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Nurses play a crucial role in preventing medication errors as a final check to determine whether a medication is correctly prescribed and dispensed before administration.
May 24, 2024
As we continue to navigate the post-pandemic world, let us not lose sight of what nursing stands for: care, safety, and empathy.
Surrounded by past inductees, family, friends, and colleagues, 2024 inductees Katherine Camacho Carr, Butch de Castro, Jennifer Graves, Judi Lyons, Dawn Morrell, and Lynnette Vehrs were honored at a gala dinner held March 21.
May 23, 2024
In honor of Nurses Week, we take a look at Florence Nightingale — her trailblazing work, her theory, and her complicated legacy.
One issue – Management’s refusal to negotiate fair wages for home health and hospice nurses
May 9, 2024
Happy Nurses Week from WSNA
May 6, 2024
Union leaders from 32 local units converged to celebrate victories, hear from labor leaders, and learn how to strengthen nursing's voice.
April 30, 2024
Nurses get support from local officials, labor leaders, the community
April 22, 2024
The 1,465 nurses are represented by the Washington State Nurses Association
April 15, 2024
Severe understaffing does not allow nurses to meet community’s needs
March 27, 2024
Much of King County’s public health system now risks being shuttered.
March 22, 2024
Your participation in the Nurses4All survey will provide real-time, actionable evidence to our policy makers on pressing issues.
March 13, 2024
How much did you absorb while reading this issue? Find out by taking this quiz. Answer these questions based on what you've read. Try not to peek at the answers, but remember — it's just for fun!
February 7, 2024
Washington state active status registered nurses and licensed practical nurses whose primary state of residence is Washington can now apply to upgrade to a multistate license.
When we grow our membership and diversify it, we strengthen the voice we bring to all discussions.
February 6, 2024
Nurses want public to know that a union is also about community
February 1, 2024
On the ground at the AFT Healthcare Professional Issues Conference in Baltimore
‘I cycled through shock, denial, anger, depression, and guilt — sometimes all in the same day’
We asked Rathke a few questions about himself and his experience with workplace violence.
Oct. 10 informational picket was big turning point
To comply with the hospital staffing committee law, charters are detailed and thorough, addressing over a dozen committee functions related to roles, responsibilities, and processes.
44 nurses signed letter to hospital leadership asking for more resources
On Jan. 24, nurses from all over Washington state visited Olympia to make their voices heard at Lobby Day.
The ongoing war in Gaza—its terrible toll of tens of thousands of civilian Palestinian deaths and its widespread destruction—has created a humanitarian tragedy that must end.
January 30, 2024
