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Forensic nursing supports abuse survivors, collects evidence, and restores dignity. Progress has been made, but there's more to achieve.
May 15, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
Matthew Dustin and Liana Delacorte talk to WSNA about their jobs, magical moments, and working with ratios.
May 15, 2023 • 5 minutes to read
Astria Toppenish nurses fought for better wages but faced devastation as the hospital closed the Family Medical Center. Efforts continue to restore OB/GYN services for the community.
Astria Toppenish Hospital's Labor and Delivery Unit closure highlights the dire state of healthcare, under served communities, and rising maternal mortality rates.
May 15, 2023 • 4 minutes to read
The Washington Nurse magazine showcases hospitals in the state and their communities. In this issue: Astria Toppenish Hospital.
May 15, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
Explore rising healthcare workplace violence, laws, and safety measures, reflecting on your practice environment, and earn 1.0 CNE contact hours.
May 8, 2023 • 14 minutes to read
From all of us to all of you, happy Nurses Week and Nurses Month.
May 8, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Nurses are being driven to the brink. They love their jobs. They love their colleagues and their patients. But they cannot take the escalating patient loads.
May 1, 2023 • 4 minutes to read
Thank you, Governor Jay Inslee, for recognizing May 2023 as Nurses Month in Washington state.
May 1, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Gov. Inslee signed a safe staffing bill that will improve working conditions for nurses and healthcare workers throughout the state.
April 21, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
Join a WSNA council or committee.
April 14, 2023 • 4 minutes to read
WSNA is a member-driven organization; volunteer elected leaders are essential to keeping members’ voices at the forefront.
April 14, 2023 • 6 minutes to read
His primary scholarship interests are in addressing the root causes of health inequity and disparities, building community leadership capacity, and using community-based participatory approaches that focus on equitable partnerships between communities and health systems.
April 13, 2023 • 1 minute to read
His research focused on occupational health disparities, examining how employment opportunities, job conditions, and work organization contribute to chronic stress and work-related injury and illness — particularly for immigrants and workers of color.
State senators need to hear loud and clear from their constituents that this bill should stay as strong as possible.
March 2, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
Six registered nurses who attended WSNA Lobby Day on Feb. 2 in Olympia shared stories and statements about about safe staffing in these short videos.
Feb. 10, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
WSLC represents and provides services for hundreds of local unions.
Feb. 7, 2023 • 1 minute to read
WSNA nurses from across the state visited Olympia on Feb. 2 to advocate for their profession and fight for safe staffing standards.
Feb. 3, 2023 • 1 minute to read
We have to keep saying it: Black lives matter.
The profession of nursing is magical and challenging. I do not want people to exploit and take our nurses for granted.
Jan. 19, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
An insider’s look at how a historic contract with nurses came about, told from interviews with six members on the WSNA bargaining team
Jan. 19, 2023 • 16 minutes to read
"We are making a difference in people’s lives, and I, personally, try to make a difference in every patient I encounter."
Jan. 19, 2023 • 7 minutes to read
While the best time to plan for an emergency or disaster is BEFORE it happens, these tips and resources are good to know.
Jan. 19, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
My message to nurses considering the operating room is, “Come join us.”
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