Transforming communities Our five Hall of Fame winners remind us of the power of nursing to transform communities. In this short video, we get a window into their achievements and…

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Our 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.

An insider’s guide to this year’s legislative session WSNA’s Director of Government Affairs Jessica Hauffe offers her look at the successes and big challenges ahead. Spoiler alert: 2027 could be rough.

In 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.

PeaceHealth barred from threatening to take healthcare from striking… This win protects all union employees in the health system regardless of which union represents them.

This 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.

WSNA | WSNA Union Leadership Conference Join us for the 2026 WSNA Union Leadership Conference.

REGISTRATION 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

WSNA | WSNA Union Leadership Conference Join us for the 2026 WSNA Union Leadership Conference.

LAST 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

68% of nurses are happy they joined the profession, and 81% say their nursing education was "worth it."

Only 25% of nurses are using AI tools at work; of those, 60% say their employer hasn't provided adequate training.

52% of nurses experienced verbal threats or aggressive language at work in the past year.

Nearly 1 in 4 nurses (23%) say they are likely to leave the nursing profession within the next year.

43% of nurses say they are likely to leave the bedside in the next year, up from 2025.

Job satisfaction fell from 55% to 47%, reversing gains made since 2022.

Nursing News, Education and Community The go-to source for nursing news and career resources. From the top nursing programs to how to become a nurse, Nurse.org has the information nurses need.

For 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/

The bargaining team appreciates each and every nurse who took time to show up, support their team, talk to their colleagues, attend Q+As and local union meetings, and cast their vote.

CONTRACT 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.

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. 🏳️‍⚧️

We see you.
We respect you.
We stand with you.

In our workplaces. In our communities. In our care.

#transgenderdayofvisibility

WSNA members in Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham and Spokane gathered today for #NoKings rallies. Thank you all for showing up to support your patients and profession.

Gloria Brigham The leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington state.

Brigham is a champion for safe, high-quality care whose leadership has advanced nursing practice and landmark patient safety laws in Washington.

Learn more: wsna.org/hall-of-fame/2026/gloria-brigham

Congratulations to Gloria Brigham, EdD, MN, RN, CPHRM, on her induction into the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 19.

Standing order for albuterol in K-12 schools The title "nurse" should be legally reserved for licensed, human professionals—not artificial intelligence or automated tools.

Thank you Rep. Brandy Donaghy (prime sponsor) for sponsoring this bill, which was also championed by School Nurse Organization of Washington (SNOW).

Learn more at wsna.org/government-affairs/2026/standing-order-albuterol

HB 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.

Bob Smithing The leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington state.

Smithing is a pioneering nurse practitioner whose leadership, mentorship, and innovation helped shape advanced practice nursing and expand access to primary care. Learn more: wsna.org/hall-of-fame/2026/bob-smithing

Congratulations to Bob Smithing, MSN, FNP-BC, ARNP, FAANP, on his induction to the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 19.

Anita Stull The leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington state.

Stull is a bedside nurse and union leader whose advocacy improved working conditions for tens of thousands of Washington nurses.

Congratulations to Anita Stull, BSN, RN, on her induction to the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame on March 19.

Antwinett O. Lee The leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington state.

Learn more at wsna.org/hall-of-fame/2026/antwinett-o-lee

Congratulations 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.

The Board made its decision after a multi-layered member-driven process that included staff input. Friezs’s appointment recognizes the need for a leader who can confront the unprecedented challenges facing nurses today.

WSNA appoints Gerard Friesz as new Executive Director Friesz, whose appointment begins May 1, will succeed David Keepnews, who is retiring.

The 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.