Chair
Shawna Smith, BSN, RN
Officers
Co-Chair
Shannon Lauder, BSN, RN
Float pool/days
Secretary
Kelsey Sousa, RN
Treasurer
Jason Holz, RN, CCRN
Grievance Officer
Melonie (MEL) Miller, BSN, RN, CHPN
Grievance Officer
Holly Swanson, RN
Membership Coordinator
Sara Langrock, BSN, RN
Communications Officer
Katie Owens, BSN, RN, CCRN
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Grace Chesterman, RN
Nurse Representative
Contract
Latest update
Holiday Scheduling: Important News!
Posted Sep 19, 2024
Your officers heard your concerns about the unilateral changes to holiday scheduling that did not allow you the opportunity to rank your holiday preferences for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas Eve and New Years. We had an emergency meeting with management earlier this week to ensure that previously used mutually established guidelines would be followed, and they agreed to go back to how holidays have been scheduled in previous years on a slightly accelerated timeline to ensure you know your holiday schedule as quickly as possible while still having enough time to submit your preferences.
You should receive messaging shortly from your schedulers and administration about how and where to indicate your preferences so they can be taken into account. You will need to submit your preferences by the end of September! If you won't be able to do so in person, please contact your manager and scheduler as soon as possible to ensure your priorities are taken into consideration when the new holiday schedule is created.
Your officer team will be working with administration to come up with a new set of mutually established guidelines early next year to ensure holidays are distributed fairly with due consideration to your needs and preferences going forward. Thank you for letting us know your concerns so we could take quick action to remedy the situation.
NWRNA Conference is coming up on October 19.
See the flyer below or view it on the local unit web page (posted as a pdf) for more details:
Questions? You can contact Grace by email at gchesterman@wsna.org
Previous updates
WSNA Drop-In Hours: Wednesday, July 10, in the Cafeteria
Jul 05, 2024
New Nurse Representative at United
Apr 17, 2024
Please welcome your new officers
Feb 15, 2024
Step Placement Requests
Jan 25, 2024
Update on step placement
Jan 23, 2024
News, Links and Upates
Jan 10, 2024
Upcoming event
WSNA Update and CNE Webinar on Nurses Advancing Health Equity
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 2 CNE contact hours
This free webinar meets the new Washington state Health Equity Continuing Education requirement for registered nurse licensure renewal in 2026 and will award two CNE contact hours.
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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.