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The strike came after more than a year of negotiations failed to produce an agreement over staffing levels, pay and benefits.
Jan. 15, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
The Washington State Legislature kicked off Jan. 13 with a tough road ahead.
Nearly 200 people came together in solidarity to take on the issues facing nurses at UW Medicine Montlake, UW Medicine Northwest, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
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.
Jan. 10, 2025 • 1 minute to read
Each year more than 3,000 people get care they otherwise would not be able to access because of volunteer participation.
Jan. 8, 2025 • 1 minute to read
The primary issues are Providence’s unfair labor practices, dangerously understaffed hospitals, the ability to spend more time with patients, employee healthcare, and competitive wages and benefits.
Jan. 6, 2025 • 1 minute to read
The nurses voted overwhelmingly in favor of the contract in a historic turnout.
Dec. 17, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
The public health clinics see around 80,000 people a year in King County.
Dec. 13, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
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.
Dec. 13, 2024 • 3 minutes to read
Health equity acknowledges that individuals have different needs and face diverse barriers to health.
Dec. 9, 2024 • 4 minutes to read
King County Council is expected to vote on measure to protect public health clinics
Nov. 15, 2024 • 1 minute to read
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.
Nov. 14, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
Beginning July 1, employers are required to provide employees with a method to accurately record when an employee misses a meal or rest period.
Nov. 14, 2024 • 1 minute to read
Victories by many nursing-supported candidates
Nov. 14, 2024 • 3 minutes to read
A statement by the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) Board of Directors
Nov. 13, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
After 10 bargaining sessions, nurses held informational picket Nov. 1.
Nov. 12, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
Community invited to share frustration at Nov. 14 event (6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
Nov. 8, 2024 • 1 minute to read
Staffing levels keep falling and workplace violence and security need drastic improvement
Oct. 31, 2024 • 3 minutes to read
Providence VNA Home Health nurses collected more than a thousand signatures from the community
Oct. 16, 2024 • 3 minutes to read
Among the resolutions passed were two introduced by WSNA: one calling for tighter scrutiny and restrictions on healthcare consolidation, and one advocating for strengthened efforts to prevent workplace violence in healthcare
Oct. 14, 2024 • 1 minute to read
To everything there is a reason for avoiding hospital-acquired pressure injuries
Oct. 14, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
Members debate Code of Ethics and vote down a presidential endorsement
Oct. 14, 2024 • 4 minutes to read
Dr. Patricia Benner’s five stages of clinical competence
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