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Chair

Hannah Collins-Lewis

Vice Chair

Michael Salters

Secretary

Kimberly Travis-Carter

Treasurer

Samuel Asencio

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Grievance Officer

Andrew Kelly

Grievance Officer

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Grievance Officer

Kim Adekoya

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Attention Charge Nurses - Survey

On Monday, August 11, Virginia Mason will be sending out access to a survey which charge nurses must fill out at the end of the shift. If you are not a charge nurse, this does not apply to you, and you will not receive any notification.

The survey was produced by both WSNA and VM.  This survey will ask questions about whether or not you had a patient assignment and to provide details if you did, if you provided break relief during the shift or, if break buddies were used. We are asking everyone to please help provide this information and to do so accurately, not as you think management or WSNA would want the answers to be or how you would want them to be. We do understand nurses have different rationales for decision making around how proceed on a shift when making decisions involving staffing.  There will be no retaliation or repercussions for filling out this information.

As many know, WSNA filed a grievance related to charge nurses taking assignments, the use of charge nurses for break relief and the use of break buddies. We are set to proceed with arbitration in September however, the parties are working to see if there is a possible solution and settlement possibility.  To do so, we need this information.  Thank you for your help!

Questions? Contact one of your local unit officers or Nurse Representative Sara Frey sfrey@wsna.org.

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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.

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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.

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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