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Nurses at Kadlec Medical Center, along with community supporters, gathered on Monday for a candlelight vigil. Contract negotiations have been ongoing for the last seven months. Here are some stories by media outlets covering the event.
Jan. 12, 2016 • 1 minute to read
Congratulations to the 51 WSNA members who won or were nominated.
Jan. 11, 2016 • 3 minutes to read
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case that could dramatically erode the ability of public-sector unions to fight for better wages and working conditions for their members.
Jan. 6, 2016 • 3 minutes to read
Every two years, the WSNA Hall of Fame recognizes up to six deserving registered nurses for of their lifelong contributions and achievements in professional nursing and for their leadership in the advancement of nurses and healthcare in Washington State.
Jan. 4, 2016 • 1 minute to read
Be informed, and make a difference.
Jan. 1, 2016 • 2 minutes to read
What you need to know about the Washington State Legislature.
Dec. 21, 2015 • 2 minutes to read
Happy holidays from the Washington State Nurses Association.
Dec. 14, 2015 • 1 minute to read
An overwhelming majority – 90 percent of the hundreds of Kadlec RNS who voted – said "yes" in the Strike Advisory Vote WSNA held during two membership meetings held Dec. 8, 2015.
Dec. 8, 2015 • 1 minute to read
Chris was nominated for Employee of the Month by a number of his co-workers and peers throughout the hospital.
Nov. 22, 2015 • 1 minute to read
Beloved colleague and dear friend Barbara Curtis passed away at her home in Florida on Oct. 18, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was a past president of WSNA and a member of the WSNA Hall of Fame and the ANA Hall of Fame.
Nov. 18, 2015 • 6 minutes to read
Nurses and their supporters made an impromptu "Show of Force" outside the office where mediation was taking place.
Nov. 12, 2015 • 1 minute to read
On Nov. 11, nurses at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center - Bellingham celebrated Veteran's Day with a 3-hour negotiations kickoff event.
Several hundred nurses at Kadlec Medical Center, along with supporters, rallied on Monday to bring attention to ongoing contract negotiations, now in their sixth month.
Nov. 11, 2015 • 1 minute to read
While King County is looking to expand services for pregnant women, young children and teens, the Snohomish Health District shut the doors for the last time on the Immunization Clinic on June 30. The county’s First Steps program, which provides maternity support services, is also slated for elimination.
Oct. 30, 2015 • 4 minutes to read
In person and through video-conferencing, more than 50 registered nurses spoke directly with Tacoma area legislators on September 21.
Oct. 5, 2015 • 1 minute to read
On the November ballot, Best Starts would support the preventive programs we know work – for individuals and for the community.
Oct. 5, 2015 • 3 minutes to read
We need your assistance STAT. Your UWMC Negotiating Team is pushing forward to get a contract with the things that you have asked for: fair wages, safe staffing and union security
Aug. 31, 2015 • 1 minute to read
The second longest legislative session in Washington State history finally ended on Friday, July 10, 2015.
July 28, 2015 • 1 minute to read
July 21, 2015 • 1 minute to read
The Washington State Department of Health has found that Whidbey General Hospital is violating the state’s “Safe Nurse Staffing” law, created in 2008 to ensure that hospitals and nurses work together to develop nurse staffing plans adequate to keep patients safe.
July 20, 2015 • 1 minute to read
ARNPs are now authorized to order durable medical equipment for Medicare patients.
July 15, 2015 • 2 minutes to read
Dr. Kathryn E. Barnard, UW School of Nursing professor emeritus and eponymous founder of the school’s Barnard Center on Infant Mental Health and Development, died June 27. She was 77.
July 1, 2015 • 1 minute to read
On June 8, we counted your ballots, and we now want to welcome WSNA's new president, Jan Bussert, BSN, RN.
June 16, 2015 • 2 minutes to read
Results from the WSNA elections for the 2015-2017 biennium.
June 9, 2015 • 3 minutes to read
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