April 29, 2025
April 18, 2025
His research focused on occupational health disparities, examining how employment opportunities, job conditions, and work organization contribute to chronic stress and work-related injury and illness — particularly for immigrants and workers of color.
April 13, 2023
On April 6, the House passed the healthcare staffing bill (ESSB 5236), the final legislative hurdle in a long process, to begin addressing the ongoing hospital staffing crisis this legislative session. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.
April 4, 2023
The legislative session is winding down. Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia.
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia. In this week’s update you'll find a recap on week 11.
March 27, 2023
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia.
March 17, 2023
In this week’s update you'll find a recap on week 9
March 10, 2023
This is is an update regarding the passing of the safe staffing bill out of the state senate.
March 9, 2023
State senators need to hear loud and clear from their constituents that this bill should stay as strong as possible.
March 2, 2023
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD, ARNP reimbursement parity and the Nurse Licensure Compact.
March 1, 2023
February 17, 2023
Six registered nurses who attended WSNA Lobby Day on Feb. 2 in Olympia shared stories and statements about about safe staffing in these short videos.
February 10, 2023
WSLC represents and provides services for hundreds of local unions.
February 7, 2023
WSNA nurses from across the state visited Olympia on Feb. 2 to advocate for their profession and fight for safe staffing standards.
February 3, 2023
We have to keep saying it: Black lives matter.
The profession of nursing is magical and challenging. I do not want people to exploit and take our nurses for granted.
January 19, 2023
An insider’s look at how a historic contract with nurses came about, told from interviews with six members on the WSNA bargaining team
"We are making a difference in people’s lives, and I, personally, try to make a difference in every patient I encounter."
While the best time to plan for an emergency or disaster is BEFORE it happens, these tips and resources are good to know.
WSNA’s Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Program seems to be the best-kept secret among our members!
My message to nurses considering the operating room is, “Come join us.”
Take the time to locate and review your organization’s chain-of-command policy so you are prepared when faced with a challenging patient safety concern.
The Washington State Legislature must intervene to ensure that our healthcare workers can do their job safely, so both workers and patients can thrive.
Stopping to honor the lives of Doug Brant, Jerald Lee Gordon, and all of our lost heroes should also be a reminder to recommit to advancing the honor and respect that all nurses deserve.
More than 2,055 signed in to support safe staffing standards legislation.
January 17, 2023
