CALL TO ACTION: house bills, vote, and attend
We had Spotlight on Bob Smithing, MSN, FNP, FAANP Executive Director, ARNPs United of Washington State.
Take a look at our Facebook group page for the video of our conversation and details, including why ARNPs united is soon to be changing their name to APRNs United and the story behind upcoming house bills
CALL TO ACTION
HB 2261, a bill to restrict the term Doctor to only medical doctors and osteopaths, is being heard 1/21/26, you have a chance to make your voice heard. go to the following link to show support ARNPs united is encouraging to show support against this bill:
HB 2261 health care credentials vote con here
HB 2155 is being heard tomorrow, support this bill to protect the title nurse for humans only.
Virtual Lobby day is next week January 27th
2026 Annual Legislative/Lobby Day and will celebrate the organizational name change to APRNs of Washington State. Learn what you can do to support APRNs' legislative goals.
Where: Zoom
When: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, starting at 7:00 pm
And lastly, Save the date for AUWS United 4th annual conference. And they would love one of our members as a speaker!
"The planning for APRNs of Washington’s 4th Annual Conference is underway. We will return to the Hilton Bellevue on September 25–26, 2026. If you're passionate about sharing your expertise, we invite you to submit your abstract by February 1, 2026. (Sooner would be preferred.) The topics listed below are requests from attendees, but don’t feel limited to them. Give a talk on something you are passionate about."
Very grateful to share these topics with you and I hope you receive their newsletter and follow their website AUWs.org