March 13, 2026
The WSNA Awards Committee and the Professional Nursing and Health Care Council are seeking outstanding WSNA members as nominees for the 2017 WSNA Recognition Awards. Nominations must be received at WSNA no later than Jan. 16, 2017.
December 6, 2016
The Washington State Nurses Association is seeking an Executive Director.
August 18, 2016
Jeruschia Horton, a charge nurse in the critical care unit at EvergreenHealth, was given the LifeSaver Award for the month of May by LifeCenter Northwest.
August 1, 2016
Among her accomplishments, Dottie Hicks, MN, RN was a faculty member at the University of Washington School of Nursing and Director of Nursing Continuing Education. She also served as the Treasurer of WSNA.
June 6, 2016
The Distinguished Membership Award, established in 1967, recognizes outstanding leadership and contributions to the mission of ANA.
Ethel Carpenter, a longtime and active member of the Washington State Nurses Association, passed away in Bellingham on May 2 at the age of 91.
May 6, 2016
An important aspect of our Nurses Speak initiative is highlighting the careers of individuals who began as staff nurses and then turned their attention to become leaders in the fields of public policy, hospital administration, the law and the legislature. This is the second in our series.
May 4, 2016
A 2010 inductee into WSNA's Nursing Hall of Fame, Anna Mae Ericksen started the "Mr. Yuk" program in Washington state for poisoning prevention.
March 25, 2016
On Thursday, March 17, 2016, six registered nurses were honored for their lifelong contributions and achievements in professional nursing and for their leadership in the advancement of nurses and healthcare in Washington State. See photos from the event.
March 18, 2016
Congratulations to the 51 WSNA members who won or were nominated.
January 11, 2016
Every two years, the WSNA Hall of Fame recognizes up to six deserving registered nurses for of their lifelong contributions and achievements in professional nursing and for their leadership in the advancement of nurses and healthcare in Washington State.
January 4, 2016
Happy holidays from the Washington State Nurses Association.
December 14, 2015
Chris was nominated for Employee of the Month by a number of his co-workers and peers throughout the hospital.
November 22, 2015
Beloved colleague and dear friend Barbara Curtis passed away at her home in Florida on Oct. 18, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was a past president of WSNA and a member of the WSNA Hall of Fame and the ANA Hall of Fame.
November 18, 2015
Dr. Kathryn E. Barnard, UW School of Nursing professor emeritus and eponymous founder of the school’s Barnard Center on Infant Mental Health and Development, died June 27. She was 77.
July 1, 2015
On June 8, we counted your ballots, and we now want to welcome WSNA's new president, Jan Bussert, BSN, RN.
June 16, 2015
Results from the WSNA elections for the 2015-2017 biennium.
June 9, 2015
