Nurses at Providence VNA hope Compassus will operate more ethically than Cerberus did with Steward Health, but they remain concerned about the future under a company with substantial private equity ownership.
By Ruth Schubert, APR, Director of Marketing and Communications
For the 23rd year in a row, nurses rank No. 1 in Gallup Poll.
The documentary unpacks the critical role nurses play in the healthcare system and the communities they serve to achieve health equity.
This new law, effective Jan. 1, 2024, establishes a presumptive eligibility structure for nurses suffering from PTSD.
The Washington State Legislature kicked off Jan. 13 with a tough road ahead.
By Jessica Hauffe, Director of Government Affairs
The 2025 legislative session in Olympia starts on Monday with one of our bills – HB 1162, addressing workplace violence (WPV) – scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, January 15.
Each year more than 3,000 people get care they otherwise would not be able to access because of volunteer participation.
The public health clinics see around 80,000 people a year in King County.
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
The sudden closure was not just the end of a service line, it took away the soul of a community and robbed healthcare staff from their calling. This closure was set in motion by the consolidation of healthcare.
Health equity acknowledges that individuals have different needs and face diverse barriers to health.
King County Council is expected to vote on measure to protect public health clinics
WSNA will continue to support efforts to promote the NP role in Washington state.
The closure deprives the community of another birth center and leaves dozens of labor and delivery nurses without a job they loved.
Beginning July 1, employers are required to provide employees with a method to accurately record when an employee misses a meal or rest period.
Victories by many nursing-supported candidates
A statement by the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) Board of Directors
After 10 bargaining sessions, nurses held informational picket Nov. 1.
Press release
Community invited to share frustration at Nov. 14 event (6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
Press release
Staffing levels keep falling and workplace violence and security need drastic improvement
Press release
Providence VNA Home Health nurses collected more than a thousand signatures from the community
To everything there is a reason for avoiding hospital-acquired pressure injuries
Members debate Code of Ethics and vote down a presidential endorsement
By Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN, FNP-C, President, WSNA and David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN
Dr. Patricia Benner’s five stages of clinical competence
By Megan Kilpatrick, MSN, RN, Education Director
A voter's guide for Washington nurses
By Erin Allison, BSN, RN, CEN, Chair, Legislative & Health Policy Council and Jacob Garcia, MBA, MSN, BSN, RN, PCCN, At-Large, Board of Directors
