The WSNA Board of Directors Executive Committee soundly rejects President Trump’s September 22 statement bluntly and repeatedly telling pregnant people not to take acetaminophen. @justin-gill.bsky.social

Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."

This is why I try my best to use my platform responsibly. To cut through the noise and hopefully help be a useful guide in times of utter chaos and irresponsibility. I have your back.

Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.

At the federal level, the lack of a recommendation further erodes trust in ACIP & our federal institutions. When patients get mixed messages from institutions that were once trusted, it creates uncertainty & fear without context, which is the main problem. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Seattle Children’s nurses are in a massive contract fight and will hold an informational picket Tuesday, Sept. 30 to voice their anger over the hospital’s unresponsiveness in negotiations.

RFK, Jr promised that anyone who wants a COVID vaccine can get one But the ACIP committee he filled with kooks, cranks and incompetents just voted to limit access to the inoculations www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

With changes and uncertainty coming the Federal level, here’s a breakdown about what this all means for #vaccine coverage in Washington state. TLDR; if you’re on a state regulated plan, your insurance must cover these vaccines as preventative services through 2026. medium.com/commissioner...

Despite escalating anti-union measures, nearly seven in ten Americans still support organized labor, according to Gallup’s latest poll. Learn more in the September issue of #WashingtonNurse.

In the September issue of #WashingtonNurse, learn about a win for nurses, science and patients. The federal government will be restoring public health and science data deleted from its websites, resolving a lawsuit filed in May by WSNA and eight other health-related plaintiffs.

This is exactly why California is putting out our own, science-backed vaccine recommendations through the West Coast Health Alliance. We're not going to let the Trump Administration's recklessness put our residents in harm's way.

“Vaccines protect more than just ourselves — they help safeguard our families, neighbors, and communities. By staying up to date, Washingtonians can reduce the spread of illness and keep our state strong this season." Washington State Secretary of Health Dennis Worsham.

Thank you @governorferguson.bsky.social @doh.wa.gov for maintaining evidence-based recommendations! Nurses stand ready to support science, not politically motivated health policy. #WestCoastHealthAlliance @wsna.bsky.social

Hey Seattle, come out Sunday to Save Our Science! I'll be speaking about federal attacks on climate science and how it's affecting the Northwest. More info and register here: www.mobilize.us/seattleindiv... @standupforscience.bsky.social @sufsseattle.bsky.social @seattleindivisible.bsky.social

Washington State is one of many other states pushing back against the administration’s attempts to limit access. Science and evidence should guide recommendations, not ideology. Barriers to vaccine access should be removed. Thank you @doh.wa.gov!

Seattle! We're joining forces to Save Our Science (SOS!) The congressional budget is coming and we need EVERYONE to help protect our funding. @defundmusk.bsky.social @wallingfordindivisible.com @sufsseattle.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social will be on hand. Art @rojastopher.bsky.social

Our first responders take on significant risk every day to help those in need. As we honor Patriot Day and those who lost their lives on September 11th, I also proclaimed today First Responders’ Day in our state to recognize their critical role in protecting the public in the event of an emergency.

Thank you, Senator Warren.

Violence is never the answer. There is no place in our democracy for political violence, and I condemn the murder of Charlie Kirk in the strongest terms. My prayers are with his family.

Nurses associations in WA, OR, CA, & HI stand by our #westcoasthealthalliance leaders. Healthcare must be grounded in science, not partisan ideology. Nurses stand ready to protect our patients from the erosion of trust in our federal health agencies. @governorferguson.bsky.social @wsna.bsky.social

"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..." www.kgw.com/article/news...

Thank you to Portland’s @nbcnews.com affiliate KGW for amplifying grandparentsforvaccines.com Our grandkids are at risk for contracting serious, deadly diseases. Please join us- we cannot let that happen! youtu.be/MclU7s4YE_g

"I think COVID became very politicized. And of course, when politics get in the middle of science, it becomes, you start to lose trust from certain constituents based on the affiliations politically." www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-new...

Thank you @doh.wa.gov and @governorferguson.bsky.social. The vaccine should remain available for patients. Nurses know firsthand that minimizing barriers to access can improve public health outcomes!

Thank you KOMO for the opportunity to talk about the West Coast Health Alliance, in response to a lack of reliability from RFK Jr. and federal agencies. Infectious diseases & health threats respond to objective science, not political/ideological bias. komonews.com/news/local/s...

Washington, California and Oregon launched a new West Coast Health Alliance today to uphold scientific integrity in public health.

WSNA was well-represented today at the Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference! @justin-gill.bsky.social, WSNA president, participated on panel examining the growing role of artificial intelligence in Washington state healthcare.

MURKOWSKI: “I was not pleased at all when Susan Monarez was asked to step down... I’m encouraged that Chairman Cassidy wants to have some level of oversight" "We want to have this based on science,” she says. “Right now, it just doesn’t feel that way.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Trump could’ve intercepted the boat, seized the drugs and imprisoned everyone Instead he approved this Venezuela strike and killed all persons aboard The extrajudicial killing of 11 men and potentially provoking a war with President Maduro is an odd way to campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize

Resistance against harmful policies can often yield effective results. We must continue to hold our values close and push back when necessary. @wsna.bsky.social

Proud to be represented by @murray.senate.gov. RFK Jr. must be removed as HHS Secretary. -Nurses, physicians, and healthcare workers deserve better -Patients & communities deserve better -Taxpayers deserve better The clown show must end, & RFK Jr. must go! www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...

WSNA is focused on cultivating future leaders who want to run for office so we can put nurses back in the legislature. Three members recently did trainings, including one specifically for nurses. Learn more in the latest #WashingtonNurse. @justin-gill.bsky.social

Yes. Yes, it does.

The August #WashingtonNurse is out! In this issue: We imagine nurses in office, look at the gap between data and reality for meal and rest breaks, and receive a warm note from a member in Spain.

"CMS will begin providing states with monthly enrollment reports identifying individuals whose citizenship or immigration status could not be confirmed through federal databases, including the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program."

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown told KUOW the letter is an intimidation tactic that doesn’t rely “on a sound analysis fo what the law actually requires.”

A late night message from Gavin Newsom

Very proud to join a coalition of states from across the country in speaking out against obvious and foundational threats. Let’s keep pushing back and keep standing up for our patients!

A coalition of 16 state nurses’ associations express profound concerns regarding recent reports that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is considering the removal of all current members of the non-partisan United States Preventive Services Task Force.

WSNA stands by its nurses at Providence Sacred Heart who feel targeted for news coverage of the tragic suicide of 12-year-old Sarah June Niyimbona, a psychiatric patient. Read more in @investigatewest.bsky.social.

WSNA nurse Jacob Garcia said the cuts will have a huge impact on area hospitals, many of which get 30 percent of gross revenues from Medicaid. Julia Barcott, a WSNA member and an outspoken critic of the cuts, was the moderator. The event was brought together by betweentheridges.org

One by one, 10 panelists at a Medicaid forum held in Yakima Wednesday evening talked about what they worry most about as a result of the recent cuts in healthcare passed by Congress.

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump Administration's pandemic preparedness leader Gerald Parker has resigned and biosecurity expertise is flatlining at White House, I report in an exclusive for @statnews.com. The White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/w... /1

“What does that say about us as a nation when the most vulnerable don’t have health care?” Barcott said. “It’s a bigger divide of the ‘have’ and ‘have-nots.’” Proud of my colleague, Julia Barcott, for speaking out on what Medicaid cuts mean for her rural hospital and population.

My colleagues @nurseteria.bsky.social & @donnagaffney.bsky.social wrote an important Op-Ed about the impact of SNAP cuts. The GOP can’t claim the mantle of “MAHA” when they undercut SNAP.

Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein victimized 1,000 women through trafficking and sex abuse Maxwell was also charged with perjury Instead of talking to the women she abused The Trump DOJ spoke with-and appears to believe-Maxwell While MAGA is now referring to HER-not the affected women-as a "victim"

Good question. How about it, Mike?

The warnings from nurses, physicians, and healthcare workers should not be ignored. We have a front row seat to the problems that affect our patients and the healthcare system. Those that voted for HR 1 must be held accountable in the next election.

Asking nurses to leverage their public trust, elevate their voices, and advocate for our patients tomorrow! There will be many other amazing nurse advocates in attendance and speaking at this virtual rally! Join us! @nursesshiftchange.bsky.social