WSNA member Teresa Ward, RN, PhD inducted into the 2018 Class of Academy Fellows
WSNA would like to congratulate Washington state nurse and WSNA member Teresa Ward, RN, PhD on her induction into the 2018 Class of Academy Fellows!
Nurses' MAT prescribing authority enabled through SUPPORT
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are enabled to prescribe buprenorphine permanently with a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) waiver.
Sign a petition to nominate two nurses for the Nobel Peace Prize
The Korean Nurses Association is collecting 1 million signatures on a petition aimed at securing a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for two Austrian nurses who worked with leprosy patients for more than 40 years.
Nominate an outstanding nurse for a 2019 Recognition Award
Do you know a nurse who deserves to be celebrated for her or his exceptional contributions to the profession of nursing? Nominate them for a 2019 Recognition Award!
Run for WSNA Office
WSNA offers myriad opportunities for members to get involved in considering issues, making decisions and representing the work of the association.
Long-term care task force seeking WSNA nurses
WSNA is expanding our reach to RNs who work in community-based and long-term care settings. A newly-implemented task force will focus on improving quality of care and increasing appreciation and understanding of the role of community-based and long-term care nursing. Join us!
UW School of Nursing Executive Dean Azita Emami: Caring for the Courageous
Nursing stands unequivocally with the victims. We believe them. We support them. We care for and about them. And we have a duty of care to protect them from the bullying, aggression, and shaming that has become the all-too-frequent response of perpetrators and their defenders.
Behavioral health disorders and suicide in Washington state
Nearly 45 million people in the U.S. (4.2 percent of the population) suffer from mental illness and at least 10 million of these people suffer from serious mental illness.
ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano named as "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare"
Her efforts in health care quality and advancing nursing’s influence on health care policy has not only earned her the recognition of being named Most Influential, but as the “Top 25 Women in Healthcare” in 2015 as well.
How telehealth is changing nursing
Look at the emergence and evolution of telehealth and the many ways technology is being used to bring specialty care to underserved patients outside of major medical centers.
Honoring Florence Nightingale through music this September
Musical performances on Florence Nightingale's life will be coming to West Seattle this September on Sunday, 23rd and 30th.
Frequently asked questions about telehealth
As the reach of telemedicine services expands, questions arise regarding the permitted scope of practice, licensure requirements and HIPAA compliance.
WSNA nurses run for State Senate
This year, we are proud to support two WSNA members running for office in the 34th legislative district, which covers West Seattle, Vashon Island and Burien.
Telemedicine: Risk management issues, strategies and resources
While telemedicine/telehealth (TMH) can foster efficiency and convenience, its reliance on continuous, real-time transmission of data over computer networks also creates risk.
Project ECHO connects community providers with heart failure experts
Project ECHO's goal is to elevate heart failure care in rural and medically underserved regions by providing accessible education on evidence-based practices.
Telestroke means better outcomes for Skagit Valley patients
Skagit Valley Hospital has been part of a telehealth stroke program since 2012, making it one of the first partnerships for telemedicine outside of the Swedish system.
Nurse champions compassionate culture with 'The Pause'
Pausing for a moment of reflection after a patient’s death reconnects caregivers to the mission of healthcare.
2018 Washington Free and Charitable Care Conference
The Washington Healthcare Access Alliance is hosting their 13th annual Washington Free and Charitable Care Conference this fall from Sept. 12-14 in Spokane, Washington.
Expanding access to mental health care through telemental health
Nurses take on many different functions in telemental health/integrated care and are important in providing and increasing access to mental health care.
Telehealth camera eliminates distance between patient and physician
Patient population is yet to be enough to necessitate a neurologist/psychiatrist 24/7 - with Telehealth, we have those specialists a button click away.
WSNA v. MultiCare: Our advocacy for safe breaks continues
WSNA’s ongoing challenge to secure rest breaks for the nurses at Tacoma General came before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of WSNA v. MultiCare.
Telehealth gives busy ED a partner in acute stroke care
With a Telestroke neurologist consulting via audio-video conferencing technology, the Emergency Department has a partner in the care of acute stroke patients.
Bringing subspecialists to rural patients via telehealth
Easy access to sub-specialized health care is not always available to rural communities with unable to employ sub-specialists and offer all the specialties.
Nurse “telepresenters” provide efficient care with a human touch
With insurance challenges, soaring health care costs and belt tightening, health care is finding ways to save while providing the same high-level of care.
