Uniform update

We heard that you have not been able to order your uniforms. We pushed Virginia Mason to uphold the contract.

• The vendor is able to load the 2021 allotments on March 15 and update their webpage, and email the contract nurses who have an 2021 allotment available.
• Those contract nurses who have not ordered their 2020 allotment will get a separate additional 2021 allotment. It must be placed in two separate orders.
• The program for the contract nurses will revert back to calendar year. Expiration date for placing their 2020 and 2021 orders will Dec. 31, 2021.
• The nurses cannot split their order over the year. They must place one order for their annual allotment.
• The nurses allotment is by pieces not dollar amount and is based on hired FTE.
• The vendor webpage will still show dollar amounts (as they always have) but there will be instructions to disregard the dollar amount shown and select the number of pieces allotted.

PPE committee update

• Virginia Mason recently changed to have all AGP with a closed door and N95 will be required.
• Double masking is ok to do but is not required
• Make sure to look at the What To Wear (hospital, surgical & procedure area, or ambulatory) this has what PPE you should wear, this should be updated weekly.

If you have questions or concerns, please reach out.

In Solidarity,

WSNA Local Unit Officers; Jane Hill Little-John, RN, Kari Benning, RN, Arlene Alba, RN, Suzanne Baek, RN, Susan Dunn, RN, and Jamie Williams

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Michelle Moore, BSN, RN, IBCLC, WSNA Nurse Rep mmoore@wsna.org 206 – 575-7979, Ext.3019 (office)