Your negotiation team met with management on April 7 for our second session. We continued to exchange proposals. Both management and our team provided an economic presentation. We had several discussions about the staffing problems in units and are making several proposals to address these concerns. Management acknowledged these staffing challenges. It is more important than ever that you submit Staffing Complaint/​ADO Forms to aid in providing data on the topic of staffing. It takes just 90 seconds to log an ADO using this online ADO form. It is vital for the safety of your patients that you fill out a Staffing Complaint/​ADO Form EVERY time your unit is short staffed RNs or support staff. ADO’s can be about unit staffing as a whole and not necessarily about an individual assignment. This is the best way to document staffing short­falls and create a path to positive change.

Our next session is April 21. Please be sure that WSNA has your current contact information including your email address. This will ensure that you receive timely updates. Updates can also be found at: https://www.wsna.org/union/university-of-washington-medical-center Questions? Please contact your nurse Rep Ed Zercher at ezercher@wsna.org (206) 575-7979, ext. 3022 or talk to one of your team members.

In Solidarity,
Your 2021 WSNA Bargaining Team members,

Teresa Wren MIC,

Doug Harper NICU,

Alexandra Mariani, 7NE

Mike Crandall O.R.

Charles James PACU,

Erika Speck­hardt 5SE,

Grace Jones 5SA,

Chris Jakubowski Cardiac Proce­dures,

Kaitlyn McDow 5E