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COVID-19: Voices from the front lines

Feature story

COVID-19: Voices from the front lines

In October, as a winter surge of COVID-19 cases loomed ahead, we spoke to five nurses about their experi­ences on the front lines over the past year. Here are their stories.

2021 legislative session preview

Feature story

2021 legislative session preview

Nurse education funding, public health funding, school nurse funding, health system transparency, worker protections and workplace safety, and racial equity and justice.

Climate change and nurses

Climate change and nurses

I looked out my window and saw the burnt orange sun rise over the Cascades, but the mountain range was hidden by the smoke. Is this our new normal?

January 15, 2021

Filling the nurse faculty gap

Filling the nurse faculty gap

To graduate the number of nurses needed to meet the demand, Washington state needs more nurse faculty. In 2016, the Washington Center for Nursing (WCN) began efforts to examine whether there was a nurse faculty shortage.

January 15, 2021

Pearls for Practice - All-person safety: Patient lift, movement and transfer

Pearls for Practice - All-person safety: Patient lift, movement and transfer

The single-greatest risk factor for overexertion injuries is the manual lifting, moving and repositioning of patients, clients and residents. Washington state law requires acute care hospitals to have a safe patient handling program.

January 15, 2021

Congratulations 2020 Leadership Award winners!

Congratulations 2020 Leadership Award winners!

The WSNA Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare recognized this year’s award winners during our virtual WSNA Nurses Unite! event on Nov. 9, 2020. We applaud these incredible WSNA union leaders.

November 9, 2020

Run for WSNA office

Run for WSNA office

WSNA offers many opportunities for members to get involved in considering issues, making decisions and representing the work of the association.

October 5, 2020

Letter from Lynnette Vehrs, WSNA President

Letter from Lynnette Vehrs, WSNA President

Nurses’ strongest power is our ability to communicate with our families and patients about their health care and protection. It is up to us to reinforce the need to wear a mask, and practice physical distancing and frequent handwashing.

January 14, 2021

The leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington

WSNA provides representation, education and resources that allow nurses to reach their full professional potential and focus on caring for patients. WSNA has represented nurses in our state since 1908, leveraging our collective voice to successfully advocate with employers, state agencies and the state Legislature for better working conditions, safe staffing, fair compensation and patient safety. For more than 110 years, WSNA has championed issues that support nurses, advance professional standards and improve the health of individuals and families in Washington.

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