March 13, 2026
CommonSpirit Health recently announced a safety upgrade to all 137 of its hospitals after actions by our nurses at Virginia Mason and St. Joseph Medical Center.
March 14, 2025
For many nurses at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, the hospital cannot be trusted to follow its stated core values of respect, integrity, stewardship, excellence, collaboration, kindness, and joy.
The law now requires employers to submit a quarterly report to the Department of Labor and Industries on compliance.
Opportunities remain for members to run; self-nominations accepted until May 1 and at General Assembly.
Participants nationwide called on lawmakers to take a stand against cuts to the Department of Education and Medicaid outlined in the House’s budget resolution.
March 5, 2025
“It’s important to WSNA that workers aren’t discouraged from exercising their protected rights because of unlawful threats or intimidation.”
Members will be able to access 40 percent off their entire reservation cost.
February 28, 2025
Justin Gill will share his perspective on how the disruption to research funding and federal organizations impacts scientists and healthcare workers and patients.
Providence nurses ratified new contracts Feb. 24, ending more than six weeks of strikes.
February 26, 2025
WSNA members will debate key resolutions at General Assembly on May 1, with elections and bylaws voting to follow electronically from May 26 to June 25.
February 21, 2025
The recommended codes use plain language instead of color codes to ensure that staff, patients, and visitors can easily understand the announcements.
February 12, 2025
“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.”
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.
February 11, 2025
Along with staterooms on the cruiseship, the WSNA winners receive all meals and basic beverage, access to accredited nursing education, and full participation in all entertainment and events.
If you missed WSNA’s health equity webinar in November 2024, you can now view an online course by the same presenter.
Find out more about running for office and submitting a resolution.
Nurses with international experience get equal pay at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma.
"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."
February 7, 2025
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.
January 16, 2025
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.
The contract had many important firsts and a huge win for justice.
For the 23rd year in a row, nurses rank No. 1 in Gallup Poll.
January 15, 2025
Our Convention rates this year are our lowest in more than a decade to make the Convention even more accessible to our members.
The documentary unpacks the critical role nurses play in the healthcare system and the communities they serve to achieve health equity.
