February 13, 2026
In the June 2016 issue of “Pediatrics,” the American Academy of Pediatrics published a policy statement calling for a minimum of one full-time registered nurse in every school.
July 19, 2016
The WSNA-PAC board has endorsed candidates for the 2016 Washington State Primary.
July 16, 2016
Support the VA's proposed rule to allow APRNs to work at their full scope of practice by joining ANA’s social media "Thunderclap" on July 20. We want to raise awareness of the issue and garner supportive comments before the VA APRN proposed rule open comment period ends on July 25.
July 15, 2016
The Washington Center for Nursing released the 2016 Washington State Data Snapshot report for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and advanced registered nurse practitioners in July.
July 12, 2016
WSNA is pleased to announce that the Health Care Authority, through its State Innovation Plan, has broadened their “Starter Set” of Performance Measures to now include three Nursing Sensitive Measures in their Medicaid Quality Incentive program. Achievement of measure benchmark goals is tied to the incentive payments to hospitals…
July 5, 2016
As part of an ongoing multistate investigation, CDC is attempting to identify hospitals that have detected clusters of Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) cases among pediatric or adult ICU patients, particularly since January 2016.
June 29, 2016
It takes about 1,000 volunteers per clinic day to operate the Seattle/King County Clinic, which returns to the KeyArena at Seattle Center October 27 – 30. Volunteer registration is now open, and we hope you’ll consider signing up!
June 22, 2016
You’ve probably heard a WSNA nurse rep, community organizer or leader say, “We’re only as strong as we are active!” This is true for our democratic system as well.
June 20, 2016
Take action now: Congress must unshackle the health care community by letting the CDC study gun violence. We can't keep pretending that gun violence isn't a public health crisis.
CDC is alerting healthcare officials, particularly pediatric care clinicians that the Agency is working with FDA and health departments to investigate clusters of healthcare-associated Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) infections.
June 3, 2016
Here’s some info you may want to share with your patients: The Washington Department of Health offers the SmartQuit app for free to Washington smokers who want to quit.
June 1, 2016
Murray-Blunt bipartisan compromise amendment passes 68-30 - set to clear Senate when the bill it is attached to passes later today. Murray continues pushing Senate Republicans to send Zika agreement to the House as separate bill
May 20, 2016
ANA continues to share their ongoing work on safe staffing, as well as encouraging all advocacy efforts. ANA declared May 12th a National Day of Advocacy and created a webpage highlighting all the things nurses can do to advocate for safe staffing.
May 12, 2016
WSNA salutes our members for their professionalism, dedication and heart.
May 5, 2016
An important aspect of our Nurses Speak initiative is highlighting the careers of individuals who began as staff nurses and then turned their attention to become leaders in the fields of public policy, hospital administration, the law and the legislature. This is the second in our series.
May 4, 2016
We still have a long way to go in establishing a culture of safety in our hospitals and other medical facilities.
In 2011, WSNA surveyed our members in an effort to better understand what nurses in Washington were facing in their workplaces. Five years later, we reran the survey and found that few things have improved and some have gotten worse.
America’s PrepareAthon! urges everyone to participate in activities to prepare for a wide array of hazards. The organization offers free guides, checklists and resources to help individuals, organizations and communities practice the simple, specific actions they can take for emergencies relevant to their area.
April 26, 2016
By June 30, 2016, the state Department of Health must establish minimum standards for the newly required 6-hour Suicide Assessment, Treatment and Management continuing education training. Here’s what you need to know about what’s required and when.
April 25, 2016
In the last year, report finds that 30% of workers in hospitals reported being physically assaulted; 70% of workers in psychiatric settings also experienced violence.
April 18, 2016
When these events occur, people with medical skills want to DO something. As part of WSNA’s commitment to Emergency Management, links have been added on the WSNA website at under www.wsna.org/nursing-practice/emergency-preparedness. This is how you can volunteer to be part of the Washington State Rapid Response teams through the…
April 7, 2016
New study findings about Advanced Practice Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs) highlight the “good news” and “bad news” about our workforce in Washington state. The study of ARNPs was conducted by Dr. Louise Kaplan and Dr. Marie Annette Brown, with support from the Washington State Nurses Association and Washington Center for Nursing.
March 24, 2016
ANA has declared 2016 the Culture of Safety year. Here you'll find background information, monthly topics, resources for nurses and more.
A message from the WSNA president on getting involved in the upcoming 2016 elections.
March 22, 2016
