WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 11
Today marks the March 26 cutoff when policy bills must be voted out of committee in the opposite chamber
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 10
This was the tenth week of the 2021 legislative session. Committee hearings continued this week ahead of the March 26 cutoff when policy bills must be voted out of committee in the opposite chamber.
WSNA condemns Atlanta shooting and racism against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities
These recent murders are only the most violent, visible manifestations of the increased racism against community members of Asian and Pacific Islander descent that has been a dreadful side effect of the coronavirus pandemic.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 9
This was the ninth week of the 2021 legislative session. Tuesday was the deadline for policy bills to be voted out of the chamber in which they originated.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 8
This was the eighth week of the 2021 legislative session, and the House and Senate have until Tuesday, March 9 to pass policy bills off the floor.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 7
This week marked the second cutoff of the 2021 legislative session, with bills needing to be voted out of fiscal committees by Feb. 22.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 6
This week marked the first cutoff of the 2021 legislative session, with bills needing to be voted out of policy committees by Feb. 15.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 5
This was the last week for bills to be heard in House of Origin policy committees; Monday, Feb. 15 is cutoff for bills to be voted out of policy committees.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 4
This week, WSNA hosted our first-ever virtual Lobby Day – thank you to everyone who attended!
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 3
Policy hearings continued this week, and WSNA weighed in on numerous bills.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 2
This was a busy week of hearings on policy bills and WSNA was well represented with several members providing testimony on key bills.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 1
The 2021 Regular Session of the Washington State Legislature convened on Jan. 11. Lawmakers were in Olympia on Monday to pass rules that will allow them to conduct their business remotely for the remainder of session.
2021 legislative session preview
Nurse education funding, public health funding, school nurse funding, health system transparency, worker protections and workplace safety, and racial equity and justice.
Washington hospitals must do better to keep nurses on the job
Washington hospitals must do better by nurses and health care workers to keep them safe and keep them on the job, where we all so desperately need them.
WSNA-PAC Endorsements
WSNA-PAC endorses in many statewide races but does not endorse for Federal Elections such as Congressional or Presidential races.
Asking for an upgrade
WSNA has long opposed the Nurse Licensure Compact for a variety of reasons — and in 2019, WSNA spent nearly 20 hours meeting with the members of the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to discuss those concerns. In the end, many of our key concerns remained.
One strong voice: WSNA members are stepping up in uncertain times
In the midst of a pandemic, systemic racism and West Coast wildfires, WSNA members are still lending their strong, collective voices to the need for workplace safety, transparency and equity.
Thinking about running for office?
Nurses make outstanding lawmakers, and right now we don’t have enough of them. If you are thinking about running for office, taking these steps in advance will help you succeed.
TAKE ACTION: Our census is our power!
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the 2020 Census will end early on Sept. 30, which will result in an incomplete and inaccurate count of people. We cannot let that happen.
WSNA statement on immigrant sterilizations taking place at Georgia detention center under ICE
Like so many others, we are horrified by recent claims of immigrant sterilizations taking place at a Georgia detention center under the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Governor updates vulnerable worker protections
On July 29, Governor Jay Inslee updated the proclamation that provides protections for vulnerable workers in Washington state and extended it through the duration of the current state of emergency.
Nurses campaigning in a time of coronavirus
In this election year, the pandemic has made one thing crystal clear: nurses are vitally important to the health of our communities. We need nurses — in our hospitals, in our long-term care facilities, in our schools and in our state legislature.
ANA, AFT pass resolutions on racial justice
The American Nurses Association and the American Federation of Teachers both passed resolutions last week calling for racial justice and action to combat racism.
WSNA statement calling for an end to systemic racism, racial violence and police brutality
WSNA stands in solidarity with all those who are calling for an end to systemic racism, racial violence and police brutality. We also are calling on our profession to look hard at the many ways racism manifests itself in our health care system and in patient care. We must do better.
