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Listen to David discuss his path to WSNA and current issues in nursing like safe staffing in this hourlong conversation.
Feb. 11, 2022 • 1 minute to read
The WSNA Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare is proud to announce the Local Unit Awards to be presented during the 2022 Leadership Conference on April 24 - 26. Please nominate someone that you feel has done an outstanding job as a local unit leader.
Feb. 7, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
On March 17, WSNA will add a new class of leaders to the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame — our highest honor.
Feb. 3, 2022 • 1 minute to read
WSNA nurses share firsthand accounts of understaffing from the front lines.
Jan. 17, 2022 • 10 minutes to read
The public is becoming increasingly aware of a problem nurses have known about for a long time: the nurse staffing crisis that is dangerously depleting our hospitals. The COVID-19 pandemic has both highlighted and accentuated this crisis.
Jan. 17, 2022 • 8 minutes to read
WSNA and the other two primary health care unions in Washington state call for a sustainable, accountable commitment to safe staffing in every department of every hospital in the state.
Jan. 17, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
WSNA members are raising their voices and standing together to win the contracts they deserve. Congratulations to these local units who recently won at the bargaining table (as of November 2021).
Jan. 17, 2022 • 5 minutes to read
David Keepnews has a long track record and distinguished career as a nurse, labor proponent, professor, policy specialist and advocate for our practice. He joins WSNA at a critical time for our members, our union and our profession. David is already bringing his experience, skills and passion to the job.
We call on employers to clarify their policies, and we call on the state to ensure workers cannot be forced to return while sick, or disciplined for refusing to work while symptomatic with COVID.
Jan. 14, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Martha Alicia Cortés Galvez passed away peacefully at home the morning of Jan. 8, 2022, just in time to see her final sunrise, her favorite time of day. A loving mother, wife and friend, she left behind a legacy of compassion and strength.
Jan. 12, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
"I became a nurse in 1994 — I feel very fortunate to have had such a rewarding career as a nurse and union member for the last 27 years. I feel nursing is a calling and vocation and not just a job."
Jan. 11, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Dr. Joyce Valborg Zerwekh passed away on Dec. 20. She taught many students over the years at the University of Washington, Seattle University, Pacific Lutheran University, and helped found Hospice of Seattle.
Jan. 7, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Today a coalition of healthcare workers launched the WA Safe + Healthy campaign calling on Washington legislators to pass safe staffing standards that protect healthcare workers from dangerously high patient loads.
Dec. 13, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
On Dec. 13, join the launch of our statewide campaign to ensure that we can care for patients safely, retain qualified staff, recruit new people into our industry, and create sustainable and resilient healthcare systems for our communities.
Dec. 8, 2021 • 1 minute to read
Following the 11th bargaining session with St. Joseph’s Medical Center, nurses represented by the Washington State Nurses Association are launching a strike petition, the first step towards a potential strike if a contract cannot be reached.
Nov. 18, 2021 • 2 minutes to read
WSNA stands with 32,000 nurses and health professionals including members of our AFT-affiliated nurses at Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals who intend to begin their strike at Kaiser Permanente locations in Washington, Oregon and California starting November 15.
Nov. 10, 2021 • 1 minute to read
Hundreds of nurses, patients and community leaders gathered outside St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma on Nov. 3 to demand the hospital improve conditions so nurses can provide safe, high-quality care to every patient.
Nov. 3, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
Nurses and other frontline workers are calling on hospitals to use the tools and resources they have available to finally begin mitigating this crisis for workers and patients.
Oct. 19, 2021 • 4 minutes to read
Meet your newly elected leaders for WSNA's 2021-2023 biennial term.
Sept. 15, 2021 • 1 minute to read
Despite the challenges of virtual negotiations during a pandemic, WSNA members are organizing and mobilizing to win great contract settlements across the state. Congratulations to these local units who have fought for and won new contracts so far this year (as of July 2021).
Sept. 15, 2021 • 6 minutes to read
The Washington State Nurses Foundation (WSNF) is pleased to announce the recipients of academic scholarships for the 2021-22 year.
Sept. 15, 2021 • 5 minutes to read
We are proud to recognize and applaud these outstanding WSNA members with 2021 WSNA Recognition Awards. These outstanding nurses were nominated by you, their colleagues, for making Washington a healthier place.
Sept. 15, 2021 • 16 minutes to read
Congratulations to these WSNA members elected by their peers to serve in positions of leadership during our 2021 – 2023 biennium!
Sept. 15, 2021 • 4 minutes to read
The reality cannot be overstated: Washington hospitals are on the brink of a crisis, and without immediate and impactful action to retain and attract critical workers the state’s health care system could face an unprecedented collapse in capacity and care.
Sept. 13, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
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