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Newsletter September 2025
Posted Sep 15, 2025
What’s in this newsletter:
- Bargaining Kick Off Day
- Bargaining Dates
- Central Washington Region Nurses Association Annual Meeting
- Facebook and Instagram for KVH RNs
- Health Evidence Resource for Washington State
- Staff Development Committee
Bargaining Kickoff
September 19 10 am-2 pm
KVH Cafe Conference Room
Let’s talk about bargaining!
Come by for your WSNA KVH T Shirt, I support my Bargaining Team buttons/stickers and update your membership.
Food and drinks will be provided.
Bargaining Dates
10/20 Monday
10/21 Tuesday
10/28 Wednesday
11/21 Friday
12/2 Tuesday
12/12 Friday
If you are interested in observing the negotiating process, contact an Officer or Laurie Robinson. We would love to have you!
Central Washington Region Nurses Association Annual Meeting
The Central Washington Region Nurses Association Annual Meeting is September 27, 2025 from 1-3 pm at The Pasta Company in Ellensburg, and all members are invited to attend. Please come and enjoy complimentary food and soft drinks and get to know members from both Kittitas and Yakima counties. Please see invitation below for more information.
FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM
We have opened a private FB group and Instagram to provide rapid information, answer questions and to connect with other WSNA Bargaining units.
Please join today!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wsnakvh/
WSNA AT KITTITAS VALLEY HEALTHCARE (@wsna_kvh) • Instagram photos and videos
Educational opportunities:
HEALWA (Health Evidence Resource for Washington State) is an online, evidence-based health information library for licensed health care professionals in Washington State. It was created in 2007 through a collaboration between the University of Washington Health Sciences Library and the Washington State Department of Health
Great website for research. Articles, eBooks, ejournals, toolkit, database.
This is a free site for you and other healthcare professionals funded by our license.
To create an account, you will need your WA RN license.
Click to sign up and explore HEALWA.
Staff Development Committee
Want to help shape the future of staff development? The Staff Development Committee is starting work on its new charter, and we need your input. Join us at our next meeting on October 10 from 1:30-3:00 PM. Make sure your unit's voice is heard—be there!
KVH Officers:
Kara Henderson, ED, Chair
Donna McCune, FBP, Co-Chair
Hanni Johnson, ED, Secretary
Erik Berkas, ED, Treasurer
Anji Bryant, Pre-OP, Grievance Officer
Jordan Simon, ED, Membership Officer
Questions/Concerns Contact Laurie Robinson, Nurse Representative, 206-620-4136, lrobinson@wsna.org.
For more information on how you can get involved contact Jenny Galassi, Nurse Organizer, 206-707-2948, jgalassi@wsna.org.
WSNA Membership:
If you are not a WSNA member please consider completing a membership application today! Just click on the link!
https://wsnaonlineapplicationportalwsnaprod.powerappsportals.com/
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Previous updates
Summer Newsletter - August 2025
Aug 15, 2025
WSNA KVH Bargaining Unit Meeting
May 09, 2025
Spring Newsletter April 2025
Apr 11, 2025
It's nearly Nurses Week
Apr 03, 2025
It's pre-bargaining survey time again
Apr 01, 2025
Hybrid Training- Spokane Investigation Workshop
Mar 03, 2025
Upcoming event
Central Washington Region Nurses Association Annual Meeting
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Meet your board of directors, Vote on proposed bylaw changes, Network and enjoy food, drinks and door prizes
WSNA union news
Resources and tools
Document unsafe conditions
If you find yourself in a situation that you believe creates unsafe conditions for patients or for you, you should complete a Staffing Complaint / ADO Form as soon as possible.
By completing the form, you will help make the problem known to management, creating an opportunity for the problem to be addressed. Additionally, you will be documenting the facts, which may be helpful to you later if there is a negative outcome.
WSNA also uses your ADO forms to track the problems occurring in your facility. When you and your coworkers take the important step of filling out an ADO form, you are helping to identify whether there is a pattern of unsafe conditions for you or your patients at your facilities. This information is used by your conference committee, staffing committee, and WSNA labor staff to improve your working conditions.
Representation rights
As a union member, you have the right to have a representative present in any meetings with management that could potentially lead to disciplinary action against you.
If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:
If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, I respectfully request that my union representative be present at this meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.
Find out more about this crucial right and how to exercise it to ensure your fair treatment and protection.
Continuing education offerings
Enhance your professional competency with WSNA's free online courses.
Earn CNE contact hours through topics like Cultural Humility, Telehealth Assessment, Workplace Violence Prevention, and more. Convenient and self-paced, our courses provide practical knowledge for your daily work. Expand your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest nursing practices.