Press release
MultiCare Good Samaritan nurses overwhelmingly voted by 95% to strike Wednesday night. The main issues for the 750 nurses represented by WSNA are staffing and dedicated break nurses.
Press release
Good Sam nurses are seeking safe staffing measures in their contract that will ensure they are able to give their patients the care they need and deserve.
Forensic nursing supports abuse survivors, collects evidence, and restores dignity. Progress has been made, but there's more to achieve.
By Shawn Mork, RN, SANE, Nurse Representative
Matthew Dustin and Liana Delacorte talk to WSNA about their jobs, magical moments, and working with ratios.
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
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.
By Julia Barcott, RN, Vice-President, Board of Directors
Astria Toppenish Hospital's Labor and Delivery Unit closure highlights the dire state of healthcare, under served communities, and rising maternal mortality rates.
The Washington Nurse magazine showcases hospitals in the state and their communities. In this issue: Astria Toppenish Hospital.
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Explore rising healthcare workplace violence, laws, and safety measures, reflecting on your practice environment, and earn 1.0 CNE contact hours.
By Gloria Brigham, EdD, MN, RN, Director of Nursing Practice
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.
Gov. Inslee signed a safe staffing bill that will improve working conditions for nurses and healthcare workers throughout the state.
State senators need to hear loud and clear from their constituents that this bill should stay as strong as possible.
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.
WSNA nurses from across the state visited Olympia on Feb. 2 to advocate for their profession and fight for safe staffing standards.
"We are making a difference in people’s lives, and I, personally, try to make a difference in every patient I encounter."
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
While the best time to plan for an emergency or disaster is BEFORE it happens, these tips and resources are good to know.
By Megan Kilpatrick, MSN, RN, Education Director
My message to nurses considering the operating room is, “Come join us.”
By Jan Bower, RN
Take the time to locate and review your organization’s chain-of-command policy so you are prepared when faced with a challenging patient safety concern.
By Phyllis Smith, Quality and Safety Program Manager
Stopping to honor the lives of Doug Brant, Jerald Lee Gordon, and all of our lost heroes should also be a reminder to recommit to advancing the honor and respect that all nurses deserve.
By David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN
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More than 2,055 signed in to support safe staffing standards legislation.
WSNA stands in support of the 7,000 NYSNA nurses on strike against Montefiore and Mt. Sinai hospitals in New York.
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Since last session, the hospital staffing crisis has worsened; healthcare workers say safe staffing standards are the solution.
WSNA's executive director joins AFT President Randi Weingarten and two registered nurses to discuss what needs to be done.
Statement
“This cold-blooded killing is an incalculable loss for Doug Brant’s patients, his family, his colleagues, his community, and WSNA. It is also a horrific example of the growing problem of violence against nurses and other healthcare workers.”
Statement
We were heartbroken to learn of the murder of a valued home-health nurse and WSNA member, Doug Brant, on Dec. 1.
