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WSNA supports full implementation and enforcement of Washington’s hospital staffing laws and adherence to approved staffing plan requirements for the entirety of each shift.
July 14, 2026 • 1 minute to read
MultiCare can and must do more to improve staffing levels immediately
June 23, 2026 • 2 minutes to read
Civil penalties begin for large hospitals whose compliance rates fall below 80%.
June 12, 2026 • 1 minute to read
This article explains the complaint process and essential complaint details in accordance with the staffing law.
Dec. 13, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the law gives hospitals and employees more meal/rest break flexibility while still protecting workers’ rights.
Nov. 13, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Patient care units have new requirements to promote transparency, including posting staffing schedule for current shift.
Sept. 12, 2025 • 1 minute to read
Remember those staffing plans certain hospitals were required to submit in January? Those hospitals are now required to follow those plans.
July 10, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
After 10 bargaining sessions, nurses held informational picket Nov. 1.
Nov. 12, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
Members debate Code of Ethics and vote down a presidential endorsement
Oct. 14, 2024 • 4 minutes to read
As we continue to navigate the post-pandemic world, let us not lose sight of what nursing stands for: care, safety, and empathy.
May 24, 2024 • 5 minutes to read
One issue – Management’s refusal to negotiate fair wages for home health and hospice nurses
May 9, 2024 • 4 minutes to read
Nurses get support from local officials, labor leaders, the community
April 22, 2024 • 3 minutes to read
Severe understaffing does not allow nurses to meet community’s needs
March 27, 2024 • 5 minutes to read
To comply with the hospital staffing committee law, charters are detailed and thorough, addressing over a dozen committee functions related to roles, responsibilities, and processes.
Feb. 1, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
Everything you need to know about staffing committees and the new staffing law
Dec. 6, 2023 • 1 minute to read
This is the first study of its kind in Washington, and we expect the results to provide important evidence that can help guide policy efforts on staffing.
Nov. 16, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Appropriate nurse staffing is achievable and necessary, but it requires a national response with solutions, standards, and policy.
Nov. 1, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
Good Samaritan Hospital nurses’ six-month struggle leads to historic contract win, ensuring safer staffing and fair compensation.
Oct. 20, 2023 • 8 minutes to read
The new law makes Oregon the second state in the nation to adopt mandatory nurse staffing ratios and the first state to put ratios into statute.
Oct. 20, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
Picket comes after 15 bargaining sessions
Oct. 9, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
WSNA will educate our members and staff on the new staffing law. We will also be working with our coalition partners to provide joint education through the Washington Safe+Healthy coalition.
Sept. 21, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
The advisory committee on hospital staffing will start by advising DOH on its development of the uniform hospital staffing plan form.
Aug. 10, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Washington State creates a Hospital Staffing Advisory Committee to advise on new staffing law, including diverse representation and public engagement.
July 10, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
MultiCare Good Samaritan nurses overwhelmingly voted by 95% to strike Wednesday night. The main issues for the 750 nurses represented by WSNA are staffing and dedicated break nurses.
June 21, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
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