7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome – WSNA President Julia Weinberg, RN and NSWS President
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Presentation of WSNA Legislative Priorities for 2012
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Keynote address by Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Inslee
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent breakout sessions
- Olympia 101: Grassroots Advocacy – Learn the basics on how to voice your opinion in Olympia and, more importantly, how to make sure you get heard. You’ll learn grassroots basics such as how a bill becomes a law, how to contact your legislators, and practical advocacy tools and strategies to get you involved on issues you care about. Presenter: Patty Hayes, RN (Executive Director at Within Reach)
- Plight of Public Health Funding and Public Health Nursing – Hear the latest on the public health funding crisis and cuts to programs such as Maternity Support Services and its impact on the community. Learn what you can do to support public health.
- State Budget Shortfall: What’s the Impact? – We will examine the proposed health care budget cuts on programs including Basic Health Plan and Apple Health. Learn about the budget process and ways you can help secure funding for these health care safety net programs.
- Running for Office – Frustrated with the current political system? Ever toyed with the idea of becoming a public official? Come hear from the experts on what it takes to run and win an elected position.
- Environmental Health Priorities – Learn about how WSNA is working on environmental health issues as a member of the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition. You’ll find out about hot topics for this year’s legislative session such as getting rid of toxic in toys and safe pharmaceutical disposal. Also hear from member organizations of the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition about how you can get involved in preventing toxic chemicals from destroying our health and our environment. Presenter: Karen Bowman, MN, RN, COHN-S (WSNA Environmental Health Specialist)
- Advanced Practice – Join your colleagues from ARNPs United, WA Association of Nurse Anesthetists (WANA), Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (AAPPN), and Association of Nurse Midwives for a dialogue on critical issues facing advance practice nurses in WA State.
Noon – 12:30 p.m.
Keynote address by Gubernatorial Candidate Rob McKenna
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Luncheon
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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