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Hardish Khinda, RN
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UPCOMING Local Unit Meeting!
Posted Oct 10, 2025
One week from today: Oct. 17 from 0700 to 0830 in the Marine Room
Join your WSNA Officers and Nurse Rep Jaclyn Smedley, BSN, RN, to discuss current issues and how we can help nurses get solutions.
Coffee and cookies will be available!
Staffing Complaint Forms - ADOs (Assignment Despite Objection)
Did you know you can use an online ADO form to document any unsafe working conditions? That includes missed breaks, equipment malfunction, inadequate nurse to patient ratios for patient acuity, inadequate support staff, workplace violence... and more! Click on this link to document your situation.
Report your staffing concerns in real time to management to give them an opportunity to correct the situation; then fill out the ADO to keep your union informed of the issues.
Your Representational Rights. What should you do when your manager asks to meet with you?
If your manager approaches you to meet with you, you have the right to ask if the meeting is "Investigatory" and if it may lead to discipline. State, "If this discussion could in any way lead to my discipline or termination, I request a Union Representative be present. Unless I have this representation, I respectfully choose not to participate in this discussion."
Do not be afraid or intimidated to request union representation. It is your Weingarten or Representational Rights per the National Labor Relations Act.
You should then reach out to one of your WSNA officers or call the WSNA Nurse Representative to arrange a meeting date/time.
You may ask your manager what the meeting is about and they are required to give you the General Topic of the meeting.
If any nurse receives disciplinary action, do not hesitate to notify your WSNA nurse representative immediately to discuss the possibility of filing a grievance. Your timeline is 21 days, so don't delay.
Membership Matters
Show support for your fellow RNs by becoming a dues-paying member. Together we are stronger.
Here's the quick and easy online application.
WSNA Officers Needed
Your assistance is needed to help the WSNA Nurse Representative be aware of the issues you are facing and to be a point of contact for the members. If you'd like to discuss the duties and responsibilities of being an office, and join our team, please contact jsmedley@wsna.org.
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Your New Contract is Here!
Jul 14, 2025
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May 09, 2025
Hybrid Training- Spokane Investigation Workshop
Mar 03, 2025
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April 26-28, 2026
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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.
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.