Wisconsin Nurses Association

Could you benefit from a digital reset?

The Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation June Challenge, Unplug to Recharge, encourages nurses to take small, intentional steps to reduce digital overload and protect their mental energy.

Join the challenge and prioritize your well-being:
https://engage.healthynursehealthynation.org/events/item/43/120

Are you passionate about nurse well-being, resilience, and peer support? The Nurses Caring for Nurses Mutual Interest Group is seeking WNA members who want to help strengthen support systems for nurses across Wisconsin.

Learn more and complete the Interest to Serve form:
https://www.wisconsinnurses.org/nurses-caring-for-nurses-2/

Don't miss Early Bird pricing for WNA's 2026 Diabetes Care and Education Conference. Explore best practices in diabetes care, earn CE credit, connect with colleagues, and learn from experts across disciplines.

Register by June 30:

2026 Diabetes Care and Education Conference - Wisconsin Nurses Association Join us IN-PERSON at the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Wisconsin Dells! Why a conference focusing on diabetes? This is WNA's fifth annual Diabetes Care and Education Conference, designed by an interprofessional planning committee representing diabetes educators, nurses, advanced practice nurse...

Many nurses assume their employer's malpractice coverage fully protects them. In reality, employer policies are designed to protect the organization first.

Professional liability insurance can help provide:
• Protection for your nursing license
• Independent legal representation
• Coverage for volunteer activities and side practice
• Support during board investigations
• Additional protection beyond employer coverage

Your license is your livelihood. That's why many nurses choose to carry their own professional liability coverage.

As a Wisconsin Nurses Association member, you have access to professional liability insurance options through NSO.

Learn more about WNA member benefits:
https://www.wisconsinnurses.org/member-benefits/

Nurses are often among the first professionals to encounter individuals affected by human trafficking.

The WNA Nurses Against Human Trafficking Mutual Interest Group brings together nurses who are committed to education, awareness, advocacy, and strengthening the profession's response to this critical public health issue. Through collaboration, resources, and professional development, members help ensure nurses are prepared to recognize and respond when it matters most.

Read our latest blog and learn how you can get involved:
https://www.wisconsinnurses.org/why-join-the-nurses-against-human-trafficking-mutual-interest-group/

Meet WNA Member Laurie K. Glass, PhD, RN, FAAN.

A nurse, educator, historian, and leader, Laurie has dedicated her career to advancing nursing education while preserving the profession's rich history. As Professor Emeritus and Director of the Center for Nursing History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she helps ensure the stories, achievements, and contributions of nurses are preserved for future generations.

Learn more about Laurie's nursing journey and what WNA membership means to her: https://www.wisconsinnurses.org/meet-a-member-laurie-k-glass/

Access to advanced nursing education matters.

ANA and national nursing organizations are challenging a federal rule that would significantly reduce student loan access for many nurses pursuing graduate education. Legislation has also been introduced in Congress to restore professional degree status for post-baccalaureate nursing programs and protect access to federal loan support.

Learn what is at stake and how you can take action:

Read more on the WNA blog https://www.wisconsinnurses.org/professional-degree-lawsuit-and-legislation/

A nurse’s care leaves a lasting impact.

The Nightingale Tribute offers a meaningful way to honor nurses who have passed, recognizing their service, compassion, and contributions to the profession. The tribute includes a special service and poem that may be adapted to reflect the nurse being remembered.

Families, colleagues, and friends may also submit a nurse’s name for recognition or make a memorial donation to the Nurses Foundation of Wisconsin, supporting nursing education, research, and nursing’s impact on health care.

Learn more about the Nightingale Tribute:

Nightingale Tribute - Wisconsin Nurses Association The Nightingale Tribute was developed by the Kansas Nursing Association in 2003 for recently departed nurses. The following document contains the instructions for the beautiful service along with a poem, “She/He Was There.” It is encouraged to adapt the service and wording of the poem to fit the...

Early Bird registration is now open for the 2026 Diabetes Care and Education Conference.

Join healthcare professionals from across Wisconsin and beyond on September 18-19, 2026, at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Wisconsin Dells for WNA's fifth annual Diabetes Care and Education Conference.

This interprofessional conference is designed for nurses, advanced practice nurses, dietitians, certified diabetes care and education specialists, pharmacists, and others involved in diabetes care across acute, primary, and community-based settings.

Topics will emphasize health equity, social determinants of health, clinical best practices, and diabetes self-management, while providing valuable opportunities for networking, collaboration, and continuing education.

Register by June 30 to secure the Early Bird rate of $190 for both conference days and save $40.

Learn more and register: https://www.wisconsinnurses.org/?event=2026-diabetes-care-and-education-conference

ANA is celebrating 130 years of The Power of Nurses with monthly travel giveaways for nurses across the nation. From June through December, one nurse each month will win an exclusive travel prize — including this month’s giveaway of 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.

Because nurses deserve opportunities to rest, recharge, travel, and be celebrated.

Learn more and enter: https://shorturl.at/39j7J