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Resolutions

The latest issues and actions WSNA members are considering to address critical challenges in the nursing profession.

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Introduction

Resolutions passed by the General Assembly help determine the priorities of the association, and thereby directly affect the work of WSNA’s Board of Directors and staff for the ensuing biennium.

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Process for Resolutions and Bylaws Amendments, Nov. 2024, 250.1 KB, PDF

Adopted in 2025

The following resolutions and main motion were adopted by the General Assembly during the Washington State Nurses Convention that took place April 30–May 1, 2025.

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 – Launching a Pilot Project to Admit LPNs as WSNA Members, Resolution, 143.0 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 – Defending the Rights of Workers to Bargain Collectively, Resolution, 130.0 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 3 – Reaffirming WSNAs Commitment to DEI, Resolution, 196.4 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Immigrant Rights and Fair Treatment, Main Motion, 13.7 KB, PDF

Past resolutions

2023

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Advocating for Safe Nurse Staffing Standards, 82.4 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Rights of Internationally Educated Nurses, 75.6 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Hospital Consolidation Impact on Nurses and Access to Care, 81.5 KB, PDF

2021

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Supporting Diversity Equity and Inclusion, 209.7 KB, PDF

2019

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 - Develop, Participate and Report on Safe Staffing Task Force, 55.4 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 - Disaster Emergency Preparedness, 61.3 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 3 - Gun Violence Prevention, 80.4 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 4 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention, 84.8 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 5 - Protection of Health Care Workers and Patients in Safety Handling, 67.6 KB, PDF

2017

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 - Supporting ANA's Principles For Health System Transformation, 66.4 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 - Prescription Drug Prices, 67.7 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 3 - Ending Billing Practices That Contribute To Medical Debt, 57.3 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 4 - Reaffirming Opposition To 'Right to Work' Legislation, 53.8 KB, PDF

2015

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Courtesy Resolution 1 - In Honor of Outgoing WSNA Board Members, 43.9 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Courtesy Resolution 2 - In Honor of WSNA Staff, 48.4 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 - Support for Public Health Funding and Services, 73.5 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 - Prevention of Workplace Violence, 60.1 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 3 - Opposing "Right to Work" Laws, 54.0 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 4 - Strengthening Nurse Staffing Laws to Save Lives and Prevent Errors, 132.9 KB, PDF

2013

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Emergency Resolution 1 - Health Care Providers, Public Health, and Education About Gun Violence, 198.8 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 - Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food, 211.3 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 - Child Health Initiative: Registered Nurse-to-Student Ratios, 303.6 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 3 - Providing Leadership to Preventing Overmedication of Older Adults, 109.7 KB, PDF

2011

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Main Motion, 53.2 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: Emergency Resolution - Support for Nurses Collective Bargaining and Free Speech Rights, 49.0 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 - Workplace Health and Safety Committee Engagement, 52.6 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 - Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, 54.0 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 3 - 12 Hour Shifts, 52.7 KB, PDF

2009

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 - Safety Precautions and Workclothing in Clinical Environments, 19.2 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 - Achieving Support and Permanent Funding for Public Health, 31.6 KB, PDF

2007

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 - Universal Access and Health Care Reform, 50.8 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 - Preventing Preventable Needlestick Injuries, 47.6 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 3 - Implications of Fatigue, 86.1 KB, PDF

2005

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 - BMI Screening, Evaluation & Treatment, 30.3 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 - Emergency Resolution: Tsunami Victims, 32.2 KB, PDF

2003

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 1 - Safe Staffing Levels, 16.0 KB, PDF

Download the complete resource referenced in this section: 2 - Foreign-educated Nurses, 19.9 KB, PDF


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