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2025 Washington State Nurses Convention

10.5 CNE contact hours

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to Friday, May 2, 2025

Greater Tacoma Convention Center
1500 Commerce St.
Tacoma, WA 98402

Join hundreds of fellow WSNA members in Tacoma for three powerful days of continuing education, connection, and leadership. The WSNA Convention & General Assembly only happens once every two years—don’t miss your chance to be part of it.

Watch the 79-second video that captures the heart of the Convention.

This is more than a conference—it’s where Washington’s nurses reconnect, recharge, and rise.

What to expect

Whether you’re here to lead, to learn, or to celebrate the profession, you’ll leave feeling reenergized and inspired. Highlights include:

  • 10.5 CNE contact hours, including credit that fulfills Washington’s DEI licensure renewal requirement
  • Nationally recognized speakers, including:
    • Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, ANA President
    • Monica McLemore, health equity and reproductive justice expert
    • Stephanie Staples, motivational speaker on purpose and renewal
    • Many more
  • Panels and sessions on the most pressing issues in nursing today:
    • Safe staffing and the 2023 staffing law
    • Workplace violence prevention
    • Diversity, equity, and health justice
  • General Assembly business sessions woven throughout the event, giving you ongoing opportunities to help shape the future of WSNA
  • Time to reflect and recharge—with morning yoga, social mixers, and a Thursday evening gala dinner and awards celebration

Who should attend

This event is exclusively for WSNA members, and it’s designed for every stage of your nursing career—from early-career nurses to seasoned professionals and retirees.

Whether it’s your first Convention or your fifth, you’ll find people who understand your journey and share your drive to move the profession forward.

Location and lodging

The 2025 WSNA Convention & General Assembly will be held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center, located in downtown Tacoma and surrounded by walkable restaurants, museums, and waterfront trails.

If you’re traveling from out of town, there are several convenient lodging options within a block of the Convention Center:

  • Marriott Tacoma Downtown – connected to the Convention Center
  • Courtyard Tacoma Downtown – directly across the street
  • Hotel Murano – just one block away

Lodging is not included with Convention registration, and we encourage you to make hotel arrangements early for the best availability and rates.

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Greater Tacoma Convention Center
1500 Commerce St.
Tacoma, WA 98402

The leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington

WSNA provides representation, education and resources that allow nurses to reach their full professional potential and focus on caring for patients. WSNA has represented nurses in our state since 1908, leveraging our collective voice to successfully advocate with employers, state agencies and the state Legislature for better working conditions, safe staffing, fair compensation and patient safety. For more than 110 years, WSNA has championed issues that support nurses, advance professional standards and improve the health of individuals and families in Washington.


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