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Spring/Summer 2020

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In this issue

Front

  • Letter from the President Page 5
  • Letter from the Executive Director Page 7
  • News Briefs Page 8
  • Upcoming Events Page 8

COVID-19

  • Confronting COVID-19: Nurses on the Front Lines Page 10
  • Life as a Critical-care Nurse in the Age of COVID-19 Page 12
  • Survey Results Page 15
  • WSNA Fighting for You Page 16
  • In Your Facilities Page 16
  • With Public Officials Page 16
  • Meetings with Congressional Delegation Page 17
  • Protecting Your Practice Page 19
  • Major Win to Prohibit Use of Carcinogen for PPE Sterilization Page 19
  • In the Media Page 20
  • #SilenceKills Page 21
  • Continuing to Fight for Members Page 21
  • What Are ‘Crisis Standards of Care’? Page 22

Long-term Care

  • Introduction Page 24
  • Long-term Care Nursing in Washington Page 26
  • Busting Myths About Long-term Care Nursing Page 28
  • Profile: Kristen Knudson Page 32
  • Profile: Ellen Rabideau Page 34
  • Profile: Robert Butzerin Page 36
  • Reducing Errors Through Electronic Health Records Page 38
  • Liability Risks for Nurses Working in Long-term Care Settings Page 40

Legislative and Health Policy

  • Nurses Campaigning in a Time of Coronavirus Page 42
  • Register to Vote Page 44

Union

  • Victory at Providence Sacred Heart Page 46
  • Be Bold Page 47
  • Getting — and Staying — Involved in My Union Page 49
  • Fighting a Devastating Bankruptcy in Yakima Valley Page 50
  • Don’t Call Me Hero — Call Me Scientist Page 51

Nursing Practice

  • Washington Center for Nursing Releases Report on the Characteristics of Washington’s RN, LPN and ARNP Workforce Page 54
  • Headshots Page 55

Association

  • In Memoriam: Rosalie Frazier and Kay Skaftun Page 56
  • Book Notes — Rosa Franklin: A Life in Health Care, Public Service and Social Justice Page 57
  • WSNA District and Regional Nurses Associations Update Page 58
  • Inland Empire Nurses Association Page 58
  • King County Nurses Association Page 59
  • Northwest Region Nurses Association Page 61
  • Pierce County Nurses Association Is Now Rainier & Olympic Nurses Association Page 62
  • Southwest Region Nurses Association Page 62

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