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Lovella Flores
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Latest update
Spring Newsletter 2024
Posted Apr 25, 2024
Nurses Day Celebration
May 6, 2024, 6 -8 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room. Refreshments will be served for all of the wonderful nurses at Astria Sunnyside. Please encourage any LPNs to attend.
New Nurse Representative at WWVH
In order to better balance our workload at WSNA, we occasionally need to change our nurse rep assignments. It has been an absolute honor to work with all of you and to help facilitate change. I will continue to work on current grievances.
Carmen Garrison will be returning as your nurse representative. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience.
You can contact Carmen at cgarrison@wsna.org or 206-575-7979, Ext. 3113 (office).
Officer Elections
It is time again for officer elections. Please take the time to complete the form to ensure candidates are on the ballot. If you have not been an officer and would like more information, ask a current officer, or reach out to your nurse representative.
Contract Negotiations
Bargaining a new contract is fast approaching. We need EVERY nurse to complete the pre-bargaining survey for your voice to be heard when the bargaining team prepares.
Grievances
LC accrual- We had been battling this for months, going through three different HR representatives. It had been a past practice for nurses placed Low Census to accrue. This has been on going since the initial contract. However, the contract is silent on this. We filed a grievance for past practice. We achieved an initial win from the employer to re-establish accrual when a nurse is on Low Census and back accrual, however, the employer changed face and will not uphold this when meeting with Brian Gibbons and HR. This has been advanced to arbitration.
Thank you again for the honor to represent you!
Laurie Robinson- WNSA Nurse Rep. lrobinson@wsna.org or 206-620-4136
WSNA Membership
If you are not a WSNA member please consider completing a membership application today! Just click on the link!
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Previous updates
Winter Newsletter 2024
Feb 26, 2024
ASH Pre-Bargaining Survey is here
Feb 23, 2024
Fall Newsletter 2023
Nov 07, 2023
May/June 2023 Newsletter
Jun 30, 2023
Celebrating Nurses Week
May 01, 2023
Bargaining unit meeting
Jan 24, 2023
Upcoming event
2024 Union Leadership Conference - SOLD OUT
April 28-30, 2024
Join nurses from around the state as we convene to learn, build, celebrate and strategize.
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.