March 13, 2026
Nurses are being driven to the brink. They love their jobs. They love their colleagues and their patients. But they cannot take the escalating patient loads.
May 1, 2023
Thank you, Governor Jay Inslee, for recognizing May 2023 as Nurses Month in Washington state.
Gov. Inslee signed a safe staffing bill that will improve working conditions for nurses and healthcare workers throughout the state.
April 21, 2023
Just days away from the end of legislative session and important Action Alert re: PTSD bill.
April 14, 2023
On April 6, the House passed the healthcare staffing bill (ESSB 5236), the final legislative hurdle in a long process, to begin addressing the ongoing hospital staffing crisis this legislative session. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.
April 4, 2023
The legislative session is winding down. Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia.
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia. In this week’s update you'll find a recap on week 11.
March 27, 2023
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia.
March 17, 2023
In this week’s update you'll find a recap on week 9
March 10, 2023
This is is an update regarding the passing of the safe staffing bill out of the state senate.
March 9, 2023
State senators need to hear loud and clear from their constituents that this bill should stay as strong as possible.
March 2, 2023
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD, ARNP reimbursement parity and the Nurse Licensure Compact.
March 1, 2023
February 17, 2023
Six registered nurses who attended WSNA Lobby Day on Feb. 2 in Olympia shared stories and statements about about safe staffing in these short videos.
February 10, 2023
WSNA nurses from across the state visited Olympia on Feb. 2 to advocate for their profession and fight for safe staffing standards.
February 3, 2023
"We are making a difference in people’s lives, and I, personally, try to make a difference in every patient I encounter."
January 19, 2023
While the best time to plan for an emergency or disaster is BEFORE it happens, these tips and resources are good to know.
My message to nurses considering the operating room is, “Come join us.”
Take the time to locate and review your organization’s chain-of-command policy so you are prepared when faced with a challenging patient safety concern.
The Washington State Legislature must intervene to ensure that our healthcare workers can do their job safely, so both workers and patients can thrive.
Stopping to honor the lives of Doug Brant, Jerald Lee Gordon, and all of our lost heroes should also be a reminder to recommit to advancing the honor and respect that all nurses deserve.
More than 2,055 signed in to support safe staffing standards legislation.
January 17, 2023
WSNA stands in support of the 7,000 NYSNA nurses on strike against Montefiore and Mt. Sinai hospitals in New York.
January 11, 2023
Since last session, the hospital staffing crisis has worsened; healthcare workers say safe staffing standards are the solution.
January 5, 2023
