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This was the ninth week of the 2021 legislative session. Tuesday was the deadline for policy bills to be voted out of the chamber in which they originated.
March 12, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
This was the eighth week of the 2021 legislative session, and the House and Senate have until Tuesday, March 9 to pass policy bills off the floor.
March 5, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
This week marked the second cutoff of the 2021 legislative session, with bills needing to be voted out of fiscal committees by Feb. 22.
Feb. 26, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
This week marked the first cutoff of the 2021 legislative session, with bills needing to be voted out of policy committees by Feb. 15.
Feb. 20, 2021 • 2 minutes to read
This was the last week for bills to be heard in House of Origin policy committees; Monday, Feb. 15 is cutoff for bills to be voted out of policy committees.
Feb. 13, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
This week, WSNA hosted our first-ever virtual Lobby Day – thank you to everyone who attended!
Feb. 6, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
Policy hearings continued this week, and WSNA weighed in on numerous bills.
Jan. 30, 2021 • 4 minutes to read
This was a busy week of hearings on policy bills and WSNA was well represented with several members providing testimony on key bills.
Jan. 23, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
The 2021 Regular Session of the Washington State Legislature convened on Jan. 11. Lawmakers were in Olympia on Monday to pass rules that will allow them to conduct their business remotely for the remainder of session.
Jan. 16, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
Nurse education funding, public health funding, school nurse funding, health system transparency, worker protections and workplace safety, and racial equity and justice.
Jan. 14, 2021 • 1 minute to read
Washington hospitals must do better by nurses and health care workers to keep them safe and keep them on the job, where we all so desperately need them.
Jan. 9, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
WSNA joins the prominent individuals and groups who have expressed concern and support for Dr. Benjamin Danielson in his recent resignation from Seattle Children’s and the Odessa Brown Clinic over ongoing racist and discriminatory practices at Seattle Children’s.
Jan. 5, 2021 • 4 minutes to read
WSNA is seeking an executive director to take over leadership of the organization after Executive Director Sally Watkins retires in the fall. Watkins announced her upcoming retirement in November 2020, with the intention of supporting the transition of the new executive director and retiring by October 2021.
Jan. 4, 2021 • 1 minute to read
Representing more than 64,000 nurses and frontline health care workers, the Washington State Nurses Association, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and UFCW 21 applaud Governor Jay Inslee for listening to and addressing the concerns of our members.
Nov. 25, 2020 • 3 minutes to read
Sally Watkins to retire as WSNA’s executive director by the beginning of October 2021.
Nov. 11, 2020 • 1 minute to read
Unions representing 500k+ nurses, health professionals demand Trump’s OSHA stop unconscionable delay and issue workplace protections against COVID-19, influenza, Ebola, and more.
Oct. 29, 2020 • 8 minutes to read
WSNA-PAC endorses in many statewide races but does not endorse for Federal Elections such as Congressional or Presidential races.
Oct. 14, 2020 • 3 minutes to read
WSNA has long opposed the Nurse Licensure Compact for a variety of reasons — and in 2019, WSNA spent nearly 20 hours meeting with the members of the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to discuss those concerns. In the end, many of our key concerns remained.
Oct. 9, 2020 • 2 minutes to read
In the midst of a pandemic, systemic racism and West Coast wildfires, WSNA members are still lending their strong, collective voices to the need for workplace safety, transparency and equity.
Oct. 9, 2020 • 3 minutes to read
The Washington State Nurses Foundation is thrilled to announce the scholarship winners for the 2020-2021 academic year. Twelve were selected to receive scholarships from the Foundation, receiving a total of $25,000 which was disbursed to their respective colleges in July.
Oct. 9, 2020 • 1 minute to read
WSNA offers many opportunities for members to get involved in considering issues, making decisions and representing the work of the association.
Oct. 5, 2020 • 6 minutes to read
Nurses make outstanding lawmakers, and right now we don’t have enough of them. If you are thinking about running for office, taking these steps in advance will help you succeed.
Oct. 5, 2020 • 2 minutes to read
The WSNA and Professional Nursing and Health Care Council awards recognize WSNA members who have made significant contributions in nursing practice, leadership, education and research.
Oct. 5, 2020 • 4 minutes to read
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the 2020 Census will end early on Sept. 30, which will result in an incomplete and inaccurate count of people. We cannot let that happen.
Sept. 16, 2020 • 1 minute to read
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