Washington Nurse - Summer 2014

The Washington Nurse

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New Chapter in Western Washington Volume 44, No 1

Summer 2014

Whatcom Hospice RNs Join WSNA Bargaining Unit at St Joe's

2014 Elections

Endorsements & Featured Candidates

A Publication of the Washington State Nurses Association

Public Health Crisis 2014 Elections Whatcom Hospice RNs

Crisis in King County The fight to save public health

Volume 44, No 1 Summer 2014

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WSNA Board of Directors and Staff

President Susan E. Jacobson, RN, CCRN – Yakima

Chair, Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare Julia Barcott, RN – Yakima

Vice President Jennifer Graves, MS, RN – Seattle

Chair, Professional Nursing & Health Care Council Jeaux Rinehart, RN – Seattle

Secretary / Treasurer Judith Turner, RN – Port Orchard

Chair, Legislative & Health Policy Council Ed Dolle, RN – Port Orchard

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Directors-at-Large Susan K. Glass, MS, RN – Spokane Patricia Di Egido Tobis, MN, RN, CCM – Bellevue Evelyn Street, RN, CNOR – Olympia Ann Whitley, BSN, RN. CCRN – Yakima

Executive Director Judith A. Huntington, MN, RN

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Table of Contents

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UP FRONT

N U R S I N G P R AC T I C E

MEMBER NEWS

Upcoming Events - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

Dangerous Cuts Looming for Public Health Crisis in King County - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15

District News - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29

Introducing Heather Stephen-Selby - - - - - 17

Membership Update What to Do When You Work in More Than One WSNA Local Unit - - - - - - 31

You Were Represented - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Letter from the President In Focus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Continuing Education Calendar - - - - - - - - - - - 4

New Western Washington Chapter of National Association of Hispanic Nurses - 19

NURSING NEWS

Staffing & Patient Safety Summit - - - - - - - - 20

News Briefs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 ANA News - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 L E G I S L AT I V E A F FA I R S

Finding My Voice - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Registered Nurse, Registered Voter 2014 Elections - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 WSNA-PAC Endorsements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Featured Candidates - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12

L A B O R R E L AT I O N S

The New Members List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

In Memoriam - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 WA S H I N GTO N STAT E N U R S E S C O N V E N T I O N & 2 0 15 -2 0 17 B I E N N I U M

Whatcom Hospice RNs Join Bargaining Unit at St. Joseph’s Bellingham - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21

Call for Nominations for Elections - - - - - - - - 35

AFT Convention - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22

Call for Proposed Bylaws Amendments - - - 37

A Resounding Victory for Nurses and Unity at PeaceHealth Southwest - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23

Call for Nominations for Awards - - - - - - - - - 36 Call for Proposed Resolutions - - - - - - - - - - - 37

Joining with Labor Community to Promote Safe Staffing & Patient Safety at the WSLC Convention - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24 Leadership Conference Agenda & Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26

— SPOTLIGHT EVENTS —

WSNA E&GW Leadership Conference September 28-30, 2014 / Chelan, WA

WSNA Nurse Legislative Day February 9, 2015 / Olympia, WA

Washington State Nurses Convention April 22-24, 2015 / Tulalip, WA

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Upcoming Events

You Were Represented

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Labor Day – WSNA offices closed

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ARNP Coalition meeting

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NSWS (Nursing Students of WA State) meeting

WSNA staff and elected and appointed leaders represent your interests in a wide variety of meetings, coalitions, conferences and work groups throughout the year, anticipating and responding to the issues the membership has identified as priorities. In addition to many meetings with legislators, regulators, policy makers, other health care and nursing organizations and unions, the following represents a partial listing of the many places and meetings where you were represented during the last three months...

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Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare Committee meeting – Chelan, WA

• AFT Convention

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Local Unit Council meeting – Chelan, WA

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Professional Nursing & Health Care Council meeting

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Washington Center for Nursing (WCN) Board of Directors meeting

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CEARP meeting

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Washington State Public Health Association Annual Conference – Wenatchee, WA

• Prevention Alliance

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Region X

• Public Health Roundtable

• American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

• Rebuilding Our Economic Future Coalition

• American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors meeting

• Racial Equity Team • Renton Center of Health and Occupational Health Education Labor Advisory Board

• ANA Membership Assembly

• Renton Technical College Allied Health Advisory Board

• ANA Nursing Practice Network conference calls

• School Nurse Organization of Washington State

• ARNPs United of Washington State

• Shoreline Community College Nursing Advisory Committee

• ARNP Coalition • Bellevue College Nursing Advisory Board

• South Seattle Community College Technical Advisory Board

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CNEWS meeting

• Children’s Alliance

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AFT Healthcare PPC meeting

• Clark Community College Allied Advisory Board

• Toxic Free Legacy Coalition

• Collaborative on a Healthy Environment (CHE-WA)

• United Labor Lobby

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Seattle/King County Remote Area Medical Clinic (RAM) – Seattle Center, Seattle, WA Constituent Representative Council Meeting (District Nurses Associations) meeting

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WSNA Executive Board meeting

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WSNA Finance Committee meeting

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• Comprehensive Health Education Foundation

• University of Washington Continuing Nursing Education Advisory Committee

• Department of Health (DOH) Foundational Public Health Services Policy Workgroup

• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility

• DOH Healthcare Associated Infections Advisory Committee

• Washington Center for Nursing (WCN) Board Meetings

• DOH Midwifery Advisory Committee

• Washington Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility

• Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) rule-making on hazardous drug exposure

• Washington Alliance for School Health Care

• Washington Health Care Association

• L&I Safe Patient Handling Steering Committee

• Washington Health Care Authority

• Equity in Education Coalition

• Washington Patient Safety Coalition Steering Committee

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NSWS meeting

• Federal Basic Health Option legislative advisory committee

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ANA Staffing Conference – New Orleans, LA

• Healthcare Personnel Shortage Task Force

• Washington Regional Action Coalition (WNAC) Steering Committee and Leadership Group

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NFN Board meetings – location TBD

• Health Care Access Coalition (to maintain access to medications)

• Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges

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Thanksgiving – WSNA offices closed

• Health Care Without Harm

• Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) Executive Board Meeting

• Health Coalition for Children and Youth

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WSNA Board of Directors meeting

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WSNA Staff Planning Retreat – WSNA offices closed

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Winter Holiday – WSNA offices closed

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NSWS meeting

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• WSLC Convention • WSLC Legislative Labor Caucus • WSLC Political Committee

• Joint Task Force on Education Funding (Legislative Task Force)

• Washington State Public Health Association Board meeting

• National Academy for State Health Policy

• Washington Toxics Coalition

• National Association of County & City Health Officials • National Federation of Nurses (NFN) National Executive Board meetings & National Advisory Board meetings • North Seattle Community College Technical Advisory Board

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• Alliance of Nurses for Health Environments (ANHE) Policy/Advocacy Committee

• Nursing Students of Washington State (NSWS) Board Meetings & Convention

• Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Meetings (NCQAC)

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

In Focus

By Susan E. Jacobson, RN WSNA President

Is it fall already? It feels like summer

voice in Olympia. After years as a champion

a nurse in a hospital, school, public health,

has flown by – perhaps because so many

for nursing and patient safety in the State

home health, long-term care or anywhere

of us have been so busy. This summer has

House, nurse legislator Tami Green is now

else. Please do what you can to support the

been packed with activity. Over the past

running for the State Senate where she could

nurses at Seattle King County Public Health

few months, nurses have been engaged in

be an invaluable advocate for safe staffing.

and help spread the word about these danger-

important conversations about our profes-

The Senate has been a tough environment

ous cuts. I also want to emphasize that this

sion, the labor community and our patients.

for our patient safety bills, so it’s incredibly

is a crisis in King County now, but the ongo-

I’m incredibly proud of the work that every-

important that we elect Tami to be a strong

ing uncertainty in public health funding is a

one has done in serving as representatives

voice for nurses. Dawn Morrell, another one

problem everywhere in Washington. Every

and delegates with our state and national

of our great nurse legislators, is running for

health department is at risk of reaching this

partners at events including the ANA Mem-

reelection to the State House and I urge you

kind of crisis point if our state doesn’t find a

bership Assembly, Safe Staffing Summit, AFT

to support her campaign as well. If you’ve

long-term, stable funding solution. Of course,

Convention and Washington State Labor

been to WSNA Legislative Day or Advocacy

this brings us back to elections and the need

Council Convention. Thank you to all of the

Camp, you know that both Dawn and Tami

to lay the right foundation for 2015. Now is

WSNA nurses who put their time and effort

are passionate about nursing and getting

the time to have an impact. We need legisla-

into these endeavors. I have greatly enjoyed

nurses politically involved. They are engag-

tors in Olympia who will listen to nurses and

being at these events and working alongside

ing and approachable, helping to demystify

fight for health in our communities.

intelligent and engaged colleagues from

the political process and encouraging an

Washington and across the country. Together,

interest in the political process.

Wherever you live and whoever you vote for, I want to ask each of you to make sure

we have continued to build the movement for

In this issue, you’ll read about a looming

you vote in this election. Turnout during mid-

safe nurse staffing and this momentum will

crisis in King County where a budget short-

term elections is often low, and that means

certainly be helpful heading into the 2015

fall could force the closure of up to four

that your vote can be even more meaning-

legislative session.

public health clinics. The potential impact

ful. Members of the WSNA-PAC have vol-

As we start turning our attention to the

to public health clients would be devastat-

unteered hours and hours of time to evalu-

year ahead, now is the time to lay the founda-

ing, but as nurses, we know that cutting pub-

ate candidates based on their support of key

tion for passage of a safe nurse staffing law.

lic health is a threat to every person in the

nursing issues. I urge you to take a look at

We’re coming into the homestretch of elec-

region. Public health is an essential piece of

their endorsements and think about what

tion season and this year is as important as

our health care system that makes all of our

type of legislators we need in Olympia when

ever for ensuring that nurses have a strong

patients healthier and safer, whether you’re

you mark your ballot. n

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CALENDAR

INDEPENDENT STUDY

S E P T E M B E R 20 1 4 Achieving Healthy Communities: A Public Health and Primary Care Partnership; Washington State University College of Nursing; September 11, 2014 • Fee: $60; Contact Hours: 1.0; Contact: Cory Risse, BSN, RN at risse@wsu.edu or 509.496.6662 Mental Health 2014 Bridging the Gap; University of Washington School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education; September 18, 2014 • Shoreline Conference Center; Contact Hours: 7.4 A

Depression - IMPACT: Online Training for Depression Care Management; Contact Hours: 17.5; Fee: $50 A

Pharmacology – Women’s Health Drug Therapy; Contact Hours: 5.8; Fee: $150 A

Diabetes Update 2013; Contact Hours: 7.0; Fee: $95 A

Wound Academy – Successful Wound Care: It Takes a Team; Fee: $195; Contact Hours: 11.1 A

Diabetes Update 2014; Contact Hours: 7.1; Fee: $150 A Hepatitis C Online Course; Contact Hours: 17.75; Free to view A Hepatitis Case Studies – Hepatitis A; Contact Hours: 1.5; Free to view A Hepatitis Case Studies – Hepatitis B; Contact Hours: 7.0; Free to view A

O CTO B E R 20 1 4 Advanced Practice in Primary and Acute Care Pacific NW 37th Annual National Conference; University of Washington School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education; October 9-11, 2014 • Washington State Convention Center; Contact Hours: 20.6; Contact: www.uwcne.org or Corie Goodloe at corie@uw.edu or 206.616.3826 Update in Medical Surgical Nursing 2014 – 12th Annual Conference; University of Washington School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education; October 23-24, 2014 • Shoreline Conference Center; Contact Hours: 14.0; Fee: $365 N OV E M B E R 20 1 4 Immediate Response: Essential Skills for Urgent Clinical Situations; University of Washington School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education; November 13, 2014 • Shoreline Conference Center; Contact Hours: 7.25; Fee: $295 A Wound Care Update 2014; University of Washington School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education; November 20-21, 2014 • Lynnwood Conference Center; Contact Hours: 14.0 Total/7.0 per day; Fee: 2 days $395/$295 per day A

Hepatitis Case Studies – Hepatitis C; Contact Hours: 4.0; Free to view A Hepatitis C - Special; Contact Hours: .75; Free to view A HIV - HIV/AIDS Implications for Nurses; Contact Hours: 9.0; Fee: $95 A Managing Change – Working within the Kotter Model; Contact Hours: .5; Fee: Free to Staff; The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society / Kris Pronto at Kponto@good-sam.com or 605.362.3279; expires: October 2015 Managing Change – Working with Individuals; Contact Hours: .5; Fee: Free to Staff; The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society / Kris Pronto at Kponto@good-sam.com or 605.362.3279; expires: October 2015 Medical Spanish for Hospital Nurses; Contact Hours: 25 (Expires December 31, 2014) B Medical Spanish for Office Nurses; Contact Hours: 25 (Expires December 31, 2014) B Medical Spanish for NPs, Physicians and PAs – Course A; Contact Hours: 25 (Expires December 31, 2014) B Medical Spanish for NPs, Physicians and PAs – Course B; Contact Hours: 25 (Expires December 31, 2014) B The Challenge of Pain; Contact Hours: 12.7; Fee: $195 A Pharmacology – Adult/Geriatric Drug Therapy; Contact Hours: 7 – 8.0; Fee: $195 A Pharmacology – Neuropsychotropic Drug Therapy; Contact Hours: 8.2; Fee: $195 A Pharmacology – Pediatric Drug Therapy; Contact Hours: 6.0; Fee: $175 A Pharmacology – Prescribing Scheduled Drugs; Contact Hours: 10; Fee: $195 / 175 A

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WASHINGTON NURSES SELECTED AS AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSING FELLOWS

The American Academy of Nursing has selected 168 nurse leaders for induction as fellows during the Academy’s 2014 Transforming Health, Driving Policy Conference in October. The 2014 inductees include two nurses from Washington: • Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP – Saint Martin’s University (WSNA member and inductee into the 2010 WSNA Hall of Fame) • Lorna L. Schumann, PhD, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, NP-C, CCRN-R, FAANP – Washington State University The Academy is comprised of more than 2,200 nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy, and research. The Academy fellows include hospital and government administrators, college deans, and renowned scientific researchers. The Academy fellows, with the addition of this newest class, represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 24 countries. Visit the Academy’s website for a full listing of honorees.

Selection criteria include evidence of significant contributions to nursing and health care and sponsorship by two current Academy fellows. Applicants are reviewed by a panel comprised of elected and appointed fellows, and selection is based, in part, on the extent the nominee’s nursing career has influenced health policies and the health and wellbeing of all.

The American Academy of Nursing serves the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The Academy’s more than 2,200 fellows are nursing’s most accomplished leaders in education, management, practice, and research. They have been recognized for their extraordinary contributions to nursing and health care.

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ALERT FOR ARNPS

Enhanced Reimbursement for Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Act Providers should begin seeing reimbursement for Medicaid patients newly enrolled by the Washington Health Care Authority. Initial rules indicated NPs needed to submit attestation of supervision by a physician. This is not correct and rules have been amended. Please let ARNPs United know if you have not begun to receive reimbursement under the enhanced rates for your newly enrolled Medicaid patients. Contact ARNPs United President, Nancy Lawton, nelawton1@gmail.com with any issues or questions that arise.

PROMISE OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association awarded 46 Promise of Nursing scholarships for the 2014-15 academic year. Undergraduate nursing scholarships were awarded by the FNSNA in Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

The following Washington State nursing students are recipients of the 2014 Promise of Nursing Regional Scholarships: • Kellie Brennan, Wenatchee Valley College, Omak • Theresa Cunningham, Gonzaga University, Spokane • Esther Garza-Maloney, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen • Angella Smith, Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla • Elizabeth Witter, Seattle University College of Nursing, Seattle Sponsored by the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future, the Promise of Nursing regional fundraising events have raised more than $18 million since 2002 for undergraduate student nursing scholarships, faculty fellowships and nursing school grants. In addition to Johnson & Johnson, many healthcare organizations, hospitals and community businesses have given their support to the Promise of Nursing regional fundraising gala events.

THREE WASHINGTON STATE NURSES SELECTED FOR 2014 RWJF EXECUTIVE NURSE FELLOWS PROGRAM

Three Washington State nurses have been selected to the 2014 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows (ENF) program, a three-year advanced leadership program for nurses who aspire to lead and shape health care locally and nationally. Fellows strengthen and improve their leadership abilities related to improving health and health care. The 3 nurses selected from Washington State 2014 are: • Darcy Jaffe, MN, ARNP, NE-BC, is the Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Associate Administrator at Harborview Medical Center (HMC), University of Washington Medicine in Seattle. She is also adjunct Clinical Faculty at the University of Washington School of Nursing.

• Kathleen (Katie) Johnson, DNP, RN-BC, NCSN, is the Student Health Services Manager for Seattle Public Schools (SPS) supervising a team of 70 nurses as direct reports.

• Casey R. Shillam, PhD, RN-BC, is a Gerontological Nurse, Associate Professor and Founding Nursing Program Director at Western Washington University.

Begun by RWJF in 1998, the RWJF Executive Nurse Fellows (ENF) program is intended to strengthen the leadership capacity of nurses who aspire to shape health care in their communities, states, and nationally. The program provides coaching, education, and other support to strengthen their abilities to lead teams and organizations working to improve health and health care. The ENF program is located at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), and co-directed by: Linda Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean emerita and professor at the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and David Altman, PhD, executive vice president and managing director at CCL.

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ANA Lobby Day and Membership Assembly WSNA Nurses Build for the Future

The American Nurses Association Membership Assembly was held from June 13-14 with the theme of “Nurses Leading the Way” guiding the proceedings. Elected representatives from each constituent state were joined by state organization staff members and non-voting observers who participated in the proceedings. The Membership Assembly is the governing and official voting body of the American Nurses Association (ANA). It identifies and discusses issues of concern to members and provides direction to the Board of Directors.

The Membership Assembly is comprised of: • Two representatives elected from each Constituent and State Nurses Associations (C/SNAs) and the Individual Member Division (IMD); • One representative from each of ANA’s Organizational Affiliates; and, • ANA Board of Directors.

WSNA was represented by WSNA President Susan E. Jacobson, RN, CCRN and Marty Avey, RN, CCRN. WSNA Executive Director Judy Huntington, MN, RN also attended along with the following observers: Jennifer Graves, RN, MS; Jan Bussert, BSN, RN; Muriel Softli, MN, RN; Renata L. Bowlden, RN, BSN, C-EFM; Justin Gill, RN; and Heather Stephen-Selby, RN, MSN, ARNP-BC.

ANA Lobby Day Before the official start of Membership Assembly, ANA held their annual Lobby Day in Washington D.C. with more than 200 registered nurses visiting congressional representatives. Top issues included safer nurse staffing, expansion of safe patient handling and mobility programs, and removal of restrictions that prevent certain nurses from certifying patients for a home health benefit and ordering durable medical equipment. Nurses received education about the issues and lobbying tips in the morning before heading out to the Hill in the afternoon.

WSNA nurse Justin Gill, BSN, RN, was honored by ANA with the Nurse Advocate of the Year award. As a steadfast advocate for nurses and nursing, Justin has also continually worked to enhance his political knowledge and lobbying skills, including attending the prestigious American Nurses Advocacy Institute (ANAI), a year-long mentorship program created by ANA to help develop nurses’ political leadership skills and grassroots advocacy to advance important nursing issues.

ANA also honored U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) for their advocacy and work on behalf of issues important to nurses and the health care system.

WSNA Executive Director Judy Huntington presents Justin Gill with ANA's Nurse Advocate of the Year Award.

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ANA Membership Assembly Elections In one of the major actions from Membership Assembly, representatives elected Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, of Charlottesville, VA, on June 14 to serve as president of the professional association that represents the interests of the nation’s 3.1 million registered nurses.

Also elected by the Membership Assembly as ANA officers were Vice President Cindy R. Balkstra, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, Georgia Nurses Association; Secretary Patricia Travis, PhD, RN, CCRP, Maryland Nurses Association; and Treasurer Gingy Harshey-Meade, MSN, RN, CAE, NEA-BC, Ohio Nurses Association and Indiana State Nurses Association. Jesse M. L. Kennedy, RN, Oregon Nurses Association, was elected to serve as a director-at-large, recent nursing school graduate.

Remaining on the board to complete their terms are: Devyn K. Denton, RN, Oklahoma Nurses Association; Andrea Gregg, DSN, RN, Florida Nurses Association; Faith Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Wyoming Nurses Association; and director-at-large staff nurse members, Linda Gural, RN, CCRN, New Jersey State Nurses Association and Gayle M. Peterson, RN-BC, ANA Massachusetts.

Membership Assembly Addresses Nursing Issues Capitalizing on the theme of “Nurses Leading the Way,” some 350 representatives and observers to the Membership Assembly displayed their leadership skills by participating in dialogue forums and developing recommendations on these key topics. Assembly representatives subsequently voted on specific recommendations for the ANA Board of Directors to consider. The following topics were addressed: S C O P E O F P R AC T I C E – F U L L P R AC T I C E AU T H O R I T Y FO R A L L R N S

Participants engaged in table discussions around legislation mandating physician supervision of APRNs over a certain period of time before APRNs could gain full practice authority; major practice barriers for RNs; and potential strategies to move past “turf” battles as new roles and categories of health care workers evolve.

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In discussing practice barriers for RNs, participants commented on a lack of role clarity and no separate, visible reimbursement for RN services. They also noted that promoting interprofessional, teambased care, valuing all members of the health care team and clarifying nurses’ roles could help diminish turf battles.

Representatives then voted to recommended that ANA support interprofessional education, practice and research to promote the full scope of RN practice; encourage nursing research to compare full practice authority states, transition to APRN practice states, and restricted APRN states; educate the public, policy makers and other health professionals about emerging roles and overlapping responsibilities; and support eliminating practice agreements between APRNs and physicians.

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Kathryn M. Lanz, DNP, ANP, GNP, ACHPN, director of geriatric services for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Palliative and Supportive Institute described the troublesome state of endof-life care now, but also noted that there also many good palliative care models, which take a person-directed approach to care and are value-based. She further reported that implementing those models improves patients’ symptoms, quality and length of life, as well as family satisfaction and bereavement outcomes.

Key characteristics of effective models include family and social support, goal setting in which patients’ desires match their treatment, and a flexible approach to “dosing” – that is, the appropriate type of care is given at the right time as patients’ symptoms wax and wane, according to Lanz.

Marijo Letizia, PhD, RN, APN/ANP-BC, FAANP, professor and associate dean of masters and DNP programs at Loyola University, Chicago, addressed the importance of improving the knowledge and skills of basic and advanced care nurses in the area of palliative care.

She noted that both formal preparation and continuing education coursework should be implemented -- for every nurse and specialty.

After sharing information, Assembly representatives formally voted on recommendations asking ANA to promote and support payment models to improve access to palliative and hospice care, including nursing care provided by both RNs and APRNs; advocate for comprehensive integration of palliative and hospice care education at all levels of nursing educational programs and professional development programs; and support developing and expanding models of nursing care that include advanced care planning for early identification and support of patients’ preferences for palliative and hospice services.

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Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN, executive director of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, began by addressing the history of team-based care, noting that the Institute of Medicine has been talking about interprofessional education and practice since 1970.

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Getting to Know ANA’s New President Prior to becoming ANA President, Pam Cipriano served as senior director for health care management consulting at Galloway Advisory by iVantage. She also has held faculty and health system leadership positions at the University of Virginia (UVA) since 2000.

Cipriano is known nationally as a strong advocate for health care quality, and serves on a number of boards and committees for high-profile organizations, including the National Quality Forum and the Joint Commission. She was the 2010-11 Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at the Institute of Medicine, and was a featured speaker at WSNA’s 2013 Washington State Nurses Convention.

A longtime ANA member, Cipriano has served two terms on the ANA Board of Directors and was the recipient of the association’s 2008 Distinguished Membership Award. She acted as the inaugural editorin-chief of American Nurse Today, ANA’s official journal, from 2006-14, and is currently a member of the Virginia Nurses Association.

the silos that exist between academia and practice; and developing and implementing new integrated models of care.

Kathryn Rugen, PhD, FNP-BC, from the VA Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education spoke specifically about the ongoing efforts at the VA, noting that physician residents and NP trainees, along with core clinic members, “learn to work in – and lead – teambased, patient-centered care that they can use in their future practice.”

The Centers also focus on developing and testing innovative curriculum models, and curricula and learning activities are geared to promote shared decision-making, sustained relationships, interprofessional collaboration and performance improvement, according to Rugen.

Forum participants then weighed in with their comments. Representatives offered ways ANA can support nurses to further engage and assume roles to advance high-performing interprofessional teams across care settings. For example, participants suggested engaging hospice and mental health professionals, because they have been using this model for 20- 30 years. They also suggested supporting multi-day training for faculty and developing innovative resources that incorporate interprofessional simulation and social interaction opportunities for acculturation, among others.

Assembly representatives ultimately recommended asking ANA to consider educating nurses about the application and impact of evolving patient-centered, team-based care models on patient outcomes, and identify metrics that evaluate the impact of high-performing, interdisciplinary health care teams on patient outcomes. ■

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Finding My Voice

By Stephene Swift, RN WSNA Skagit Regional Health Local Unit Co-Chair

I had never been—and frankly had always avoided being—involved in anything having to do with politics of any kind. I did not even vote until I was 32! Coincidently, that was the year I became a nurse. Nurses, I found, are encouraged to be a patient’s advocate. We are not afraid to hound the provider when we feel something is amiss. We strive to intervene for the best interest of our patients. We are their advocates. Our voices are strong for them.

As nurses, we see important circumstances and outcomes that do not reach their full potential due to poor planning, decisions, or policy. I am sure we can all think of at least one instance where this is the case. For a friend of mine, this occurred when the midwifery program was cut where she works as a family birth nurse. Due to her working closely with nurse midwives she realized how detrimental the outcome would be for many in the population that she works with.

She decided to bring it to the hospital board’s attention. She circulated a petition and, on the very day I wrote this, she was appearing before the hospital board meeting. She does not know if her efforts will change anything.

However, she can’t say she didn’t do anything to try, and the hospital will be fully informed

of the important program they are cutting.

She is being a voice (advocate) for her fellow nurses.

Currently I am in the Doctorate program at the University of Washington studying to become a nurse practitioner. Going back to school has broadened my perspective as to the need for nurses to activate their voices in their communities and workplaces on behalf of patients (current and future) and other nurses in an effort to improve, or at least bring to the forefront, circumstances and outcomes that need to be improved. An article I read in one of my classes was “So You Want to Make a Difference” 1. One thing that stood out is that we live in a democracy; my voice and vote reflect me and what I feel is important not only for myself, but for those around me

who are not able to represent themselves. As a result I started looking for ways to become more involved in the decision making process that goes on everyday around me.

I have been a part of the Washington State Nurses Association since becoming a nurse but had not looked at it as more than my union. My perspective broadened when I became a local unit officer at my hospital and I saw the true work that takes place within WSNA as an association and as a union. What an eye opening I had! Behind the scenes activities take place everyday to improve conditions for both nurses and patients, not only at my facility, but also within the state.

Next, through encouragement from a close mentor (and my policy class) I attended Nurse Legislative Day in Olympia, Washington to advocate for legislation important to our patients and us as nurses. It was an exhilarating experience! Initially, it was a bit intimidating, but I was not alone! I had fellow nurses, hundreds of them from all over the state, advocating for the same thing. I was Continued Î www.wsna.org The Washington Nurse S U M M E R 2 01 4

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Stephene Swift (second from left) with Debra Swan, former AANP president Angela Golden and MaryAnne Sapio at the AANP Health Policy Conference

told not to be intimidated, that the representatives I would be visiting are people too, and they want to hear what I have to say. I can say that proved to be the case after engaging in at least a 20-minute conversation with one of my local representatives about the need for safe staffing and rest breaks.

Now that the ice was broken and a little bit of courage was found, I decided to attend the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Health Policy Conference in Washington D.C. in April. I became aware that WSNA districts set monies aside for different nursing endeavors, and my district aided me in financing my trip. AANP made this transition from visiting at the state level to the national level a wonderful experience.

They provided someone to go with me, as you could imagine that making these visits was also intimidating. However, I was made to feel very welcome by our Senate offices.

Although I was unable to meet with our Senators personally, I was able to have discussions with aides from their office and was even taken on a personal tour of the Capitol building.

Finding my voice has been a process. It has been a little scary at times, but I am so glad that I decided to push through those scary times, as they led to some experiences I will always remember. It has also led me to want to encourage others to do the same.

I was told that 30% of nurses speaking out as advocates is a good average. Can you imagine what it would be like if 50%, 70% or more of nurses spoke out? The changes we could make! To go back to a lesson from Nancy Amidei, democracy needs the perspective and knowledge of the people in order to ensure just and right decisions are made.

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STA RT S M A L L

Continue to speak out for your patients.

Register and vote!

BRANCH OUT

Get involved in your association by attending Legislative Day. WSNA will motivate, encourage, and equip you for success.

Get involved in your union by becoming a representative, an officer, or simply attending meetings and showing your support.

GO BIG

Get involved in a campaign.

Run for office. We need more nursing perspectives to enhance healthcare decisions.

Stephene Swift has been a Critical and Rapid Response nurse at Skagit Valley Hospital for the last 10 years and currently serves as Co-Chair for WSNA Skagit Regional Health Bargaining Unit. She is a member of District 16 nurses association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She is enrolled in the Adult Doctoral Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Washington. In her spare time she enjoys riding her motorcycle and being outdoors with her family.

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Registered Nurse, Registered Voter It’s Time to Use Your Voice, Use Your Vote

Your WSNA-PAC has put in countless hours of work to evaluate candidate questionnaires and interview candidates. They have already made endorsements for the general election, including two outstanding nurses and WSNA members: Tami Green, RN and Dawn Morrell, RN. Success of our priority issues depends on electing nurse legislators. In the Legislature, Dawn and Tami have been strong champions of nursing and patient safety issues in Olympia. Without their dedication and hard work we could not have achieved our recent successes on important issues like safe patient handling and nurse staffing laws.

Now is the time for nurses to get engaged in elections and educate ourselves and our friends, family and coworkers about what’s at stake this year.

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Elections & WSNA-PAC

Register to Vote

The Washington State Nurses AssociationPolitical Action Committee (WSNA-PAC) is the nonpartisan political action committee of the WSNA. Established in 1972, WSNA-PAC was one of the first state nurses’ PACs in the country.

It only takes a few moments on the Secretary of State’s website to register to vote. This quick step enables you to use your political power this election cycle.

Visit www.sos.wa.gov/elections/myvote to get started.

Verify & Update Your Voter Registration It’s quick and easy to use the Secretary of State’s website to verify that you are registered at the correct address. This is critically important in ensuring that you receive your ballot and that you are voting in the correct district. This simple step helps ensure that you can use your voice this election cycle. Visit www.sos.wa.gov/elections/myvote to get started.

Volunteer on a Campaign Volunteering on a campaign is one of the fastest ways to have your voice heard on important issues. You get to share your perspective as a nurse with members of the public while helping your candidate and building a relationship with them.

Volunteering can be a lot more fun and have an even bigger impact if you organize a few friends to join you.

Donate to the WSNA-PAC WSNA-PAC prides itself on using its limited resources efficiently and wisely to assist candidates who have demonstrated strong support for WSNA's legislative issues and those who are prominent leaders on health care issues. No WSNA dues monies are used to support candidates, so every single WSNA-PAC contribution to candidates and campaigns is funded by personal donations from WSNA nurses.

By donating to the WSNA-PAC, you maximize the power that Washington nurses have together. Visit www.wsna.org/PAC to learn more about donating.

For more information about how to get involved, contact Richard Burton, WSNA Political Action Coordinator at rburton@wsna.org or 206.575.7979, Ext. 3019.

Each election cycle, WSNA-PAC volunteers evaluate and endorse candidates based on their support of key nursing and health care issues such as safe breaks, nurse staffing, & funding for key programs such as nursing education, public health and the Basic Health Plan.

Since its inception, WSNA-PAC has worked to ensure the nursing profession speaks as a unified voice in the election process, and continues to provide us with an influential presence in Olympia by assisting candidates who have demonstrated strong support for WSNA's legislative priorities.

WSNA-PAC is committed to its mission as a nonpartisan organization representing the interests of nurses concerned with promoting quality patient care through the political process. No WSNA dues monies are used to support candidates and contributions to the WSNA-PAC are voluntary.

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WSNA-PAC endorsements are listed by district. If you don't know your legislative district, visit http://bit.ly/WSNAvote to verify your voter registration and look up your district. You will be able to ensure the Secretary of State has your correct voter information, view your legislative districts, and find out about all of the candidates on your ballot.

Not every district will have an endorsed candidate(s) as WSNA-PAC will only endorse a candidate if they have completed the endorsement process and shown a commitment to nursing’s priorities. WSNA-PAC only endorses candidates for state-level elected offices. You will not see county or city races or initiatives on this list.

Derek Stanford, 1st District, House Position 1 Luis Moscoso, 1st District, House Position 2 Marcus Riccelli, 3rd District, House Position 1 Timm Ormsby, 3rd District, House Position 2 Josh Arritola, 4th District, House Position 2 Rich Cowan, 6th District, Senate Brian Dansel, 7th District, Senate

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Zack Hudgins, 11th District, House Position 1

In order to be considered for an endorsement, candidates or incumbents must first complete a WSNA legislative questionnaire and be interviewed by members of the WSNAPAC. No WSNA dues monies are used to support candidates. Contributions to the WSNAPAC are voluntary and made in compliance with the Washington State campaign finance law in Title 42 RCW. WSNA-PAC prides itself on using its limited resources efficiently and wisely to assist candidates who have demonstrated strong support for WSNA's legislative issues and those who are prominent leaders on health care issues. WSNA-PAC is committed to its mission as a non-partisan organization representing the interests of nurses concerned with promoting quality patient care through the political process.

If you are interested in volunteering on the PAC, please contact WSNA Senior Governmental Affairs Advisor Sofia Aragon at saragon@wsna.org.

Steve Bergquist, 11th District, House Position 2 Monica Stonier, 17th District, House Position 1 Mike Briggs, 18th District, House Position 1 Maureen Cunningham, 18th District, House Position 2 Brian Blake, 19th District, House Position 2 Strom Peterson, 21st District, House Position 1 Lillian Ortiz-Self, 21st District, House Position 2 Marko Liias, 21st District, Senate Chris Reykdal, 22nd District, House Position 1 Sam Hunt, 22nd District, House Position 2 Sherry Appleton, 23rd District, House Position 1 Drew Hansen, 23rd District, House Position 2 Kevin Van De Wege, 24th District, House Position 1 Steve Tharinger, 24th District, House Position 2 Dawn Morrell, 25th District, House Position 1 Nathan Schlicher, 26th District, House Position 1 Larry Seaquist, 26th District, House Position 2 Jan Angel, 26th District, Senate Laurie Jinkins, 27th District, House Position 1 Jake Fey, 27th District, House Position 2 Mary Moss, 28th District, House Position 1 Tami Green, 28th District, Senate David Sawyer, 29th District, House Position 1 Steve Kirby, 29th District, House Position 2 Steve Conway, 29th District, Senate Greg Baruso, 30th District, House Position 1

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Roger Freeman, 30th District, House Position 2 Shari Song, 30th District, Senate

F E AT U R E D C A N D I DAT E S

Tami Green, RN

Pam Roach, 31st District, Senate Cindy Ryu, 32nd District, House Position 1

Running for election to State Senate, 28th Legislative District

Ruth Kagi, 32nd District, House Position 2 Maralyn Chase, 32nd District, Senate Mia Gregerson, 33rd District, House Position 2 Karen Keiser, 33rd District, Senate Eileen Cody, 34th District, House Position 1 Joe Fitzgibbon, 34th District, House Position 2 Sharon Nelson, 34th District, Senate Kathy Haigh, 35th District, House Position 1 Tammey Newton, 35th District, House Position 2 Irene Bowling, 35th District, Senate Gael Tarleton, 36th District, House Position 2 Jeanne Kohl-Welles, 36th District, Senate Sharon Tomiko Santos, 37th District, House Position 1 Eric Pettigrew, 37th District, House Position 2 Pramila Jayapal, 37th District, Senate June Robinson, 38th District, House Position 1 Mike Sells, 38th District, House Position 2 John McCoy, 38th District, Senate Charles Jensen, 39th District, House Position 2 Kristine Lytton, 40th District, House Position 1 Tana Senn, 41st District, House Position 1 Judy Clibborn, 41st District, House Position 2

After serving in the State House since 2004, Tami Green is now running for the State Senate. As a State Representative, she has consistently shown her commitment and support for nurses. This is a critical race with the potential to dramatically change the environment in the State Senate, where we have encountered the greatest difficulty in passing important laws on safe staffing, uninterrupted rest breaks, and limiting mandatory overtime. We need her voice in the State Senate!

Tami’s leadership was instrumental in passing Safe Patient Handling Legislation in 2006, the best law on safe lifting in the nation.

She currently serves on the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, Healthcare and Wellness Committee, Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee, and the Rules Committee. Tami has been a key supporter of WSNA’s uninterrupted rest and meal breaks legislation and has been an outspoken leader on previous issues like mandatory overtime.

We need nurses like her in the Legislature who can educate their fellow lawmakers about why safe staffing matters.

Tami has proudly served as a registered nurse for the past thirty years and as a State Representative for the past 10 years. Raised in an active-duty military family, Tami understands the importance of commitment, community and service. She brings her extensive experience as a mother, grandmother, nurse, and community activist to the State Legislature to address such vital issues as health care, public schools, and family wage jobs.

Satpal Sidhu, 42nd District, House Position 1 Seth Fleetwood, 42nd District, Senate Brady Walkinshaw, 43rd District, House Position 1 Hans Dunshee, 44th District, House Position 1 Mike Wilson, 44th District, House Position 2

Dawn Morrell, RN Running for reelection to State House, 25th Legislative District

Roger Goodman, 45th District, House Position 1 Larry Springer, 45th District, House Position 2 Matt Isenhower, 45th District, Senate Gerry Pollet, 46th District, House Position 1 Jessyn Farrell, 46th District, House Position 2 Chris Barringer, 47th District, House Position 1 Pat Sullivan, 47th District, House Position 2 Ross Hunter, 48th District, House Position 1 Joan McBride, 48th District, House Position 2 Cyrus Habib, 48th District, Senate Sharon Wylie, 49th District, House Position 1 Jim Moeller, 49th District, House Position 2

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Dawn Morrell was first elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2002 and served until 2010 when she was narrowly defeated by 27 votes. Re-elected in 2012, Dawn fights passionately for patients and nurses by serving on key House committees including Chair of the House Appropriations Subcomittee on Health and Human Services, and House Healthcare and Wellness.

She is an influential and respected voice in the Olympia, and will be a key ally in WSNA’s fight for safe staffing.

A critical care nurse for 20 years, she currently works at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. As a key legislator in passing nurse staffing committee legislation in 2008, she is active on her own staffing committee at Good Sam. Previously, she worked as a childbirth educator for 15 years. A longtime member of WSNA, she has served as a local unit leader, a member of the WSNA-PAC Board and was elected to the WSNA Legislative and Health Policy Council in 1999. As a staff nurse, her compelling testimony passed the law to protect nurses from mandatory overtime in 2002.

As a staff nurse, Dawn knows firsthand the issues of importance to nurses in the delivery of safe and quality patient care. She continues to champion issues such as nurse staffing, safe patient handling, uninterrupted meal/rest breaks, school nurse funding, and improving mental health services in Olympia.

Advocacy Doesn’t End at the Bedside

You advocate for your patients every day. Learn how you can advocate for them effectively in Olympia too.

JANUARY 15, 2015

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Advocacy Camp

Nurse Legislative Day

ANTHONY'S HOMEPORT, OLYMPIA

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER & STATE CAPITOL, OLYMPIA

Enjoy a day of intensive advocacy and activism training in a small classroom setting, followed by a reception that evening with state legislators.

Join hundreds of nurses and nursing students for incisive legislative and health policy analysis. Meet with legislators and attend afternoon hearings at the state capitol.

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April 22-24, 2015 ´ Tulalip Resort Shopping / Spa / Restaurants / Casino / Nightlife / Golf & Skiing AN EVENT FOR ALL NURSES

Staff Nurses ´ Advanced Practice ´ Educators ´ Managers ´ School Nurses Community Health ´ Long-term Care ´ WSNA Members & Non-Members ´ Students F E AT U R I N G

A year’s required continuing education in one event!

Nationally-recognized Speakers ´ Nursing Sim Lab ´ Poster Sessions

Don’t miss the premier nursing event of 2015!

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Dangerous Cuts Looming for Public Health Crisis in King County

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ith a looming budget shortfall, Public Health—Seattle-King County will be forced to slash their budget for 2015 and the results could be disastrous. Nurses at SeattleKing County are mobilizing and engaging the public to speak out now during the county’s budget process to ensure that Public Health is adequately funded and the health safety net in King County is maintained. WSNA has been working non-stop since learning about the department’s drastic cuts and proposed public health clinic closures.

The elimination of programs such as Maternity Support Services, Family Planning, WIC, and Nurse-Family Partnership will impact hundreds of thousands of people including our most vulnerable populations.

WSNA is doing everything we can to prevent these shortsighted and dangerous cuts

including meeting with government officials, participating in coalition activities to prevent the cuts, conveying timely information about the budget to the local unit, and creating outreach materials and advocacy tools like petitions and postcards. WSNA is proud of the Seattle King County nurses who are spending countless hours out at farmers’ markets, fairs, city council meetings and more in an effort to educate people about this looming crisis and we are supporting those efforts in every way possible.

“As nurses, we know that budget decisions like this can have life or death consequences for people in our community. While these evidence-based programs are proven to have a strong return on investment, the cost in quality of life and life itself is the most unacceptable outcome. It drives the passion we all share in this effort. WSNA is doing

As nurses, we know that budget decisions like this can have life or death consequences for people in our community.

everything we can to prevent these shortsighted and dangerous cuts. Seattle-King County public health nurses have the support of our entire organization,” Judy Huntington, MN, RN, WSNA Executive Director.

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While the crises is in King County now, the eroding funding for public health services has put every health department in this state at risk.

need. Devastating reductions in public health programs across King County could include the loss of Adult and Pediatric Primary Care in South Seattle and North Seattle.

The following clinics and satellite locations are scheduled to close on December 31, 2014 if the County Council doesn’t intervene: • Auburn • Columbia – Pediatric and Adult Care • Federal Way

E L I M I N AT I O N O F G U N V I O L E N C E PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

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Send a message to the King County Council asking them to restore funding to public health and keep clinics open. It’s quick and easy using WSNA’s automated email system.

• Midway • Muckleshoot • Northshore • Vashon Island • White Center An adequate, stable and long-term source of public health funding is a top priority for WSNA because public health and public health nursing are the foundation of our

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health care system. The current funding system is grossly inadequate and leaves county health departments scrambling to maintain services every budget cycle. WSNA will continue to be a leader in promoting funding for public health and public health nurses.

While the crises is in King County now, the eroding funding for public health services has put every health department in this state at risk. The severity of this crisis and potential for long-term impact on health in our communities demand our immediate and far-reaching action. ■

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We’ve already drafted a message to use, but remember to take a moment to personalize it and share your perspective as a nurse.

Engage your coworkers and friends on the issue and help raise awareness about the importance of public health.

Download and share the ‘Save Public Health’ flyer.

When the legislature convenes in January, public health funding is likely to be an issue and we need to fight hard for a long-term, stable funding source to prevent this kind of crisis in the future.

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Introducing Heather Stephen-Selby WSNA’s New Assistant Executive Director Nursing Practice, Education & Research

WSNA is excited to welcome nursing leader Heather Stephen-Selby, MSN, ARNP-BC, RN as our new Assistant Executive Director of Nursing Practice, Education, and Research.

Heather brings an extensive background in education, curriculum development, grant management, and workforce planning to WSNA. Immediately prior to joining WSNA, she was serving as Acting Dean of Nursing at Spokane Community College and previously served as Dean of Allied Health and Nursing at Renton Technical College from 2002 to 2013. During her tenure at Renton Technical College, Heather fostered numerous curriculum advancements, started five new allied health programs, and managed nine accrediting bodies. She also advanced the learning needs of diverse populations by creating integration of state of the art technology in the learning laboratories, camera systems, and high fidelity simulation. She became nationally recognized for integration of Basic Skills/ English as a Second Language co-teaching modules and curriculum in both nursing and allied health programs.

Her grant writing and management efforts netted over $7 million in health care grants at the federal, state and local levels.

Heather earned the WSNA Ethics and Diversity Award in 2010 for creating opportunities in nursing education for students with diverse backgrounds and developing programs for English as a Second Language (ESL) students. She also received the Governor’s workforce award for her work with innovative integration of support services for ESL students in nursing programs.

As Acting Dean of Nursing at Spokane Community College for the past year, Heather worked closely with the faculty to take on a new curriculum and adopt the DTA-MRP Associate Degree program where

the students can complete three years at the community/technical college and take one more year with a 4 year university to complete their BSN. An advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP), Heather has maintained her commitment to direct patient care throughout her career. In addition to her work in academia, she has practiced as a Family Nurse Practitioner for over a decade and recently managed and supervised care of students at the Community Colleges of Spokane Student Health Clinic.

Heather’s demonstrated commitment to the development of a diverse and professional nursing workforce, along with her lifelong passion for the practice of nursing, make her uniquely qualified for this position.

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Why did you choose nursing as a career?

I always wanted to be a nurse. As a small child, I spent many months in the hospital, and I believe there was an imprint left on me by the kindness and compassion those nurses had for me. At the ripe old age of five, I declared that I wanted to be a nurse. At seventeen, I entered a very traditional three year hospital diploma program at Vancouver General Hospital in Canada – we lived right on the hospital grounds, worked day one in the hospital, every specialty, and you were not allowed to have kids or be married.

I was devoted, altruistic, compassionate, cared about the human condition, and wanted social justice. The ability to help people and to touch people when they are at their very lowest or to be there when there is triumph was so powerful.

I loved the fact I could care for a person and help them restore their health, but I was also acutely aware of the fact that not every person’s health would be restored and death was part of life. As a

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I am incredibly excited by the opportunity to bring my energy and skills to the Washington State Nurses Association and to work with the dynamic and enthusiastic members of WSNA! Nurses have an incredibly vital role in advocating for patients and safe patient care. By developing nurse leaders in our state, enhancing the continuing education of nurses, and maintaining the standards of our profession, I will be proudly working to support and strengthen the thousands of nurses in our state who provide excellent patient care every day. WSNA is a leader in shaping the future of nursing in Washington State and an example nationally for how a state association can be an effective change agent.

Being part of the professional association has been part of my makeup since being a student and I have valued this for we have a voice at the table locally, nationally, and also for the next generation of nurses. I have been an active member of WSNA, including serving on WSNA’s Professional Nursing and Health Care Council and Disaster & Emergency Preparedness Committee. I have also been a member the British Columbia Nurses Association for a number of years.

This is a period of dynamic change in the health care system and the nursing profession is rapidly evolving to meet the growing health care needs of our communities. As a practicing ARNP, staying current on trends in nursing practice, incorporating best practices, and maintaining a connection to the frontlines of health care delivery is critical to best assist our profession. I have maintained my commitment to direct patient care for over a decade, working in urgent care, pediatrics and the first retail clinics in the state. This past year, I managed care of students at the Community Colleges of Spokane Student Health Clinic.

It is critically important to me and WSNA that we hear from members so we can ensure that we are responsive to the changing landscape in nursing and today’s health care environment. I am looking forward to being a responsive resource and strong advocate to all nurses in Washington in the months to come.

— Heather Stephen-Selby

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seventeen year old student nurse, I held the hand of a dying patient for five hours and just listened, waited, and prayed for her gentle loving passing.

I knew this was the life I wanted as a nurse. Saying the Florence Nightingale Pledge, written for old Harper Hospital in Detroit in 1893, meant more to me in that moment than when we said upon graduating nursing school.

I discovered after graduation that my own grandmother’s grandmother worked with Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War. After my great, great grandmother was disfigured in a tent fire during the war, she maintained a close friendship with Florence. Sadly during a bombing during the Second World War all the mementos and letters between the two were lost. It seems that both genetics and destiny helped create my passion for nursing.

How did you acquire your passion for underserved and diverse populations and social justice?

While living in Texas I engaged in some difficult nursing work around equality of care for female prisoners, the poor, and the babies born to these women. The inequality was evident and I had not experienced this in my work in British Columbia.

I became more passionate about the needs of those who did not have a voice. That was how my commitment for teaching, diversity and the underserved was sparked and it pushed me toward pursing my Master’s degree at Seattle University which was a perfect fit.

During my tenure at Renton Technical College, I dealt with a highly diverse nursing student body, comprised of 80% non-native speakers/not born in the USA (and 60% with the same demographics in the allied health programs). I had learned that these students needed cultural inclusion for themselves and faculty as their needs were very different than a traditional nursing program.

Through my work to match our education program to the needs of our very diverse student body, I became nationally known for being innovative, creative and thinking outside the box to create a positive, interactive and critical thinking graduate.

I’m excited to bring this passion to WSNA.

Who are you outside of work & WSNA? I am a mother of a 15 year old daughter, 13 year old son and a 7 year old son who keep me more than busy as a soccer chauffer and who have created an avid sports fan. I am such an avid fan that I volunteered for the Vancouver Olympics where I learned to say hello and good bye in 15 languages.

For 22 years, I’ve been married to a great guy who has learned to roll with my love of nursing. I love

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to travel, camp, garden and I am a musician. I play the bagpipes and yes, I have played for the Queen.

What’s your nursing background?

After graduating from a hospital-based diploma program, I went on to work on an Intensive Care Unit. Within a couple years, just not being able to get enough of nursing, I was also working as a clinical instructor at my alma mater. I later entered an RN-B program at the University of British Columbia during a challenging time losing all my hearing from a virus. There I became engaged in public and community health that later would be a new pathway for me.

After completing my BSN, I moved to Texas to work in a NICU, eventually returning to Canada and back in acute care in a community hospital as a charge nurse. Somehow, the United States was my destiny and within six months, I had met my future husband at the mall while shopping for good deals (and he was a good deal). After we were married, I ended up stuck in Canada thanks to a quirky law about where you get married so I took a position teaching for the University of British Columbia, as the Assistant Director of the Learning Center. It was the dawn of low fidelity simulation and case scenarios in the nursing laboratories. Eventually immigration let me into Washington State where I took a job with Seattle Central Community College as their Learning Center Coordinator. There I developed learning modules, camera systems and support services for our English as a Second Language learners.

I later took over the Learning Center at Seattle University where the oddest thing happened, a recruitment agency called. Before I knew it, I was doing marketing and education for a medical laser company. Feeling the pull to return to the education world, I served as the Dean of Allied Health and Nursing at Renton Technical College for over 11 years before stepping in as Acting Dean of Nursing at Spokane Community College.

I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities and experiences that have brought me here and that will help me be effective in making a difference for nurses in Washington. I also want to offer an early thank you to everyone welcoming me to WSNA, sharing knowledge and expertise with me, and helping me hit the ground running.

Any interesting adventures along the way?

Nursing is always an adventure and I’ve acquired some interesting skills and great stories along the way. In Texas, I learned I was allergic to fire ants (during a job interview), how to drive a stick shift

through a category three hurricane, saw boats on land, and did 16 hour shifts for three days with no outside communication on my birthday no less. I was also reminded every day how important is to use our nursing sixth sense and be an advocate for those who could not speak for themselves.

As a Director of Marketing and Education for a laser company I became familiar with cubical humor and learned how to be a hair stylist on cadavers so the physician’s I trained did not burn it! I was also reminded during that job that nurses are gifted at communication, able to connect easily with all types of people.

I have seen some unusual circumstances as a Family Nurse Practitioner, such as helping an eleven year boy regain most of his hearing by simply removing a nodule which turned out to have a note inside. Still legible after six years in his ear, it read, “I love school”. Working in a retail clinic, I had a patient with sinusitis who had no idea he had uncontrolled diabetes. I was reminded every day that 99% of the time the patient or family knows something is going wrong but may not have the medical diagnosis. We just need to listen and use our assessment skills to figure it out!

I believe my biggest nursing adventure was diagnosing my daughter’s congenital heart defect at one month and becoming her lifelong advocate. Without training, communication and advocacy she would not be here today. As we all know, nursing is not just a job, it’s an identity and a calling that I take pride in every single day. ■

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New Western Washington Chapter of National Association of Hispanic Nurses

National Association of Hispanic Nurses

FO CUS O N M A LP R ACTICE P R E V E N T I ON

By Linda Tieman RN MN FACHE Executive Director, Washington Center for Nursing

About 756,000 Hispanics and Latinos live in Washington State, making up approximately 11 percent of the state’s total population, as well as 17 percent of the 54 million Hispanics and Latinos in the United States, according to the Pew Hispanic Center. The 2% Latino/Hispanic nursing workforce in our state, however, does not reflect the ethnic and cultural composition of the population.

To change that, a group of Latino/Hispanic nurses have recently formed the official Western Washington chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (WW-NAHN), the professional association committed to promoting the professionalism of Hispanic nurses by providing equal access to educational, professional and economic opportunities for Hispanic/Latino nurses, as well as improving the quality of health and nursing care of Hispanics/Latinos.

WW-NAHN’s goal is to advance the health of Hispanic/Latino communities in Washington State by supporting the education, leadership and practice efforts of Hispanic/Latino nurses and students. It is an inclusive organization, open to Latino/Hispanic nurses and nursing students as well as all nurses and nursing students from all backgrounds.

Increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of nursing students and faculty in Washington is one of the priorities identified in the Implementation Recommendations to the Master Plan for Nursing Education in Washington State. The recommendation planted the seeds of WCN’s Diversity Initiative, a component of which is the diversity mentoring pilot program.

WW-NAHN’s President Ellie Marsh, RN, BSN and current MN student at University of Washington School of Nursing, joined the mentoring program’s advisory committee in 2012 and has been participating since then. Along with other key leaders, she will be serving on the Diversity Advisory team for the Academic Progression in Nursing Project in Washington State, funded by the second $300,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Since its kickoff in May, WW-NAHN members have established bylaws, set up a new Facebook page and are planning to launch their website; in the next few months, they will continue forming partnerships with more academic and health care institutions. They plan to offer a series of resources, starting with a scholarship attainment workshop in the fall, where students will tune up their essay-writing skills. The group is also working on establishing a scholarship for nursing students from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds.

WW-NAHN’s founders have shown tremendous dedication and passion for increasing the diversity of the nursing workforce. Our collaboration will be essential to supporting the creation of a workforce that better mirrors the people who live here. ❱❱ For questions about WW-NAHN, email Ellie at: wwnahn@uw.edu and follow Western Washington-NAHN on Facebook.

WSNA members can save 50% on the cost of risk management CE modules Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (LWW) is providing NSO’s Nursing Association partner members with a special 50% discount on the cost of the new Focus on Malpractice Protection risk management courses. Risk Management modules cover malpractice legal case studies, license protection claims, and courses related to communication strategies for nursing professionals, with new modules being added continuously. All course matter was developed by NSO & CNA and resides online at www.NursingCenter.com/NSOFocusOnMalpractice.

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When WSNA members complete 6 contact hours through the Focus on Malpractice Prevention program, CNA, the underwriter of NSO’s professional liability insurance program, will grant individual policyholders a 10% non-cumulative risk management premium credit for up to three years.

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Photos from Staffing & Patient Safety Summit

STAFFING & PATIENT SAFET Y SUMMIT Several hundred nurses from WSNA and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW joined together on Saturday, June 7th for education, networking and advocacy in the fight for safe staffing. With nurses from across the state, different hospitals and different unions finding common ground and common experiences, attendees were able to gain a better understanding of the scope of problem and the multitude of ways that WSNA & SEIU 1199 are working to ensure that nurses can deliver quality patient care.

Speakers and education sessions covered important topics such as the economic case for safe staffing, legal work around rest breaks, legislative efforts and advocacy skills. Nurses were energized by the day, but perhaps more importantly, each attendee left with an action plan so they could continue the fight for safe staffing beyond the one day conference.

Above: Rep. Dawn Morrell, RN delivers a keynote address Left: Janice Ellis, who presented a session on "Quality of Care, Nurses' Work Schedules, & Fatigue" Below: WSNA Assistant Executive Director of Government Relations Anne Tan Piazza, co-presenting a breakout session with Rep. Tami Green

Above: WSNA Communications Specialist Lillie Cridland with SEIU Communications Director Linneae Riesen, who co-presented a session on "Sharing Our Stories" Right: Nurses from Harborview Medical Center

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Whatcom Hospice RNs Join WSNA Bargaining Unit at St. Joseph’s Bellingham

By Tara Goode, BA, BSN, RN WSNA Nurse Organizer

It all began with an idea. The idea was that nurses uniting together to support each other in their workplace can also improve their ability to advocate for their patients and their profession without fear of retribution. Was it just a dream or would it actually come true?

For the nurses at Whatcom Hospice, it did. It was no easy feat to join with their nursing colleagues at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. The months-long process of organizing themselves into a cohesive unit was filled with obstacles and challenges, but through it all, the local unit officers at St. Joe’s, WSNA staff led by Nurse Representative Barbara Friesen, and community supporters had their back.

PeaceHealth administration launched an unprecedented and aggressive campaign to divide the nurses’ opinions in an attempt to weaken their resolve. But they completely miscalculated how their own staff would respond. Instead, the majority of nurses came together even more.

And the nurses at the main hospital joined in with messages of support and encouragement, wanting to welcome them into their bargaining unit. On September 25, 2013, the Hospice nurses voted to be represented by WSNA. On June 24, 2014, after several months of contentious negotiations, a tentative agreement was reached that would bring them into the St. Joseph Medical Center bargaining unit. The Whatcom Hospice nurses cast their votes alongside nurses from all over the hospital who voted them into their contract. The local unit officers were fantastic, as questions were asked and concerns addressed with professionalism and respect.

The nurses from Whatcom Hospice who saw this process through have a lot to be proud of. It was an honor for me to play a small role and be witness to nurses doing what they do best: being advocates. They advocated for themselves, their profession, and their patients, and they did it with a dignity and strength that makes me proud to call myself a nurse. ■

They advocated for themselves, their profession, and their patients, and they did it with dignity and strength.

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Momentum & Energy at AFT Convention

By Kelly D. Trautner Director, AFT Nurses and Health Professionals

Although AFT Convention is over, the momentum and energy created in Los Angeles leaves us on fire and moving forward with exciting and challenging work. For those who missed Convention, here are some highlights.

W E A R E N OW A F T N U R S E S A N D HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

The Registered Nurse committee was led by UFT Vice President of Private Sector & Non-NYC DOE Members, Co-chair of AFT’s RN PPC, Anne Goldman (Chair) and Executive Board Member of Southwest Suburban Federation of Teachers Donna Rehm (Recording Secretary). The Healthcare committee was led by Second Vice President of AFT Connecticut and AFT Healthcare PPC member Jean Morningstar (Chair) and President of AFT Healthcare-Maryland and AFT Healthcare PPC member Debra Perry (Recording secretary).

OT H E R H I G H L I G H T S

One of the early items of business for delegates was a constitutional modification that changed our division name from AFT Healthcare to AFT Nurses and Health Professionals.

This change is really exciting as our union continues to be a leading voice for nurses and health professionals in the nation. Currently we are the second largest union representing Registered Nurses.

R E S O LU T I O N S

Delegates considered dozens of resolutions at Convention, many of them relating to the work done every day by members of the Nurses and Health Professionals division.

Many of these resolutions were advanced to convention floor by the Registered Nurse and Healthcare committees. Delegates from our division were so impressive, speaking to the resolutions in an articulate and professional manner.

Action taken on these resolutions will guide our work for the next two years.

Notable resolutions addressed at Convention include those addressing creation of a healthcare system that puts patient care above profits, for-profit hospitals, safe staffing, HCAHPS, the role of advanced practice nurses in healthcare, multi-jurisdictional licensure, medication administration by school personnel, and many more.

Other highlights of the 2014 Convention include our Divisional Meeting, where speaker Shannon Brownlee talked about quality healthcare and the strain placed on patients and caregivers from excessive and unnecessary procedures. Ms. Brownlee is author of the book Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer. AFT Vice President and Wisconsin FNHP President Candice Owley presented a proclamation to outgoing division director Mary MacDonald in recognition of her years of service to our union.

Our division also hosted a breakfast, where AFT Vice President and HPAE President Ann Twomey presented Teresa Brown with a communications award. A critical care nurse and NY Times blogger, Brown spoke to delegates about changes that could make our healthcare system a better place.

Most climactic for many was the celebration of the growth of our division following last year’s affiliation of 35,000 nurses belonging to the National Federation of Nurses and its affiliate nurses associations in Montana, Ohio, Oregon and Washington. Some 200 delegates from the Nurses and Health Professionals division, about half of whom were first time attendees, marched into the convention hall carrying signs and swathing the stage, as President Weingarten led a celebration by convention delegates of the growth of our union to over 1.6 million members.

The energy and momentum from Convention is electric. There will be many opportunities in the coming months for you to plug into campaigns and actions to fight forward and reclaim the promise of quality healthcare in America! ■

From July 11 – 14, WSNA delegates joined with attendees from across the country for the AFT Convention in Los Angeles.

The delegates worked on issues within the AFT Nurses and Health Professionals divisions and engaged with the broader AFT membership on health care issues, including safe staffing and patient safety.

Since affiliating with AFT in 2013, the 2014 Convention marks the first time that WSNA has been able to engage in the decision-making process for our national union. Held biennially, delegates propose and vote on resolutions and hold elections for AFT offices.

WSNA Delegates to the AFT Convention (elected to serve by WSNA membership): • • • • • • • •

Marty Avey Julia Barcott Renata Bowlden DeaDea Brickert Joshua Chatman Susan Jacobson YunYun Lu Sonja Miller

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Anita Stull Terry Surratt Marcie Turpin John Tweedy Julia Weinberg

During the Convention, AFT held their Communications Awards reception. WSNA was honored to be recognized with five awards, including the prestigious Award of Excellence, which honors the very best work across all categories.

• Award of Excellence: The Washington Nurse • 1st place (tie ) for Best Original Illustration or Photo: Sacred Heart Informational Picket • 1st place for Best Organizing Materials: “Launchpad” (New Licensee Newsletter) • 2nd place (tie) for Best Periodical Publication: The Washington Nurse

Kelly Trautner is the new Director of AFT Nurses and Health Professionals. She previously served as Deputy Executive Director of the Ohio Nurses Association. Many WSNA staff and members have had the pleasure of working with Kelly through our close partnership and collaboration in establishing and growing the National Federation of Nurses.

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GOING GREEN

For members represented by WSNA for collective bargaining... wsna -negot iated e mpl oym ent co n tracts For several years, WSNA has made your contract available both for immediate download on your Local Unit website and sending you a CDROM disk in the mail. We recognize that fewer people are finding the CD format to be useful anymore, and production costs and postage rates have increased over time. In an effort to be conservative with your dues money and to act responsibly toward the environment, we're adapting to the times and discontinuing the CDs. From now on, as soon as your contract is ready for distribution, we will post it to your Local Unit website and send you a postcard in the mail— as well as an email if we have your personal email address on file—to let you know it is available. For members who require a printed copy of their contract and are unable to print a copy from the website, we will mail one to you at your request.

To find your contract, visit your WSNA Local Unit webpage at www.wsna.org/union.

If we do not have your personal email address on file, contact our membership department! It's the best way to keep abreast of what's happening in your Local Unit and around Washington State.

Victory at PeaceHealth Southwest

A Resounding Victory for Nurses and Unity

limited to our local unit though. I know that nurses everywhere are striving to give the best possible care to patients.

By Steven Hawkins, RN Membership Coordinator PCU Unit Representative Negotiating Team Member

Together we can build a future where the opinions and wisdom of nurses is valued by both our management and our community. Imagine how much better it would be if next time management wanted to do something like mandate the color of our scrubs or create a new unit, they first came to the nurses and asked what we thought. What if we could show them that the best way to solve problems or implement change at a hospital is by including nurses in the decision making process from the very start and acting on our advice?

Think how much easier it will be to push issues at conference committee and in the grievance process when management knows they are dealing with a highly engaged and unified group of nurses who are supported by the community and are going to stand together for what’s right.

The victory we have achieved at PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center (PHSW) is extraordinary. Through collective action, with the voice of solidarity, the nurses of PHSW have just achieved our greatest win since we first formed our WSNA Local Unit over 15 years ago.

Over the last two years, we experienced layoffs, cuts to benefits, staffing cuts and other changes that degraded our working conditions.

Management tried to push us down and balance their budget on the backs of nurses, but they found out what happens when you challenge nurses.

We unite and push back. Over the last year we have doubled our membership. Dozens of nurses signed up as unit reps to help us organize and communicate with our members. We didn’t just grow our numbers, we became highly engaged in the issues and actions. We learned to speak with a unified voice louder than ever before.

And now with our new contract, the benefits of belonging to a strong union have been made clear. Our EIB is secure. We got fair raises. We strengthened our seniority rights for any future layoffs. We added rules that provide for a saner process during any restructures. We strengthened our safe staffing language, improved the staffing concern forms, and made transparent the process for dealing with them.

This hasn’t been a victory just for us, it has been a victory for WSNA and the labor movement as a whole. I’ve heard from WSNA and AFT staff that unions across the state and nation are impressed by what we’ve achieved. We’ve shown that the time is ripe for workers to unite, protect their rights, and demand fair treatment by their employers.

We have achieved a lot, but there’s much more that we can do. Building membership and getting a better contract are only steps toward our true goal: making PHSW the best hospital in the region for nurses to work and patients to heal. It’s not

If we stay engaged, if we continue to grow our organization, our solidarity and our strength, if nurses keep stepping up and doing what they can to help, together we can teach management to view us as a valuable partner in solving the challenges our hospital faces. Nurses at PHSW are now working together, with an unprecedented enthusiasm and unity, to make PHSW known as the best hospital in the region for both patients and nurses.

Doing what you can matters because the union is not the WSNA staff.

It’s us — the nurses of WSNA.

I know that what we’re doing here can work anywhere. When my coworkers ask me how they can help, I tell them that there are many ways they can get involved and I would urge anyone in WSNA to start taking a few steps towards being more engaged. Volunteer to become a Grievance Officer. When Local Unit elections are held, run for an office. Attend one of the various conferences throughout the year for nursing or labor issues, most of which are pretty fun and WSNA often pays your travel expenses. There’s a wide range of ways you can help, and even some that require little ongoing time commitment.

Doing what you can matters because the union is not the WSNA staff. It’s us, the nurses of WSNA. At PeaceHealth Southwest, we’ve recently had a whirlwind of activity and a great contract as a result. It’s up to us to make sure we keep that momentum moving forward. ■

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REGARDING SAFE STAFFING LEVELS IN HEALTHC ARE Resolution 7 WHEREAS, a leading cause of death in this country is preventable medical errors, surgical deaths and hospital-acquired infections, and at least 400,000 lives are lost in hospitals every year that can be prevented but hospitals are not adequately addressing the root causes; and WHEREAS, safe staffing standards and nurse-to-patient ratios ensure patient safety; and WHEREAS, current health services research continues to demonstrate that higher numbers of Registered Nurses available to care for patients lead to better patient outcomes with less morbidity, mortality and fewer complications; and WHEREAS, improvements in safety of staff, job satisfaction and reduction of workplace injuries have also been directly linked to higher nurse retention and staffing levels; and

WSNA delegate Annie Neil proposed a resolution on safe staffing, which was passed.

WSNA Nurses Join with Labor Community to Promote Safe Staffing and Patient Safety At the Washington State Labor Council Convention At the annual Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) Convention, WSNA nurses joined with hundreds of other union members from across the state to set priorities for WSLC in the coming year. With 47 resolutions passed, it was an active day filled with dialogue on important issues. The resolutions included legislative priorities for WSLC, positions on federal issues, and policies directing future work.

Working with other healthcare unions, WSNA members helped move two resolutions forward, addressing safe staffing and implications of fatigue. WSNA member Annie Neal from PeaceHealth Southwest was a strong advocate for nurses and patients, providing excellent remarks during her proposal of the resolution on safe staffing. The resolution was readily adopted by the convention delegates.

The following WSNA members and staff did a great job of representing nurses and advocating for our patients: • Judy Huntington (WSNA staff ) • Margaret Conley (WSNA staff ) • Fran Costello (formerly Fran Bouck) • Jayson Dick (WSNA staff ) • Lori Bethay • Hanna Welander (WSNA staff ) • Judy Marken (WSNA staff ) • Annie Neil

REGARDING IMPLIC ATIONS OF FATIGUE ON PATIENT, NUR SE AND HEALTH C ARE WORKER SAFE T Y Resolution 8 WHEREAS, use of extended work shifts, overtime, missed breaks, and inadequate staff scheduling has escalated as hospitals respond to increasing patient care needs and economic constraints; and WHEREAS, the Institute of Medicine and other recent empirical research has demonstrated that risks of nurses making a patient error are significantly increased when work shifts are longer than twelve hours, when nurses work overtime, when they work without rest breaks or when they work more than forty hours per week; and WHEREAS, the well-documented hazards associated with sleep-deprived physicians resulted in changes to staff rotation policies; and WHEREAS, no state or federal regulations restrict the number of hours a nurse may voluntarily work in twenty-four hours or in a seven-day period, even though such laws and regulations exist for air traffic controllers, train engineers, truck drivers, airline pilots and flight attendants, and resident physicians; and WHEREAS, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements clearly articulates the obligation of registered nurses to act in a manner that is consistent with maintaining patient and personal safety; and WHEREAS, the Washington State Nurse Practice Act clearly states the obligation of registered nurses to act in a manner that is consistent with maintaining patient and personal safety; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, supports efforts to advocate for legislative and regulatory policy to minimize workrelated fatigue for nurses and health care workers to ensure patient safety.

• Rebecca Long ❱❱ For a full list of passed resolutions, visit The Stand at http://wslc.org/2014res.htm.

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RESOLVED, that the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, support safe staffing legislation and/or other safe staffing public policies to safeguard the public and support Registered Nurses and other health care personnel providing direct patient care.

RESOLVED, that the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, support communication and other strategies to increase awareness of RNs, health care workers, managers, employers, policy makers and the public of the dangerous impact of fatigue on patient, nurse and public safety; and, be it finally

• Julia Barcott

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WHEREAS, development of minimum nurse staffing standards and implementation of staffing plans for nursing services are essential to ensure that the classifications, skills, experiences and numbers of health care professionals providing direct patient care are sufficient to meet the needs of patients; now, therefore, be it

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Master of Nursing - Advanced Population Health (APH) - APH Nursing Leadership - APH Nursing Education - APH Individualized Option

Post-Master’s Certificates - Nursing Leadership - Nursing Education

» NEW! RN to MN degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice PhD in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner - Post-Bachelor’s - Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to PhD in Nursing - Advanced Population Health - Post-Master’s - Post-Master’s DNP to PhD in Nursing

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WHY I CHOSE THE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING “This interdisciplinary program provided a place where I could explore possibilities; and it allowed me to focus my energy and passion in an area that is of most interest to me.

I’ve been able to develop new skills and apply them where I work in public health, and to engage with colleagues around the country and internationally about improving the health of communities and populations.

The education that I received from the UW School of Nursing was a sound education. They are really invested in students learning and they are really invested in our success.”

David Reyes, MN, MPH, RN Future DNP Graduate Health Services Administrator Public Health—Seattle & King County

See why you will choose us too. www.nursing.uw.edu/chn/admissions 1.800.759.NURS I 206.543.8736

Labor History: Past, Present & Future

Join Us on the Shores of Lake Chelan and Learn to Be a Better Labor Leader D O N ’ T M I S S W S N A’ S P R E M I E R LABOR TRAINING EVENT!

As summer draws to a close, join nurses from around the state at Campbell’s Resort, situated on the waterfront, right in the heart of the city of Chelan. Get an update on the national and state labor scenes, learn how to be more effective leaders in your own workplace, celebrate successes, and find out for what’s coming next.

LO C AT I O N

Campbell’s Resort 104 W Woodin Ave, Chelan, WA 98816

2014 WSNA E&GW Leadership Conference S E P T E M B E R 28 -3 0, 20 1 4 C A M P B E L L ' S R E S O R T, C H E L A N

Chelan is located near the center of Washington State, just 180 miles east of Seattle and 160 miles west of Spokane. Major airline service is available from Wenatchee, 36 miles to the south.

Chelan and the surrounding area are home to a water park, four golf courses, and numerous wineries. The small downtown area, just steps from the resort, features shops, cafes and bars, and a riverfront park.

AC C O M M O DAT I O N S

To make room reservations, contact Campbell’s at 800.553.8225 or 509.682.2561, and reference registration group code: WSNA. Note that room cost is not included in event registration fee.

Rooms can also be reserved online at www.campbellsresort.com.

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By mail: WSNA, 575 Andover Park West, Suite 101, Seattle WA 98188

Or fax: 206-575-1908

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Informal First Name

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Last Name

Credentials (RN, MN, BSN, etc)

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E D U C AT I O N S E S S I O N 1

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o A Essential Skills in Organizing

o B Empowering RNs to Take on the Issues

o B Public Speaking

o C Political Advocacy & Community Outreach

o C Social Media

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2014 Leadership Conference Agenda S U N DAY, S E P T 28

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Early Registration

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Fall Local Unit Council Meeting All are encouraged to attend.

M O N DAY, S E P T 29

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast / Visit the Vendors

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Labor History: Where We’ve Been Judy Huntington, MN, RN, Executive Director, WSNA

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Building Our Power for the Future Rick Kuplinski, Deputy Director, Department of Organization and Field Services, AFT

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Education Sessions

Lunch / Visit the Vendors A

Essential Skills in Organizing Rick Kuplinski, Deputy Director, Department of Organization and Field Services, AFT

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Empowering RNs to Take on the Issues Travis Elmore, BSN, RN, RN-BC, Nurse Representative, WSNA Ed Zercher, BSN, RN, Nurse Representative, WSNA

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Political Advocacy & Community Outreach Sofia Aragon, JD, RN, Senior Governmental Affairs Advisor, WSNA Richard Burton, Political Action Coordinator, WSNA

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Education Sessions

Break / Visit the Vendors A

Essential Skills in Organizing Rick Kuplinski, Deputy Director, Department of Organization and Field Services, AFT

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Raising Your Voice: Public Speaking Training Lillie Cridland, Communications Specialist, WSNA Anne Tan Piazza, Asst. Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Operations, WSNA

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Social Media Training Hanna Welander, BSN, RN, Nurse Representative, WSNA

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4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Group Photo Wear Your WSNA T-Shirt!

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Break / Visit the Vendors

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception / Labor Jeopardy!

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Awards Banquet

Cabinet on E&GW Awards Banquet

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast / Visit the Vendors

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Greetings from State & National Labor Leaders

Come dressed as Florence Nightingale or your favorite figure from nursing history! (optional)

National Federation of Nurses Washington State Labor Council AFT

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Next Steps in Health Reform Sofia Aragon, JD, RN, Senior Governmental Affairs Advisor, WSNA Amy Clary, Assistant Director, AFT Healthcare

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Break / Visit the Vendors / Check Out

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Looking Toward the Future: Applying New Skills Rick Kuplinski, Deputy Director, Department of Organization and Field Services, AFT

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Our Future is Ours Judy Huntington, MN, RN, Executive Director, WSNA

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District News King County Nurses Association District 2 King County Nurses Association extends hearty congratulations to the 2014 Shining Star Award winners! KCNA presented the awards at their Annual Meeting & Spring Banquet, held May 8 at Beach Club at Shilshole Bay in Seattle. Shining Star awards are presented annually to two or three members nominated by their peers as exceptional nurses. Also nominated are health care organizations that most effectively support nurses and/or serve the community.

THIS YEAR'S WINNERS ARE:

Kate Bracy, BA, MS, NP works as Nursing Staff Development Specialist for Public Health, Seattle & King County. She has been a nurse for 33 years, beginning with a fellowship at the University of Minnesota in an interdisciplinary training program for adolescent health. Kate earned a Master's in Family Nursing and a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certificate while working for the Minnesota Department of Health. She worked as a psychiatric nurse, Director of Clinical Services at Face to Face Health & Counseling Services, Director of Training in Maternal Child Health and Nursing Supervisor for psychiatric health services at the King County Jail. In her current position, she has directed clinical services at a community clinic that serves adolescents, and has managed a public health primary care clinic in downtown Seattle. Kate is a skilled educator, and has designed an orientation to Public Health that defines care delivery within the context of population-based care, differentiating for new employees the role of public health in the provision of health care.

Kiko Van Zandt, RN, BSN, CRRN has been a nurse at Seattle Children's Hospital for 35 years, beginning with inpatient rehabilitation and later transferring to the outpatient unit. She works hand-in-hand with the other team members to follow treatment plans and provides the follow-up and life skills needed after hospitalization. Her work experiences with patients with physical disabilities created a passion for finding ways to engage them in physical activity, and in the mid-80s she mentored a group of teenagers who joined a wheelchair race group. As a master swimmer, Kiko then had the idea of forming and coaching a group of disabled swimmers that would set goals, work hard to achieve their goals, and learn to be part of a team. Today, Shadow Seals is the only group in the U.S. focusing solely on swimmers with disabilities. As Shadow Seals coach, Kiko's vision to create competitive opportunities for athletes with disabilities has been realized.

University of Washington; Julie Ann Keating, Shoreline Community College; Victoria Sek, Shoreline Community College; Muhamed Kungira, UW/Bothell; Anna McIntyre, University of Washington; Darla Chapman, University of Washington; Kate Teela, Seattle University; Wendell Sylvester, Seattle Central Community College; Lindsey Parden, Seattle University; and Kindra Andreas, Seattle Central Community College. áá Short bios of these students are on the KCNA website at www.kcnurses.org.

Inland Empire Nurses Association District 4

Happy Summer!

It has been a busy year for the Inland Empire Nurses Association starting with our annual Legislative Reception last October, Nurse Legislative Day in February, March CE dinner and workshop, and finishing the year with our Spring Gala on May 8. We appreciate members’ support of these activities and encourage those who haven’t attended to consider doing so during the 2014-2015 season. Check our website frequently at www.spokanenurses.org for dates and registration information about upcoming events.

In regard to upcoming activities with your Inland Empire Nurses Association, summer is our time to relax, and hopefully for you and your families as well.

Be sure to mark your calendars for our Annual Legislative Reception this fall on October 21, 5:30-8:00 PM, at Luigi’s Restaurant in Spokane. We are also hoping to coordinate with WSNA for a continuing education event in March 2015 – more info will come this fall.

—Bobbi Woodward, BSN, RN

Congratulations to the 12 outstanding nursing students who received KCNA scholarships of $2,500 each for the 2014-15 school year. This year’s recipients are (pictured from left to right): Michelle Pui-Yan Yip, University of Washington; Seungeun Park, University of Washington; Tshering Sherpa,

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WHATCOM COUNTY BEAM, ANNE CARPENTER, SUSAN CONNOR, CHRISTINE COOK, DENISE DEUTSCH, CAROLINE DICESARE, GUY FISHER, AMANDA FLARRY, DAVE GREGORY, KELLEY GUTHRIE, RAINA CARREN HANCOCK, MARY HARTDEGEN, TERAH HEUSER, JILL HICKS, KATE HINKELMAN, NANCY KAEMINGK, BROOKE KIMMEL, JANA LEIDAL, MICHELLE MEY, ASHTON NORTON, ALISON PEDERSEN, TRACI PERONA, MARY PLOEGER, MARY RICHARDS, TALITHA RODGERS, MARGARET SCHRAMER, CATHERINE SHENK, DIANA STRICKLAND, SAMUEL SUDDABY, AMBER TADLOCK, NANCY TAYLOR, TRACY TAYLOR, WENDI TOBIASON, CINDY VANDERPOL, BRANDY WEITZEL, KAREN WILBUR, DAVID WYNJA, GARY ZACKEL, CASSANDRA ZASLOW, HELENE

KING COUNTY ADAMS, NICOLE

NEECE, COLLEEN

DRENNAN, JUNIPER

MCENTEE, SARAH

DONNELL, TERESA

NORGAARD, AMANDA

DUNHAM, TRACY

MCMAHILL, CHRISTIE

DOUGLAS, NANCY

OFTEDAHL, KARI

FANCHER, KIMBERLY

MELLGREN, ROSE

DUBENDORF, LAURA

OLSEN, KATIE

FINK, JESSICA

MENARD, JUDITH

DUNCAN, SARA

OLTHOFF, SHEILA

FULLINGTON, TELISE

METZGER, TAMMY

EAKER, COLLEEN

PACE, HANNAH

FURGISON, WINONA

MOLLER, MARY

ELLIS, SUE

PERCOSKY, MICHELE

GEIGER, REBECCA

MURKEN, HOLLY

FISCHER, MEGAN

PETERSON, JULIE

GESSLER, BRITTNI

MURKEN, JAMIE

FOX, JANIS

PILGRIM, MORGAN

GLASER, TRESA

NASSOZI, SAMALIE

FRANCIS, ROSALYN

PLAPINGER, JENNIFER

GOLDEN, VICTORIA

NEELEY, MARIA

ARUTYUNYAN, YELIZAVETA

FRICK, ALEXIS

POCHEPAN, SUSAN

GOPSHA, YULIYA

NERISSA, NADIA

BACHMAN, NICHOLE

GAGE, MARIAH

PORRITT, KRISTINE

GREEN, BRANDON

NGUYEN, SOPHIA

BAUMAN, JOHN

GALPO, IMELDA

RAY, RON

HALL, MASHEL

NOVOTNY, PEGGY

BAXTER, GENEVIEVE

GANDERT, KIRAH

RISTINE, ELIZABETH

HAMILTON, CLEOPATRA

OLIVER, GAIL

BEACH, KATHLEEN

GARDNER, LEIGH

SAUVAGE, EMMA

HANER, BRADIE

PALMERA, NEIL

BROWN, KRISTY

GARRETT, CHRISTA

SCHAFER, KEITH

HEATON, GABRIELLE

PAPAZIAN-BOYCE, DAVID

BROWN, QUINTON

GEIGER, MATTHEW

SCHARFENBERG, DANA

HERLAMBANG, EKA

PAULSON, MARIAN

CHRISTOPFEL, BRADLEY

GILBERT, TERRY

SCHMIDT, MARGOT

HERR, REBECCA

PAYMASTER, JENNIFER

COLOMBINI, JESSICA

GILLETTE, JENNIFER

SCHOENKOPF, ASHLEY

HO, CINDIE

PERHAM, KRISTI

COY, ANGUS

GORDON, JENNIFER

SCHWARTZ, CHERIE

PETERSON, KEITH

CRESS, DEBORAH

GRAHAM, COLLEEN

SCHWARTZ, DEBRA

HONCULADA, VANITY GAYLE

PETROV, HELEN

DAVENPORT, CATHERINE

GREEN, KYLEE

SEKIJIMA, MARGARET

HOSTAGER, EMILY

PETTIGREW, JAMES

SHEIKH, GERI

IVES, HANNAH

DAVIS, HOLLY

GUBBELS, ANN-LISA

PHILLIPS, CATHERINE

SHEIMO, KASSIM

JARCHOW, MICHELLE

DIMARIA, CARRIE

HABERLACH, LISA

PICKERING, DANA

DOTSON, JENNIFER

SIEKKINEN, KELSEY

JASAN, THEREASA

PULIDO, REYAN

DUNN, MONICA

HAMILTON, KELSEY

SLONECKER, AMY

JATAMOSA, RAFFY

RANDISI, TARA

SORIA, RAMON

JOHNSON, DEANA

DURIO, ROWENA

HARRIS, SARAH

RASMUSSEN, RAYMOND

ERWERT, JACQUELINE

SPENCER, STEFANY

JONES, TYNECE

REDDEN, CASSANDRA

EVANS, JAVANA

HERNANDEZ, MARTHA

STERCHO, SUZANNA

KAMKE, AUTUMN

ROBERTS, JULIE

SUMANTI, CHRISTIAN

KARABAICH, NIKKI

FLETCHER, ALISHA

HUANG, BRENDA

ROGADO, ZENITH

FREDIN, COLBY

SVITEK, ZUZANA

KENDZIORA, JOANNE

ROTH, AMY

GARTRELL, MELODY

HUMPHREY, MELISSA

SWANSON, ANDREW

KIM, ERIN

ROYCE, ROSEMARY

SY, ALLAN

KIMANI, PETER

GRIGGS, DEE DEE

HUSSEY, ALLISON

RUIZ, SANDY

TAYLOR, MEGAN

KIMBERLY, CASSANDRA

HAINES, ALYSSA

IMPERIALE, STEPHANIE

RUSSELL, ALEXIS

HANCE, JOANNE

JAMES, GINNY

TEETER, LISA

KNIGHT, CHRISTINA

SACLOLO, YUMI

TOMITA, MICHELLE

KOBE, BEVERLY

HAUGEN, JULIE

JENSEN, ANDREA

SAMONTE, JANICE

VANDERLOO, MOLLIE

KUCHMIY, YELLA

HENDERSON, AMITA

JOHNSON, EMILY

SARACENO, KIERSTEN

HUYNH, BRENDA

KAO, DARAVAN

VISAYA, TRACI

LENDT, GLORIA

SCHUMOCK, PATRICIA

KELLY, NANCY

WEBSTER, CASSANDRA

LITTLER, CHARITY

JOHNSON, KRISTIN

SEGUBAN, RICHARD

WEGER, GINA

LLOYD, RACHEL

KAYSER, MAXWELL

KEMP, AMY

SMITH, TRINA

KEATTS, TODD

WELBURN, REBECCA

LLOYD, SAMANTHA

STEPHENS, CHRISTINA

KIILSGAARD, STEPHANIE

KNUDSON, GALEN

WELLS, BRIANNA

LONG, MICHAEL

TAYLOR, LAUREN

WHITE, ANGELA

LOUDERMILK, AMANDA

KING, DARYL

KNUTSON, MARIT

TORRES, LAUREN

LARSON, RAYNA

WHITNEY, LINDSEY

LUCAS, CARMILA MAY

TRAYNOR, AARON

LAWSON, SHAWN

TURNER, YVETTE

LEAVEY, VICKI

HALASKA, HEATHER

HAW, MARY

HULTENGREN, ERIC

KLEIN, ALLEGRA

KORRECKT, KATRINA

ALBEE, ADA ANDERSON, DENISE ANDERSON, TIFFANY ANECONE, BARBARA ARMSTRONG, RHIANNON

APPLEMAN, KATHRYN

KULESA, CHRISAN

WILMS, SARAH

LUCENTI, ASHTAN

AROLA, ERJA

KURUP, REVATHY

WOLDEGIORGIS, TSELOT

LUEDEMAN, LISA

VOCHOT, VALENTINA

LEWELLEN, JESSICA

WRIGHT, TAMMY

LYNN, ALYSSA

VOIGT, JESSICA

LONG, JULIE

WAIGI, LYDIA

LORAAS, KIMBERLY

BADCON, ANGELA

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DIXON, ANGELA

KVAMME, SONJA

BADIBANGA, PACHA

LATTA, LINDA

YANG, NELLIE

MALLET, CAROLINE

BARFIELD, NATHAN

LEVERNIER, SARI

YERION, DECKY

MANAOIS, RAY JEROME

WALIA, ISHPINDER

BATTAGLIA, ELIZABETH

ZANKER, HEIDI

MANUEL, TEODORO

MCCARRIE, DEENA

LEVIN, AMY

WALKER, CHERRY

MAXWELL, CASEY

MCINTYRE, ROBIN

WITZEL, JEANNETTE

MONGAN, JOAN

BELGARD, ERICA

LIENHARD, MEGAN

BELTER, ELLEN

LITTLE, ALISSA

PIERCE COUNTY

BENNETT, RACHEL

LOVETT, JULIE

ANDERSON, MELISSA

BERKELEY, LAINE

LVOV, ELENA

BOKMA, JULIA

ARANGO, ROSALIND

MACARAIG, KARL

BOLICK, JOSEPHINE

BACALSO, LINDA

MAINA, LUCY

BOND, ELEANOR

BAKARI, KHADIJAH

MANNING, KEREN

BRADFORD, KATHERINE

BALDWIN, SANDRA

MARDIS, LORI

BRANDSTETTER, SHELLEY

BALLA, MELISSA

MARQUES, AMANDA

BROWN, JUDITH

BARTSCH, BRENDA

MCKEAGUE, TERESA

BIRNEL, JENNIFER

BRUNO, JESSICA

MCNAUGHTON, MARY

CABBIGAT, TERESITA

BOE, TODD

MCNEAL, ELINOR

CARVALHO, ANGELA

BOLT, KRISTINE

MCWHINNIE, MARY

CHURCH, STEPHANIE

BROWN, VICKIE

MEDVED, JENNIFER

CLEM, DAVID

BRYAN, ELENA

MELENDEZ, ZOE

COHEN, LAUREN

CARSON, SARAH

MENTELE, LAUREL

CONDOLORA, DANA

CHOI, MIRI

MERRICK, CHRISTIE

CRAIG, RACHEL

CLARK, MARLA

MILLER, STEPHANIE

CULLINAN, KAMELLA

CLAUDIO, NOEL

MOORE, CLIFFORD

DARVEAU-FOSTER, SARAH

DANN, CHERYL

MOORE, KATRINA

DEERE, JESSALYN

DOWNS, BEVIN

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NOTICE: MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION & EMPLOYMENT STATUS CHANGES It is the responsibility of each nurse to notify the Washington State Nurses Association of any change in work status which may include, but is not limited to: name, address, phone number, FTE increase or decrease, leave of absence, medical leave, maternity leave, leaving or joining a bargaining unit. This change must be done in writing either by using a Change of Information Card or sending an email to wsna@wsna.org.

The Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare (CE&GW) policy states: When a nurse is on an unpaid leave of absence, the dues are adjusted to the Reduced Membership Category during the unpaid Leave of Absence period. The accumulated dues payment is to begin within 90 days of return to work. The nurse will have up to twelve months to complete payment of these dues. It is the responsibility of the nurse to notify WSNA of this change in work status.

New Members NELSON, MEGAN NERO, MIKAYLA NGUYEN, CRYSTAL NISCHAN, YOLANDA OLBERDING, AUTUMN PALM, JOAN PALMER, ALEISHA PERKINS, VICTORIA PORTER, JESSE POWELL, HEIDI PROCTOR, AMANDA RATHBUN, CONNIE ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER ROHR, JULIANE RONK, MEGAN SALE, KARA SHRIER, KRISTIN SIMMS, BETHANY SIMPSON, ASHLEY SMITH, ASHLEY SMITH, SHARON STOKES, XOCHILD STRAGIER, LAURA TESCH, APRIL THORNLEY, ELI TOMAS, MELISSA TRIPLETT, REBECCA WALLINGFORD, JESSICA WOOD, KARIE YOUMANS, KRISTIN

WAHKIAKUM / COWLITZ COUNTIES ANDERSON, JESSICA BARNES, SUSAN HENTHORN, TIA LEVENE, SIMON LLOYD, GRACELYN MOSIER, JENNIFER

LARANGO, MELISSA

MADDY, TRACY

LEAVITT, AMBER

ROSS, ANNE

LEE, DAVID

BENTON / FRANKLIN COUNTIES

By Patrick McGraw

LINKOUS, TERESA

BARTLETT, SYLVIA

LINN, ANDREA

BLANCHARD, ROBERT

Stand Up and Be Counted

LUCHKEY, SERHIY

GEORGE, JENNIFER HANSON, DANEAL

MANGAN, STACI

INGRAHAM, MEGAN

MARTIN, JESSICA

KINKEL, BRIAN

MARTIN, KANDICE

LAMKIN, LISA

MASON, DENISE

LOPEZ, MARTIN

CLARK / SKAMANIA COUNTIES

MCCOY, CHRISTINE

MEANS, KACEE

MCDONALD, NINA

PUMROY, BRANDI

MEADOR, KRISTIN

ANTONESCU, MARIACAMELIA

SANCHEZ, KIMBERLY

MELNIK, LUDMILA

SHELBY, EMMA

MILLER, JAN

TEKIEMARIAM, EMEBET

MOOSTER, HALEY

TOMLINSON, KIRA

PICKENS, KATIE SEARING, CAROL STACEY, AMANDA

BAKER, AMBER BENNETT, ALYSHA BIE, BARBARA BLACKBURN, CATHRYN BOERO, LAURA BORDAK, AMBER BOWERS, ANNA BUFFUM, REBECCA CABELLY, CHRISTINA CARROLL, MARY CARTWRIGHT, MELADIE CHEREDNICHENKO, ALEKSANDRA

MORGAN, SUSAN MOXLEY, STELLITA MYERS, P. NICHOLAS, SIDIM NOEL, SANDRA OLSON, LYNDA ORTIZ, MISTY OTOUPAL, ANNA PARENKO, IVAN PENALOZA, EVONNE PETRILLO, IRINA

CLARK, MICHELLE

POFF, BRITTANY

CLEMMER, KRISTIE

REYES, EDNA

COINER, CHERIE

RILEY, MARY

ANDREOTTI, JILL

CONDON, CLARA

RIVERA, TAMMY

BIXLER, TRINA

CONNERS, CANDI

ROVILLOS, TERESA

YAKIMA CITY / NORTH YAKIMA

GLAVES, ASHTEN

COPELAND, FAYE

RUTHERFORD, AMY

JAROSZ, JAMIE

CRANE, PHAEDRA

SCHEY, SUSAN

REEVES, HEATH

DAILEY, DON

SCHORTZMANN, TRINA

DANIEL, KRISTA

SEBRING, MEGAN

DAVIS, HOLLY

SHAFFER, DEBI

CHELAN / DOUGLAS / GRANT COUNTIES

SKAGIT / ISLAND / SAN JUAN COUNTIES BARBER, ANDREW BEDKER, AMANDA BOUCHER, LESHA BURGESS, ANNAH CANNIFF, NATALIE CAZACOPOL, CYNTHIA CHRISTENSEN, ERIN CURTIS, LORI-ANN CUTLER, GLORIA DANZ, MATTHEW DEVLIN, AMBER ENGBERT, SARAH GLAZE, KATHLEEN HAWKINS, ALICIA HENLEY, LINDSEY HOLBOY, AYLA HOXIE, TINA JAMES, DEBORRA

DAYLEY, DANIEL

SHARMAN, BARBARA

ACOB, DAWN

DEIGHTON, LINDA

SHILL, LINDA

ARCIGA, IRINA

DICKINSON, MONICA

SHRADER, CINDY

BOHART, SHARYL

DURAN, EVELYN

SOFIANOS, ELISABETH

BOWMAN, LORI

EFRAIMSON, SANDRA

SONJU, CHERYL

BROWITT, KARYN

ESCOBAR, LUZ

STOREY, JACQUELINE

BROWITT, KARYN

ESCOE, SUSAN

STRUTZ, STACEY

DONAHUE, ANGELA

ESPITALLIER, KATHLEEN

SWANSON, DEBORAH

ELLINGSON, TACI

FU, JIBIN

TAN, CHERRY

GLAZKO, ANZHELA

GODWIN, ANGELA

TAVARES, MARGARET

HAMMERSTROM, JESSICA

GONZALES, ANITA

TILFORD, SUZANNA

HUTSON, MARY

GRANDY, RAVEN

TORRES, IRENE

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Are you a member working in the bargaining unit of two facilities represented by a WSNA collective bargaining contract? If yes, have you submitted a membership application to WSNA to indicate employment at both facilities? Full membership in a Local Unit allows nurses to make their voice heard, to vote on a new contract, to discuss contract modifications and also to hold office. The best way to ensure that you are getting the most out of your WSNA membership is to submit a membership application which would list all bargaining positions held.

If employed in two facilities that are run by the same parent company, please note that the collective bargaining agreement is different for each facility.

In regard to payment of dues, WSNA membership dues rates are based on the number of FTE that you work (the number of hours that are worked per month). When you work at two facilities represented by WSNA for collective bargaining, only one dues amount is collected for membership in both local units.

When paying dues through payroll deduction, the facility that you list as your primary employer on your membership application is the facility that is authorized to send your membership dues.

Also, if you work at two facilities represented by WSNA for collective bargaining and you select the payroll deduction option, it is required that you list the facility where you work the higher number of FTEs as your primary employer.

Please contact the membership department for any questions related to your membership by phone at 206.575.7979, by fax at 206.838.3099 or by email at membership@wsna.org. Thank you for your continued support of and participation in WSNA!

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam Linda D. Barnes 1957 – 2014 Linda Decker Barnes passed away at her Bothell home on Wednesday, July 16th after fighting cancer for nearly a year. Born Linda Ruth Decker in Royal Oak, Michigan on March 26, 1957, she moved with her family to Allison Park, Pennsylvania at a young age.

Linda went through grade school in Allison Park before receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1979 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from their Francis Payne Bolton School in 1980.

After graduating with her BSN, she moved to the Seattle area in 1982 and began her highly successful career as a labor and delivery staff nurse at Seattle’s Virginia Mason Hospital, where she worked for several years and where she distinguished herself with both her patients and peers.

Linda joined the Washington State Nurses Association shortly after initial graduation and held several leadership positions in her local unit, the King County Nurses Association and at WSNA and ANA and remained an active, supportive member of her professional association throughout her career.

Linda was also very active in several specialty organizations, including: AWHONN, Sigma Thea Tau and NLN and was a program evaluator for the NLNAC accreditation program.

On August 30th, 1986, she married Larry Barnes and began a family that expanded with the birth of their daughter in 1993. In 1990, she received her Masters in Nursing from the University of Washington. A lifelong educator, she began teaching at Shoreline Community College in 1990 and was awarded tenure in 200I. Linda taught thousands of students over the course of her 24 years at Shoreline and put a tremendous amount of effort into SCC's nursing program; seeing former students over the course of her treatment was a great comfort to her.

Her devotion to high standards led to her being credited with much of the program's good reputation, and her passion for nursing was apparent to all who knew her.

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Outside of work, Linda loved traveling and could often be found discussing the next family trip. She enjoyed flower arranging and cross-stitch, and took great pleasure in being involved with whatever organization needed help assistance. Her legendary planning skills and generous heart were appreciated by many.

A memorial service was held for Linda on August 2, 2014 at Shoreline Community College. She and is survived by her husband Larry and daughter Shannon Barnes. She will be interred with her brother and parents in Allegheny County Memorial Park in Allison Park, Pennsylvania

Catherine Rose Lewis 1951 – 2014 Catherine Rose Lewis passed away peacefully on May 20, 2014 surrounded by family & friends at her Pine Lake home, ending a 5-year duel with cancer.

Cathy was born on December 24, 1951 to Herbert & Blanche Avery in McMinnville, OR. The family lived in the Corvallis area. Her marriage to Randal Brown led her to move to the greater Puget Sound where she earned a BS in Nursing. In 2013 Cathy concluded her 38-year career as a labor & delivery nurse at Evergreen Hospital.

Cathy had a strong faith, believing in the power of prayer. Her caring & compassionate demeanor were appreciated by all whose lives she touched. Her passions for quilting, miniatures & Hawai’i will live on in our memories.

Cathy is survived by her husband of 14 years, Christopher (CT) Lewis, daughter Kristin Clark (David), step-daughter Kylie Whetstone (Geoff ), mother Blanche Avery, sisters, Patricia Nickerson (Hugh), Mary Beth Garrison, Teresa Avery & brothers, Ronald (Rhea) & Mark Avery (Patricia).

Glenda Renay Lindall (Pratt) 1969 – 2014 Glenda Renay Lindall (Pratt) passed away suddenly on May 22nd while on vacation in Mexico. Although her life, to us, was cut short, it helps to know that she is now resting in the arms of her precious Lord and Savior.

Glenda is now in eternal peace where she will start her heavenly life and have all that God promises us. We WILL see her again!

Glenda was born on December 27th, 1969.

Since the age of 11 Glenda grew up in Conway and graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1988. She graduated from nursing school at Skagit Valley College in 1997.

She then started her RN career as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Skagit Valley Hospital where she was also a certified birthing coach and lactation nurse. Glenda continued on in her education and graduated from the University of Washington in 2001 getting her BSN. She was devoted to her job and to the hospital for the past 17 years and absolutely loved it and all the people she worked with.

Glenda loved being a part of bringing a miracle into the world. For the past three years Glenda was also working at Mount Vernon Woman's clinic which she enjoyed very much.

She had a desire to do more and was able to go on a mission trip to Haiti last year. Glenda felt very blessed to have been able to be a part of helping those in such dire need for medical care in a third world country. She was a leader in all that she did and always did her best to put others first. We were so proud of her and all that she accomplished in her life!

First and foremost, Glenda was a devoted mother to her two daughters, Veronica and Olivia; they were her everything and she was their best friend. They shared a unique bond that is irreplaceable. She was an extraordinary volunteer with the Conway school and also served as PTA president for two years.

She had a great impact on those children and was greatly appreciated. Glenda was a very loving daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, wife, daughter-in-law and friend. She was blessed to have many friends and she cherished the times she spent with each and every one of them.

Glenda was preceded in death by her grandparents Karl (Dorothy) Lindall; grandfather, Melvin Sheridan; grandmother, Virginia Huttenstine; grandparents, Lumen (Martha) Davidson; grandfather, Ben Pratt; aunt, Jo Bouchard; aunt, Betty Whittle; uncle, Mark Huttenstine; aunt, Kathy Huttenstine; uncle, Andy Prosser; nephew, William Stone.

She is survived by her parents, (father) Damon and (step-mother) Lottie Lindall; (mother) Carol and (step-father) Andy Huttenstine; grandmother, Ruby Sheridan; sister, Donna (Gene) McMillan and nephew, Joshua; step-sister Daleene (Leroy) Steiner and nephews, Nathan and Nicholas; stepsister Karla (Richard) Snider and nephews, Garret and Wyatt; step-brother Harvey (Peanut) Stone and nephews, Keith and Eric and niece Amy; step-brother Larry (Tennille) Stone and nieces Alexandria and Deneese, nephew James; step-sister, Sophia (Stacy) Woodland and nephews Monte & Michael; uncle David (Marcella) Sheridan; aunt, Beverly (Paul) Stene; aunt Phyllis Prosser; aunt Charolette (Steve) Martin; uncle Ervin (Isle) Lindall; uncle Doug (Suzanne) Huttenstine; uncle Alan Huttenstine; uncle Joe (Suzanne) Huttenstine; aunt Bonnie (Mike) Noble; aunt Rose (Gary) Buttram; father and motherin-law Dennis (Cheryl) Pratt; sister-in-law Angela (Jake) Pederson and nieces, Madison, Elly and Izzy; Veronica and Olivia's father Tony Pratt. Glenda is also survived by numerous cousins and second cousins. She loved her family and friends very much and they meant the world to her.

Monique Vanessa Williams 1984 – 2014 Monique Vanessa Williams, affectionately known as "Mo", was taken from this Earth far too soon on May 17, 2014. She was born on August 1, 1984 at Eastmoreland General Hospital in Portland, Oregon to Victoria and Mack Williams. Upon high school graduation in Petersburg, Alaska in 2002, Monique went on to become a Registered Nurse. She studied at Oregon Health & Science University in La Grande, Oregon where she obtained her Bachelors of Science in Nursing. In 2007, she began her career as a registered nurse working at Kadlec Regional Medical Center where she thrived to become a competent and compassionate caregiver.

Mo was a very talented athlete and competed in many sports including tae kwon do, baseball, cheerleading, track and swim team.

She also had a very artistic side and expressed herself through photography, scrapbooking, painting and recently began refurbishing old furniture. Her most faithful companion was a 10 year old Boxer by the name of "Jersey Girl". It was love at first sight when Monique adopted her as a puppy. They loved rollerblading, hiking, camping and running by the Columbia River together.

Mo gained an abundant group of friends over the years and spent many hours of quality time with them boating, camping, taking road trips, karaoke or just having a quiet girl's night in. She is survived by her mother Victoria Williams, father Mack Williams, sister Brianna Williams, brothers Larry Walker and Trevor Williams. She will be sorely missed by all whose lives she touched.

top of the page. Donations entered there may be a one-time gift or set as recurring gifts.

These credit/debit donations may be paid via the donor’s PayPal account if they have one (although, not required). Donors may also call the foundation office at 509.942.2661 with their credit/debit info.

Regardless of the method of payment, donors must make a note along with the donation that it is in memory of Monique Williams (on the check or on the space provided on online form). The donations will be directed to the Scholarship fund and ultimately scholarship(s) will be given in Monique’s memory.

The criteria for the scholarship are as follows: • Must be a full-time student and enrolled in a Health Care Program at CBC • First Consideration will be given to employees of Kadlec Regional Medical Center • Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

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Nominations, Resolutions, Bylaws Amendments & WSNA Awards The 2015 Washington State Nurses Convention and General Assembly will be held April 22-25, 2015, at the Tulalip Resort and Conference Center, located at 10200 Quil Ceda Boulevard, Tulalip, WA 98271. The WSNA General Assembly business session, Keynotes and WSNA Recognition Awards events will be held on Thursday, April 23, and additional Continuing Education sessions will be held on Wednesday, April 22 and Friday, April 24. The Nursing Students of Washington State (NSWS) Annual Convention will be held April 24-25 at the same location.

Nominations for WSNA Elected Offices The WSNA and Economic & General Welfare Nominations / Search Committees are seeking nominations for elected offices. Elections will occur by mail ballot following the close of the WSNA General Assembly on April 23, 2015. Each candidate for office must complete a Consent to Serve form and a short, written Candidate statement. All members in good standing are eligible for office. However, only those members represented for collective bargaining by WSNA and who meet the WSNA Bylaws definition of Staff Nurse may be candidates for the following offices: • Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare; • Economic and General Welfare Nominating/Search Committee; • Delegates and Alternates to the 2016 AFT convention; • Delegates and Alternates to the 2017 NFN National Federation Assembly; and • 2016-2019 WSNA NFN Director position on the NFN National Executive Board.

Deadline for receipt of nominations at WSNA Headquarters is October 31, 2014. The slate of candidates will be printed in the Winter issue of The Washington Nurse.

Although members may declare their own candidacy by submitting a Consent to Serve form to the WSNA Secretary no later than sixty (60) days prior to the first meeting of the General Assembly (February 20, 2015) or by being nominated from the floor at the General Assembly (April 23, 2015), this will be too late for printing in the Winter Issue of The Washington Nurse. The names of candidates, regardless of method of nomination, will appear on the mailed election ballot, and write-in candidates are allowed.

Completed Consent to Serve forms are to be mailed to: Washington State Nurses Association, 575 Andover Park West, Suite 101, Seattle WA 98188.

­­— The following offices are open to candidates. Except as noted, all are two-year terms. —

Board of Directors 11 members • • • • • •

President (1) Vice President (1) Secretary/Treasurer (1) Directors At-Large (3) Directors At-Large Staff Nurse (2) Chair of the Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare (1)* • Chair of the Legislative & Health Policy Council (1)* • Chair of the Professional Nursing & Health Care Council (1)* * Note: The chairs of the Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare, Legislative & Health Policy Council, and Professional Nursing & Health Care Council are elected separately and also serve as full members of the WSNA Board of Directors by virtue of their offices.

WSNA Nominations / Search Committee 6 members (4 to be elected / 2 to be appointed. Candidate receiving highest number of votes serves as Chair.)

Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare 10 members (All elected) • • • •

Chair (1) Vice Chair (1) Secretary/Treasurer (1) Members (7)

Economic & General Welfare Nominating / Search Committee 3 members (All elected. Candidate receiving highest number of votes serves as Chair.)

Professional Nursing & Health Care Council 11 members (7 to be elected / 4 appointed) • Chair (1) • Members (6)

ANA Membership Assembly 1 delegate to be elected to serve as the WSNA Representative to the 2015 and 2016 ANA Membership Assembly.

Note: In 2012, ANA changed its governing body from a House of Delegates to a Membership Assembly made up of 2 representatives from each constituent/state association, with a weighted vote based on the ANA C/SNA membership apportionment policy. The WSNA Bylaws provide that, when elected, the WSNA President will also serve as one of WSNA's two official voting representatives to the ANA Membership Assembly.

NFN National Federation Assembly 6 members to be elected as WSNA Delegates to the 2017 NFN National Labor Assembly. (Must be member of a WSNA Bargaining Unit at the time of election and throughout the term to office.)

NFN National Executive Board (NEB) 1 member to be elected to a four-year term (January 2016 – December 2019) to the WSNA Director position on the National Executive Board (NEB) of the National Federation of Nurses. (Must be a member of a WSNA Bargaining Unit at the time of election and throughout the term of office.)

AFT Convention Legislative & Health Policy Council 7 members (4 to be elected / 3 to be appointed) • Chair (1) • Members (3)

25 members to be elected as Delegates to the 2016 AFT Convention. (Must be member of a WSNA Bargaining Unit at the time of election and throughout the term to office.)

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Nominations for Awards The WSNA Awards Committee and the Professional Nursing and Health Care Council are seeking outstanding WSNA members as nominees for the 2015 WSNA Recognition Awards. Nominations must be received at WSNA no later than January 16, 2015. The awardees will be notified in March 2015. The awards, given every two years, will be presented at a special awards reception at the 2015 Washington State Nurses Convention on April 23, 2015.

Nominations must be accompanied with a narrative from the nominator, listing the nominee’s credentials and achievements, and a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae / resume. The criteria for the awards are as follows:

— WSNA Awards — WSNA Honorary Recognition Awards

Marguerite Cobb Public Health / Community Health Nurse Award

May be conferred at any Convention upon persons who have rendered distinguished service or valuable assistance to the nursing profession, the name or names having been recommended by the Board of Directors. Honorary Recognition shall not be conferred on more than two persons at any Convention.

Recognizes the outstanding professional contributions of one public health or community health nurse and calls this achievement to the attention of members of the profession as well as the general public.

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1. Must be a current WSNA member or have been a WSNA member during the years of service for which this award is given 2. Must have made a significant contribution to the field of public or community health nursing

1. A WSNA member who has actively contributed by having: a. held elected state, district or local unit office

3. Must have expertise in professional and technical performance

b. served as appointed chairholder at the state, district, or local unit level

4. Must have shown leadership in the field of public or community health nursing

2. Has made significant contributions to: a. the state or district association, or local unit

5. Must have participated in the Washington State Nurses Association

b. the professional practice of nursing 3. Has been a consumer advocate and/or interpreted the role of nursing to consumers L AY C A N D I DAT E

Has demonstrated interest in professional nursing by: 1. contributing in a concrete way to its growth and development 2. promoting better understanding of professional nursing in the community

Joanna Boatman Staff Nurse Leadership Award Established in 1995 in recognition of Joanna Boatman’s significant contributions to the advancement of staff nurses and her achievements in improving the economic and general welfare of nurses in the State of Washington.

1. Must have a Washington State RN License 2. Must have been a WSNA Member for at least one year 3. Must currently be employed as a staff nurse 4. Must have made a significant contribution to the advancement of staff nurses or in the Economic and General Welfare area of nursing (contributions may be at the local or state level)

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ANA Honorary Membership Pin Presented to a WSNA member or members in recognition of outstanding leadership, as well as participation in and contributions to the purposes of WSNA and ANA. 1. Must hold current WSNA membership 2. Must have held elective state, national or district office 3. Must have served as an appointed chairperson of a state, district or national committee 4. Must have demonstrated outstanding leadership that contributed to the purposes of the WSNA, District, or ANA

Community Partner Recognition Award Recognizes a community and/or consumer partner who has contributed significantly to promoting health and a positive image of nurses and the nursing profession in the community.

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— Professional Nursing & Health Care Council Awards — Best Practice Award

Ethics and Human Rights Award

Presented to an individual, recognizing best practice in the daily care of patients / clients.

Presented to an individual, recognizing excellence in ethics and human rights.

1. Must be a current WSNA member

1. Must be a current WSNA member

2. Must have identified a problem or issue and utilized strategies to solve the problem

2. Must have demonstrated exceptional activities supporting major ethical and human rights issues in Washington State

3. Nominee must have utilized resources (i.e. people, literature, equipment) to solve the problem

3. Must have worked within the community to influence the community and must also have support from the people in the community

Nurse Leadership and Management Award Presented to an individual, recognizing excellence in nursing leadership and management.

1. Must be a current WSNA member 2. Must facilitate excellence in clinical practice, and promote the professional development of nurses 3. Must demonstrate progressive leadership and management practice 4. Must foster a care environment that promotes creativity and enhances quality of care for clients and/or communities

Nurse Educator Award Presented to an individual, recognizing excellence in nursing education.

1. Must be a current WSNA member 2. Must demonstrate excellence in nursing education

Nurse Researcher Award Presented to an individual or a group, recognizing excellence in nursing research that addresses practice issues. The awardee(s) may be asked to present the research in a poster or presentation at the Washington State Nurses Convention, and/or to write a brief summary of the work for The Washington Nurse.

1. Nominee must be a current WSNA member (if the nominee is a group or team, at least one member of the group must be a WSNA member) 2. Research conducted by the nominee must have taken place in a practice setting and must have direct practice implications 3. Nominee must have demonstrated sound research procedures including the protection of human subjects

Proposed Amendments to WSNA Bylaws Deadline for receipt of proposed amendments to the WSNA Bylaws at WSNA Headquarters is October 31, 2014. Following the receipt of proposed amendments, the WSNA Bylaws / Resolutions Committee will meet to review proposed amendments. The committee’s recommendations will be submitted to the WSNA Board of Directors for approval. The Boardapproved changes will be printed in the Winter issue of The Washington Nurse, posted on the WSNA website, and will be submitted to the 2015 WSNA General Assembly for consideration at the WSNA Convention to be held April 22-24, 2015 at the Tulalip Resort and Conference Center. The proposed bylaws amendments will be presented, debated and perfected at the General Assembly meeting and will be sent to the membership for adoption by mailed ballot.

Proposed Non-Emergency Resolutions Deadline for receipt of proposed non-emergency resolutions at WSNA Headquarters is October 31, 2014. The WSNA Bylaws/Resolutions Committee will meet following the deadline to consider any proposed non-emergency resolutions that may go before the WSNA General Assembly April 22-24, 2015. Any individual member or constituent group of WSNA may submit proposed resolutions. The resolutions form must be completed, including the cost impact. To receive a copy of the Procedural Guidelines and/or Resolutions Form, call WSNA at 206.575.7979, ext 3030, or send email to Darlene Delgado at ddelgado@wsna.org.

3. Must promote the professional education of nursing students and/or nurses 4. Must foster an educational environment that promotes learning

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To make a donation or to apply for a grant, visit www.wsna.org/wsnf

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO THE WSNF That's right. You can make a difference in someone's life by giving a gift to the Washington State Nurses Foundation (WSNF). Your gift will help support nursing students attending college, either to become an RN or to advance their education with a BSN, Master's or doctoral degree. We are all aware that tuition costs have been climbing much faster than inflation, especially in the past few years, Your tax deductible gift will allow us to award scholarships to more students, and to give larger scholarships, all to very deserving students — our future nurses and future nurse leaders.

Another way to make a difference in someone's life is to honor them with a gift to the WSNF. Do you have a nurse friend, colleague, or mentor who has made a difference in your life? Consider honoring them by making a donation to the Foundation in their honor.

WSNF will send the honoree a letter notifying them that you have honored them with a donation to WSNF (Note: donation amounts are confidential).

Are you interested in giving something back to your community? A WSNF community service mini-grant can make a difference in YOUR community! WSNF makes grants to nurses doing various community service or education projects You can design a community service project, and then submit an application for funding of your project. Grants up to $500 are available. Your project could be the next one that the Foundation supports. We look forward to hearing from YOU!

Since 1999, the Washington State Nurses Foundation has given out more than $150,000 in scholarships to more than 130 students at schools of nursing located around the state.

OTHER WORTHY CAUSES THE FOUNDATION HAS SUPPORTED IN RECENT YEARS

$1,000 to help fund scholarships to Nursing Camp for high school students

$5,000 to study Nurse Practitioners barriers to practice and barriers to prescribing

$500 to support toy safety and health promotion at the community clinic for uninsured in a culturally diverse areaof King County

$500 to study attitudes of nursing staff toward safe lift equipment and policies

$1,000 from the Etta B. Cummings Fund to assist a nurse with extraordinary medical expenses

$2,500 to assist nurses in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters

$500 to support staff education to improve patient safety initiatives and outreach at a critical access hospital serving rural eastern Washington

The mission of the WSNF, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation, is to promote the advancement of educational and professional excellence within nursing, and the health and well-being of the citizens of Washington State.

$500 to support bicycle safety awareness and helmet use

$1,376 for research on culturally competent health care for Latinos in the Yakima area

If you would like to target your donation to a specific fund, select from the following: · Etta B Cummings Emergency Assistance Fund

WSNF BOARD OF TRUSTEES (2013-2015)

Timothy R. Davis, MN, RN, President

Verlee M. Sutherlin, MEd, MSN, RN, Secretary-Treasurer

Sonya U. Miller, BSN, RN

Jennifer A. Graves, MS, RN, Vice President

Susan K. Glass, MS, RN

Terry J. Surratt, RN

Sarah A. Herman, RN

Patricia D. Tobis, MN, RN, CCM

Evelyn L. Street, RN, CNOR

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