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"I stand with you in your efforts to keep anti-racism and DEI at the center of your work and at the top of the contract with Seattle Children’s Hospital."
Oct. 17, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
"Nurses are the backbone behind Seattle Children’s Hospital’s reputation. Your staff are essential in providing the best care for our region’s children. We encourage you to come to the negotiating table with responsive good faith proposals."
Oct. 15, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
“As a nurse practitioner, I understand the need for continuous quality improvement.”
Oct. 14, 2025 • 1 minute to read
The projects, supported by the American Nurses Foundation, have won numerous awards and widespread media coverage.
Oct. 14, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
Public health nurses provide a safety net for King County communities but are watching their paychecks stagnate because of broken promises by the county.
We urge Seattle Children’s leadership to cease its union-busting tactics.
Oct. 14, 2025 • 4 minutes to read
The nurses are asking for better working conditions to care for some of the most critically ill young patients in the state and beyond.
AFT affiliate OFNHP announces five-day strike.
Oct. 7, 2025 • 1 minute to read
WSNA calls on the president and Congress to work across the aisle and find a solution that all Americans deserve — one that protects healthcare, lowers costs, and keeps the government open.
Oct. 2, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
King County’s public health nurses should feel valued and supported for their years served.
Sept. 25, 2025 • 1 minute to read
The overwhelming body of evidence confirms that acetaminophen is safe and appropriate for the management of pain or fever in pregnancy, and there is no evidence of a causal link to autism.
Sept. 24, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Seattle Children’s wants to eliminate long-held union protections and deny nurses what they need to provide safe, excellent care.
Sept. 20, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Despite escalating anti-union measures, nearly seven in ten Americans still support organized labor, according to Gallup’s latest poll.
Sept. 12, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
The Washington State Department of Health issued a Standing Order for the COVID-19 vaccine, making it easier for Washington residents to get vaccinated.
Sept. 12, 2025 • 1 minute to read
WSNA and eight plaintiffs win lawsuit against the purging of public health and science data from federal websites.
"We want the county to VALUE us in the way that aligns with its True North and values. Public Health nurses hold a unique level of tolerance, but we are done tolerating different treatment than other nurses. We deserve MORE and we will not stop fighting until we get it."
Sept. 12, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
The erosion of public trust in federal health agencies has underscored the urgent need for strong, science-driven leadership at the state and regional levels.
Sept. 11, 2025 • 1 minute to read
“When clinicians, researchers, and advocates join together in pushing back against harmful policies by the administration, we can make a meaningful impact for our patients.”
Sept. 2, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Amount of leadership changes could pose threats to public health.
Aug. 29, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
Nurses on the panel said they feared that the cuts will mean that people won’t get help until they are really sick—or may go without care at all.
Aug. 18, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
The vote, ratified July 22, marks the first time these specialized teams have come together under a union.
Aug. 15, 2025 • 1 minute to read
We strongly urge the HHS to preserve the independence and credibility of the USPSTF by keeping the group’s membership intact and allow future meetings to proceed.
Aug. 12, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
‘We care deeply about our work, but this isn’t a therapeutic environment. It’s demoralizing…’ says nurse working at Center for Behavioral Health and Learning.
July 31, 2025 • 5 minutes to read
New Washington law will allow striking or locked-out workers to collect up to six weeks of unemployment benefits starting Jan. 2026.
July 10, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
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