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davkeep.bsky.social
Am many things, including Executive Director of the Washington State Nurses Association @wsna.bsky.social, but my posts, reposts, likes, sarcasm, etc., are my own. Nursing/ Health policy/ Law/ LABOR
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Proud to be part of @wsna.bsky.social and proud of WSNA President @justin-gill.bsky.social--standing up for all health care professionals, patients, and communities!

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🚨Today, @wsna.bsky.social has joined eight other plaintiffs in a lawsuit against federal health agencies seeking restoration of databases & other resources pulled from those agencies’ websites. We must be courageous & steadfast in our efforts to protect our patients & profession

Happening TONIGHT at 5:30 PM ET! Join @rweingarten.bsky.social, @vinguptamd.bsky.social, and Dr. Jerome Adams for a Vital Lessons webinar on ADHD and mental health. Register here: sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit... @sharemylesson.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social

Urgent Action Alert - Take action on the workplace violence bill (HB 1162) by clicking on the link below. The bill needs to be voted off the Senate floor by this Wed 4/16 in order to pass. Email your state senator to vote YES on HB 1162: wsna.org/government-affairs/2025/hb-1162-wpv

As part of a national day of action, WSNA President Justin Gill spoke this afternoon at a Hands Off! rally in Seattle protesting recent federal actions impacting healthcare, workers' rights, and public services. @justin-gill.bsky.social #handsoff

As part of a national day of action, WSNA President @justin-gill.bsky.social will speak at a rally protesting recent federal actions impacting healthcare, workers' rights and public services. Gill will speak at the Hands Off! event in Seattle on Saturday, April 5, from 12–3 p.m. at Seattle Center.

🚨 STAND WITH DETAINED IMMIGRANT WORKERS! Labor and community are gathering at the NW Detention Center in Tacoma 3/27 to protest the detention of Lewellyn Dixon, a member of @seiu925.bsky.social, and Alfredo ‘Lelo’ Juarez, an organizer with Familias Unidas por la Justicia. 3/27 5:30PM 1623 E J St

WSNA (@wsna.bsky.social) President Justin Gill (@justin-gill.bsky.social) joined Sen. Patty Murray (@murray.senate.gov) in Olympia on March 17 to speak out against proposed massive federal cuts in Medicaid. Thank you, Sen. Murray and thank you, Justin!

WSNA President @justin-gill.bsky.social joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray, U.S. Representative Emily Randall, State Senator Marcus Riccelli, and other healthcare providers and patients to share how Congress' proposal to cut nearly $880 billion from Medicaid would impact our state.

Very proud of @wsna.bsky.social for standing up for what is right and seeking justice & fairness for nurses with international experience!

“The hospital’s practice had effectively created a systemic wage disparity that intersected with national origin and race, as the affected nurses were all people of color," writes David Keepnews, WSNA director. Read more in latest #WashingtonNurse on advancing equality for international nurses.

@wsna.bsky.social will be joining with @aftwa.bsky.social on Tuesday, March 4 from 4-6pm at the Lynnwood Event Center to stand up against threatened cuts in public education and Medicaid: www.wsna.org/calendar/eve...

I suspect no one who voted for Trump thought he would let Musk invade their privacy. Right now, inside the Dept of Ed, the world’s richest man is rifling through 45M people’s private student loan accounts and feeding the data into AI. www.aft.org/press-releas... apnews.com/article/trum...

The secretary of HHS oversees the CDC, the FDA, the NIH, Head Start, and other vital government programs that support Americans’ public health, safety and well-being. RFK Jr. is unfit for the job. Tell your senator to vote NO on his confirmation.

Thank you @meiselasb.bsky.social & @meidastouch.com for lifting up nursing voices! RFK Jr. is a threat to public health & unfit to serve as HHS secretary. Tell your senators to OPPOSE his nomination! @nursesforamerica.bsky.social @protectourcare.org www.meidasplus.com/p/meidas-hel...

Now that hospitals (along with schools and churches) are no longer off limits to ICE, nurses and healthcare workers need information on what to do if ICE agents come to your workplace. This information from the Washington State Nurses Association @wsna.bsky.social‬ can help answer your questions.

It was an honor to join @muellershewrote.bsky.social! Subscribe to the podcast & listen in on our discussion about dangers of misinformation in healthcare & RFK Jr.’s record. Please also sign on to the @nursesforamerica.bsky.social statement opposing RFK Jr! youtu.be/Bl_sfJg5BHU?...

Thanks to Washington State Nurses Association (@wsna.bsky.social) President Justin Gill (@justin-gill.bsky.social) for speaking out on the dangers of confirming RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary in this @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social op-ed!