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Picket comes after 15 bargaining sessions
Oct. 9, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
The advisory committee on hospital staffing will start by advising DOH on its development of the uniform hospital staffing plan form.
Aug. 10, 2023 • 1 minute to read
WSNA will now represent about 100 registered nurses at the facility, which is part of Confluence Health.
July 27, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
Gill, 33, is not only the first person of color and first male president in WSNA’s 115-year history, but he is also one of the youngest.
June 30, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
The agreement comes after nurses overwhelmingly voted by 95% to strike Wednesday night.
June 22, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
MultiCare Good Samaritan nurses overwhelmingly voted by 95% to strike Wednesday night. The main issues for the 750 nurses represented by WSNA are staffing and dedicated break nurses.
June 21, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
Good Sam nurses are seeking safe staffing measures in their contract that will ensure they are able to give their patients the care they need and deserve.
June 20, 2023 • 1 minute to read
Matthew Dustin and Liana Delacorte talk to WSNA about their jobs, magical moments, and working with ratios.
May 15, 2023 • 5 minutes to read
Astria Toppenish nurses fought for better wages but faced devastation as the hospital closed the Family Medical Center. Efforts continue to restore OB/GYN services for the community.
May 15, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
Astria Toppenish Hospital's Labor and Delivery Unit closure highlights the dire state of healthcare, under served communities, and rising maternal mortality rates.
May 15, 2023 • 4 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
Nurses are being driven to the brink. They love their jobs. They love their colleagues and their patients. But they cannot take the escalating patient loads.
May 1, 2023 • 4 minutes to read
Gov. Inslee signed a safe staffing bill that will improve working conditions for nurses and healthcare workers throughout the state.
April 21, 2023 • 3 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.
Six registered nurses who attended WSNA Lobby Day on Feb. 2 in Olympia shared stories and statements about about safe staffing in these short videos.
Feb. 10, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
WSLC represents and provides services for hundreds of local unions.
Feb. 7, 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.
Jan. 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
Jan. 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."
Jan. 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.
Jan. 17, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
WSNA stands in support of the 7,000 NYSNA nurses on strike against Montefiore and Mt. Sinai hospitals in New York.
Jan. 11, 2023 • 1 minute to read
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