Founded in 1908, WSNA is the leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington state. Learn more at wsna.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3ml7rzwtld22yHAPPY NURSES WEEK! - We hope you’ll enjoy this short video honoring all of you for showing up for your patients, for your profession, and for each other. #nursesweek https://youtu.be/P34iYkjLQCE?si=qU_guO2lPDqJV0Nh06 May 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7rzwtld22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3ml5cwxy6m22aSTILL TIME TO GIVE BIG - Support nursing students like Somtochukwu Obi-Iwuagwu with a gift to the Washington State Nurses Foundation (WSNF) today at wagives.org/organization/Washington-State-Nurses-Foundation #GiveBigWSNF05 May 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5cwxy6m22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3ml4hjgw3uc26GIVE BIG TODAY! - Today is #GiveBIG. Support the future of nursing by donating now to the Washington State Nurses Foundation. #GiveBIGWSNF https://wagives.org/organization/Washington-State-Nurses-Foundation05 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4hjgw3uc26https://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mkslpkfl2225On #MayDay, WSNA celebrates solidarity in action. From five picket lines across Washington over the last two years, WSNA nurses stood strong for safe staffing, fair pay, patient care and more. When we fight, we win. ✊01 May 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkslpkfl2225https://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mkodoowsyc2sWSNA supports the state’s lawsuit to force the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) to allow the Department of Health entry to the facility. https://www.wsna.org/news/2026/wsna-supports-states-lawsuit-to-allow-health-inspections-at-nw-ice-center30 Apr 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkodoowsyc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mkglcf34xs2zLEVEL UP IS UNDER WAY! - WSNA members from across the state are in Wenatachee April 26-28 to connect with colleagues, deepen their leadership knowledge, and prepare for the challenges and victories ahead. If you’re here, post your photos with the #LevelUpWSNA hashtag!26 Apr 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkglcf34xs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mkbhx4uuhc2vSTRONGER TOGETHER - Union nurses in Wenatchee, Omak, and Moses Lake have voted to incorporate Mares campus nurses into the WSNA bargaining unit at Confluence Health!24 Apr 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbhx4uuhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mjq4hxbb6s2pOur five 2026 Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame inductees remind us of the power of nursing to transform communities. In this short video featured in the latest #WashingtonNurse, we get a window into their achievements and snippets from their acceptance speeches.17 Apr 2026 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq4hxbb6s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mjmpoyowvk2fIn the latest #WashingtonNurse, WSNA’s Director of Government Affairs Jessica Hauffe offers her look at the successes and big challenges ahead. Spoiler alert: 2027 could be rough. https://www.wsna.org/news/2026/an-insiders-guide-to-this-years-legislative-session16 Apr 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmpoyowvk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mjl4gvws3c2lThis month, the PeaceHealth system agreed to settle a charge WSNA filed with the National Labor Relations Board over repeated threats to revoke health insurance for striking workers. Learn more in the latest #WashingtonNurse. https://www.wsna.org/news/2026/peacehealth-barred-from-threatening-to-take-healthcare-from-striking-workers16 Apr 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjl4gvws3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mjicmqs7zs2jREGISTRATION EXTENDED TO APRIL 17! - Join us April 26-28 in Wenatachee to level up your skills, your knowledge, and your power. More than twice as many people have already registered than in previous years. Find out why and register today at wsna.org/leadership https://wsna.org/leadership14 Apr 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjicmqs7zs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mjf6gvxwr22gLAST DAY TO REGISTER! - Level Up your skills, your knowledge, and your power at WSNA’s 2026 Union Leadership Conference April 26–28, 2026, at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Register before midnight tonight (April 13) at wsna.org/leadership #WSNALevelUp https://wsna.org/leadership13 Apr 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf6gvxwr22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mj5rcfbo3s2yFor the fifth consecutive year, Nurse.org surveyed nurses across the country to find out how they're really doing. See the full report at nurse.org/articles/state-of-nursing-survey-2026/ https://Nurse.org10 Apr 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5rcfbo3s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3miplwaxzbc2bCONTRACT RATIFIED! - Congratulations to the nurses at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, who just voted with an overwhelming majority YES to ratify their new contract.05 Apr 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3miplwaxzbc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mierdckvis22Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. 🏳️‍⚧️ We see you. We respect you. We stand with you. In our workplaces. In our communities. In our care. #transgenderdayofvisibility31 Mar 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mierdckvis22https://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mi62cca2gc2hWSNA members in Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham and Spokane gathered today for #NoKings rallies. Thank you all for showing up to support your patients and profession.29 Mar 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi62cca2gc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mhxufxzzak2oCongratulations to Gloria Brigham, EdD, MN, RN, CPHRM, on her induction into the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 19.26 Mar 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxufxzzak2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mhwhsq5njk2oHB 2360 (STANDING ORDER FOR ALBUTEROL IN K-12 SCHOOLS) SIGNED INTO LAW - “This will help kids showing asthma systems get immediate treatment before those symptoms progress into a more dangerous situation,” said Gov. Bob Ferguson. Every student should have access to life saving medications.26 Mar 2026 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwhsq5njk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mhvlq6djd22gCongratulations to Bob Smithing, MSN, FNP-BC, ARNP, FAANP, on his induction to the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 19.25 Mar 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvlq6djd22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mhtdgsepjs2gCongratulations to Anita Stull, BSN, RN, on her induction to the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 19.24 Mar 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtdgsepjs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mhqk6dtrfk25Congratulations to Antwinett O. Lee on her induction to the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 19. Lee is a dedicated nurse, educator, and mentor who has strengthened the nursing workforce by championing diversity, education, and leadership development.23 Mar 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqk6dtrfk25https://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mhjghxq6mk2hThe WSNA Board of Directors has appointed longtime labor leader Gerard Friesz to serve as the next WSNA Executive Director. Friesz, whose appointment begins May 1, will succeed David Keepnews, who is retiring. https://www.wsna.org/news/2026/wsna-appoints-gerard-friesz-as-new-executive-director20 Mar 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjghxq6mk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mhejhassa22c"If there was ever a moment to get involved, it’s now." Read the Q&A with @justin-gill.bsky.social, WSNA president, in the latest #WashingtonNurse. https://www.wsna.org/news/2026/q-a-with-justin-gill-wsna-president18 Mar 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhejhassa22chttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mhbwj2lfv22bAnybody catch Saturday Night Live last week? Sometimes laughter is the best medicine. https://youtu.be/FUBVuvstPCs?si=t33OdL5qqgri-tNM17 Mar 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbwj2lfv22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mhbmvf5s2s2cMoxi, a hospital robot who once worked at MultiCare hospitals, passed peacefully to the AI beyond in 2025. In lieu of flowers, nurses suggest investments in safe staffing, better working conditions, and the human care that patients depend on. Read Moxi's obituary in the latest #WashingtonNurse. https://www.wsna.org/news/2026/saying-goodbye-to-moxi-the-ai-powered-robot17 Mar 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbmvf5s2s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mh7qdweegs2cSorry AI, you can’t call yourself a nurse. Learn more in the latest #WashingtonNurse. https://www.wsna.org/news/2026/sorry-ai-you-cant-call-yourself-a-nurse17 Mar 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7qdweegs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mgv5z4fcjk2fLAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 19. Learn more and register by March 13 at wsna.org/hof https://wsna.org/hof12 Mar 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv5z4fcjk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mgt63wccps23Snohomish County Health Department is racing to curb the spread of measles and public health nurses are critical to containing this outbreak. WSNA nurses Susan Babcock and Sarah Legat are featured in this story in @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/how-one-wa-county-is-racing-to-curb-the-spread-of-measles/12 Mar 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgt63wccps23https://bsky.app/profile/wsna.bsky.social/post/3mgpsfgddss2iTami Green, BA, RN, PMH-BC, is one of five outstanding nurses to be inducted into the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 19. Learn more and register by March 13 at wsna.org/hof10 Mar 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:jaauyrqqmgg5jd33ymhc3we7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpsfgddss2i