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Every presidential election, members of the American Nurses Association take part in the process to support the candidate who will champion the issues that matter most to the nursing community.
February 24, 2016 • 1 minute to read
WSNA has been working over the past year with the Health Care Authority, legislative leaders and state policy makers to link the effective implementation of nurse staffing committees with hospital safety net funding. Key to that effort is MaryAnne Lindeblad, head of Medicaid for the state and a nurse.
February 11, 2016 • 3 minutes to read
School nursing is a complex and challenging specialty practice area that is sometimes poorly understood.
February 9, 2016 • 4 minutes to read
ARNPs United of Washington State represents nurse practitioners, certified nurse anesthetists and certified nurse midwives.
February 8, 2016 • 1 minute to read
More than 700 nurses and students gathered in Olympia for WSNA's annual Nurse Legislative Day.
February 1, 2016 • 1 minute to read
Nursing’s role in solving the state’s mental health crisis will be the top issue at the Washington State Nurses Association’s Nurse Legislative Day on Monday, Feb. 1. With 700 attendees, WSNA hosts the largest lobby day in Olympia. In his keynote address, Governor Inslee is expected to discuss nursing’s role in helping solve the…
February 1, 2016 • 3 minutes to read
At the 2016 WSNA Legislative Reception, nurse leaders met with Washington state legislators to tell their stories and talk about nursing's top issues and legislative priorities for this year's Legislative Session.
January 15, 2016 • 1 minute to read
Be informed, and make a difference.
January 1, 2016 • 2 minutes to read
What you need to know about the Washington State Legislature.
December 21, 2015 • 2 minutes to read
While King County is looking to expand services for pregnant women, young children and teens, the Snohomish Health District shut the doors for the last time on the Immunization Clinic on June 30. The county’s First Steps program, which provides maternity support services, is also slated for elimination.
October 30, 2015 • 4 minutes to read
In person and through video-conferencing, more than 50 registered nurses spoke directly with Tacoma area legislators on September 21.
October 5, 2015 • 1 minute to read
On the November ballot, Best Starts would support the preventive programs we know work – for individuals and for the community.
October 5, 2015 • 3 minutes to read
The second longest legislative session in Washington State history finally ended on Friday, July 10, 2015.
July 28, 2015 • 1 minute to read
July 21, 2015 • 1 minute to read
ARNPs are now authorized to order durable medical equipment for Medicare patients.
July 15, 2015 • 2 minutes to read
As legislators negotiated the budget behind closed doors with little visible progress, Washington United for Fair Revenue held a people’s hearing on May 4 to bring the voice of the people of Washington back to the forefront.
May 6, 2015 • 1 minute to read
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