Q&A with Jacob Garcia
Garcia, a nurse at Sunnyside Community Hospital in Yakima County, grew up with a grandmother who helped organize migrant workers in California alongside Cesar Chavez.
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Meet the Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare
Cabinet members work to improve the lives of nurses through better contracts. They also encourage organizing on behalf of nurses.
Nurses feeling their power in several contract wins
United local units are finally convincing management they have to do better to keep nurses at their facilities.
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager and Gerard Friesz, Executive Director
Who are your nursing heroes?
Do you know a nurse who deserves to be celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the profession of nursing? Nominate them for a 2023 Recognition Award!
My Membership Assembly adventure as a first-time attendee
I left the Assembly feeling inspired to continue the work of nurses who came before me and laid the groundwork to inspire, nurture, and elevate the next generation of nurse leaders.
By Phoebe Lim-Vuong, MSN, RN, CNL, Director at large, WSNA Board of Directors
Why did safe staffing fail in the legislature?
“We knew going into this 2022 session it was an uphill battle."
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
WSNA members running for State Legislature
WSNA members Duncan Camacho and Terri Niles are running for office. Let's send these nurses to the State Legislature!
VOTE! – 2022 election voter's guide
Help us advocate for all nurses in Washington state. We can do this, together.
By Erin Allison, BSN, RN, CEN, Chair, Legislative & Health Policy Council and Jacob Garcia, MBA, MSN, BSN, RN, PCCN, At-Large, Board of Directors
Registration for the 2023 Washington State Nurses Convention is now open!
Lock in early bird rates for Washington’s only statewide convention dedicated exclusively to nurses and the issues we face.
Step up into a leadership role
Run for WSNA office for the 2023-2024 biennium.
Press release
Nurses at UW Medicine Montlake and Northwest win early surprise
Tentative agreement with record raises comes 9 months before contract expires.
Deafblind convention speaker wins book award
Elsa Sjunneson on a mission to end ableism.
Press release
Seattle Children’s nurses overwhelmingly ratify contract
Historic contract comes after 12 bargaining sessions.
Registered nurses at Astria Toppenish get record-setting raises
The hospital signed a contract with its nurses making them among the highest paid in Eastern Washington. “This contract raises everyone up."
Nurses picket gets lots of media coverage
Seattle Children’s nurses took to the streets on Aug. 9 to show their frustration over stalled talks.
Primary election results are in!
Learn how each of our WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates performed in the election, including two WSNA nurses.
Perspective from one of our own
WSNA labor advisor Gerard Friesz on the wave of unionization
Missed opportunity to invest in nurses at Seattle Children’s
CARES Act government relief helped hospital increase profits and build assets.
Statement
Racial Reckoning Statement issued by ANA
ANA seeks forgiveness “for named and unaccounted-for harms,” and issues a plan of action to promote diversity.
Pay raises make sense at Seattle Children’s
Retaining nurses through meaningful wage increases makes more financial sense than paying travel nurse wages and offering hiring bonuses.
Statement
Statement on Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
This decision has significant implications for women’s reproductive health and choice. The ruling leaves it up to each state to determine its own laws regarding abortion.
Join WSNA at Seattle Pride this Sunday
We will be marching with the labor contingent hosted by Pride at Work, which advocates for LGBTQ+ union members, other workers, and allies.
WSNA makes impact at ANA Membership Assembly
Thirteen WSNA voting delegates attended the American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly in Washington, D.C. on June 10 and 11.
By Ruth Schubert, APR, Director of Marketing and Communications
Man on a mission: Meet WSNA member Josh Chatman
WSNA spoke to member Josh Chatman to learn more about what it’s like to be a nurse on the front lines.
By Jennifer Carson, WSNA Marketing and Communications Program Manager
