Chair
Kathy Arnesen
Officers
Co-Chair
Elena Brent
Treasurer
Karla Fowler
Membership-at-Large
Mike Rogen
Grievance Officer
Jennifer Buckhalter
Grievance Officer
Sharla Hixson
Grievance Officer
Elizabeth Brassfield
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Travis Elmore Nelson, BSN, RN, RN-BC
Nurse Representative
Contract
Latest update
Time Clock Bargaining Update
Posted Sep 15, 2023
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.
Previous updates
We hear your concerns with changes to employer practices related to timekeeping
Aug 18, 2023
Nurse Representative Update
Aug 11, 2023
Time Clock Bargaining Update
Jun 27, 2023
Update regarding time clock changes
Jun 20, 2023
Time Clock Changes
May 24, 2023
Negotiations on timekeeping system
May 04, 2023
Upcoming event
Supporting Nurses Health and Well-Being: The Path Forward
Oct 19, 2023 - Oct 20, 2023
11.25 CNE contact hours
Supporting Nurses Health and Well-Being: The Path Forward will both celebrate nurses and address some of our most challenging issues.
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.
Visit cne.wsna.org to access our courses and earn CNE contact hours.