“The hospital’s practice had effectively created a systemic wage disparity that intersected with national origin and race, as the affected nurses were all people of color.”
By David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN
Black history is inseparable from the fight for health equity. From past pioneers to today’s changemakers, progress is built on knowledge and action. WSNA has gathered essential DEI resources—including our own and others—to help you learn, reflect, and advocate.
If you missed WSNA’s health equity webinar in November 2024, you can now view an online course by the same presenter.
Nurses with international experience get equal pay at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma.
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Statement
"We stand with trans kids, their families, and the numerous voices urging Seattle Children’s Hospital to resume its position as an advocate and full care provider for trans patients."
By Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN, FNP-C, President, WSNA
Press release
We express deep concerns regarding nominations that have recently been announced by the incoming administration, and we share the need to take a clear stand at this moment to clarify our profession’s priorities.
Nurses at Providence VNA hope Compassus will operate more ethically than Cerberus did with Steward Health, but they remain concerned about the future under a company with substantial private equity ownership.
By Ruth Schubert, APR, Director of Marketing and Communications
For the 23rd year in a row, nurses rank No. 1 in Gallup Poll.
The documentary unpacks the critical role nurses play in the healthcare system and the communities they serve to achieve health equity.
This new law, effective Jan. 1, 2024, establishes a presumptive eligibility structure for nurses suffering from PTSD.
Each year more than 3,000 people get care they otherwise would not be able to access because of volunteer participation.
The public health clinics see around 80,000 people a year in King County.
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
The sudden closure was not just the end of a service line, it took away the soul of a community and robbed healthcare staff from their calling. This closure was set in motion by the consolidation of healthcare.
Health equity acknowledges that individuals have different needs and face diverse barriers to health.
King County Council is expected to vote on measure to protect public health clinics
WSNA will continue to support efforts to promote the NP role in Washington state.
The closure deprives the community of another birth center and leaves dozens of labor and delivery nurses without a job they loved.
Beginning July 1, employers are required to provide employees with a method to accurately record when an employee misses a meal or rest period.
After 10 bargaining sessions, nurses held informational picket Nov. 1.
Press release
Community invited to share frustration at Nov. 14 event (6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
Press release
Staffing levels keep falling and workplace violence and security need drastic improvement
Press release
Providence VNA Home Health nurses collected more than a thousand signatures from the community
To everything there is a reason for avoiding hospital-acquired pressure injuries
Members debate Code of Ethics and vote down a presidential endorsement
By Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN, FNP-C, President, WSNA and David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN
