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Nurses often work outside traditional hospital units and report to a variety of leaders.
October 19, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
The data shows there are enough registered nurses with active licenses in the state for the number of nursing jobs.
October 19, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Cabinet members work to improve the lives of nurses through better contracts. They also encourage organizing on behalf of nurses.
October 19, 2022 • 7 minutes to read
United local units are finally convincing management they have to do better to keep nurses at their facilities.
October 19, 2022 • 9 minutes to read
Do you know a nurse who deserves to be celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the profession of nursing? Nominate them for a 2023 Recognition Award!
October 18, 2022 • 5 minutes to read
“We knew going into this 2022 session it was an uphill battle."
October 18, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
WSNA members Duncan Camacho and Terri Niles are running for office. Let's send these nurses to the State Legislature!
October 18, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Help us advocate for all nurses in Washington state. We can do this, together.
Lock in early bird rates for Washington’s only statewide convention dedicated exclusively to nurses and the issues we face.
October 17, 2022 • 1 minute to read
Tentative agreement with record raises comes 9 months before contract expires.
October 6, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Historic contract comes after 12 bargaining sessions.
August 29, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
The hospital signed a contract with its nurses making them among the highest paid in Eastern Washington. “This contract raises everyone up."
August 26, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Seattle Children’s nurses took to the streets on Aug. 9 to show their frustration over stalled talks.
August 12, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Learn how each of our WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates performed in the election, including two WSNA nurses.
August 4, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
WSNA labor advisor Gerard Friesz on the wave of unionization
July 27, 2022 • 4 minutes to read
CARES Act government relief helped hospital increase profits and build assets.
July 25, 2022 • 4 minutes to read
Retaining nurses through meaningful wage increases makes more financial sense than paying travel nurse wages and offering hiring bonuses.
June 28, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
This decision has significant implications for women’s reproductive health and choice. The ruling leaves it up to each state to determine its own laws regarding abortion.
June 24, 2022 • 1 minute to read
Thirteen WSNA voting delegates attended the American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly in Washington, D.C. on June 10 and 11.
June 13, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
If you work with 10 nurses, one of them is likely to be struggling with their use of alcohol or other drugs.
June 7, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
An advance directive is a voluntary, legal document that articulates an individual’s wishes regarding future medical care and treatment.
June 7, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
POLST is a set of medical orders that communicate patient wishes for end-of-life care to health care personnel, especially those working in the community/outpatient settings.
June 7, 2022 • 1 minute to read
Palliative care and hospice are sometimes used interchangeably in health care, but are two distinct areas of nursing, each with its own philosophies and approaches to care.
If you are a team player, comfortable practicing in an independent role, ready to use every lesson you learned in nursing school, and love working with children, youth and families, then we have a job for you!
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