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Beverly Smith memorial service August 10

The memorial service for Beverly Smith is set for Saturday, August 10th at 10am at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. 4139 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116.

May 24, 2019

Candidate profiles and statements for 2019 WSNA elections

Learn about the people who are running for elected office during WSNA's 2019-2021 biennium.

May 19, 2019

Governor Inslee proclaims May 6-12 Nurses Week in Washington state

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed May 6-12 Nurses Week in our state! The theme for this year’s National Nurses Week is 4 Million Reasons to Celebrate—a nod to nurses’ sheer numbers. Here in Washington state, we have more than 100,000 reasons to celebrate!

May 7, 2019

In memoriam: MaryAnn Thimmes

MaryAnn Thimmes, 90, of Vancouver, Washington, died on May 3, 2019. MaryAnn was a dedicated nurse who demon­strated the impor­tance of high personal and profes­sional standards, her desire to make a positive differ­ence in the lives of others, her commit­ment to volun­teerism, and the caring role of the nurse in every area of life.

May 4, 2019

Hear all about it – latest report on Rest Break Settlement implementation

The latest report on the Rest Break settlement with St. Joseph Medical Center - Tacoma

April 30, 2019

State cites and fines St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma for serious safety violations

Press release

The state Department of Labor and Industries on April 11 cited and fined St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma for safety violations related to a series of attacks on nurses at the hospital. L&I’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health launched an investigation at the request of WSNA after a patient in the psychiatric unit…

April 26, 2019

St. Joseph’s Tacoma nurses fight for themselves and their patients

As nurses across the country unite and advocate for their profession, St. Joseph’s Tacoma nurses are doing the same for themselves and their patients as they fight the good fight for safe staffing – and against incredibly unsafe, management mandated “alternative staffing.”

April 26, 2019

It’s about nurses’ voices

As nurses around the country watch to see if Washington’s legislature will pass urgently needed breaks and overtime protections, we are reminded of the power nurses have owning our profession.

April 23, 2019

Senator states that nurses “probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day” in amending rest breaks bill

In perhaps one of the most demeaning statements on the nursing profession since Joy Behar’s 2015 “doctor’s stethoscope” comments on The View, Washington State Senator Maureen Walsh proclaimed on the Senate floor that Critical Access Hospital nurses should be exempt from protections in mandatory overtime because they sit around and…

April 18, 2019

Margarita López Prentice, RN 1931 - 2019

Margarita López Prentice, former state legislator, longtime WSNA member and inductee in the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame, passed away quietly in her sleep of natural causes at her home in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington on April 2, 2019. She was 88 years old.

April 16, 2019

Join the Mariners on Nurse Appreciation Night

Trade in your scrubs for your favorite Mariners gear during Nurses Appreciation Night, May 16.

April 16, 2019

Protect your practice: curious nurse discipline case is a win for nursing profession

It’s a situation most nurses can relate to. You’re standing up for your patients, your license, your job – and you’re overruled by a physician. An administrator. A pharmacist. What do you do?

April 12, 2019

Nurses Appreciation Night with the Seattle Storm

Join us Wednesday, May 15 for Nurses Appreciation Night!

April 10, 2019

Beverly Smith, WSNA's Executive Director for 16 years and member of the Hall of Fame, has died

Ms. Smith was actively involved with WSNA for more than 55 years, and was a highly respected leader, speaker and mentor to generations of Washington nurses. She was 92.

April 9, 2019

Legislative session week 12

On Tuesday, the Senate released its budget.

April 5, 2019

Join April 9 livestream of Nursing Now USA launch

As part of the Nursing Now three-year global campaign to improve health by raising the profile and status of nursing worldwide, Nursing Now USA will be launched on April 9, 2019 at the National Press Club with live streaming of the event.

April 2, 2019

Legislative session week 11

The week started off with a flurry of activity as the House of Representatives released its biennial budget on Monday.

March 29, 2019

Legislative session week 10

Our bills continue to move through the legislative process – and this week one of those bills was highlighted on TVW’s Legislative Review.

March 22, 2019

Washington nurses fight for faculty

It would seem self-evident that nursing professors are important, especially in the day and age of looming nursing shortages. Yet, in our state, nearly every community and technical college with a nursing program has faculty vacancies.

March 22, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY: Nurses and Patients from St. Joe’s Tacoma picket Thursday

Press release

After seven months and 12 bargaining sessions, WSNA and St. Joe’s still haven’t reached a contract agreement that ensures safe staffing, safe nurses and safe patients. The registered nurses at St. Joe’s are taking their concerns about nurse staffing and safe patient care to the community they serve.

March 19, 2019

MEDIA BACKGROUND: St. Joseph Medical Center bargaining

Press release

WSNA-represented registered nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma have been in contract negotiations for seven months. WSNA and St. Joe’s have held 12 negotiating sessions to date, the last two with a federal mediator. The 13thsession is scheduled for March 22.

March 19, 2019

Legislative session week 9

We are officially halfway through the 2019 legislative session!

March 16, 2019

In memoriam: Betty Jule Harrington

Active in professional nursing activities and associations throughout her career, Betty served on the Washington State Board of Nursing, the Board of Directors of the Washington State Nurses Association, and the Inland Empire Nurses Association. In 1996, Betty was inducted into the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame.

March 14, 2019

Committee begins work on new Future of Nursing

Building on the work of the landmark report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, an ad hoc committee will extend the vision for the nursing profession into 2030. Attend March 20, 2019 Public Session for the Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 in person or online.

March 14, 2019