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Chair

Kathy Arnesen

Co-Chair

Elena Brent

Treasurer

Karla Fowler

Membership-at-Large

Mike Rogen

Grievance Officer

Jennifer Buckhalter

Grievance Officer

Sharla Hixson

Grievance Officer

Elizabeth Brassfield


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Latest update

Time Clock Bargaining Update

We continue bargaining with PeaceHealth over unilateral changes to their timekeeping practices. 

On September 15, we had our second meeting with a federal mediator and PeaceHealth administration representatives from multiple facilities. While we did not reach agreement, we are making progress towards the goal of establishing language that ensures you are being paid appropriately for all the time you spend working, as well as not being forced to sacrifice your PTO.

If you worked your full FTE for a shift and were still docked PTO, please let your union representative know. For example, if you clocked in three minutes early, clocked out three minutes early, and had three minutes of PTO deducted for your shift, email your WSNA nurse rep.  

Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 2. 

For questions, please contact your WSNA Nurse Representative.

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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.

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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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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.

Visit cne.wsna.org to access our courses and earn CNE contact hours.

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