WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 14
Today marks the 96th day of the 105-day 2021 legislaÂtive session
Kyla Arama delivers live-saving care in West Africa
As a volunteer for the nonprofit organization The Bridge of Hope, Kyla Arama has helped create a self-sustainable medical system in Sierra Leone, a developing country on the southwest coast of West Africa.
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PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center nurses rally for safe staffing
Nurses say PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center needs to do more to attract new nurses and retain the nurses it has after a brutal year on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. On April 10, hundreds of registered nurses and supporters rallied at the Vancouver Waterfront to call for safe nurse staffing at Southwest.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 13
It was a busy week of floor action in both the House and the Senate. Sunday, April 11 is the cutoff to pass (non-budget related) bills in the opposite chamber.
It’s National Public Health Week (or should it be year?)
The national theme for Public Health Week 2021 is “Building Bridges to Better Health,” a recognition that making communities safe and healthy is public health’s top priority and that COVID-19 has made that even more important.
WSNA in Olympia: 2021 Legislative Session Week 12
Today marks the April 2 cutoff when bills must be voted out of fiscal committees in the opposite chamber.
Update on public health restructure legislation
Both the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives released their budget proposals in late March – and both provided significant new funding for Foundational Public Health Services.WSNA and the Washington State Medical Association issued a joint statement to budget leadership on March 28.
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!
Governor’s office recruiting for vacancies on Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
The Governor’s office is recruiting for several vacancies on the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.
UPDATE: How you can help administer COVID-19 vaccinations
To help deliver vaccines across the state, nurses must register as an Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioner in the Washington State Emergency Registry of Volunteers (WAserv) at WAserv.org.
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.
Pearls for Practice - All-person safety: Patient lift, movement and transfer
The single-greatest risk factor for overexertion injuries is the manual lifting, moving and repositioning of patients, clients and residents. Washington state law requires acute care hospitals to have a safe patient handling program.
Climate change and nurses
I looked out my window and saw the burnt orange sun rise over the Cascades, but the mountain range was hidden by the smoke. Is this our new normal?
COVID-19: Voices from the front lines
In October, as a winter surge of COVID-19 cases loomed ahead, we spoke to five nurses about their experiÂences on the front lines over the past year. Here are their stories.
