Saturday, September 26, 2009

2:00pm – 6:00pm
Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare meeting

Sunday, September 27, 2009

9:00am – 12:00pm
Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare meeting

12:00pm – 1:30pm
Early Registration

1:30pm – 6: 30pm
Fall Local Unit Council Meeting
All are welcome to attend.

Monday, September 28, 2009

9:00am – 9:30am
Welcome

9:30am – 10:30am
Truths for Your Future

• Sally Watkins, PhD, RN, Dir. of Nursing Practice, Education & Research

What are the salient truths frequently forgotten, yet sustainable for a lifetime?

11:00am – 12:00pm
7 Ways to Blow the Doors off ‘Business as Usual’

• Lorraine A. Seidel, MA, RN, Dir., E&GW Program, NYSNA

2:00pm – 3:30pm

1. HIPAA Grievance / Arbitration
   • Kathi Landon, RN, Senior Nurse Representative
   • Tim Sears, JD, General Counsel
   Hear and discuss a recent discipline case that was an alleged HIPAA violation starting from the initial investigation, the steps of grievance, through the arbitration decision. You will be able to identify the critical elements that produced a successful outcome.
2. Preparing for Negotiations – Media Training
   • Anne Tan Piazza, Dir. of Governmental Affairs, Communications, & Membership
   • Lillie Cridland, Communications Specialist
   Being comfortable talking with the media and having a clear and compelling message are critical elements for a successful contract campaign. WSNA media relations staff will help you learn skills and techniques that you will need to achieve success.
3. Is Your Local Unit ready for Negotiations?
   • Debi Bessmer, BSN, RN, Nurse Representative
   • Kathy Ormsby, BSN, RN, Co-Chair of Sacred Heart Medical Center Local Unit
   Hear one Local Unit’s proactive plan for ensuring they are ready for difficult negotiations. Discuss the methods and strategies the leaders have used to communicate, increase involvement of members and raise awareness of their Local Unit members.

4:00pm – 5:30pm
Nursing Workflow – Can Technology Really Help?

• Monique Lambert, Principal Investigator of Clinical Practices Research, Digital Health Group, Intel Corporation
  

It’s not about the technology… It’s about the work that nurses are trying to get done. How can we improve the fit between people, practices, and technology?

6:30pm
Welcome Reception

7:30pm
E&GW Local Unit Awards Banquet
The highlight of the Leadership Conference, when we honor the outstanding nurses who represent WSNA and their fellow nurses in their Local Units.

Theme for this year’s banquet: “Under the Tropical Sun”
Join us for a celebration, a no host bar, a great meal with good friends, and lots of fun.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast

8:30am – 9:30am
Labor History: From Coal Miners to Nurses in Kentucky

• Sally Baque, RN (Tacoma General Hospital)
• Barbara Frye, BSN, RN, Dir. of Labor Relations
• Jan Bussert, BSN, RN, Nurse Organizer

Learn about struggles of United Mine Workers in the coal mines of Kentucky. What is the status of the labor movement in Kentucky today? Be inspired by a life changing, modern day strike with the Kentucky Nurses Association in 2007, along with WSNA staff and members who walked the picket lines with the incredible Kentucky nurses.

9:30am – 11:00am

1. HIPAA Grievance / Arbitration
   • Kathi Landon, RN, Senior Nurse Representative
   • Tim Sears, JD, General Counsel
   Hear and discuss a recent discipline case that was an alleged HIPAA violation starting from the initial investigation, the steps of grievance, through the arbitration decision. You will be able to identify the critical elements that produced a successful outcome.
2. Preparing for Negotiations – Media Training
   • Anne Tan Piazza, Dir. of Governmental Affairs, Communications, & Membership
   • Lillie Cridland, Communications Specialist
   Being comfortable talking with the media and having a clear and compelling message are critical elements for a successful contract campaign. WSNA media relations staff will help you learn skills and techniques that you will need to achieve success.
3. Take Action: It’s time to Turn Up the Heat!
   • Jan Bussert, BSN, RN, Nurse Organizer
   • Tara Goode, BA, BSN, RN, Nurse Organizer
   • Mara Kieval, BSN, RN, Nurse Organizer
   Learn how to plan and implement successful rallies, informational pickets, vigils and other fun activities which demonstrate the solidarity and power of your Local Unit.

11:45am – 12:45pm
National Federation of Nurses – Our National Union

• Barbara Crane, RN, President of NFN