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Kathleen Thompson
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Open
Treasurer
Open
Grievance Officer
Open
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WSNA staff contact
Jaclyn Smedley, BSN, RN
Nurse Representative
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Opportunities are Happening for Prov. At Home with Compassus nurses!
Posted Feb 10, 2026
Join Us April 26-28 at WSNA Leadership Convention!
TWO Full Scholarships available from WSNA’s Labor Executive Council. Contact your Nurse Rep to take advantage of this great, FREE opportunity!
Located at the Wenatchee Convention Center, steps from the Columbia River.
Now more than ever, unions need strong leaders like you.
This conference is your chance to hear the latest about the labor movement, build power together and recharge for the challenges ahead. Level up your Leadership skills by hearing from state and national labor leaders and celebrating union nurses who have taken the lead over the past two years.
Registration is open! Click here to begin.
Scholarships are available for two nurses from the Compassus to attend and will cover cost of registration and lodging. First come, first serve. Email Jaclyn Smedley Nurse Rep at jsmedley@wsna.org to secure this amazing opportunity!
Officer positions are available!
Want to get involved and join the WSNA Officers? We’d love to have you! Open positions include: WSNA Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Grievance Officer. We also need a nurse to be a new hire membership steward (connects with new members, attends New Hire Orientation)
Contact Nurse Rep Jaclyn Smedley at jsmedley@wsna.org to get started!
Nurses Education Series (NES): Navigating Nursing Practice in the sea of AI
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (PST)
Location: Zoom
Tickets: Free for WSNA members
**2.5 hours of ANCC contact hours (pending approval)
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday health care, from electronic health records to search engines and clinical tools. While AI offers exciting possibilities, it is not a replacement for trained clinicians; it is simply another tool.
Nurses can approach AI as they would any other clinical tool, using it intentionally and with a critical eye. By exploring what AI is and is not, along with its benefits and limitations and how it is being used in nursing practice today, nurses can gain confidence in when to use AI and when not to.
Participants will come away with a clearer understanding of how nursing skills, critical thinking, and clinical judgment remain essential as AI becomes a permanent part of the health care landscape.
Link to register: https://nwrna.org/education-events/2026-nurse-education-series/
Questions? Comments? Contact your nurse rep, Jaclyn Smedley BSN, RN at jsmedley@wsna.org
Previous updates
Announcing WSNA “Virtual” Local Unit Meeting!
Jan 26, 2026
Local unit meeting coming soon!
Nov 05, 2025
Announcing Nurse Representative Change
Oct 06, 2025
Updates from the Spokane Regional Labor Council
Aug 13, 2025
Your Voice Matters – Help Shape Oversight of Providence-Compassus Joint Venture
Jul 18, 2025
Summer of Change: May and June 2025 WSNA/PAH-INW Updates
Jun 23, 2025
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WSNA Union Leadership Conference
April 26-28, 2026
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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.