Jun 11, 2021
Election results for 2021 – 2023 biennium
Congratulations to these WSNA members elected by their peers to serve in positions of leadership during our 2021 – 2023 biennium!
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WSNA is hiring! Currently recruiting for RN Project Organizer.
News
Jun 10, 2021
Washington State Nurses Association appoints David Keepnews as new Executive Director
The WSNA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN as Executive Director. He will join the WSNA staff and begin orientation on September 15, 2021.
Jun 9, 2021
Washington State Nurses Association position statement on COVID-19 vaccination
WSNA is committed to the health and safety of our nurses as well as other frontline caregivers, our families, patients, and communities. In keeping with this commitment, WSNA strongly recommends that all nurses and other health care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
May 28, 2021
Olympic Hot Tub raises $45K to support Nurses Emergency Assistance Grant Fund
Thanks to Olympic Hot Tub for raising $45,050 in support of the Washington State Nurses Foundation's Nurses Emergency Assistance Grant Fund in April 2021.
May 19, 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 WSNA Recognition Award winners
The WSNA Awards Committee and the Professional Nursing and Health Care Council are proud to recognize and applaud these outstanding WSNA members with the 2021 WSNA Recognition Awards. Join us in celebrating this year's winners.
May 12, 2021
Health care worker presumptive eligibility becomes law
On May 11, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5190 into law — which goes into effect immediately and provides presumptive eligibility for workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance.
In the press
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Speech Rights of Health Workers Bolstered by Appeals Court Ruling (5/27/21)
COUNTERPUNCH: Nurses in the Real World of For-Profit Medicine (5/14/21)
KOMO: More nurses face burnout as COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates nursing shortage (5/11/21)
AMERICAN NURSE: Making a difference in a multitude of ways (5/10/21)
Links
- For ANCC certification, contact American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- For licensing information, contact the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.
- Foreign nurses moving to Washington State, contact The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
- For online continuing education, check out options from WSNA's continuing education website and from ANA.
- For liability insurance, WSNA endorses Nurses Service Organization (NSO).
Partner organizations
Resources
- WSNA members and employees enjoy discounted tuition from WGU.
- HEAL-WA: providing evidence-based information to support patient care.