Washington State Nurses Association
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For the Memphis, Tennessee
radio station previously carrying the calls WSNA, please see WKQK.
Founded in 1908, the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) is the professional organization representing more than 13,000 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 and the AFL-CIO
.
Julia Weinberg, RN
, is the President of the Association.
for all people; promotes high standards for the nursing
profession; and advances the professional and economic development of nurses.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
radio station previously carrying the calls WSNA, please see WKQK.
Founded in 1908, the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) is the professional organization representing more than 13,000 registered nurses in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Washington. WSNA is a constituent organization of the American Nurses Association
American Nurses Association
The American Nurses Association is a professional organization to advance and protect the profession of nursing. It started in 1896 as the Nurses Associated Alumnae and was renamed the American Nurses Association in 1911...
(ANA) and is affiliated with ANA and the AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers...
.
Julia Weinberg, RN
Registered nurse
A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease...
, is the President of the Association.
Primary Mission
WSNA advocates for the improvement of health standards and availability of quality health careHealth care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
for all people; promotes high standards for the nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
profession; and advances the professional and economic development of nurses.
Washington State Nurses Foundation
This foundation was established in 1982 to provide awards, grants, and scholarships to support the advancement of nursing in Washington State.WSNA Political Action Committee (PAC)
The WSNA-PAC is the nonpartisan political action committee of the WSNA. Established in 1972, WSAN-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.See also
- Labor unions in the United StatesLabor unions in the United StatesLabor unions in the United States are legally recognized as representatives of workers in many industries. The most prominent unions are among public sector employees such as teachers and police...
- Labor movement
- List of nursing organizations