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Rustan is a second-year doctoral candidate in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program at the University of Washington and president of the Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization
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The WSNA Board of Directors today issued the following statement endorsing Kamala Harris for President of the United States.
The WSNA Board of Directors has voted to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. Find answers to your questions about this important decision.
WSNA has endorsed Vice-president Kamala Harris for President. This decision was based on the records and positions of both major candidates. This election holds important implications for all nurses, and particularly for nurses represented by WSNA for collective bargaining.
Nursing leaders Patsy Maloney and Jillian Pintye to be honored for their substantial impact on health and healthcare Oct. 31-Nov. 2
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Nurses want hospital to invest in employee nurses, not expensive travel nurses
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WSNA Executive Director David Keepnews has been elected as a vice-president of AFT.
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WSNA takes a stand against political violence in any circumstance.
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After 5 months of contract negotiations, the nurses at Skagit Valley Hospital spoke at the Board of Commissioners meeting and delivered a letter demanding fair and equitable pay.
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They will be collecting signatures for hospital to recognize Juneteenth and to preserve nurse-centered Racial Justice Task Force
Vote NO on Initiative 2124
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WSNA adds our voice to the many civil organizations and labor unions in the U.S. and worldwide calling for an immediate ceasefire, access to humanitarian aid, release of all hostages, and a negotiated peace.
Consult sought on healthcare costs and palliative care benefits
The nonpartisan WSNA PAC endorses candidates for state office who prioritize nursing, patient safety, and healthcare.
Carl Christensen, Beulah (Bea) Mae Smith, Sheila FitzGerald Umlauf, and Marilyn Annette Walli
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Wages, illness banks, increased premiums among significant gains
Mary Reed, our finance director for 30 years, stepped down in January.
Kristen Kussmann joined WSNA’s Labor Counsel Dec. 4, 2023.
WSNA would not be where it is today without the significant contributions of these award winners
By Ruth Schubert, APR, Director of Marketing and Communications
Empowering the next generation of pro-union politicians
By Jared Richardson, MN, RN, Nurse Representative
Transition to digital communications format, nurse legislators decline in numbers, new health equity CNE requirement, apply for a Washington multistate license, become a preceptor for student nurses.
These are the four legislative priorities WSNA pursued in the 2024 legislative session and how each fared.
One of my goals as president is to re-establish a strong pro-nursing presence in our state capitol.
By Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN, FNP-C, President, WSNA
Surrounded by past inductees, family, friends, and colleagues, 2024 inductees Katherine Camacho Carr, Butch de Castro, Jennifer Graves, Judi Lyons, Dawn Morrell, and Lynnette Vehrs were honored at a gala dinner held March 21.
