Co-Chair
Nicole L. Miller
Officers
Co-Chair
Kai Rapaport
Treasurer
Lela C. Riherd
Grievance Officer
Julie A. McElroy
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Barbara Friesen, MS, BSN, RN
Co-Director of Labor
Contract
Latest update
Save the date! Nurses Week event May 7.
Posted Apr 30, 2025
Hi Nurses at Whatcom County Health! Please save the date! Your WSNA officers want to announce a special breakfast event with gifts to say “Thank You” and show how much you are appreciated!
Please save the date! Your WSNA officers want to announce a special breakfast event to show how much you are appreciated! Please fill out this linked survey to help us plan for food for the event (sandwiches and fruit)
WHEN: May 7, 2025 09:30-10:30 Wednesday
WHERE: Girard Admin Conference Room
BRING: Your appetite!
COST: FREE
QUESTIONS: Contact one of your officers: Kai, Nicole, Julie, Lela Kai, Co-chair, WSNA Whatcom County Health
Next WSNA Local Unit Officers Meeting
We will be having the next local unit officers meeting after the Nurses Week event.
Date: May 7, 2025
Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Let's celebrate Sherae Quattrocchi - Member of the Month!
My nursing career began as an acute care nurse, but I needed more challenges so after 2 years I became a full-time float nurse while covering 5 different hospital systems. Although I enjoyed the fast-paced environment and the versatility of each shift, I was driven to gain a better understanding of comprehensive care. I found my calling in community care once I became a school nurse. I enjoyed caring for my pediatric patients (and sometimes adults) in this setting.
My experiences as a unit floor nurse and a school nurse have aided me in my transition to public health. I have worked as a Public Health Nurse for the past 4 years and enjoy focusing on community health vs 1:1 patient care. I have worked at Whatcom County Health and Community Services for the past 4 years and assisted different clinical team’s departments before joining the Tuberculosis team. This role has allowed me to provide education and connect on a deeper level with my patients, their families, and the healthcare community.
Many years ago, when I was a new grad, I opted out of joining a union because I didn't understand the benefits of membership. Later, I regretted not being a member when I faced adversity and had no one to advocate for me. I value my membership with the WSNA knowing that I have an ally. I look forward to strengthening my connection to the union through continued meetings and events.
- Sherae Quattrocchi, RN PHN MSN
Questions about our upcoming meetings? Contact WSNA Labor Representative Tae Abraham at babraham@wsna.org, 206-575-7979 ext. 3142, or WSNA Nurse Representative Barbara Friesen at bfriesen@wsna.org 206-575-7979 ext. 3056.
Previous updates
Next WSNA Local Unit Officers Meeting
Apr 15, 2025
Meet and Greet on March 20
Mar 19, 2025
Our monthly WSNA drop-in meeting with our WSNA Local Unit Officers and reps is tomorrow
Feb 19, 2025
New officer and other updates
Feb 03, 2025
WSNA Meet and Greet
Jan 22, 2025
SPRING 2023 UPDATE
Jun 21, 2023
WSNA union news
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.
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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.