HPV vaccine is cancer prevention: Protect your kids
The Washington Department of Health has launched a campaign to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated against HPV. Nurses can help spread the word!
Seattle Times: "With number of insured on the rise, nurse practitioners may be key solution"
Many health-care experts are identifying nurse practitioners as an important part of the solution to America’s primary-care needs — a solution in which Washington state is expected to play a leading role.
2015 Seattle/King County Clinic continues seeking volunteers
WSNA is a partner organization, and we have been proud to see our members sign up in past years to provide foot care, physical assessments, wound care, immunizations and more.
NEWS RELEASE: Whidbey General Hospital cited by Department of Health for violating state “Safe Nurse Staffing” law
The Washington State Department of Health has found that Whidbey General Hospital is violating the state’s “Safe Nurse Staffing” law, created in 2008 to ensure that hospitals and nurses work together to develop nurse staffing plans adequate to keep patients safe.
Legislative successes and continued progress for advanced practice nurses
ARNPs are now authorized to order durable medical equipment for Medicare patients.
Volunteer registration is now open for the 2015 Seattle/King County Clinic
The Seattle/King County Clinic returns to the KeyArena at Seattle Center October 22 – 25, 2015, and now is the time to sign up to volunteer at the event.