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WSNA - Celebrating 100 Years

Introduction

For a century, the Washington State Nurses Association has proudly represented the voice of registered nurses across Washington State. Today, WSNA is one of the nation’s leading associations representing nurses and the nursing profession, advocating for quality patient care and health care access for all. Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of the last century and the exciting future of this organization.

 

Share Your Voice

As WSNA embarks on a year-long celebration of its 100 years as the voice for nurses and patients, we ask you to share your thoughts about WSNA and the nursing profession with us. Selected entries will be posted right here on our web site.

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Interactive History Timeline

Historic Timeline

See 100 years of WSNA's past presidents and most significant moments, at a glance.

 

In the Spotlight

From the 2006 WSNA Hall of Fame:
Paul Kunkel, MS, RN

Paul has demonstrated his dedication to the underserved through his many roles in nursing. He recently became a RN Case Manager for the Surgical, Orthopedics, and Pediatrics units at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. Previous to that, he was a public health nurse in Chelan-Douglas Health District.

Paul was elected to the WSNA Cabinet on Ethics and Human Rights in 1993-1995 and again in 1995-1997. During his tenure as chair of the Cabinet, they conducted a survey of all the men who were WSNA members to explore discrimination faced by men in nursing. The survey received one of the highest return rates on surveys for WSNA and shed light on the discrimination faced by men in nursing.

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