KCNA Fall Summit – Nursing, Ethics & the Health Care Cuts

Who Should Participate: registered nurses and nursing students

Registration Deadline: Register by November 7, 2025, or until filled. Limited capacity.

Cost: $35 KCNA members/$55 nonmembers/$15 students

**Ticket includes a box lunch.

Program Description:

With the recent passage of H.R. 1 into law, the U.S. health care system is facing significant changes, including substantial cuts to Medicaid. In Washington state, an estimated 250,000 people could lose their insurance coverage. The most affected populations are expected to include children, older adults and people with disabilities. At this year’s Fall Summit, we will examine what the proposed cuts to Medicaid and other health care programs mean for nurses, as well as the surrounding ethical implications.

To help guide this conversation, we’ll hear from two guest speakers. Justin Gill, DNP, ARNP, RN, president of the Washington State Nurses Association, will address the association’s response to H.R. 1 and a recent ANA resolution. Jamie Shirley, PhD, RN, from the University of Washington Bothell, will examine the ethical implications of the policy changes for nursing practice.

Nurses in Action (pending approval): Following the presentation, we will assemble about 400 cold/flu kits for Real Change newspaper vendors.

Additional Information:

Location: Good Shepherd Center is located in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. Enter main doors, turn left and go down the hallway to room 202. For accessible entry, use ramp to enter lower doors, turn right and take elevator to 2nd floor. Singage will be available.

Parking: Free parking in on-site lots.

**Upon completion of an event evaluation, participants will receive a certificate of completion for 2 hours that meets the continuing competency requirement for license renewal in Washington State.

**Per the new Washington State law, any ticket sales placed after September 30, 2025 will be subject to WA State sales tax.

Host or Publisher King County Nurses Association