Nurses must not be silent on this

We hear about sending “checks” to Americans but what real substance aren’t we hearing enough about for true health reform? 1. Clear plan for lowering prices for drugs and hospital care (ours are the worlds highest by far) 2. Removing deductibles for preventive care 3. Public option

The flu is hitting people hard this year. Please follow the science. Take precautions to lower your chance of infection and reduce the spread of the virus. If you are sick, I wish you a speedy recovery. www.today.com/health/cold-...

Thank you Nurse Rosa’s INsights for the discussion on: - Navigating health policy issues during this time - AI, misinformation, & challenges for public heath - The need for nurses to translate their skills as patient advocates to the public arena. healthpodcastnetwork.com/show/nurse-r...

Registered nurses at Seattle Children’s will be voting Dec. 21 and 22 on whether to authorize their bargaining team to call a strike to secure a fair contract and to protest employer unfair labor practices. If the nurses go on strike, it will be the first strike in the hospital’s 118-year history.

Science meets policy with Washington’s Vaccine’s Advisory Committee. The Vaccine Advisory Committee is seeking a #vaccine researcher to help guide immunization policy in Washington. Join the board, bring the data, and make a difference. doh.wa.gov/public-healt...

Urgent update. Our bipartisan petition to force a vote on a straightforward extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits now has 218 signatures. Mike Johnson should bring the bill to the floor immediately.

BREAKING: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ discharge petition has reached 218 signatures, clearing the threshold needed to force a vote on a clean, three-year extension of Obamacare premium subsidies.

STRIKE VOTE AUTHORIZED - The WSNA Labor Executive Council has authorized a strike vote for nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital on December 21 and 22. Nurses, check your email for details and strike FAQs. Do not hesitate to contact your local officers if you have any questions.

Promises made, not kept… while millions will struggle to access or afford healthcare

Thank you @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social for having the backs of nurses at Seattle Children’s hospital! @wsna.bsky.social @wslc.bsky.social

This plan would be disastrous for health care delivery. It is proof that the GOP is out of touch with people that are struggling to keep up with health care costs. The answer is clear: Extend the subsidies, work on system-level reforms to lower the cost of care.

These are important steps to protect Illinoisans from ICE's extreme and excessive enforcement tactics, including at places like colleges and universities and daycare centers. Places of learning should be free from ICE's terror. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...

The ACIP decision to discontinue the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccine will cause harm. As the federal government continues to fail children's health, families can rely on our nation's physicians to continue to put children's health first.

Voters know that the Affordable Care Act has kept healthcare prices lower & helped more working families get the care they need to thrive. We must renew the ACA tax credits & put affordability first. news.gallup.com/poll/699449/...

Thank you @doh.wa.gov

Nurses associations in WA, OR, CA, & HI stand w/ the #WestCoastHealthAlliance recommendation that newborns receive the Hep B vaccine In an era where trust in our federal health agencies is at an all-time low, the public is looking to nurses, physicians, & health professionals for clarity & truth.

The proposed changes reported over the weekend to FDA vaccine approvals are unethical to patients and healthcare providers across our nation. We have real healthcare delivery issues in need of clear headed leadership. Not this. @msnowreports.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social

The new CDC #2 has a history of supporting medical gibberish. Pro Ivermectin as a “treatment” for COVID, yet against mass vaccine campaigns. It will fall to leaders at the state level and coalitions like the West Coast Health Alliance to fill the massive gap. #WCHA @governor.ca.gov

RFK Jr. Secretary of HHS & Dr. Oz. Secretary of CMS will go down as the 2 WORST & UNQUALIFIED heads of these departments in U.S. History & it hasn't even been 1 yr!

Thank you @seattletimes.com for publishing. The exclusion of nursing as a professional degree will impact the future pipeline of advanced practice nurses, educators, & future leaders. We must demand inclusion of nurses in the Dept of Education's proposed rule

Our federal leaders may ignore this day of awareness and threaten cuts to vital research…but nurses will commit to progress on #worldAIDSDay.

Make this World AIDS Day your opportunity to learn about PrEP. PrEP is short for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and is taken to prevent an HIV infection. PrEP is an effective HIV prevention method for any person, at any age, who is (or plans to be) sexually active. #WorldAIDSDay #prep

The FDA memo claiming the COVID vaccine killed at least 10 children relies on unverified VAERS reports and ignores real pediatric COVID data. If the agency wants credibility and truly believes in “radical transparency” it must release the full evidence for independent review.

Thanks @doh.wa.gov for the collaboration with @wsna.bsky.social on return to work guidelines for healthcare workers, which provides clarity & consistency. Nurses, & healthcare workers can more effectively care for patients when these standards are aligned to keep our coworkers/patients safe.

#GivingTuesday isn't until next week on Dec. 2 but you can make a gift today! We hope you will choose to support students with much-needed scholarships by donating to the Washington State Nurses Foundation's scholarship fund at wsna.to/GivingTuesdayWSNF

There will come a time - in the not so distant future - where the type of Doctor you’d want caring for you and your loved one will be chosen for these vital national roles. Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.

Thank you @rweingarten.bsky.social for sharing and calling out the real impacts of this proposed rule!

"We give care to people who have no other option," says Julia Barcott, WSNA local unit chair at Astria Toppenish and former WSNA vice president. Barcott and Clara Bucio, co-chair at Astria Toppenish, are featured in a @forbes.com article on the nurses fighting to keep healthcare alive In Central WA

Thank you @vinguptamd.bsky.social for having our back! We must keep pathways open for graduate nursing education! #nursesky #medsky

The nursing profession is one of the highest callings. Our lives depend on the skill, training, and compassion of nurses. Attacks on the nursing profession are attacks on our lives. Push back on this from the Department of AntiEducation!

Episode 2 of “The Diagnosis” in partnership with @couriernewsroom.bsky.social For all the nonsense on Autism from this administration, we break down the truth on how their policies are only harming those with this condition. Hope you’ll tune in.

My nursing education journey mirrors so many others in the US. As someone that relied on these loan programs, this issue would have affected me as an NP student. This affects the future of healthcare, regardless of whether this admin recognizes nursing as a profession or not…

Enough…We all must firmly reject the misrepresentation of the facts by the CDC and RFK Jr. Patients should trust the nurses, physicians, and healthcare experts who do the work are accountable for the advice they provide.

In my healthcare career, I never imagined that I would advise my patients to ignore this information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). It is extremely frustrating that our national health agencies have been recklessly politicized. #nursesky #medsky www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...

The November #WashingtonNurse is out! In this issue, we asked your WSNA board two questions: What are the top issues facing nursing today? What are your top priorities for the board this term?

We’re in Brazil — one of the world’s great democracies, one of our biggest trading partners — and not a single person from the Trump Administration showed up. That’s shameful.

"Americans deserve dignity, opportunity and a life they can afford. And they deserve leaders who care about them enough to put politics aside and work toward solutions that improve their lives, not shatter them." Read @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social's statement on vote to end shutdown.

WSNA is recruiting for an Executive Director. Lead the movement. Shape the future of nursing. Learn more and apply at wsna.org/edsearch

Donald Trump & RFK Jr. are both telling Americans not to take Tylenol & to stagger MMR shots: 1) THEY BOTH ARE NOT DOCTORS & DO NOT BELIEVE IN SCIENCE. 2) HAVE YOU SEEN THE WAY THEY LOOK? YIKES! Who the HELL would take advice from these CLOWNS?

This is exactly the conversation that clinicians are having today…

The government has been shut down for 27 days. Families are already seeing their premiums skyrocket for next year. This is a crisis and NEVER in my time in office have I seen a president who won't even TALK to the other side about a solution. This is absurd.

WSNA President @justin-gill.bsky.social is one of 100 individuals selected from around the country included in an exhibit at the new Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream museum in Washington, D.C. Gill is part of the “Tapestry of Dreams” exhibit in the Foundations Gallery at the museum.

"Technology can assist us, but it cannot replace the heart, judgment, and expertise of the nurse," writes Justin Gill, WSNA president. Read Justin's take on AI in healthcare in the latest #WashingtonNurse. @justin-gill.bsky.social

At #NoKings Seattle & statewide we showed that we will stand up for -Workers & unions -Social determinants of health. -Science -Marginalized communities -Medicaid & life saving ACA tax credits. @wsna.bsky.social @seattleindivisible.bsky.social @wslc.bsky.social @aft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social

Fear is the goal of Fascism. Courage is contagious, too. Mutually protecting and serving our communities is our central value + key reason we are protesting. We hope you will join us on Sat. Oct 18th at 12:00 for our NO KINGS SEATTLE March.🧵1 #NoKingsSeattle #NoKings @indivisible.org #indivisible

Washingtonians: Looking to make a positive impact on healthcare & long-term care access this November? Vote Approve on Measure 8201 Join nurses, firefighters, unions, & advocates by voting to strengthen our long-term care fund, while preventing politicians from raiding it. www.approve8201.org

First responders and healthcare workers understand why 8201 matters for Washingtonians. Check out our full news release from last Thursday's press conference: https://www.approve8201.org/news-releases/press-release-10-9-2025

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