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WSNA has been working over the past year with the Health Care Authority, legislative leaders and state policy makers to link the effective implementation of nurse staffing committees with hospital safety net funding. Key to that effort is MaryAnne Lindeblad, head of Medicaid for the state and a nurse.
Feb. 11, 2016 • 3 minutes to read
School nursing is a complex and challenging specialty practice area that is sometimes poorly understood.
Feb. 9, 2016 • 4 minutes to read
The World Health Organization (WHO) is implementing a new Zika virus data sharing and reporting protocol in order to facilitate the exchange of crucial, evidence-based information during this unfolding health emergency.
Feb. 9, 2016 • 1 minute to read
With the American Nurses Association designating 2016 as the “Culture of Safety” year, we at WSNA want to rerun our patient safety survey to find out whether things have changed since 2011.
Feb. 8, 2016 • 1 minute to read
ARNPs United of Washington State represents nurse practitioners, certified nurse anesthetists and certified nurse midwives.
The Institute of Medicine will convene a Feb. 16 workshop to identify research priorities to inform public health and medical practice for domestic Zika virus. The workshop will be webcast at www.nationalacademies.org.
Feb. 5, 2016 • 1 minute to read
CDC urges rapid antiviral treatment of very ill and high risk suspected cases.
Feb. 3, 2016 • 6 minutes to read
More than 700 nurses and students gathered in Olympia for WSNA's annual Nurse Legislative Day.
Feb. 1, 2016 • 1 minute to read
Nursing’s role in solving the state’s mental health crisis will be the top issue at the Washington State Nurses Association’s Nurse Legislative Day on Monday, Feb. 1. With 700 attendees, WSNA hosts the largest lobby day in Olympia. In his keynote address, Governor Inslee is expected to discuss nursing’s role in helping solve the…
Feb. 1, 2016 • 3 minutes to read
Here's the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the Zika virus.
Jan. 28, 2016 • 1 minute to read
Government agencies will respond to community disasters, but citizens may be on their own for hours, or even days, after disaster strikes. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family.
Jan. 21, 2016 • 1 minute to read
Are you prepared for an emergency? Want to know how you can help a disaster?
At the 2016 WSNA Legislative Reception, nurse leaders met with Washington state legislators to tell their stories and talk about nursing's top issues and legislative priorities for this year's Legislative Session.
Jan. 15, 2016 • 1 minute to read
Be informed, and make a difference.
Jan. 1, 2016 • 2 minutes to read
Why WSNA switched to a non-alcohol based, fragrance-free hand sanitizer.
Dec. 28, 2015 • 4 minutes to read
How liability, malpractice and licensure rules are affected during a crisis or disaster.
Dec. 23, 2015 • 3 minutes to read
What you need to know about the Washington State Legislature.
Dec. 21, 2015 • 2 minutes to read
The Nursing Commission has published an advisory opinion and FAQ on prescribing, dispensing, distributing and delivering opioid overdose medications.
Dec. 17, 2015 • 1 minute to read
As a licensed nurse, you have skills that will be in demand during any emergency that affects public health.
Dec. 14, 2015 • 2 minutes to read
A new study examines the progress made toward achieving the goals of the 2010 Institute of Medicine report "The Future of Nursing."
Dec. 4, 2015 • 4 minutes to read
The Joint Commission's 2015 annual report on quality and safety recognizes more than 1,000 hospitals as "Top Performers," including 13 in Washington State.
Nov. 18, 2015 • 1 minute to read
The 2015 Seattle/King County Clinic, held Oct. 21-25, was an amazing success. Nearly $3.5 million in services were provided to more than 4,000 deserving people from our community. Thank you to the Registered Nurses who volunteered their time to serve so many people.
Nov. 9, 2015 • 1 minute to read
In January of 2015, the American Nurses Association published a completely updated “Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements” and declared it to be the Year of Ethics. Here's what the Code of Ethics means to four of our members.
Nov. 3, 2015 • 3 minutes to read
Even with the constraints of the current health care environment, we, the staff nurses, keep coming back for more of the same. Because that is who we are and that is what we do. We are ethical creatures. We provide ethical care, and we care about our patients and the people we work with.
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