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Statement on Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Statement

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.

June 24, 2022

A program for recovering nurses

If you work with 10 nurses, one of them is likely to be struggling with their use of alcohol or other drugs.

June 7, 2022

Advance directives: A new look at future health care wishes

An advance directive is a voluntary, legal document that articulates an individual’s wishes regarding future medical care and treatment.

June 7, 2022

POLST in Washington: What’s new and snapshot review

POLST is a set of medical orders that communicate patient wishes for end-of-life care to health care personnel, especially those working in the community/outpatient settings.

June 7, 2022

Hospice and palliative care: What’s the difference?

Palliative care and hospice are sometimes used interchangeably in health care, but are two distinct areas of nursing, each with its own philosophies and approaches to care.

June 7, 2022

School nursing may be right for you

If you are a team player, comfortable practicing in an independent role, ready to use every lesson you learned in nursing school, and love working with children, youth and families, then we have a job for you!

June 7, 2022

WSNA-PAC endorses Duncan Camacho in the 18th

WSNA member Duncan Camacho is running in the 18th Legislative District and has received the WSNA-PAC’s first endorsement.

June 2, 2022

ANA responds to Uvalde Texas elementary school shooting and recent gun violence: There simply are no words

Statement

ANA stands in solidarity with the individuals, families and communities impacted and calls for meaningful action now to address this tragic, ever-growing epidemic of gun violence.

May 25, 2022

U.S. Surgeon General sounds alarm on health worker burnout and resignation

Nurses and other health care workers have long faced systemic challenges in the health care system even before the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to crisis levels of burnout, according to the Surgeon General.

May 24, 2022

Oregon and Washington nurses associations’ joint statement on access to reproductive health

Press release Statement

ONA and WSNA stand firm in our resolve that all people deserve access to health care services, when and where they need it, without financial hardship.

May 10, 2022

Donate blood. Save a life. Thank a nurse!

One week is not long enough to honor our nurses and their life-saving contributions, so Bloodworks Northwest is having a “Thank a Nurse” Blood Drive for the entire month of May.

May 4, 2022

Governor Jay Inslee proclaims May as Nurses Month in Washington state

“I encourage all people in our state to join me in honoring the nurses of Washington, especially recog­nizing the critical and live-saving role that regis­tered nurses have filled around our state, country, and world through the current coron­avirus pandemic.”

May 1, 2022

WSNA announces appointment of Katharine Weiss as Director of Government Affairs

WSNA is pleased to announce the appointment of Katharine Weiss, MPA as WSNA’s Director of Government Affairs.

April 15, 2022

Joint statement on the conviction of RaDonda Vaught

Press release Statement

Focusing on blame and punishment solves nothing. It can only discourage reporting and drive errors underground. It not only undermines patient safety; it fosters an environment of fear and lack of respect for health care workers.

April 8, 2022

Commission restarts late fees for license renewals and reactivations

On April 4, NCQAC reinstated a $50 late fee for all late license renewals and reactivations.

April 4, 2022

WSNA in Olympia – Major wins of the 2022 session

The Legislature adjourned Sine Die yesterday, March 10, marking the end of the 2022 Washington State Legislative session. Stay tuned for a full end of session report next, but until then, take a look at some of the major wins of the 2022 session.

March 11, 2022

Statement from safe staffing coalition on HB 1868

Press release Statement

Today the WA Safe + Healthy coalition released a joint statement on the state Senate failing to pass safe staffing standards for healthcare workers.

March 8, 2022

WSNA in Olympia – Legislative Session Week 8

Yesterday, the Legislature reached the final cutoff for policy bills. All bills that did not make it past this deadline and are not necessary to implement the budget are no longer viable. Unfortunately, WSNA's number one priority, safe staffing legislation, didn't make it past this week's deadlines.

March 5, 2022

The Senate failed us, but we’re not done

The Senate Ways and Means Committee did not pass our safe staffing bill out of committee by the deadline, meaning HB 1868 is very unlikely to pass this legislative cycle. We are deeply disappointed, but this is a delay, not defeat.

March 4, 2022

WSNA in Olympia – Legislative Session Week 7

Both legislative budgets were released this week on Monday. We were excited to see funding for WSNA priorities, including school nurse funding, sexual assault nurse examiner training and workforce development. The Legislature also reached the second policy cutoff of the year on Thursday.

February 25, 2022

WSNA in Olympia – Legislative Session Week 6

On Monday, the Legislature reached the house of origin cutoff. Most of our priority bills made is past this crucial deadline. Because most of our bills started in the House, we will now be working on moving those bills through the Senate.

February 18, 2022

Nursing commission seeks members

The Office of the Governor is recruiting to fill vacancies on Washington state's Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.

February 18, 2022

WSNA in Olympia – Legislative Session Week 5

On Monday, the Legislature reached fiscal cut off for the house of origin. The rest of the week was spent on the Legislature caucusing and voting bills off the House and Senate floors. We are expecting the safe staffing bill to be voted on by the house any day now.

February 11, 2022

David Keepnews, WSNA executive director, featured on RN Mentor podcast

Listen to David discuss his path to WSNA and current issues in nursing like safe staffing in this hourlong conversation.

February 11, 2022

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