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Fall 2017

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In this issue

Up Front

  • In Focus Page 3
  • Upcoming Events Page 4
  • WSNA Officers Elected and Appointed for 2017–2019 Page 4
  • News Briefs Page 6

Features

  • Photos: Judy Huntington Retirement Party Page 10
  • Opinion: Speak Up! Page 12
  • Q&A: Getting to Know Sally Watkins Page 13
  • ANA Lobby Day and Membership Assembly Page 14
  • The Opioid Epidemic Page 16
  • St. Clare Emergency Department Responds to the Opioid Crisis Page 18
  • Preventing Opioid Abuse Page 19
  • Nursing Commission Update on Opioids Page 21
  • Health and Safety Survey Results Page 27
  • Caring Together: Nurses Partnering with the Community Page 30
  • UW Bothell Students Explore Workplace Violence Page 31
  • Nurse Leaders Launch Initiative to Solve State Nursing Education Challenges Page 32
  • Launch of National Education Progression in Nursing Collaborative Page 32

Legislative Affairs

  • WSNA Member Jessica Esparza Speaks Out for DACA Page 33
  • 2017 WSNA-PAC Endorsed Candidates Page 34
  • 2017 Legislator Voting Record Page 36
  • Why Nurses Are Contributing to WSNA-PAC Page 38

Labor Relations

  • Washington State Labor Council Convention: WSNA Resolution on Rest Breaks and Mandatory Overtime Approved Page 39
  • Recently Settled Contracts Page 40
  • WSNA Video About Nurse Floating Gets the Message Out Page 41
  • The Art of Listening to Engage and Empower Page 42

Member News

  • District News Page 42
  • Call for Nominations for 2018 Hall of Fame Page 44
  • In Memoriam Page 47
  • New Members List Page 48
  • 2018 WSNA Membership Dues Page 50

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