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The strike at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and PeaceHealth St. John in Longview is scheduled to end at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

The Washington State Nurses Association announced Thursday that the National Labor Relations Board certified the union vote this week.

The Washington State Nurses Association announced Thursday that the National Labor Relations Board certified the union vote this week.

Registered nurses at Confluence Health Hospital Mares Campus in Wenatchee, Wash. voted to join the Washington State Nurses Association, covering about 100 RNs a

Nurses in the neurosurgery unit at Providence Regional Medical Center submitted more than 100 staffing complaints in the first three months of this year, said Trevor Gjendem, a registered nurse at the

Local committees will still set nurse/patient ratios amid new state oversight, but workers argue the current complaint system falls short.

Local committees will still set nurse/patient ratios amid new state oversight, but workers argue the current complaint system falls short.

Legislation that attempts to reimagine the way hospitals track and enforce staffing levels is on its way to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk after state representatives voted it out of the House last week.

Senate Bill 5236 was introduced on Tuesday in Olympia. The bill would task the state with setting staffing standards for health care workers.

Senate Bill 5236 was introduced on Tuesday in Olympia. The bill would task the state with setting staffing standards for health care workers.