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  • Fall 2008

    Download issue PDF, 2.4 MB

    In the PDF

    Up Front

    • You Were Represented Page 4
    • Calendar of Events Page 4
    • President’s Letter Page 5
    • Letters to the Editor Page 7
    • 2009 Dues Rates Page 10

    Features

    • Campaign to Save Public Health Page 11
    • 19th Annual Leadership Conference Page 15
    • Photos: Local Unit Awards Page 18

    Nursing Practice

    • Innovations in Safety Page 20
    • CEARP Committee Page 22
    • Advanced Practice News Page 24
    • Influenza Page 24

    Legislative Affairs

    • ARNP Reimbursement Page 22
    • 2009 Legislative Day Page 24

    Health & Safety

    • Clostridium Page 28
    • Hanford Page 29

    Labor Relations

    • Labor Studies School Page 31
    • Recent Victories Page 32
    • Update on UAN Page 33

    Nursing News

    • New E-Newsletter Coming Page 34
    • Holiday Giving with WSNF Page 34
    • In Memoriam Page 35
    • News Briefs Page 36
    • Districts Page 37
    • ANA Page 38
    • Membership Page 39
    • Seattle Children’s Hospital Awarded Magnet Status Page 39
    • New Members Page 40
    • Continuing Nursing Education Page 42
    • 2009 Convention Page 44

  • Summer 2008

    Download issue PDF, 2.4 MB

    In the PDF

    Up Front

    • Calendar of Events Page 3
    • You Were Represented Page 4
    • In Focus Page 5
    • Report from ANA House of Delegates Page 6
    • Get Ready for the 2009 Convention Page 10

    Nursing Practice

    • Disaster Preparedness Page 18
    • Fatigue: Implications for Practice Page 18
    • Violence in the Workplace Page 19
    • Continuing Competency Page 20
    • “Heal-WA” Web Site Coming Page 21

    Legislative Affairs

    • 2008 WSNA-PAC Endorsements Page 22
    • Nurse Legislative Candidates Page 23
    • Safe Nurse Staffing Page 26

    Economic & General Welfare

    • Jean Pfeifer Retires Page 28
    • Rally at Ocean Beach Page 28

    Health & Safety

    • Children’s Safe Product Act Page 29
    • ‘Green’ Networking Page 31
    • Pandemic Flu Preparedness Page 31
    • Varicella Best Practices Page 32

    News & Information

    • Public Health Media Campaign Page 34
    • Nursing News Briefs Page 35
    • In Memoriam Page 36
    • District News Page 37
    • New Members Page 38
    • Continuing Education Calendar Page 41
    • CEARP Committee Recruiting Members Page 43
    • 2008 Leadership Conference Page 44

  • Spring 2008

    Download issue PDF, 2.8 MB

    In the PDF

    Up Front

    • Calendar of Events Page 2
    • In Focus Page 3

    Our Centennial

    • Photos from the May 6th Celebration Page 6
    • Celebrating the History of WSNA’s First 100 Years Page 10
    • 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees Page 23
    • In Their Own Words Page 24

    Legislative Affairs

    • 2008 Legislative Session Wrap-Up Page 26

    Public Health

    • Protecting Patients from West Nile Virus Page 27

    Nursing Student News

    • Nursing Students of WA State Hold First Convention Page 28

    Other News & Information

    • News Briefs Page 29
    • New Members Page 30
    • Continuing Education Calendar Page 32
    • Leadership Conference Agenda & Registration Page 34

  • Winter 2008

    Download issue PDF, 3.1 MB

    In the PDF

    Up Front

    • President’s Letter Page 4
    • You Were Represented Page 5
    • Calendar of Events Page 5

    Nursing Practice

    • Liability Protection Page 6
    • Vaccinations Page 9
    • SCOAP Page 10

    Labor Relations

    • Recent Victories Page 12

    Legislative Affairs

    • Legislative Priorities Page 13
    • Platform Page 14
    • Agenda Page 15
    • Environmental Health Page 16
    • Public Health Page 17
    • Overtime & Rest Breaks Page 18
    • 2009 Nurse Legislative Day Page 20

    Health & Safety

    • A Nurse’s Experience Page 22
    • WSNA Receives Recognition Page 23

    Nursing News

    • ANA Page 25
    • Nurse of the Year Awards Page 26
    • Membership Page 27
    • In Memoriam Page 28
    • News Briefs Page 28
    • Districts Page 29
    • New Members Page 30
    • Continuing Nursing Education Page 32
    • 2009 Convention Page 34

  • Fall 2007

    Download issue PDF, 4.5 MB

    In the PDF

    • Calendar of Events Page 2
    • You Were Represented Page 3
    • In Focus Page 4
    • In Memoriam Page 5
    • WSNA’s Top Issues & Priorities Page 6
    • Nursing Practice Update Page 7
    • Nursing Education Update Page 8
    • Immunize for a Flu-Free Washington Page 10
    • Nursing News Briefs Page 11
    • Safe Staffing Workshops & Survey Page 14
    • Environmental Health Lecture Series Page 17
    • Leadership Conference Page 18
    • Dues Rate Schedule Page 19
    • District News Page 20
    • ANA News Briefs Page 20
    • Continuing Education Calendar Page 22
    • Nurse Legislative Day Page 24
    • E & GW Update Page 26
    • Help for Impaired Practitioners Page 27
    • WSNF Scholarship Deadlines Announced Page 27
    • Appalachia Strike Page 28
    • New Members Page 30

  • Summer 2007

    Download issue PDF, 7.1 MB

    In the PDF

    • Calendar of Events Page 2
    • You Were Represented Page 3
    • In Focus Page 4
    • Health Care Reform Page 6
    • Legislative Update Page 8
    • Convention Highlights Page 9
    • Nursing Practice Update Page 10
    • WSNA Election Results Page 11
    • WSNA Honorary Recognition Awards Page 13
    • E&GW Update Page 13
    • WCN News Page 14
    • CEARP Update Page 14
    • Immunization Update Page 15
    • Environmental Health Update Page 15
    • Baby “Green” Steps Page 17
    • WA State PBDE Ban Page 17
    • Nursing Students of Washington State Page 19
    • Continuing Education Calendar Page 24
    • Membership Update Page 25
    • New Members Page 26
    • News Briefs Page 28
    • WSNA Receives “Patriot Award” Page 29
    • District News Page 29
    • ANA News Page 30
    • Specialty Nursing Organization News Page 30

  • Spring 2007

    Download issue PDF, 5.8 MB

    In the PDF

    • Calendar of Events Page 2
    • You Were Represented Page 3
    • In Focus Page 4
    • Letter to the Editor Page 4
    • Legislative Update Page 5
    • Contract Ratifications Page 6
    • E&GW Update Page 7
    • National Nurses Week Page 7
    • Report from the UAN National Labor Assembly Page 8
    • Nursing Practice Update Page 9
    • In Memoriam Page 9
    • Safe Lifting Workshops Page 10
    • CHILD Profile: Washington’s Immunization Registry Page 11
    • Biennial Reports Page 12
    • 2007 WSNA Convention Page 22
    • Election Guide Page 26
    • Proposed Resolutions Page 35
    • 2007 WSNA Awards Page 37
    • Membership Update Page 39
    • Continuing Education Calendar Page 40
    • New Members Page 41
    • Nursing News Briefs Page 43
    • District News Page 44
    • ANA News Page 45
    • SNOW Celebrates 50th Anniversary Page 45
    • Nursing Shortage Update Page 46

  • Winter 2007

    Download issue PDF, 12.8 MB

    In the PDF

    • Calendar of Events Page 2
    • In Focus Page 3
    • Important Notice to Members Page 5
    • Report from WSNA’s 2008 Nurse Legislative Day Page 6
    • You Were Represented Page 7
    • 2008 Legislative Platform Page 8
    • 2008 Legislative Priorities Page 9
    • 2008 Legislative & Regulatory Agenda Page 10
    • Safe Nurse Staffing Agreement Page 12
    • E&GW Update Page 14
    • WSNA Wins Flu Shot Lawsuit, Again Page 14
    • Contract Negotiations Page 14
    • Short Staffing & Patient Safety Page 14
    • Nursing Practice Update Page 18
    • Unsafe Care? Page 18
    • Reading List Page 18
    • Health & Safety Update Page 24
    • Chemical Exposure Causing Diseases in Nurses? Page 24
    • Adolescent Immunizations: TDap & More Page 24
    • Nursing News Briefs Page 26
    • Membership Update Page 27
    • District News Page 28
    • ANA News Briefs Page 29
    • Continuing Education Calendar Page 32
    • New Members Page 34
    • Centennial Celebration Information & Registration Page 36

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