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Fall 2024

We’ve had your back since 1908

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We’ve had your back since 1908

The Washington State Nurses Association has been the leading voice for nurses in the state since 1908. We have learned a lot about getting things done and emerging stronger after adversity.

Letter from Justin Gill, WSNA president

Letter from Justin Gill, WSNA president

Our values remain focused on serving our members, our profession, and our patients in the best way we can.

Oct. 14, 2024

Op-ed: ‘Affiliating with AFT is one of the best decisions WSNA ever made’

Op-ed: ‘Affiliating with AFT is one of the best decisions WSNA ever made’

AFT builds nurses’ power and brings us together with other professionals

Oct. 14, 2024

Your vote, your voice: standing up for nursing and healthcare

Your vote, your voice: standing up for nursing and healthcare

A voter's guide for Washington nurses

Oct. 14, 2024

Meet the Labor Executive Council

Meet the Labor Executive Council

We asked members two questions: What are your top priorities for the council? Why is labor important to you?

Oct. 16, 2024

Novice to expert: The value of nursing expertise

Novice to expert: The value of nursing expertise

Dr. Patricia Benner’s five stages of clinical competence

Oct. 14, 2024

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Turn! Turn! Turn!

To everything there is a reason for avoiding hospital-acquired pressure injuries

Oct. 14, 2024

ANA Membership Assembly reaffirms support for hospital staffing ratios

ANA Membership Assembly reaffirms support for hospital staffing ratios

Members debate Code of Ethics and vote down a presidential endorsement

Oct. 14, 2024

Highlights from the Washington State Labor Council Constitutional Convention

Highlights from the Washington State Labor Council Constitutional Convention

Among the resolutions passed were two introduced by WSNA: one calling for tighter scrutiny and restrictions on healthcare consolidation, and one advocating for strengthened efforts to prevent workplace violence in healthcare

Oct. 14, 2024

Washington Nurse news briefs - Fall 2024

Washington Nurse news briefs - Fall 2024

Transition to a monthly e-newsletter, Virginia Mason to close downtown Seattle birth center, ANA Innovation Awards, and more.

Oct. 16, 2024

Call for proposed resolutions and bylaws amendments

Call for proposed resolutions and bylaws amendments

The WSNA Bylaws/Resolutions Committee is inviting proposals for resolutions and for bylaws amendments for consideration by the General Assembly.

Oct. 16, 2024

In memoriam: Eunice Cole

In memoriam: Eunice Cole

Eunice Cole, former WSNA and ANA president, passed away on Sept. 15, 2024, leaving a lasting legacy as a champion for nurses' rights, collective bargaining, and leadership in healthcare.

Sept. 17, 2024

Former WSNA President Donna Poole, a nurse leader, passes

Former WSNA President Donna Poole, a nurse leader, passes

Poole helped lead fight for full prescriptive authority for ARNPs.

Sept. 26, 2024

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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