Next week, WSNA at St. Joe’s is celebrating Nurses Week, and that means celebrating you. Union nurses are the backbone of this hospital. You are the ones who advocate, who push for better, and who show up for patients and each other every single day. That work matters, and it deserves to be recognized.

We are proud to stand alongside the best nurses in Washington. WSNA nurses at St. Joe’s make our community stronger, safer, and healthier. Your skill, your grit, and your willingness to speak up for your patients and your profession do not go unnoticed. This week is about recognizing that power and celebrating everything you bring to the table.

To celebrate, we want you to “Treat Yo Self.” From May 4 through May 8, we will be holding daily drawings. To keep things fair, drawings will be split between day shift and evening/night shift.

Each day we will be giving away:

• Eight $10 Cruisin’ Coffee gift cards, four for day shift and four for evening and night shift
  
• One $10 Cruisin’ Coffee gift card and one $50 Pure Bliss gift card for a day shift nurse, and the same for an evening or night shift nurse

One grand prize winner from each shift will be chosen at the end of the week. Two very lucky nurses, one from day shift and one from evening or night shift, will each win a $500 bundle that includes $250 to the Chrysalis, which can be used at the hotel, restaurant, or spa, a $200 gift card to The Loft, and $50 to Pure Bliss.Winners will be announced each day on the WSNA St. Joe’s Facebook page.

The fun does not stop there. We will also be hosting our monthly in-person Union meet up on Tuesday, May 5 from 1800 to 2000 at Blue Abode. One nurse who joins us will win a 60-minute massage at the Chrysalis Spa, generously donated by the Chrysalis.

Union Meet Up
May 5, 2026
1800 to 2000

Blue Abode
2925 Newmarket St
Suite 104
Bellingham, WA 98226

We will also be holding our usual cafeteria time on May 5 from 1115 to 1330. Stop by to ask questions, connect with your union, and get entered to win a $25 Fred Meyer gift card.

This week is about more than giveaways. It is about celebrating what it means to be a union nurse. When we stand together, we win better conditions for ourselves and better care for our patients.

Come out, connect, and celebrate being part of the strongest nursing union around.

In solidarity,
Laura Bayes, Co-Chair
Amber Pouley, Co-Chair
Jenn Engelhart, Co-Secretary
Laura Sherwood, Co-Secretary
Tracy Pullar, Treasurer
Stacy Gaggia Libby, Grievance Officer
Celeste Montoy-Seimears, Membership Officer
Tracy Taylor, Membership Officer
Kristin Malmo, Communications Officer
Kelly Carroll, Communications Officer
Errin Hull, Co-Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Jessica Moran, Co-Occupational Health and Safety Officer

Questions? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Jared Richardson, jrichardson@wsna.org.