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King County public health clinics receive temporary funding

The public health clinics see around 80,000 people a year in King County.

December 13, 2024


Op-ed: Human cost of closing the Virginia Mason Birth Center

The sudden closure was not just the end of a service line, it took away the soul of a community and robbed healthcare staff from their calling. This closure was set in motion by the consolidation of healthcare.

December 13, 2024



Nominate a nursing hero for a 2025 WSNA Recognition Award

Nominations must be received no later than Feb. 1, 2025.

December 13, 2024


Letter from the president

2024 to 2025: Moving forward with courage

December 13, 2024




A holiday wish from WSNA

We wish you a peaceful holiday season.

December 13, 2024


2025 WSNA membership dues

WSNA membership dues rate effective Jan. 1, 2025.

December 12, 2024



2025 WSNA membership dues

WSNA membership dues rate effective Jan. 1, 2025.

December 12, 2024


Health equity education requirements for nurses in Washington state

Health equity acknowledges that individuals have different needs and face diverse barriers to health.

December 9, 2024




CWRNA holds first annual meeting

CWRNA held its first annual meeting Nov. 9 in Yakima.

November 15, 2024


Key vote on public health funding Nov. 19

King County Council is expected to vote on measure to protect public health clinics

November 15, 2024



Nurse practitioners reshaping healthcare

WSNA will continue to support efforts to promote the NP role in Washington state.

November 15, 2024


Nominations now open for WSNA office

Step up into a leadership role and help shape the future of WSNA

November 14, 2024




Nurses mourn sudden closure of Virginia Mason’s Family Birth Center

The closure deprives the community of another birth center and leaves dozens of labor and delivery nurses without a job they loved.

November 14, 2024


Pearls for Practice: Highlights of 2024 meal and rest break law

Beginning July 1, employers are required to provide employees with a method to accurately record when an employee misses a meal or rest period.

November 14, 2024



WSNA’s Convention and General Assembly coming April 30-May 2

Early bird registration of $300 ends Jan. 15; after that, the rate is $350

November 14, 2024


St. Joseph Medical Center nurses seek better staffing, safety

After 10 bargaining sessions, nurses held informational picket Nov. 1.

November 12, 2024




AFT’s Weingarten reacts to results of the 2024 election

Press release

What binds us as Americans is far more important than what divides us.

November 9, 2024


Nurses at Virginia Mason holding a vigil to protest closure of Family Birth Center

Press release

Community invited to share frustration at Nov. 14 event (6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.)

November 8, 2024



Groundbreaking nurse Frances Terry, who paved the way for nurses of color, passes on

Terry leaves behind a legacy of hope and achievement. She not only advanced the nursing profession, but she paved the way for African American nurses and worked with vulnerable populations.

November 1, 2024


Nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma picket Nov. 1 for better conditions

Press release

Staffing levels keep falling and workplace violence and security need drastic improvement

October 31, 2024




Legendary nurse advocate Hilke Faber passes on, leaving behind debt of gratitude

WSNA remembers and honors Hilke Faber, an amazing nurse advocate who died on October 19.

October 22, 2024


Home health nurses in Spokane seek community support for safety measures

Press release

Providence VNA Home Health nurses collected more than a thousand signatures from the community

October 16, 2024



Call for proposed resolutions and bylaws amendments

The WSNA Bylaws/Resolutions Committee is inviting proposals for resolutions and for bylaws amendments for consideration by the General Assembly.

October 16, 2024


Highlights from the Washington State Labor Council Constitutional Convention

Among the resolutions passed were two introduced by WSNA: one calling for tighter scrutiny and restrictions on healthcare consolidation, and one advocating for strengthened efforts to prevent workplace violence in healthcare

October 14, 2024


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