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Matthew Dustin and Liana Delacorte talk to WSNA about their jobs, magical moments, and working with ratios.
May 15, 2023 • 5 minutes to read
The Washington Nurse magazine showcases hospitals in the state and their communities. In this issue: Astria Toppenish Hospital.
May 15, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
From all of us to all of you, happy Nurses Week and Nurses Month.
May 8, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Thank you, Governor Jay Inslee, for recognizing May 2023 as Nurses Month in Washington state.
May 1, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Join a WSNA council or committee.
April 14, 2023 • 4 minutes to read
WSNA is a member-driven organization; volunteer elected leaders are essential to keeping members’ voices at the forefront.
April 14, 2023 • 6 minutes to read
His primary scholarship interests are in addressing the root causes of health inequity and disparities, building community leadership capacity, and using community-based participatory approaches that focus on equitable partnerships between communities and health systems.
April 13, 2023 • 1 minute to read
His research focused on occupational health disparities, examining how employment opportunities, job conditions, and work organization contribute to chronic stress and work-related injury and illness — particularly for immigrants and workers of color.
WSLC represents and provides services for hundreds of local unions.
February 7, 2023 • 1 minute to read
We have to keep saying it: Black lives matter.
February 3, 2023 • 1 minute to read
The profession of nursing is magical and challenging. I do not want people to exploit and take our nurses for granted.
January 19, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
An insider’s look at how a historic contract with nurses came about, told from interviews with six members on the WSNA bargaining team
January 19, 2023 • 16 minutes to read
"We are making a difference in people’s lives, and I, personally, try to make a difference in every patient I encounter."
January 19, 2023 • 7 minutes to read
Stopping to honor the lives of Doug Brant, Jerald Lee Gordon, and all of our lost heroes should also be a reminder to recommit to advancing the honor and respect that all nurses deserve.
More than 2,055 signed in to support safe staffing standards legislation.
January 17, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
Since last session, the hospital staffing crisis has worsened; healthcare workers say safe staffing standards are the solution.
January 5, 2023 • 5 minutes to read
What a year! Here's a quick look back at 2022. Thanks for all you do, WSNA nurses.
January 4, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Wishing you love, wonder and joy during the holidays and a healthy and prosperous new year.
December 19, 2022 • 1 minute to read
“This cold-blooded killing is an incalculable loss for Doug Brant’s patients, his family, his colleagues, his community, and WSNA. It is also a horrific example of the growing problem of violence against nurses and other healthcare workers.”
December 6, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
We were heartbroken to learn of the murder of a valued home-health nurse and WSNA member, Doug Brant, on Dec. 1.
December 3, 2022 • 1 minute to read
Report Includes strategies to improve nation’s healthcare facilities and concrete examples of successful implementation.
November 17, 2022 • 5 minutes to read
At least one hospital in Tacoma dealing with micro-tears that soak up and leak body fluids.
November 7, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
This legal win will make a world of difference to dozens of workers who were facing drastic deductions from their checks.
November 1, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Garcia, a nurse at Sunnyside Community Hospital in Yakima County, grew up with a grandmother who helped organize migrant workers in California alongside Cesar Chavez.
October 19, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
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