March 13, 2026
The Washington Healthcare Access Alliance is hosting their 13th annual Washington Free and Charitable Care Conference this fall from Sept. 12-14 in Spokane, Washington.
July 18, 2018
WSNA’s ongoing challenge to secure rest breaks for the nurses at Tacoma General came before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of WSNA v. MultiCare.
July 12, 2018
Easy access to sub-specialized health care is not always available to rural communities with unable to employ sub-specialists and offer all the specialties.
July 3, 2018
With insurance challenges, soaring health care costs and belt tightening, health care is finding ways to save while providing the same high-level of care.
June 29, 2018
Halvorsen got involved in advocating for nursing policy as a student at WSU Tri-Cities, becoming a WSU College of Nursing Outstanding Undergraduate Student.
June 22, 2018
Let’s talk about the power of one. I know that sounds counterintuitive coming from a union organizer because the whole concept of a union is based on the coming together of individuals for a common purpose. Uniting for a cause. Working together for the greater good. But, I’d like you to think for a minute and ask yourself what the…
June 1, 2018
In 2018, most top-priority nursing issues had bipartisan support in Olympia.
May 4, 2018
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled in favor of RNs who filed a lawsuit against their employer for failing to ensure nurses' rest and meal breaks.
April 27, 2018
After the last week of floor action, many good pieces of legislation passed and are headed to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.
March 5, 2018
This week, both the Senate and House released their budget proposals. Several WSNA priority bills moved out of the policy committee in the opposite chamber this week.
February 23, 2018
Today is the 40th day of the 60-day session – and this week marked the house of origin cutoff, with all bills needing to be voted out of the chamber in which they originated by Feb. 14 to continue moving this session.
February 16, 2018
ANA has declared 2018 the Year of Advocacy, and throughout the year they'll be sharing stories of how nurses have used their influence to shape and bring about change, at the #BedsideAndBeyond.
February 15, 2018
This week marked the house of origin fiscal committee cutoff, and legislators are now on the floor voting on bills.
February 9, 2018
In this week's update: Cutoff, SANEs, opioids, rest breaks and revenue forecast
February 2, 2018
For over a decade, nurses have been working with a wide range of partners, including other health professionals, environmentalists and health-affected groups, to update the nation’s chemical safety policy.
In this week's update: 600 at Nurse Legislative Day, sexual assault nurses and first cutoff!
January 26, 2018
In this week’s update: See how your Reps voted, testimony on Community Health Workers bill and Nurse Legislative Day!
January 19, 2018
In this week’s update: Advocacy Camp & WSNA’s Legislative Reception, Rest Breaks Bill passes House! and Upcoming events
January 12, 2018
The Department of Health has announced that beginning Jan. 27, people will be allowed to change their sex designation on Washington birth certificates to “X,” adding a third option to birth certificates.
January 10, 2018
Great news: 100% of the WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates won their elections this year.
November 9, 2017
WSNA member Edna Cortez, RN, spoke at today's celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Apple Health for Kids
November 3, 2017
AFT launched this operation to provide purifiers to the people in Puerto Rico whose island has been devastated by Hurricane Maria and left without safe water.
November 1, 2017
The Trump administration took two actions on Thursday, Oct. 12, designed to weaken the Affordable Care Act.
October 13, 2017
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Joelle Fathi, DNP, RN, ARNP, to the position of Director of Nursing Practice and Health Policy for WSNA.
October 9, 2017
