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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
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
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
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
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.
February 10, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
WSLC represents and provides services for hundreds of local unions.
February 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.
February 3, 2023 • 1 minute 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
January 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."
January 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.
January 19, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
My message to nurses considering the operating room is, “Come join us.”
January 19, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
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.
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.
More than 2,055 signed in to support safe staffing standards legislation.
January 17, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
WSNA stands in support of the 7,000 NYSNA nurses on strike against Montefiore and Mt. Sinai hospitals in New York.
January 11, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Since last session, the hospital staffing crisis has worsened; healthcare workers say safe staffing standards are the solution.
January 5, 2023 • 5 minutes to read
What a year! Here's a quick look back at 2022. Thanks for all you do, WSNA nurses.
January 4, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Wishing you love, wonder and joy during the holidays and a healthy and prosperous new year.
December 19, 2022 • 1 minute to read
WSNA's executive director joins AFT President Randi Weingarten and two registered nurses to discuss what needs to be done.
December 12, 2022 • 1 minute to read
“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.”
December 6, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
We were heartbroken to learn of the murder of a valued home-health nurse and WSNA member, Doug Brant, on Dec. 1.
December 3, 2022 • 1 minute to read
Report Includes strategies to improve nation’s healthcare facilities and concrete examples of successful implementation.
November 17, 2022 • 5 minutes to read
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