Founded in 1908, the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) is the professional organization representing more than 20,000 registered nurses in the U.S. state of Washington . WSNA is a constituent organization of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and is affiliated with ANA, AFT Healthcare and the AFL–CIO .
3-589: David Keepnews is the Executive Director of the Association. The WSNA's first strike (and the longest nurses strike in U.S. history to that point) began in September 1976. The Washington State Nurses Association provides leadership for the nursing profession and promotes quality health care for consumers through education, advocacy and influencing health care policy in the state of Washington. This foundation
6-486: A United States labor union is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 1976 Seattle nurses strike The 1976 Seattle nurses strike was a labor dispute between registered nurses represented by the Washington State Nurses Association and Seattle , Washington -area hospitals. More than 1,500 nurses went on strike for more than two months at 15 hospitals. Lasting 65 days, it
9-677: Was established in 1982 to provide awards, grants, and scholarships to support the advancement of nursing in Washington state. The WSNA-PAC is the nonpartisan political action committee of the WSNA. Established in 1972, WSNA-PAC was one of the first state Nurses-PACs in the country. The PAC's activities include educating and assisting nurses for political action, identifying and supporting nurse candidates for elected state office, raising funds, and interviewing and endorsing candidates for state office who are supportive of nursing issues. This article related to
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