Transforming communities

Our five Hall of Fame winners remind us of the power of nursing to transform communities. In this short video, we get a window into their achievements and snippets from their acceptance speeches.

This story appears in the April 2026 issue of the WSNA Newsletter.

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Five outstanding nurses were inducted into the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame March 19 in Seattle:

Established in 1996, the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame recognizes trailblazing nurses at the pinnacle of excellence — those who have transformed the practice, research, educational opportunities, and governing policies of nursing in our state.


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