Chair
Shawna Smith, BSN, RN
Officers
Co-Chair
Shannon Lauder, BSN, RN
Float pool/days
Secretary
Open
Treasurer
Jason Holz, RN, CCRN
Grievance Officer
Melonie (MEL) Miller, BSN, RN, CHPN
Grievance Officer
Open
Grievance Officer
Zak Thatcher, ARNP FNP-C MSN RN CEN
Membership Coordinator
Sara Langrock, BSN, RN
Communications Officer
Katie Owens, BSN, RN, CCRN
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Grace Chesterman, RN
Nurse Representative
Barbara Friesen, MS, BSN, RN
Nurse Representative
Contract
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Latest update
Patient Navigator MOU Ratification Vote 5/13/2025-5/14/2025
Posted May 9, 2025
Earlier this year, our Patient Navigator, Julia Dudkina, voted in a National Labor Relations Board election to join our bargaining unit! We subsequently negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with management outlining the terms to bring her into our contract. This MOU will provide our Patient Navigator with all the provisions of our contract that we enjoy, and our Local Unit Officers strongly endorse a YES Vote.
You can read the MOU here
Voting for the MOU is scheduled for next week and will be conducted entirely online. Voting will begin at 0600 on 5/13/2025 and will conclude at 1700 on 5/14/2025. Ballots will be sent to your PERSONAL EMAIL and will come from WSNA. Please check your spam/junk folder to ensure the ballot reaches you.
In Solidarity,
Shawna Smith- Chair, Shannon Lauder – Co-Chair, Jason Holz – Treasurer, Melonie Miller- Grievance, Zak Thatcher – Grievance, Sara Langrock – Membership, Katie Owens – Communication.
Please reach out to your local unit officers as well as your nurse rep, Barbara Friesen (bfriesen@wsna.org), with any questions.
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Apr 28, 2025
Hybrid Training- Spokane Investigation Workshop
Mar 03, 2025
Updates on WSNA Negotiations Over PeaceHealth's Changes to Your Health Insurance
Nov 26, 2024
Update about Health Insurance Changes
Nov 04, 2024
Update about Health Insurance Changes
Oct 22, 2024
Holiday Scheduling: Important News!
Sep 19, 2024
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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.