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January 31, 2025. In this week's update - an overall recap of the week, updates on each of WSNA's five legislative priorities, and other bills we're watching.
Feb. 3, 2025 • 6 minutes to read
In this week's update - an overall recap of the week, updates on each of WSNA's five legislative priorities, and other bills we're watching.
Jan. 21, 2025 • 5 minutes to read
The 2025 legislative session in Olympia starts on Monday with one of our bills – HB 1162, addressing workplace violence (WPV) – scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, January 15.
Jan. 10, 2025 • 1 minute to read
In honor of Nurses Week, we take a look at Florence Nightingale — her trailblazing work, her theory, and her complicated legacy.
May 23, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
Just days away from the end of legislative session and important Action Alert re: PTSD bill.
April 14, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
On April 6, the House passed the healthcare staffing bill (ESSB 5236), the final legislative hurdle in a long process, to begin addressing the ongoing hospital staffing crisis this legislative session. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.
April 4, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
The legislative session is winding down. Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia.
April 4, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia. In this week’s update you'll find a recap on week 11.
March 27, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD and other nurse bills moving in Olympia.
March 17, 2023 • 2 minutes to read
In this week’s update you'll find a recap on week 9
March 10, 2023 • 5 minutes to read
This is is an update regarding the passing of the safe staffing bill out of the state senate.
March 9, 2023 • 3 minutes to read
Read the latest about the Safe Staffing Standards bill, presumptive eligibility for nurses with PTSD, ARNP reimbursement parity and the Nurse Licensure Compact.
March 1, 2023 • 4 minutes to read
Feb. 17, 2023 • 4 minutes to read
With the Governor lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency on Oct. 31, many members are wondering what this means to them.
Oct. 25, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Nurses and other health care workers have long faced systemic challenges in the health care system even before the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to crisis levels of burnout, according to the Surgeon General.
May 24, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
The Legislature adjourned Sine Die yesterday, March 10, marking the end of the 2022 Washington State Legislative session. Stay tuned for a full end of session report next, but until then, take a look at some of the major wins of the 2022 session.
March 11, 2022 • 4 minutes to read
Yesterday, the Legislature reached the final cutoff for policy bills. All bills that did not make it past this deadline and are not necessary to implement the budget are no longer viable. Unfortunately, WSNA's number one priority, safe staffing legislation, didn't make it past this week's deadlines.
March 5, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Both legislative budgets were released this week on Monday. We were excited to see funding for WSNA priorities, including school nurse funding, sexual assault nurse examiner training and workforce development. The Legislature also reached the second policy cutoff of the year on Thursday.
Feb. 25, 2022 • 5 minutes to read
On Monday, the Legislature reached the house of origin cutoff. Most of our priority bills made is past this crucial deadline. Because most of our bills started in the House, we will now be working on moving those bills through the Senate.
Feb. 18, 2022 • 6 minutes to read
On Monday, the Legislature reached fiscal cut off for the house of origin. The rest of the week was spent on the Legislature caucusing and voting bills off the House and Senate floors. We are expecting the safe staffing bill to be voted on by the house any day now.
Feb. 11, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
A review of recent national and Washington State nurse staffing data and survey results indicates that there are enough nurses to safely staff hospitals, but that the quality of jobs is leading many qualified registered nurses to leave their Washington hospital jobs.
Feb. 10, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
The Legislature reached major milestone this week. Thursday was the cutoff for policy bills in their house of origin. This means that no new bills will be introduced this session unless they are necessary to implement the budget.
Feb. 4, 2022 • 5 minutes to read
This week the House Labor Committee took executive action on the safe staffing bill, HB 1868. The Senate Labor Committee heard testimony from two WSNA nurses on a bill that would provide COVID-19 hazard pay to hospital-based health care workers. The first cutoff of session is next week on Feb. 3.
Jan. 28, 2022 • 4 minutes to read
This week the House Labor Committee heard the safe staffing bill, HB 1868. Check out the WSNA members who testified in support of the bill.
Jan. 21, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
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