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News You Can Use
Posted Mar 12, 2024
Are you required to change scrubs for work?
Are you required to change into hospital-issued scrubs before starting your shift? If the answer to this question is yes, then you are required to clock in before changing into scrubs. And after you have changed out of your scrubs. WSNA is requesting that any nurse who receives pushback from either management or your scheduler too please reach out to your nurse representative Stephenie Troftgruben.
ADOs
Anywhere you can have a conversation about what you plan to do on St. Patrick’s Day, you can talk about an ADO. If you are concerned about being retaliated against for filing an ADO let your unit reps know or your nurse representative. These forms are legally discoverable in court and can help protect you if something were to occur. These are also discussed at the hospital staffing committee, and management must respond to the nurses filing them, you are also always invited to come and speak at the hospital staffing committee if you file an ADO to explain why you filed it.
Step Placement
Have you been a nurse working at NW before integration in 2020? Are you placed on the appropriate Step for years worked as a nurse? If you have questions or concerns about your step placement, WSNA has filed a grievance over this issue, and we need nurses to come and speak about this issue.
Questions? Please contact WSNA Nurse Rep Stephenie Troftgruben at stroftgruben@wsna.org.
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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.
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Visit cne.wsna.org to access our courses and earn CNE contact hours.