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The Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave program became effective for Washington employees as of the beginning of this year. This state run program is designed to provide paid leave for employees for instances such as the illness or injury of an employee or employee’s family member or parental bonding time with a new child.
In a time when the convenience of Google and Wikipedia can expose patients and health care practitioners to inaccurate medical information, HEAL-WA.org provides a reliable alternative.
The big news this week was the release of House and Senate 2020 supplemental budgets. Both chambers had marathon hearings on their budgets in the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee. Neither budget included major tax increases. Both budgets include $42 million for the Washington College Grants program, $9.6 million for election security, as well as $5 million in the House and $7 million in the Senate to prevent and respond to Coronavirus.
Attend your legislators’ Town Hall meetings and advocate for School Nurse Corps funding and other nursing priorities. It’s a great opportunity to hear directly from your legislators.
The Washington State Nurses Association is committed to supporting nurses and reducing barriers to licensure, especially for military spouses and partners. However, WSNA does not support the NLC.
Around the state, more than 800 qualified nursing school applicants are turned away each year. The primary reason? Vacant faculty positions mean there are not enough nurse educators to teach the courses, even though programs have available student slots.
Thursday, Mar 19, 2020, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Tukwila, WA
Mar 29, 2020 – Mar 31, 2020
Chelan, WA
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Judge: No turning back Astria Regional closure (1/14/20)
KIMA TV: Judge denies bid from nurses to keep Astria open (1/14/20)
KIMA TV: Nurses from Astria Regional say they aren't getting earned benefits (1/12/20)
KIMA TV: Astria Regional's closure leaves Yakima without open heart surgery provider (1/13/20)
