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Hospitals report compliance with meal and rest breaks, but that doesn't match the experience of frontline workers. Is this true compliance – or an illusion?
August 15, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
We strongly urge the HHS to preserve the independence and credibility of the USPSTF by keeping the group’s membership intact and allow future meetings to proceed.
August 12, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
‘We care deeply about our work, but this isn’t a therapeutic environment. It’s demoralizing…’ says nurse working at Center for Behavioral Health and Learning.
July 31, 2025 • 5 minutes to read
Academy president says recognition signifies power of nursing to transform health and enact positive outcomes.
July 10, 2025 • 1 minute to read
Applications are open for federally funded fellowship, with priority to nurses serving in rural and underserved communities.
This online repository of articles, evidence-based resources, patient education, clinical decision toolkits, and more is available to all nurses licensed in Washington state.
July 10, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
WSNA President Justin Gill urges profession to ‘stare down the challenges we face with the boldness and directness that this time calls for.’
July 10, 2025 • 5 minutes to read
Remember those staffing plans certain hospitals were required to submit in January? Those hospitals are now required to follow those plans.
New Washington law will allow striking or locked-out workers to collect up to six weeks of unemployment benefits starting Jan. 2026.
July 10, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
Support your fellow nurses in Texas in this time of great need.
July 8, 2025 • 1 minute to read
The key issues are workplace violence, flexible scheduling, staffing incentives, and below-market wages.
July 7, 2025 • 1 minute to read
This action moves us sharply in the wrong direction. It is a massive and cruel betrayal of the American people.
July 4, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Help move nursing forward. Applications due by Aug. 10.
July 1, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
Congratulations to the elected leaders who will lead the Washington State Nurses Association for the next two years.
ANA's Membership Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging bold action to defend nursing, patient care, and evidence-based practice.
June 30, 2025 • 1 minute to read
During convention, WSNA’s highest decision-making body passed a number of resolutions and bylaws setting WSNA's future.
June 17, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
The House proposal would have dire consequences for Washington residents and our healthcare delivery system.
June 16, 2025 • 5 minutes to read
We wholeheartedly condemn this action, and demand that the information not be used to target any individuals.
June 16, 2025 • 1 minute to read
Juneteenth is a powerful reminder that the fight for justice and equality is not just history—it’s ongoing.
June 13, 2025 • 1 minute to read
Gill discussed topics including health policy, political advocacy and his firm belief that nursing organizations need to be more vocal against actions that threaten patients and the nursing profession during these uncertain times.
The King County Nurses Association is proud to invest in the future of nursing by awarding scholarships to outstanding nursing students in our community.
June 13, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
Several media organizations covered the news of WSNA joining a coalition suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for deleting vital health information contained in federal wesbites and databases.
This year, the WSNF trustees awarded 25 scholarships to nursing students totaling $89,000, their biggest award year yet!
June 13, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Against a backdrop of rising pressure on healthcare workers, the convention brought together hundreds of nurses to address safe staffing, workplace violence, and systemic inequity, reaffirming a shared commitment to advocacy and patient care.
June 12, 2025 • 14 minutes to read
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