Op-ed: Why should community-based nurses be paid less?
PeaceHealth needs to do the right thing – pay home care nurses and hospice/palliative care nurses the same wages as hospital nurses.
Press release
WSNA files unfair labor practice charge against PeaceHealth Southwest after 14 bargaining sessions
One issue – Management’s refusal to negotiate fair wages for home health and hospice nurses
Nurses make the difference
Happy Nurses Week from WSNA
2024 Union Leadership Conference: Champions of Change
Union leaders from 32 local units converged to celebrate victories, hear from labor leaders, and learn how to strengthen nursing's voice.
Press release
Massive picket in Vancouver by PeaceHealth SW nurses
Nurses get support from local officials, labor leaders, the community
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Press release
Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest in Vancouver to picket April 18
The 1,465 nurses are represented by the Washington State Nurses Association
Press release
Nurses at PeaceHealth SW in Vancouver drop notice to picket April 18
Severe understaffing does not allow nurses to meet community’s needs
Sign the petition to save public health in Seattle/King County
Much of King County’s public health system now risks being shuttered.
Still time to complete important Nurses4All survey
Your participation in the Nurses4All survey will provide real-time, actionable evidence to our policy makers on pressing issues.
2024 Washington Nurse - Review Quiz
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We have a big tent that welcomes all nurses
When we grow our membership and diversify it, we strengthen the voice we bring to all discussions.
By Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN, FNP-C, President, WSNA
A look at Wenatchee’s Confluence Health Central
Nurses want public to know that a union is also about community
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Hispanic nurses have new statewide network
Founders behind new chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses envision a powerful community of support
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Healthcare workers are angry, engaged, and winning victories
On the ground at the AFT Healthcare Professional Issues Conference in Baltimore
By Jared Richardson, MN, RN, Nurse Representative
Interview with Brad Rathke at Virginia Mason
We asked Rathke a few questions about himself and his experience with workplace violence.
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
‘We fought hard.’ Virginia Mason nurses win great contract
Oct. 10 informational picket was big turning point
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Seattle Children’s nurses say workplace violence a symptom of a broken pediatric mental health system
44 nurses signed letter to hospital leadership asking for more resources
2024 Nurse Lobby Day
On Jan. 24, nurses from all over Washington state visited Olympia to make their voices heard at Lobby Day.
Statement
Calling for a bilateral cease-fire in Gaza and promoting a two-state solution and an end to the weaponization of hate
The ongoing war in Gaza—its terrible toll of tens of thousands of civilian Palestinian deaths and its widespread destruction—has created a humanitarian tragedy that must end.
Press release
WSNA statement on death threats at PeaceHealth Southwest
WSNA and ANA will continue to promote strategies to reduce and address violence against nurses.
Press release
Six nurses to be inducted into the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame
These exceptional nurses will be inducted into the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 21, 2024.
Nominate a champion of change by Feb. 16
WSNA is collecting candidates for local unit awards to be presented at the 2024 Union Leadership Conference
Press release
WSNA response to meeting with Seattle Children’s leadership
‘When nurses stand together, change can happen’
News outlets are listening to psych nurses at Seattle Children’s
WSNA shares the many stories of nurses demanding change
