Press release
Nurses at UW Medicine Montlake and Northwest win early surprise
Tentative agreement with record raises comes 9 months before contract expires.
Press release
Seattle Children’s nurses overwhelmingly ratify contract
Historic contract comes after 12 bargaining sessions.
Registered nurses at Astria Toppenish get record-setting raises
The hospital signed a contract with its nurses making them among the highest paid in Eastern Washington. “This contract raises everyone up."
Nurses picket gets lots of media coverage
Seattle Children’s nurses took to the streets on Aug. 9 to show their frustration over stalled talks.
Perspective from one of our own
WSNA labor advisor Gerard Friesz on the wave of unionization
Missed opportunity to invest in nurses at Seattle Children’s
CARES Act government relief helped hospital increase profits and build assets.
Pay raises make sense at Seattle Children’s
Retaining nurses through meaningful wage increases makes more financial sense than paying travel nurse wages and offering hiring bonuses.
Statement
Statement on Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
This decision has significant implications for women’s reproductive health and choice. The ruling leaves it up to each state to determine its own laws regarding abortion.
WSNA makes impact at ANA Membership Assembly
Thirteen WSNA voting delegates attended the American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly in Washington, D.C. on June 10 and 11.
By Ruth Schubert, APR, Director of Marketing and Communications
A program for recovering nurses
If you work with 10 nurses, one of them is likely to be struggling with their use of alcohol or other drugs.
Advance directives: A new look at future health care wishes
An advance directive is a voluntary, legal document that articulates an individual’s wishes regarding future medical care and treatment.
By Gloria Brigham, EdD, MN, RN, Director of Nursing Practice
POLST in Washington: What’s new and snapshot review
POLST is a set of medical orders that communicate patient wishes for end-of-life care to health care personnel, especially those working in the community/outpatient settings.
By Gloria Brigham, EdD, MN, RN, Director of Nursing Practice
Hospice and palliative care: What’s the difference?
Palliative care and hospice are sometimes used interchangeably in health care, but are two distinct areas of nursing, each with its own philosophies and approaches to care.
By Megan Kilpatrick, MSN, RN, Education Director
School nursing may be right for you
If you are a team player, comfortable practicing in an independent role, ready to use every lesson you learned in nursing school, and love working with children, youth and families, then we have a job for you!
By Katie Johnson, DNP, RN, NCSN-E, APHN-BC, FNASN, FAAN and Liz Pray, MSN-Ed, RN, NCSN, SNOW President
Statement
ANA responds to Uvalde Texas elementary school shooting and recent gun violence: There simply are no words
ANA stands in solidarity with the individuals, families and communities impacted and calls for meaningful action now to address this tragic, ever-growing epidemic of gun violence.
David Keepnews sworn in to WSLC Executive Board
On Friday, May 20, WSNA Executive Director David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN, was sworn in as a vice-president of the Washington State Labor Council Executive Board.
WSNA votes on endorsements at WSLC COPE Convention
The Washington State Nurses Association was well represented at the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO’s 2022 Committee on Political Education (COPE) Endorsing Convention on Saturday, May 21.
U.S. Surgeon General sounds alarm on health worker burnout and resignation
Nurses and other health care workers have long faced systemic challenges in the health care system even before the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to crisis levels of burnout, according to the Surgeon General.
Press release / Statement
Oregon and Washington nurses associations’ joint statement on access to reproductive health
ONA and WSNA stand firm in our resolve that all people deserve access to health care services, when and where they need it, without financial hardship.
Donate blood. Save a life. Thank a nurse!
One week is not long enough to honor our nurses and their life-saving contributions, so Bloodworks Northwest is having a “Thank a Nurse” Blood Drive for the entire month of May.
Governor Jay Inslee proclaims May as Nurses Month in Washington state
“I encourage all people in our state to join me in honoring the nurses of Washington, especially recognizing the critical and live-saving role that registered nurses have filled around our state, country, and world through the current coronavirus pandemic.”
Nurses in the lead
The Union Leadership Awards recognize those who have stepped forward and led the way over the past year — or, in some cases, the past several decades.
2022 Union Leadership Conference
Attendees connected with other WSNA leaders around the state, learned about current issues facing unions and nursing practice, and engaged in group workshops.
Press release / Statement
Joint statement on the conviction of RaDonda Vaught
Focusing on blame and punishment solves nothing. It can only discourage reporting and drive errors underground. It not only undermines patient safety; it fosters an environment of fear and lack of respect for health care workers.
