91.

May 6, 2016

Interview: Patty Hayes

An important aspect of our Nurses Speak initiative is highlighting the careers of individuals who began as staff nurses and then turned their attention to become leaders in the fields of public policy, hospital administration, the law and the legislature. This is the second in our series.

May 4, 2016