WSNA-PAC Election Report: 100% nurse-endorsed
Great news: 100% of the WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates won their elections this year.
Hall-of-Famer Patty Hayes, MN, RN, named Most Influential Seattleite
Congratulations to our very own Hall of Fame member, Patty Hayes, MN, RN for her recognition as one of Seattle Magazine’s Most Influential Seattleites of 2017.
November focus: your mental health and wellness
You are critical to the nation’s health care system, but research has shown the health of a registered nurse is worse than that of the average American.
Q&A: Getting to know Sally Watkins
We wanted you to get to know Executive Director Sally Watkins, Ph.D., RN better as a person and nurse, so we asked her some questions.
Child health advocates celebrate 10-year anniversary of Apple Health for Kids
WSNA member Edna Cortez, RN, spoke at today's celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Apple Health for Kids
WSNA officers elected and appointed for 2017-2019
Welcome your new 2017-2019 board of directors, committees, councils and cabinet!
Presidential executive actions undermine ACA
The Trump administration took two actions on Thursday, Oct. 12, designed to weaken the Affordable Care Act.
Welcome WSNA’s new Director of Nursing Practice & Health Policy
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.
By Sally Watkins, PhD, RN, Executive Director
Court tees up right-wing assault on unions
The U.S. Supreme Court announced last month that it will reconsider whether public sector unions can require workers who receive the benefits of a collective bargaining agreement to pay a fee for services. If the court rules as expected, paying union fees will soon become optional for all state, city, county and municipal employees. The union will still be required to provide services to all non-payers – but for free.
How do we decide? Decoding WSNA-PAC’s endorsement process
Each election cycle, the Washington State Nurses Association Political Action Committee (WSNA-PAC) receives dozens of requests for endorsement. Why? Because candidates value the support of nurses, and WSNA-PAC’s endorsement sends a strong message to voters.
2017 WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates
The WSNA-PAC Board has endorsed a number of candidates running in special elections for the Washington State Legislature.
Update: Senate will not vote on Repeal & Replace
Senator Mitch McConnell just announced that the Senate will not vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill, the latest attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
RED ALERT! Call Congress now to protect health care!
The Senate is taking another shot at repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Graham-Cassidy bill is even worse than its predecessors. It would increase uninsured by millions, cost state governments billions more, and eliminate protections for those with pre-existing conditions. And the Senate aims to pass this bill in the next two weeks.Nurses need to call members of Congress right now and voice strong opposition to this bill. Health care for millions of Americans is at stake – and patients’ lives are on the line.
Graham-Cassidy Bill - Vote in Next Two Weeks
The Senate is taking another shot at repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Graham-Cassidy bill is even worse than its predecessors.
WSNA member Jessica Esparza speaks out for DACA
Jessica Esparza wants to keep working as a registered nurse on the medical oncology unit at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, but without DACA, she may not be able to continue doing the work she loves.
WSNA statement in support of DACA
Here in Washington state, many nursing students and working nurses are training and caring for patients thanks to their DACA status. We value what these students and nurses contribute to creating better health outcomes for everyone. The research on this is clear: Patients tend to receive better quality care when health professionals mirror the ethnic, racial and linguistic backgrounds of their patients. We join the American Nurses Association in calling on Congress to work together to find a compassionate, bipartisan solution that respects the humanity of every individual affected by the President’s recent decision to rescind the executive action for those with DACA status.
WSNA statement on Charlottesville violence
It is with heavy hearts that we add our voices to those who have called for tolerance and inclusion this week. Discrimination and intolerance are unacceptable to us as nurses and as Americans.
Photos: Judy Huntington retirement party
See photos from the August 4, 2017 retirement party for Judy Huntington.
By Ben Tilden, Senior Digital Strategy Specialist
“Skinny Repeal” Vote Fails
As expected, Senate Republican leadership brought its “skinny repeal” bill up for a vote last night.
Senate to Vote on “Skinny Repeal” this Week
After voting down a number of “repeal and replace” bills Tuesday and Wednesday, Senate Republicans are now planning to vote either late today or early tomorrow on a new “skinny repeal” bill.
Senate Votes to Open Debate on ACA Repeal
Last night, the U.S. Senate voted to open debate “repeal and replace” legislation – trying again after Senate Republicans failed to pass their Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) last week.
ACA Repeal and Replace Vote Expected Tomorrow
In the continuing saga of the Senate “repeal and replace” efforts, Senate Republican leadership is expected to move toward a vote tomorrow.
ACA Repeal Effort Stopped
When the Senate Republicans failed to garner the votes to pass the Better Care Reconciliation Act, both leadership and the White House suggested that Congress might simply vote to repeal the ACA.
BCRA Appears Mostly Dead
Senate Republicans had hoped to vote on their repeal and replace bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, today or tomorrow – but as of late yesterday, two additional Republican Senators pulled their support for the bill.