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MeMBership processor / clericAl sUpportKelly King

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Shastie Parker

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receptionist / MAil clerkIrene Mueller

AssistAnt execUtive Director, nUrsing prActice, eDUcAtion & reseArchSally Watkins, PhD, MS, RN

nUrsing prActice & eDUcAtion speciAlistKaren A. Benson, Ph.D., MS, MN, RN

eDUcAtion speciAlistHilke Faber, MN, RN, FAAN

occUpAtionAl & environMentAl heAlth speciAlistKaren R. Bowman, MN, RN, COHN-S

AssistAnt execUtive Director, lABor relAtionsChristine Himmelsbach, MN, RN

senior lABor consUltAntBarbara E. Frye, BSN, RN

AssistAnt Director, lABor relAtionsMargaret Conley, RN, ARNP

generAl / corporAte coUnselTimothy Sears

generAl coUnselMichael Sanderson

pArAlegAlMaria Pettit

nUrse representAtivesDebra Bessmer, BSN, RN Sara Frey, JD, BSN, RN

Barbara Friesen, BSN, RN Carmen Garrison BSN, RN

Kathi Landon, RNJudy Marken, BSN, RN

Pat McClure, RNJaclyn Perkins, BSN, RNMichele Rose, BSN, RN

Hanna Welander, BSN, RNHeather Worbets, BSN, RN

Ed Zercher, BSN, RN

nUrse orgAnizersJan Bussert, BSN, RN

Tara Goode, BA, BSN, RN Mara Kieval, BSN, RN

presiDentJulia A. Weinberg, RN, Bow

vice presiDentTim Davis, MN, RN, Mt. Vernon

secretAry / treAsUrerVerlee Sutherlin, MEd, MSN, RN, Nine Mile Falls

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chAir, cABinet on econoMic & generAl WelfAreMartha Avey, RN, CCRN, Spokane

chAir, professionAl nUrsing & heAlth cAre coUncilSharon Bradley, MSN, RN, Spokane

chAir, legislAtive & heAlth policy coUncilSusan E. Jacobson, RN, CCRN, Yakima

execUtive DirectorJudith A. Huntington, MN, RN

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Contents

– Summer 2010 –

U p F r o n t

4 calendar

4 You Were represented

6 in Focus: President's Letter

8 news Briefs

10 ana news

12 District news

13 Staff Profile Karen Benson

13 gelland haagsma

F e at U r e

14 Report from the 2010 ana house of Delegates

n U r s i n g p r a ct i c e

18 New Smoking cessation Program

19 confronting Verbal abuse

L a b o r r e L at i o n s

20 nFn Labor academy

22 Report Card: Labor Program

24 2010 Leadership conference Agenda & Registration

L e g i s L at i v e a F Fa i r s

28 WSna-Pac endorsements

29 Why You Should Vote 'No' on initiative 1082

29 Featured candidates

b a c k o F b o o k

30 continuing education calendar

32 The new Members List

34 2011 convention Call for Nominations, Resolutions & Bylaws Amendments

37 Membership update

37 WSnF news

38 in Memoriam


You Were Represented

• alliance of Nurses for Health environments (aNHe) policy/advocacy committee

• American Organization of Nurse Executives (aoNe) practice and policy committee

• american Nurses association (aNa) board of Directors meeting

• aNa business arrangements task force

• ANA Constituent Assembly Executive committee

• aNa House of Delegates

• aNa lobby Day

• ANA Nursing Practice Network conference calls

• arbitrations

• Ballot Initiative Network steering committee

• collaborative on a Healthy environment (cHe-wa)

• Department of Health (DoH) Healthcare acquired infections meeting

• DoH patient Safety adverse events advisory committee

• Disciplinary meetings

• Faculty Compensation workgroup for Master plan for education, wcN

• friends of basic Health coalition

• governor's council on Health Disparities Subcommittee on workforce Diversity

• grievances

• Hanford advisory board

• Health Care Assistant rules-writing hearing

• Health Care for America Now (HCAN)

• Health coalition for children and youth

• Healthy washington coalition

• House of representatives commerce and Labor Committee work session on H1N1 and sick leave policies

• House of representatives Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee work session on public health funding and H1N1

• informational picketing

• investigatory meetings

• labor management meetings

• mary mahoney professional Nurses association annual meeting

• mediations

• Meetings with the Department of Labor and industries

• National federation of Nurses (NfN) policy committee

• NFN National Executive Board meetings & National advisory board meetings

• NfN National labor academy

• Northwest Organization of Nurse Executives Nursing practice commission

• Nursing care Quality assurance commission meetings (NcQac)

• NCQAC Continuing Competency rules-writing workshops

• NcQac continuing competency Subcommittee

• primary care coalition

• public Health funding roundtable

• revenue coalition

• ruckelshaus education advisory committee

• ruckelshaus Safe Staffing Steering committee meetings

• washington center for Nursing (wcN) board meetings

• wcN "Nurse of the future" meetings

• WCN Faculty Compensation workgroup for master plan for education

• wcN master plan transition to practice workgroup

• washington chapter of physicians for Social responsibility

• washington Health foundation board meeting

• washington patient Safety Steering committee and medication Safety initiative

• washington State labor council may 2010 convention on political education (cope)

• washington State labor council meetings

• washington State public Health association

• Washington Toxics Coalition

• winthinreach immunization annual meeting

• washington State Hospital association (wSHa) Safe table learning collaborative advisory committee

• wSNa cearp committee

• WSNA E&GW Cabinet

• wSNa finance committee

• wSNa legislative council

• wSNa pNHcc, oeHSc, and Disaster/emergency preparedness meetings

• wSNf board of trustees meeting

– August–

5 - 6 NfN meeting - chicago

12 wSNa constituent representative council

18 - 19 International Swine Flu conference - washington, Dc

– September –

2 washington State Nurses foundation board of trustees

10 cearp committee meeting

11 - 17 global Nursing leadership Institute - Geneva, Switzerland

15 - 17 aNa lobbyist meeting - washington Dc

25 - 26 cabinet on economic and general welfare - chelan

26 local unit leadership council - chelan

27 - 28 local unit leadership conference - chelan

– October –

8 occupational and enviornmental Health and Safety committee

9 Disaster and emergency preparedness committee

11 - 12 Public Health Joint Conference on Health - yakima

15 Finance and Executive committee meetings

16 professional Nursing and Health care council

21 - 22 cNewS - Seattle

29 Second annual cearp provider update - cedarbrook

29 Nominations for wSNa elected offices, proposed Bylaws Amendments and proposed Nonemergency resolutions Due

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■ The WSNA staff and elected and appointed leaders represent your interests in a wide variety of meetings, coalitions, conferences and work groups throughout the year, antici-pating 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 months of April through July 2010.

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ByJulia Weinberg, RN

WSNA President

What an exciting few months! I was so pleased to be among the nurses representing Washington at the National Federation of Nurses Labor

Academy in May and then again to join with nurses from Washington and across the country in June for the ANA House of Delegates (HOD). From here to Washington D.C., WSNA nurses have been leading the way on health care, labor and more.

‘WSNA leading the way’ – it’s a phrase some of you may have heard on the picket line in the past year. To me, it’s a short way of saying that we, as WSNA nurses, are showing leadership and vision in our practices, in our workplaces, in our state Capitol, and across the country. It has certainly been true over the last few months, perhaps more so than ever before, and I’m proud of the work that all of us have been doing this spring and summer.

I appreciated the opportunity to work with nurses across the country in leading the way during the ANA House of Delegates. Though I have been to the ANA HOD before as a delegate, this was my first time as WSNA President and I felt quite a responsibility to represent Washington and our nurses. I was joined by an amazing group of WSNA nurse delegates both experienced and new to this role, and I want to thank each of them for taking their own time this summer to participate in our WSNA delegation. We should all be proud of the work they did for our state and national priorities.

At the HOD, 600 nurse representatives from all the 49 constituent member states gathered in Washington D.C. to set the direction for the work of ANA and help the newly elected ANA Board of Directors focus their efforts over the next two years. This year, I was truly impressed by the focus, professionalism, and vision shown by all of the delegates at the HOD. Though we sometimes differed in our views, everyone was working together on the issues affecting our profes-sion, our practices and our patients. Outgoing ANA President Becky Patton did an excellent job of setting a tone of inclusiveness and collegiality which helped ensure that everyone was participating and keeping our discussions focused on nurses and nursing.

In Focus

This year’s HOD also brought us a very special visitor – President Barack Obama! In his speech, he thanked ANA and nurses for being such strong advocates and leaders for health care reform. He also called upon us to continue being leaders as the new health care law gets implemented and as we help our patients navigate this new system. I felt appreciated for the work that nurses do and inspired to go out and con-tinue to provide not just excellent patient care but also excellent advocacy. It was such an honor to have him speak to us, and I am particularly pleased to report that I was one of several Washington nurses who was able to shake his hand. I grabbed his hand and thanked him for his efforts to push health care reform forward.

Many of us at HOD were also able to participate in the ANA Lobby Day, which took place on June 16th. Along with many WSNA members, I visited a num-ber of our Washington legislators and asked them to support laws that ensure safe nurse staffing as well as other nursing priorities. We were joined by 300 other nurses from all over the U.S. who visited their legislator during ANA Lobby Day. On the bus to the Capitol, you could hear the humming buzz of many nurses' voices speaking together about the issues that are important to our practices and our patients as we prepared to lobby our legislators.

It was Florence Nightingale, nursing’s founder, who showed us that advocacy is the beginning of what

‘leading the way’ for nursing looks like. Florence taught nurses that caring for patients at the bedside was not the only job of a nurse. She believed that nurses should also be prepared and ready to work in the community, to help fellow nurses by teaching and mentoring, and to feel enabled and empowered to participate in decision-making.

Today, nurses are viewed as leaders both within the health care team and by patients and the public – a point that President Obama emphasized in his speech. The public trusts nurses and because of this we all have a responsibility to be leaders and advocates for health and health care. We can do this as individu-als and collectively when we gather as members of WSNA, NFN, and ANA.


We are so fortunate to have these professional nursing organi-zations and our 58 specialty nursing organizations such as the American Organization of Operating Nurses (AORN), Emer-gency Nurses Association (ENA) that provide opportunities where we can be active in ‘leading the way’. As nurses, we benefit greatly when we work and come together within these various organizations, our workplaces, community settings, and schools of nursing.

When we are working together, we can build a stronger and healthier health care environment for patients and nurses – in all practice settings, in all types of care, for all patients and cli-ents. Whether we’re doing research, working with recognized nurse leaders, defining our mutual purpose, lobbying our policy makers, or seeking to find the solutions to problems affecting

all nurses, we are making a difference together. First it must start with us as individuals in our practices by being thought-ful and accountable in our own decision-making, by providing excellent care for our patients and clients, and by taking steps to help lead our patients towards better health and health care such as developing a plan for management of a chronic disease.

We are each pursuing excellence while also working collectively and collaboratively to direct our profession’s future, we are truly

‘leading the way’ for ourselves, our patients and our communities. I believe that is the ultimate goal that Florence was striving to achieve over 100 years ago.

Where you find nurses, you will find ANA, WSNA and NFN. I am proud to be a nurse, proud to be a member of these organiza-tions, and proud to be ‘leading the way.’ ■

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Donna Yancey, WSNA Member, Heads to Washington D.C. to Testify on Dangers of Chemical Exposure

In honor of National Nurses Week, ANA sponsored a luncheon briefing ) in conjunction with the Congressional Nursing Caucus on Tuesday, May 11th to highlight for Congressional staff the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This act would reduce our nation’s exposure to toxic chemicals, protect nurses and other workers, improve the health of Americans, and decrease the cost of health care.

Among the speakers at Tuesday’s event was Donna Yancey, RN, BSN, CRRN, a recently retired nurse from Seattle Child-rens and a long-time member of WSNA. Donna was also one of the participants in a recent study to illustrate the dangers of chemical exposure conducted by ANA in partnership with Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR). The first of its kind biomonitoring study of physicians and nurses was completed in October 2009. The findings showed each study participant had at least 24 individual chemicals present in their systems, four of which are on the recently released EPA list of priority chemicals

for regulation. These chemicals are all associated with chronic illness and physical disorders.

Nurses, as the largest group of health care providers, recognize the serious impact chemical exposure has on the public’s health. Studies continue to demonstrate a link between chemical expo-sure and serious illnesses, including cancer, reproductive and developmental disorders, neurological diseases and asthma. Exposure in the workplace puts nurses and other health care professionals at an even greater risk.

Other speakers included Nancy Hughes, MS, RN, and director of ANA’s Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Andy Igrejas, campaign director for Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, and Joyce Martin, the director of Environmental Health Policy for the American Association on Individual and Devel-opmental Disabilities.

New resource helps nurses help patients connect with support communities

caringBridge, a nonprofit that pro-vides free websites for people facing a serious health event, today announced a new website in May designed specifi-cally for healthcare professionals called RecommendCaringBridge.org. The new website was created to help healthcare professionals improve patient experi-ence by keeping them connected to their supportive family and friends.

“The website is a hub for healthcare professionals who want to be involved in the Recommend CaringBridge pro-gram,” said Sami Pelton, partnership director for CaringBridge. “We want to deepen our relationship with profes-sionals such as nurses, child life special-ists, social workers and chaplains, who work with patients and families each day who could benefit from using Car-ingBridge.”

Since its inception in 1997, more than 200,000 families have created a Caring-Bridge website. Through CaringBridge,

families can easily update those who care with one accurate message. Family and friends offer support by visiting the site to read journal entries, view photos and leave messages of love and support.

RecommendCaringBridge.org includes:

• Educational information about how CaringBridge helps patients com-municate and receive support when they need it most;

• Downloadable materials such as brochures and flyers; and

• Signs to look for in a patient who could benefit from creating a per-sonal CaringBridge website.

“CaringBridge is a great tool for health-care professionals to recommend when they see that a patient is isolated or needs support from family and friends,” said Pelton. “This program is designed to make it as easy as possible for these professionals to recommend Caring-Bridge and ultimately improve their patient’s quality of life.”

Recommend CaringBridge is open to all healthcare professionals.

For more information, visit www.recommendcaringBridge.org

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WSNA Members Inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame

This July, Drs. Kathryn Barnard and Pamela Mitchell will be among 22 nurse researchers inducted into the newly created Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. This unique recognition honors nurse researchers who are STTI members; who have achieved long-term, broad national and/or international recognition for their work; and whose research has impacted the profession and the people it serves. The cer-emony will take place at the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s Research Congress, July 16, 2010 in Orlando, Florida.

Kathryn Barnard, rn, PhD, Faan is Professor Emeritus of Nursing and the founder and Director of the Center on Infant Mental Health and Development at the University of Washing-ton. Her pioneering work to improve the physical and mental

health outcomes of infants and young children has earned her numerous honors.

Pamela Mitchell, PhD, rn, Faha, Faan is a professor of Nursing at the UW School of Nursing and the second Elizabeth S. Soule Distinguished Professor of Health Promotion. Her research investigates fundamental physiologic factors influencing the responses of critically ill neurologic/neurosurgical patients to ordinary nursing care activities. The goal of her research is to design modifications in nursing care that will enhance patients’ recoveries. Dr. Mitchell was also recently honored as one of three recipients of the 2010 Nursing Leadership Award at the Nurses Recognition Banquet sponsored by the UW School of Nursing and the UW Alumni Association.

$250 Million Investment to Lay Foundation for Prevention and Public HealthNational Prevention Council and Prevention and Public Health Fund Will Promote Public Health and Wellness

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $250 million in new Affordable Care Act investments to sup-port prevention activities and develop the nation’s public health infrastructure.

Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes, are respon-sible for 7 of 10 deaths each year among Americans, and account for 75 percent of the nation’s health spending. Many Americans engage in behaviors such as tobacco use, poor diet, physical inactiv-ity, and alcohol abuse, which harm their health.

These investments in prevention and pub-lic health are the second allocation for fis-cal year 2010 from the new $500 million Prevention and Public Health fund cre-ated by the Affordable Care Act.

The $250 million investment in prevention and public health will go to:

• community and clinical Preven-tion: $126 million will support federal, state and community

prevention initiatives; the integra-tion of primary care services into publicly funded community-based behavioral health settings; obesity prevention and fitness; and tobacco cessation.

• Public health infrastructure: $70 million will support state, local, and tribal public health infrastructure and build state and local capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.

• research and tracking: $31 million for data collection and analysis; to strengthen CDC’s Community Guide by supporting the Task Force on Community Preventive Services; and to improve transpar-ency and public involvement in the Clinical Preventive Services Task Force.

• Public health training: $23 million to expand CDC’s public health workforce programs and public health training centers.

Secretary Sebelius had earlier announced the allocation $250 million, the first half of the Prevention and Public Health fund, to increase the number of clinicians and strengthen the primary care workforce. Building on the earlier investments made by the American Recovery and Reinvest-ment Act of 2009 and the Affordable Care Act, particularly for the National Health Service Corps, the investments will sup-port the training and development of more than 16,000 new primary care providers over the next five years.

With these investments and others, the Affordable Care Act is continuing the Obama Administration’s historic work to promote wellness and reduce chronic disease. The new law also calls for a national strategy to improve the nation’s health, eliminates co-pays for key preven-tive services like cancer screenings, and provides new support for employer well-ness programs.

A fact sheet will be available at www.healthreform.gov.


ANA TesTifies oN CApiTol Hill for sTroNger NursiNg WorkforCe

ANA was on Capitol Hill on May 12 to testify before a House Subcommittee regarding fiscal year 2011 budget priorities. Debbie hatmaker, PhD, rn-Bc, Sane-a, ANA First Vice President, spoke before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on the need for additional funding for nursing workforce development.

Dr. Hatmaker urged lawmakers to increase funding for Title VIII programs, calling the current funding levels "insufficient to address the growing nurs-ing shortage" and citing several studies detailing the impact of the current shortage on patient safety, including a 2007 study in the journal Medical Care which demonstrates the link between nurse staffing levels and qual-ity of care.

The study suggests that adding 133,000 RNs to the acute care hospital work-force would save nearly 6,000 lives a year. She also pointed out the increased role of advanced practiced registered nurses (APRNs) in the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care, especially in traditionally underserved areas. Hatmaker referenced a recent study from the Journal of Rural Health showing that 80 percent of nurse practitioners who attended programs sup-ported by Title VIII chose to work in underserved areas after graduation.

NeWly-eleCTed ANA presideNT goes To WHiTe House for HeAlTH CAre reformKaren Daley, PhD, MPh, rn, Faan, newly elected president of the American Nurses Association, attended a meet-ing on June 22nd at the White House in recognition of the 90-day anniversary of the enactment of the historic Affordable Care Act.

During the event, President Obama gave a speech on the significant prog-ress that has been made in implement-ing the new consumer benefits and cost savings of the new law. The president also unveiled new rules implementing the “patients’ bill of rights” protections that will provide consumers with more secure coverage by ending some of the worst insurance company abuses.

During his address to ANA’s House of Delegates on June 16, President Obama

praised America’s nurses as the “beat-ing heart of our medical system.” ANA has been advocating for health system reform for decades, and played a highly visible, national role in speaking out in support of the new health care reform legislation.

“I am pleased to have the opportunity to represent ANA at this meeting, and reaffirm our strong commitment for health care reform as we move into the regulatory phase,” said Daley. “This is not the end of our journey – there is still much work to be done. ANA will remain actively engaged in the imple-mentation of reform and will continue to speak out and advocate for nurses and patients.”

A resident of Boston, Massachusetts, Daley spent more than 26 years as a staff nurse at Brigham and Women’s Hospi-tal in Boston. She is a past president of the Massachusetts Nurses Association,

Massachusetts Association of Regis-tered Nurses, and the Massachusetts Center for Nursing. In addition, she has served on the boards of ANA, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and the ANA-PAC.

As a vocal, nationally recognized advo-cate for legislation mandating the use of safer needle devices in health care practice settings, President Daley has traveled throughout the world raising awareness among nurses, legislators, and health care administrators on the importance of needlestick prevention. She was among those invited to the Oval Office to witness President Clinton sign the "Needlestick Safety Prevention Act" into law on November 6, 2000.

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ANA ApplAuds iNTroduCTioN of regisTered Nurse sAfe sTAffiNg Bill iN CoNgressDirect care nurses Would Drive Staffing Plans to ensure Patient Safety

ANA applauds the introduction of federal legislation that empowers registered nurses (RNs) to drive staffing decisions in hospitals and, as a result, protect patients and improve the quality of care. On the heels of the introduction of the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2010 (S. 3491/H.R. 5527), hundreds of registered nurses from across the country flocked to Capitol Hill last month to meet with their congressional representatives, emphasizing that insufficient nurse staffing can be a life-or-death issue for patients and that federal legislation is needed to ensure that hospitals don’t limit resources in a way that harms patient outcomes.

To date, Washington is just one of seven states that have passed nurse safe staffing legislation closely resembling ANA’s national approach to ensure safe staffing. Those other states are Con-necticut, Illinois, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, and Texas.

The rn Safe Staffing act, crafted with input from ANA, has sponsors from both political parties – Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and Reps. Steven LaTourette (R-OH) and Lois Capps (D-CA), a nurse.

“We know that nurses across the country are deeply concerned about unsafe staffing because it puts patients at risk, as well as puts nurses’ careers on the line,” said ANA President Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN. “Nurses observe all the time how insufficient nurse staffing diminishes the quality of care for patients. We won’t stop advocating on this issue until federal

legislation is enacted to increase protections for patients and ensure fair working conditions for nurses.”

The bill would require hospitals to establish committees that would create unit-by-unit nurse staffing plans based on multiple factors, such as the number of patients on the unit, severity of the patients’ conditions, experience and skill level of the RNs, availability of support staff and technological resources.

ANA backed a similar staffing bill in the last Congress. This version includes new requirements that a hospital’s staffing com-mittee be comprised of at least 55 percent direct care nurses or their representatives, and that the staffing plans must establish adjustable minimum numbers of RNs per unit.

The safe staffing bill would require hospitals that participate in Medicare to publicly report nurse staffing plans for each unit. It would place limits on the practice of “floating” nurses by ensuring that RNs are not forced to work on units if they lack the education and experience in that specialty. It also would hold hospitals accountable for safe nurse staffing by requiring the development of procedures for receiving and investigating complaints; allowing imposition of civil monetary penalties for knowing violations; and providing whistle-blower protections for those who file a complaint about staffing.

ANA presideNT JoiNs u.s. delegATioN To World HeAlTH AssemBly, Addresses iNTerNATioNAl CouNCil of Nurses

ANA President Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR, was selected by the State Department to be a part of the U.S. Delegation to the 63rd World health assembly in Geneva, Switzerland May 17-19. The World Health Assembly is the decision making body of the World Health Organization (WHO). Their annual meeting focused on a number of public health issues, including the implementation of International Health

Regulations, monitoring health-related Millennium Development Goals, and strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.

President Patton attended the assembly; she also addressed the international council of nurses (icn) conference on May 12, International Nurses Day. Her presentation, Nurses Empowerment and Policy Making, elucidated ANA’s ongo-ing role in advocating for health reform,

and provided strategies for all nurses to work toward policy changes in their communities. ANA is proud to be the U.S. representative to the ICN, and to have the association’s efforts toward health reform acknowledged at both the national, and international levels.


King County Nurses AssociationD i St r i c t 2

A little spring weather arrived just in time for King County Nurses Association to celebrate its 107th Annual Meeting and Spring Banquet, May 6 at Shilshole Bay Beach Club.

About 120 members, colleagues, friends and family enjoyed the program as KCNA presented 10 scholarship awards of $2000 each and two Shining Star Awards. Many also joined in the bidding at the annual scholarship auction (100% of proceeds to KCNA Scholarship Program), which netted a record $8,735 and brought total funds raised for scholarships to $15,085 this year.

Scholarship awards went to: Cathy Ripley Lake Washington Technical/University of Washington, (RNB); Rachel Allen, Seattle University; Tara Cardinal, University of Washington; Mihoko Cheung, Seattle Pacific University; Karen Hayward, Bellevue College; Jeongmin Lee, Shoreline Community College; Michael Manley, Seattle University; Andria Rogers, University of Washington; Michelle Treat, Shoreline Community College; and Agnes Wang, Seattle University.

The 2010 Shining Star Awards for contributions to the practice and profession of nursing went to: Antwinett O. Lee, MSN, RN and Frankie T. Manning, RN, MAN. Antwinett has worked in Public Health and is currently working at Seattle Univer-sity College of Nursing as Clinical Performance Lab Director and Instructor. She is an active volunteer with KCNA, Mary Mahoney Professional Nurse Organization, WSNA Health Care and Ethics Committee and African American Reach and Teach Health. Frankie recently retired from the Veteran’s Administra-tion as Associate Director for Nursing Services after 42 years of military service. She has been a tireless Veterans’ advocate and senior leader at VA Puget Sound, and is an active volunteer with KCNA and countless other organizations.

■ To stay up to date on KCNA events and education opportunities, visit www.kcnurses.org.

Inland Empire Nurses AssociationD i St r i c t 4

On May 6, IENA hosted the Spring Scholarship and awards gala. Two $1,500 scholarships were awarded; one to Peggy Slider, RN, BSN, who is pursuing her MSN Degree, and the other to Kris-tina Benefield, Gonzaga University nurs-ing student. We wish them luck as they pursue their education. Dan Simonson, CRNA, MHPA, accepted the Excellence in Nursing Leadership award. Dan has been published in numerous clinical jour-nals, served as president and treasurer of the Washington Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and is currently a national board member for the American Asso-ciation of Nurse Anesthetists. He is well known in Olympia, active in national politics, a member of ANA, and on the board of the Washington Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (WASCA). Dan is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and teaches Leadership at WSU. We were also

honored to have 2010 WSNA Hall of Fame inductee Anna Mae Ericksen with us for the evening, and to hear highlights about her incredible career from her nominator Donna Pierce.

The keynote speaker was WSU College of Nursing Instructor Debbie Brinker, who gave a motivating and uplifting presenta-tion, “For the Love of It, How to Influence Yourself and Your Professional Practice.” Debbie’s presentation not only applies to our nursing careers, but emphasized seeking out the positive things in all walks of life.

Photos from the event are available on our website at www.spokanenurses.org/gallery_sgala10.htm

Districts

iena elections will be held in July for the IENA Board of Directors – please vote! Your professional experience is invalu-able in promoting the nursing profession and advocating for health and safety in our community. If you are interested in serving, please contact Administrative Secretary JoAnn Kaiser at [email protected].

IENA’s annual Legislative reception is planned for October at Ft. Mukogawa Commons. State and local legislators have been invited to speak. What a won-derful opportunity for us to hear from our Representatives on issues affect-ing healthcare in our communities. It is also a great opportunity to let them hear from us! This is a free event. If you would like to be notified of upcoming IENA events, please send your email address to [email protected] or submit your email address via the link on our webpage at www.spokanenurses.org.


Skagit Valley Hospital honors longtime nurse and WSNA member

Gelland Haagsma, RN with “Daisy Award” on

National Nurses’ Day

In recognition of National Nurses’ Day, Skagit Valley Hospital’s honored long-time Family Birth Center Nurse Gelland

Haagsma, RN with “The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.”

Haagsma joined Skagit Valley Hospital as an LPN in 1972 and in 1983 graduated as a Registered Nurse, working ever since at the Mount Vernon hospital’s Family Birth Center.

“It’s an honor because there are so many great nurses here. You don’t expect to get these things. I love my job, so it’s not hard for me to come in to work every day. I was meant to do this. I’ve always wanted to be a nurse since I was small, and I’m going to keep at it until I can’t do it anymore,” said Haagsma reflecting on the award and her career.

The Daisy Award is a national program to recognize nurses and was founded by a family who experienced outstanding nursing care for their son. More than 6,000 nurses have received recognition nationwide since the program’s inception in 1999. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The Foun-dation was formed in January, 2000, by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). The DAISY Foundation was established to keep Pat’s very special spirit alive and rec-ognize the skillful and amazingly compas-sionate care he received from his nurses

– even when he was totally sedated. The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses honors the super-human work nurses do every day all over the country.

“Over many years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Gell from time to time fol-

lowing C-Sections and other procedures. She has set such an example for all of us, showing commitment to patients and her work over a dedicated and long career. I’m also quite proud to call her not just a col-league but also a fellow member of WSNA. We have a wonderful group of nurses at Skagit Valley and I commend everyone who was nominated for this award,” said Julia Weinberg, WSNA President.

Haagsma received a certificate, pin and a unique, hand-carved serpentine stone sculpture from Zimbabwe titled “A Heal-er’s Touch.”

“Gell loves working with the labor patients and her patients love her,” said Pat Proc-tor, RN, Director of the Family Birth Cen-ter. “She loves being a nurse and bringing babies into this world.”

Haagsma was among 16 nurse nominees for the first award given at Skagit Val-ley Hospital. The additional outstanding nominees were:

• Jan Sundstrom, RN, Emergency Department

• Janine Gonzales, RN, Special Observation Unit

• Chris Nerland, RN, IV Therapy

• Michelle Libbey, RN, Perioperative Services

• Michelle Koetje, RN, Case Management

• Mark Dodds, RN, Care Center

• Lucia Cullup, RN, Orthopedic and Surgical Care

• Jeanie Schemm, RN, Operating Room

• Tracey Schafer, RN, Regional Cancer Care Center

• Patsy Good, RN, Skagit Valley Kidney Center

• Sue Gatti, RN, Progressive and Critical Care

• Nikki Beal, RN, Medical and Pediatric Care

• Jerry Kelly, RN, Endoscopy

• Juanita Wolf, RN, Medical and Observation Care

• Kelsey Connolly, RN Cardiac Catheterization Lab

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Karen Benson, PhD, RNNew Addition to WSNA's Nursing Practice, Education & Research Team

WSNA is pleased to announce that Karen Benson, PhD, RN, has joined WSNA as our new Nursing Practice & Education Specialist! Karen comes to us with significant experience from work-ing with professional associations and healthcare organizations to improve nursing practice and quality of care in diverse healthcare settings. She has been a nurse educator for undergradu-ate and graduate students in commu-nity college and university nursing programs, and has worked to develop web-based educational applications for students.

Karen has over 15 years of experience managing her own consulting business working with various organizations that develop medical monitors and healthcare information systems. She has a successful history of collaborative project management with organizations such as the Institute of Medicine, Cen-ters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Quality Forum, Qualis Health, Washington State Rural Health Quality Network, Washington State DSHS, Oregon State DOH, Group Health, and the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Karen has been working on launch-ing WSNA’s new online CNE program including identifying content experts for various CNE topic areas, complet-ing the required documentation for the granting of contact hours for these independent study programs, and ana-lyzing the feedback we receive once the programs are live.

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ANA House of delegates

WSNA DelegationWSNA was well represented with 37 delegates and members attending. The delegation was led by WSNA President, Julia Weinberg and Executive Director, Judy Huntington and WSNA delegates included Sofia Aragon, Jeanne Avey, Marty Avey, Sally Baque, Gayla Bellamy, Joanna Boatman, Jan Bussert, Tim Davis, Darlene Delgado, Holly Emmett, Melissa Goldberg, Tara Goode, Jennifer Graves, Sally Herman, Susan E Jacobson, Susan M. Jacobson, Louise Kaplan, Mara Kieval, Mike Krashin, Judi Lyons, Sonya Miller, Pamela Newsom, Jon Olson, Yolanda Pacheco, Peggy Schmidt, Muriel Softli, Evelyn Street, Anita Stull, David Trevino, Judy Turner, and Ed Zercher. Also attending from WSNA were Christine Himmelsbach, Sally Watkins and ANA second Vice President, Kim Armstrong and former WSNA Presi-dents, Eunice Cole and Barbara Curtis.

WSNA’s Delegates had an exciting and exhausting time rep-resenting WSNA members in the ANA HOD (some meetings started as early as 7 am and delegates were often in meetings until 10 or 11 at night – so much for no mandatory overtime!) Our delegation included a wonderful mix of new and experi-enced delegates. You can be very proud of how they represented WSNA — they spoke up eloquently at the hearings and forums and in the House of Delegates. They attended the caucuses and other working sessions until all hours of the day and night and engaged in lively discussions of the issues, carefully interviewed candidates for ANA office and debated the merits of the proposed bylaws and resolutions.

Nurse Lobby Day on Capitol HillTwenty WSNA delegates arrived early to take part in the ANA Legislative briefing and lobby day on Capitol Hill. Meetings were held with several of Washington State's Congressional Repre-sentatives and 15 of our delegates met with Senator Patty Mur-ray and also with the Chief of staff to Senator Cantwell. WSNA nurses asked our policymakers to support the newly revised

“Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act” which was introduced this month in the U.S. Senate (S-3491) by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and in the U.S. House of Representatives (HR-5527) by Reps. Lois

Capps (D-CA), Steven LaTourette (R-OH) and Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL). Delegates also lobbied on other Federal legislative priorities, including safe patient handling, the Safe Chemicals Act, and support of the Home Health Care Planning Improve-ment Act, which allows APRNs to order home health services under Medicare. In addition to more than 300 ANA delegates on the Hill that day, more than 1,000 nurses also participated virtually in the ANA lobby day.

Nearly 600 registered nurse delegates from across the country convened June 16-19 at the biennial ANA House of Delegates (HOD) meeting in Washington, DC. Delegates elected new officers and members to the aNa board of Directors, the congress on Nursing practice and economics, the Nominating committee and

passed several proposals designed to improve the nursing profession and advance the public’s health as well as others to strengthen the organization.

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House of Delegates

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WSNA Sends Thirty-three Delegates

Kim Armstrong Re-elected Second-Vice President of ANA Sally Watkins elected to the ANA Congress on Practice and economics


President Obama Speaks to the ANA HODWSna nurses Shake his hand

Perhaps the greatest highlight of the four days of meetings occurred at the opening session of the ANA House of Delegates when President Barack Obama addressed the delegates to per-sonally thank ANA, President Becky Patton and nurses across the country for our support of national health care reform. In his 18 minute address, he repeatedly thanked ANA and called nurses “the beating heart of the health care system” and noted that ANA has historically been one of the consistent supporters of health care reform dating back to our support of Medicare in

the 1960s. Following his speech, President Obama walked the rope line and shook hands with delegates and members. WSNA members Sally Baque, Melissa Goldberg, Jennifer Graves, Judy Huntington, Dave Trevino, Christine Himmelsbach, Mara Kieval, Julia Weinberg, and Ed Zercher were among those fortunate to meet him and shake his hand, as were WSNA past-presidents, Eunice Cole and Barbara Curtis. You can see a video President Obama and hear his remarks on the White House website or YouTube at http://www.youtubecom/watch?v=M6PLY7Q-zVA

ANA Past Presidents PanelAnother highlight of the meetings was a special panel discussion featuring seven former presidents of ANA. Eunice Cole, a past president of WSNA and member of the WSNA Hall of Fame, was one of the seven former ANA presidents to speak. Oth-ers included: Jo Eleanor Elliott, Barbara Nichols, Lucille Joel, Virginia Betts, Mary Foley, and Barbara Blakeney. These out-standing leaders shared their reflections on ANA’s and nurses’ ability to influence health care through policy efforts during their

respective terms of office which spanned the past five decades. ANA’s advocacy work to ensure greater access to health care was a prevailing theme – from ANA’s efforts to support the creation of Medicare to the issuance of nursing’s first agenda on health care reform. The panel also spoke of ANA’s strides in collective bargaining, advanced practice, safe staffing, funding for nurse education, and needlestick prevention.


Election ResultsKaren Daley elected President

Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, a member of the Massachusetts Associa-tion of Registered Nurses (MARN) was elected to serve as ANA’s 35th president. Addressing the HOD following her elec-tion, President Daley said, "I am proud to be ANA, to be a nurse, and to be part of an association that — under the leader-ship of President Patton and other past presidents who have gone before — has guided and advanced our profession for over 100 years. Because of ANA and their efforts, nurses today are better able to care for their patients."

Looking to the future, she called for nurse delegates to move forward with a newly energized commitment to the work of nursing. "We have exciting and chal-lenging work ahead," said Daley, a former emergency nurse who was instrumental in the passage of the ANA-promoted needlestick law and who served on ANA’s Board of Directors for the past two years.

"As an association and profession, we must draw on the strength of our values – for the challenges that we face may have changed, but the things that we believe in have not. As your president, I commit to doing all in my power to awaken the

pride in and passion for ANA in each and every nurse in this country."

Joining Daley on the ANA Board are newly elected ANA officers (for two year terms) and At-Large Board members (elected for four year terms). They include:

ana President: Karen Daley, (MA)

1st Vice President: Karen Ballard, (NY)

2nd Vice President: Kim Armstrong (WA)

Secretary: Teresa Stone (OR)

treasurer: Teresa Haller (VA)

Director-at-Large: Cindy Balkstra (GA) and

Jennifer Mensik (AZ)

Director-at-Large, Staff nurse: Barbara Crane (NY) and Rose Marie Martin (OH)

Director-at-Large, recent graduate: Jennifer Davis (OH)

They will join continuing ANA Board members whose terms run until 2012:

• Linda Gural (NJ)• Carrie Houser James (SC)• Florence Jones-Clarke (VA)• Julie Shuff (OR) and• Elizabeth Dietz (CA), who was

appointed by the new board to fill the At-Large Board seat vacated by Daley

Delegates also elected members to ANA's nominating committee and the Congress on Nursing Practice and Economics. An article about the elections and more about the ANA House of Delegates and related meetings can be found on www.Nursing-World.org and will be featured in the next issue of The American Nurse.

WSNA delegates enthusiastically cel-ebrated the successful re-election of WSNA Past President, Kim Armstrong, to a second 2-year term as ANA second-vice president and the election of Sally Watkins, WSNA Assistant Executive Director for Nursing Practice, Educa-tion and Research, to a 4-year term on the ANA Congress on Nursing Practice and Economics.

ANA House of delegates

Nineteen nurses honored for outstanding contributions to the nursing professionANA conferred national awards to 19 registered nurses for out-standing contributions to the nursing profession, including five nurses who were inducted into ANA’s Hall of Fame:

• Nettie Birnbach, EdD, RN, FAAN;• the late John F. Garde, MS, CRNA, FAAN;• Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN;• Ada K. Jacox, PhD, RN, FAAN; and• the late John Devereaux Thompson, MS, RN.

ANA President Patton also presented ANA's newly estab-lished President's Award to Norma M. Lang, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN at ANA's House of Delegates meeting in Washington, DC. The award honors an individual or group for significant contributions to the advancement of nursing and for positively influencing public perception of the value of nursing. For more about all the award recipients, go to: www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/MediaR-esources/PressReleases/2010-PR.aspx


Nightingale Tribute honors recently deceased

The ANA HOD program included the "Nightingale Tribute" honoring the deceased nursing colleagues from each CMA who have passed away since the 2008 HOD. The names of 27 of our WSNA nurses were added to the Nightingale Tribute Book displayed at the front of the HOD and will also be displayed at ANA Headquarters Office, until the next HOD, to be held in 2012.

Delegates take action on 11 resolutions and proposed changes to the ANA BylawsIn other actions, delegates approved several resolutions, includ-ing measures that address problems of workforce abuse and harassment and support for efforts to reduce workplace violence and to create healthy professional environments for all nurses.

"Creating a safe working environment is essential for the delivery of quality care," said newly elected ANA President Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN. "Workforce abuse and violence take a significant toll, whether it’s the physical, emotional and mental effects, the lost productivity, or the impact on nurse recruitment and retention. ANA is dedicated to raising awareness of this problem, and working on solutions which include an emphasis on prevention and reporting."

ANA’s House of Delegates also examined the issue of health care in America, addressing several issues that impact the public’s health: health care for undocumented immigrants and health literacy. Even with the historic passage of health reform legis-lation, an estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants cur-rently have no access to health care services. As undocumented immigrants delay or forgo necessary care, they pose a health risk to themselves and potentially the larger public. To address the issue, the ANA voted to reaffirm its long held position that health care is a basic human right, and as such the ANA will continue to advocate for the ability of documented and undocumented immigrants to gain access to health care. ANA further resolved to educate nurses about the wide-ranging social, economic and political ramifications of undocumented immigrants’ lack of access to health care services.

Poor health literacy costs an estimated $73 billion dollars annu-ally according to the Institute of Medicine. ANA resolved to

promote initiatives that address health literacy problems and support nursing research that identifies evidence-based prac-tices regarding optimum health literacy.

Additionally, ANA delegates passed the following measures, many of which could have a significant impact on public health:

• ANA delegates voted to support legislation that reduces barriers to care by permitting advanced practice regis-tered nurses (APRNs) to sign orders for home care ser-vices and supplies for Medicare patients as well as make changes to home health care plans.

• Delegates approved a resolution to support research on single-use devices and the environmental impact of using single-use devices. Further, ANA supports ongoing research efforts to better understand the ethical issues associated with utilizing single-use reprocessed devices and advance best practices that maintain the safety of patients.

• Delegates passed a resolution to support initiatives to facilitate the successful integration of new nurse gradu-ates into the work environment and to partner with state nurses associations and other nursing organizations to develop and disseminate information about mentoring programs.

ANA’s House of Delegates also passed a series of bylaws to strengthen the association as it continues its work on behalf of all nurses.

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We would like to extend a note of

gratitude to the WSNA members

who attended the 2010 ANA HOD

and worked so hard and represented

WSNA so well. Your time and efforts

are greatly appreciated by all of the

WSNA and ANA family.

WSNA receives ANA Membership Growth Award

Julia Weinberg, WSNA President, was delighted to receive the ANA member-ship growth award from ANA President Rebecca Patton. The award is given to constituent member associations (CMA) with the largest percentage of member-ship growth over the past 2 years. There are four membership groups for this award and WSNA received the award for the CMA with membership greater than 4,000. Congratulations everyone! You all had a vital part to play in WSNA earning this highly coveted award.


Nursing Practiceh E l P yo u r l o w- I N C o m E PAt I E N t S Q u I t f o r G o o d

New Quit-Smoking Campaign Features Real People, Real Struggles to Quit

By Dr. Maxine Hayes, Washington State Health Officer

During the past decade, Washington has had tremendous success reducing tobacco use. Since the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program began in 2000, our state has nearly 30 percent fewer adult smok-ers. That equals about 295,000 people leading healthier lives.

Our toll-free Washington State Tobacco Quit Line (1-800-QUIT-NOW; 1-877-2NO-FUME in Spanish) is one reason we’ve been so successful at helping people quit. Calling the Quit Line is free and can dou-ble the chances of quitting successfully. Since the program began about 10 years ago, more than 125,000 people have called for help.

Still, smoking rates remain higher among people from low-income and low-educa-tion backgrounds. These people are just as likely to try to give up tobacco as smok-ers with higher incomes, but they’re less likely to succeed.

That’s why the state Department of Health continually develops new ways of reaching people who smoke with free resources and support to help them quit.

The agency recently created a multi-media “Dear Me” campaign to reach people from all walks of life with messages designed to motivate them to quit smoking. The campaign features real smokers writing letters to themselves about their addiction. The “Dear Me” letters highlight the effect tobacco has had on the writer’s family, health, and livelihood. The videos—which are honest and, at times, emotional—con-

vey the real, everyday struggle people go through when they try to quit tobacco.

One Dear Me letter reads as follows:

“Dear Me,

When you were 8 you begged mom to quit smoking. 4 years later you started. Now Jack is 7 and he begs you to quit. Mom is dying of cancer and all you have told the boys is that Grandma is sick. Shame on you!

Sincerely, Me”

Each “Dear Me” video concludes with the campaign’s tagline, “No one can make me quit but me”—an empowering message that speaks to the personal determination it takes to quit smoking for good. Each video directs viewers to the Tobacco Quit Line for free support.

The “Dear Me” campaign includes radio ads that hit the airwaves statewide in April. Videos are also posted on Quitline.com. Visitors can watch a “Behind the letter” video that goes into greater detail about each person interviewed. People can submit their own “Dear Me” letters to be posted on the site, and find resources like the Quit Line number.

People who call the Quit Line are con-nected with a “quit coach” who asks them about their smoking history and helps them identify personal triggers that cause the desire to smoke. The coaches help call-ers develop a quit plan and set a quit date,

and provide free nicotine patches or gum, if appropriate.

To reach more people from low-income backgrounds, the state’s Medicaid pro-gram now provides support to clients through the Quit Line. The benefit covers Quit Line services and the cost of prescrip-tion medication, if appropriate. Medicaid reimburses physicians for smoking ces-sation referral visits, review of the Quit Line’s prescription medication recom-mendation, and prescription writing and faxing. All patients have to do is call the Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW to find out more.

Today, many more people have quit smok-ing in Washington than there are current smokers. As a health care provider, you’re in a unique position to help your patients quit tobacco — no matter their income. By simply referring people to the Quit Line, you can connect them with the support they need to quit.

The Tobacco Control Resource Center (www.tobaccoprc.org/TCRC/) has online information. Just click on “Tobacco Cessa-tion and/or Quit Line Materials” to order Dear Me posters for your office.

Additional help for your patients who smoke is available at www.Quitline.com.


Smoking Cessation Campaign • Confronting Verbal Abuse

Confronting Disrespect and Abuse with Crucial ConversationsBy Kerry Patterson

According to a study conducted by VitalSmarts and the Ameri-can Association of Critical Care Nurses, half of all nurses and four out of five physicians say they work daily with a

colleague who breaks rules, makes mistakes, fails to offer sup-port, or appears critically incompetent. However, only one in ten actually speak up when facing these kinds of concerns—and far fewer speak up when the concern is with a physician. People’s failure to speak up when they have these concerns is highly related to quality of care, employee morale, productivity, and retention.

The study further identified seven categories of conversations that are especially difficult, and yet especially crucial for health-care professionals to hold. One of the most common of these difficult conversations is disrespect and abuse. How do you speak up to an abusive boss or physician?

Begin by deciding what the problem is. The most common mis-take people make is to confront a single incident of abuse as if the incident were the only problem. Most likely, the problem is not a single incident. It’s a pattern of abuse. If you focus on the incident you’re likely to get bogged down in the details of who said what and why.

Next, try to put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Ask yourself, “Why would a reasonable, rational, and decent person get angry and abusive like this? What is she trying to achieve and why is she so frustrated?” You will be much more successful if your approach solves the other person’s problems as well as yours. We call this “Mutual Purpose.”

Ask yourself two questions before opening your mouth:

1. “What is it I really want long-term out of this conversation — for me, for the other person, and for the relationship?” Asking this question will help you take the high road. You want to find a win-win-win solution. You don’t want to beat up on the other person.

2. What do I respect about the abusive person? You can always find things you don’t respect. But you can’t have a productive discussion unless you can focus on the elements you do respect. We call this “Mutual Respect.”

So, now let’s begin. Find a private place and ask the person’s per-mission to bring up a problem. Use Mutual Purpose and Mutual Respect to make it clear you want to help, not attack, the person.

“I’d like to talk about what happened this morning when the tech wasn’t prepared. It was clearly a frustrating situation for both of us. My goal is to make this place less frustrating—to make it more efficient, effective, and safe. Can we talk?”

Next, explain what the problem is. Often, it’s helpful to anticipate the ways the other person could misunderstand your purpose. For example, she might think you aren’t buying into her reasons for attacking the person. You can use a skill we call “Contrast-ing” to clarify you aren’t disagreeing with her high standards. You’re disagreement is with how she handles violations of these standards.

“You have very high standards and I want to make sure my team meets them. I don’t want you to think I disagree with your stan-dards. I want to talk about how you react when someone doesn’t meet your standards. You often say things like, “Are you trying to kill my patient?” or “How did they let you graduate nurs-ing school?” Other times you raise your voice and shout or call people names. When you do that, I end up having to protect them, when I’d rather be helping you coach them to fix the problem.”

Something to understand: When people become defensive, it’s because they feel unsafe. They think you are attacking them. If the person starts to become defensive, step out of the conversa-tion and restore safety by reconfirming Mutual Purpose and Mutual Respect. “I don’t mean to question your clinical judgment. I have total confidence in your ability. I want to focus on how you can work with the team to get the best support possible.” Then step right back into the content: “I want you to be completely frank about your concerns—but without raising your voice or being disrespectful. Does that sound reasonable to you?”

Get an agreement from the person, but don’t expect them to change overnight. Tell them you want to be able to give them a “heads up” if you see a problem brewing, then follow up with them. It will take some reminders and some praise to keep the person on track.

■ Kerry Patterson is the coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers, Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations, and Influencer. He is also a sought-after speaker, consultant and cofounder of VitalSmarts, an innovator in corporate training and organizational performance. For related information from the authors of Crucial Conversations, please visit the Crucial Skills blog.


Labor Relations“NFN Labor Academy — A great trip to Chicago!”

By Judy Marken, BSN, RN

WSNA Nurse Representative

I had the very great privilege of attending the 2010 National Federation of Nurses (NFN) Labor Acad-emy, the first Labor Academy for our national

union. It was a wonderful three days, full of energy and excitement, and I want to share my experience with you.

The NFN Labor Academy events began on May 10, 2010 and went through May 12, 2010, in Chicago, IL at the stately old Allerton Hotel. Our own Barbara Frye had coordinated everything for the event including the reception, the meals, and the classes — a very big task, and she did an excellent job. The speakers and classes were superb and I had a great time getting to know nurses from across the country and finding out what issues they were facing in their respective states.

I traveled to Chicago with Mary Parker, an outstanding griev-ance officer from one of the facilities where I work. Upon arriving, we attended a welcome reception in a beautiful room at the hotel with scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. We met nurses from New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Montana, Oregon and Washington. There were about 150 nurses in attendance. The dynamic and engaging Barbara Crane, President of the NFN, was there talking to everyone and making us feel welcome.

Barbara Crane opened the academy sessions the next morning, giving a rousing speech about the founding of the NFN, what it stands for, and how it is networking with nurses on a national level. She explained that the NFN is founded on core demo-cratic principles such as self-governance, respect for individual organizations sovereignty and collaboration. Every member organization has a meaningful voice in the decisions and actions of the national union, resulting in greater transparency and accountability. Barbara explained that the NFN has a strong national voice that will be heard on issues like health care reform and safe staffing standards.

Karen Daley, RN, PhD, spoke next about how a needle stick injury changed her life and how she has worked since then to insure that other nurses are protected. Since contracting HIV and Hepatitis C from her injury, she has been instrumental in

changing state and national policy. She talked about how important it is for nurses to have a voice in the legislature so that safe needle practices can be upheld by the law. She also talked about how important it is for nurses to have a voice at their own jobsites, since that is the only way change can be affected. This phe-nomenal woman is a true inspiration.

Over the next two days, the classes I attended kept me intrigued with research that was up-to-the-minute current on issues that are affecting nurses everywhere. I know a lot of this knowledge will help me in my role as a Nurse Represen-tative. There were so many different classes, and we couldn’t attend every single one of them. The feedback I heard from other nurses who attended the classes I could not attend was very positive — everyone seemed to get a lot out of “Employer Financials–Focus on the True Picture” and “Organizing Skills Using the Wellstone Model”.

Finally, to close the Academy, Stewart Acuff spoke. He has been a union leader for about thirty years, and was the president of the Atlanta AFL-CIO. He is a renowned organizer and his speech was unifying and moving. He expressed great admiration for the NFN, as we represent the future of nursing on a national level. He informed us about the importance of labor unions histori-cally, and about how in the present day, they have given us the middle class. We need to fight for the right to have fair working conditions, and make America the great place it used to be.

Barbara Crane bid us a fond farewell, and many pictures were taken to commemorate this great opportunity for all of us. The NFN Labor Academy was a great time and a meaningful one. I will never forget the experience.


NFN Labor Academy

What I Learned at the NFN Academy

“the art of negotiations” taught by lorraine Seidel, rN NySNa. i am certain that this class will help me in upcoming negotiations. in a nutshell, the class teaches that interests, rights, and power all come into play in the arena of negotiations, but what one must try to find are the “mutual interests” between management and the nurse. If power becomes the focus of negotiating, success will probably elude the parties involved. resolution in negotiations depends on seven steps—attitude, telling the human story, finding a preliminary agreement, looking at all the underlying facts, finding an agreement in principal, crafting the agreement, and finally, resolving the areas agreed upon.

“Just cause and the Burden of Proof” taught by barbara conklin, ma, rN NYSNA. This class will be very helpful in cases of discipline and termination. The focus was that management has the burden of proof in trying to justify why they decided to discipline the nurse and questions can be asked of management based on the principals of

“just cause.” literature that outlines the seven tests of “just cause” is helpful for anyone involved in cases of discipline. One example might be to query management about how they did their investigation, who was interviewed, and whether or not the nurse’s side was also heard.

“new Developments in Labor Law” taught by WSNA’s own esteemed attorney, Timothy Sears. This was very informative. Tim outlined how the labor movement got its start in

America, how it has progressed over the years, and where it is going. I found the presentation moving and thought-provoking. we all need to keep on trying to make further strides in organizing and representing all workers, and legislation is pivotal in achieving this.

“avoiding Violence in the Workplace” taught by gingy Harshey-meade, rN from ohio SNa. we learned about bullying, belittling, and abusive behavior, with examples given for each. This behavior occurs from nurse to nurse, from management to nurse, and even from patient or family to nurse. violence is defined as any inappropriate behavior that includes conflict or confrontation, and can range from verbal to physical abuse, including sexual harassment. There was a discussion about the way women are socialized, specifically that women are taught to accept blame and guilt; they are taught to be submissive. Women, including nurses who are women, must be empowered to stand up for themselves and advocate on their own behalf. We are professionals, and as such we should be respected. As professionals, we also must learn to cope with our stressful jobs without blaming or hurting one another.

“ethics, Malpractice, and union representation” taught by carol Lynn Esposito, JD MA RN NYSNA. This presentation was complex and very interesting, definitely one of my favorites. we discussed the Nurse practice act, Nursing roles as defined by aNa, and the Nursing Social policy Statement. She talked about ethical dilemmas and the code of ethics. our

first duty as Nurse representatives is the duty of fair representation. the ethics of nurses going on strike was discussed, and how the greater good that is gained for patients and nurses overall wins out over the ethical dilemma of leaving patients in the care of traveling nurses and others.

“Liability, risks, and other Scary things” taught by michael loughran, Executive Vice President of Affinity Insurance, and Bruce Dmystrow, Vice president of cNa Specialty insurance. the presenters statistics regarding the number of claims, types of claims, and the areas of nursing most likely to incur lawsuits. Their presentation was eye-opening. Hospital nurses are most likely to be sued, followed by corrections nurses. Hospital specialties most likely to incur lawsuits are OB/peds and med-Surg. Harm to the patient and proof of neglect of duty must be proved, and the statute of limitations tends to be from two to three years unless there is some criminal charge involved. Nurses can also be sued if they go beyond their scope in the Nurse Practice Act. The latest trend in lawsuits is for the DNS of the hospital to be held primarily accountable, as it is being recognized that they are responsible for overall patient care, and responsible to supervise the nurses under their charge. One important lesson from this call was that if the patient’s family and/or the patient feels that the nurse caring for them is a sincere, concerned advocate and they like the way the nurse interacts with them, the nurse is far less likely to be named in a lawsuit.

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Keynote address confident Voices• Beth Boynton, RN, mS

Nurses have enormous potential to transform healthcare! This presentation will teach us how to transform that potential into real problem solving power! By combining stories, facts, experience and theories ms Boynton speaks directly to the heart of many distressing problems that nurses face. By validating the experiences of nurses and providing a fresh perspective ms Boynton promotes success and respectful work relationships that improve patient safety and nurse staffing. Come and get ‘real world” advice to age-old problems.

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• Lillie Cridland, Communications Specialist

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C. Let’s Settle This Now!• hanna Welander, BSN, RN, Nurse Representative

• ed Zercher, BSN, RN, Nurse Representative

This course will help students understand the rationale and benefit of early resolution of grievances or potential grievances. Class participants will engage in learning why settling grievances and issues at the lowest level is always our goal. We will focus on what constitutes a potential grievance and discuss alternative resolutions which might be more appropriate. Class participants will have opportunity to hear about and discuss examples of grievances/potential grievances that were settled to the nurses’ satisfaction.

D. Labor Law’s Fascinating History: a tour through time• Tim Sears

Join us for this fascinating tour through time as we examine some of the crucial milestones, hardships and victories that the labor movement has endured. You will gain a greater understanding and appreciation for those who have cut the path before us and for the work we must never give up!

4:30PM – 6:00PM

Break

6:00PM

Welcome reception

7:00PM

e&gW Local unit awards BanquetTheme for this year’s banquet:

“Age of Aquarius”

Agenda


tueSday, Sept 287:30AM – 8:30AM

Breakfast

8:30AM – 9:30AM

Plenary Session• marla Weston, PhD, RN

Chief executive officer American Nurses Association

ms. Weston will discuss ANA’s goals and priorities as the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation’s 3.1 million registered nurses through its constituent member nurses associations, its organizational affiliates, and its workforce advocacy affiliate, and the Center for American Nurses. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.

9:30AM – 9:45AM

Break

9:45AM – 11:15AM

concurrent Sessions 2a. organizing your local unit

• Jan Bussert, RN

• Tara Goode, BA, BSN, RN

• mara Kieval, RN

[See prior description]

b. advocacy training• Anne Tan Piazza, Dir. of Governmental Affairs,

Communications, & membership

• Lillie Cridland, Communications Specialist

• Sofia Aragon, RN, Senior Governmental Affairs Advisor


C. Let’s Settle This Now!• hanna Welander, BSN, RN, Nurse Representative

• ed Zercher, BSN, RN, Nurse Representative


D. compassion fatigue• Jeni Gregory, PhD

Caring too much can hurt. When caregivers focus on others without practicing self-care, a secondary traumatic stress disorder now labeled “Compassion fatigue” can surface. Jeni will discuss this concept given all nurses have the potential to experience this as they care for patients and others. She will help us recognize the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, including behavioral, physical and spiritual and job performance changes that a nurse may experience. She will also discuss effective interventions- a first step towards healing.

11:15AM – 12:15PM

Lunch / check out

12:15PM – 12:45PM

the Voice of Labor• Rick Bender, AfL-CIo

In unity, we have strength! Rick will speak to us all with passion and facts about our current labor movement in Washington State. hear about how WSNA and our partnership with the Washington State Labor Council gives us collective power and strengthens our voice in our communities, among politicians and policymakers and in determining the future of organized labor in our state.

12:45PM – 1:30PM

national Federation of nurses – national Labor Scene• Barbara Crane, RN, President of NfN

We are honored to have our President of the NfN speak to us about the power and strength of registered nurses coming together across the nation. Today, Barbara brings to us an inspiring message of hope and endless possibilities achievable through our new federated structure national union. The NfN is committed to our goals to support, educate and assist our members in achieving their economic, workplace and practice goals on both state and national levels. Come share in our celebration of solidarity!

1:30PM – 2:30PM

end note - releasing the nurse Within us• Beth Boynton, RN, mS

Learn to be a champion for change in your work place by being willing to think about change, being able to talk about new thoughts and new ways of being. Class participants will learn collaborative problem solving skills to use in the workplace. We will learn to avoid contributing to the dysfunction while focusing on ways to optimize, cope with and seek alternative experiences! Come prepared and learn to be proactive in establishing a healthy work-life balance!

campbell’s resort is located in the city of chelan, near the center of washington State. it is 180 miles east of Seattle and 160 miles west of Spokane. Major airline service is available from wenatchee, 36 miles south of chelan.

contact campbell’s at 800.553.8225 or 509.682.2561; reference registration group code: WSna.

From Spokane / eastern Wa

via hwy 2

1. Take Hwy 2 West to Orondo

2. From Orondo, take Hwy 97 North for 22 miles

3. Turn Left onto Hwy 150, follow for 3.9 miles

4. Continue forward as Hwy 150 becomes woodin ave.

5. campbell’s resort is on the right (lake side)

From Seattle / Western Wa

via I-90 / Snoqualmie & Blewett Passes

1. Take I-90 East to Exit #84 (Wenatchee) at cle elum

2. Take Hwy 97 for approximately 35 miles

3. Hwy Ends at Junction of Hwys 2 & 97. Turn Right toward Wenatchee and go approximately 15 miles.

4. upon reaching wenatchee, exit onto US 97 Alternate (Northbound)

5. Continue North on Hwy 97 Alternate 35 miles to chelan

6. turn left at peterson’s condominiums onto woodin avenue

7. Cross bridge; Campbell’s Resort is on the left (lake side)

via hwy 2 / Stevens Pass

1. Take Hwy 2 East over Stevens Pass

2. Just before Wenatchee, take the Chelan exit onto Hwy 97 Alternate

3. Continue North on Hwy 97 Alternate to Chelan

4. turn left at peterson’s condominiums onto woodin avenue

5. Cross bridge; Campbell’s Resort is on the left (lake side)

Agenda Directions

9.75 continuing nursing education contact hours will be awarded for this event

the washington State Nurses association continuing education provider program (oH-231, 9-1-2012) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the ohio Nurses association (obN-001-91), an accredited approver by the american Nurses credentialing center’s commission on accreditation.


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Legislative Affairs / Political Action

WSNA-PAC Makes First Round of Endorsementswashington State Nurses association political action committee (wSNa-pac) has completed its 2010 candidate evaluation process. this is a critical election year including all 98 of our state representatives up for election as well as 24 out of the 48 state senate members. candidate evaluations were 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.

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. No wSNa dues monies are used to support candidates and contributions to the wSNa-pac are voluntary and are made in compliance with the Washington State campaign finance law in Title 42 RCW.

The candidates listed below have received an endorsement from wSNa-pac for 2010. 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.

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crouSe, larry 4 1 R

DRISCOLL, JOHN 6 2 D

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HuDgiNS, ZacHary 11 1 D

HaSegawa, robert 11 2 D

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liiaS, marKo 21 2 D

SHiN, paull 21 D

HuNt, Samuel 22 2 D

appletoN, SHerry 23 1 D

rolfeS, cHriStiNe 23 2 D

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ScHoeNiKe, SumNer 26 1 D

Kilmer, DereK 26 D

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Kelley, troy 28 1 D

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Kirby, SteveN 29 2 D

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Featured Candidates

representative Dawn Morrell, rn

Representative Morrell was first elected to the Washington State House of Rep-resentatives in 2002. She has served as Vice Chair of the House Health Care Com-mittee and is currently a leader in the Democratic Caucus as the House Major-ity Caucus Vice-Chair. A member of the Health Care Committee and a nurse, Rep-resentative Morrell fights passionately for patients and has become a leader on Health Care issues in Olympia.

Representative Dawn Morrell has been a critical care nurse for 20 years, and cur-rently works at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. Previous to that, she worked as a childbirth educator for 15 years. Throughout her nursing career, she has been an active member of the state nurses association.

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. Her testimony as a staff

nurse was instrumental in the passage of the law to protect nurses from mandatory overtime in 2002.

As a staff nurse, Representative Morrell knows firsthand the issues important to nurses in the delivery of safe and quality patient care. She has been a champion on issues such as nurse staffing, safe patient handling, uninterrupted meal/rest breaks in Olympia. Without her passion, tenac-ity, and leadership, we would not have achieved many landmark legislation.

representative tami green, rn

Representative Green showed her com-mitment, support and leadership in 2006 when her efforts were critical in the passage of the Safe Patient Handling Legislation, the best law on safe lifting in the nation. She certainly carried a lot of weight and did some very heavy lifting on this bill.

Representative Green brings with her to the Legislature more than 20 years of direct care nursing experience. Since living in Washington she has worked at

Western State Hospital and Child Study and Treatment Center, caring for Wash-ington’s most severely mentally ill adults and children. She is currently a staff nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma and member of WSNA.

Representative Green serves on both the Health Care and Wellness Committee and Commerce and Labor. She is a key sup-porter of our uninterrupted rest and meal breaks legislation this year and has been an outspoken leader on previous issues like mandatory overtime.

Raised in an active-duty military family, Representative Green 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.

WSLC Recommends ‘No’ Vote on Initiative 1082

The Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) has recommended a "no" vote on I-1082 because it would privatize our public non-profit workers’ compensation system. This initiative is being financed by private insurance companies and the Build-ing Industry Association of Washington who all have a strong financial incentive to change our workers’ compensation system.

Independent studies show our public non-profit workers’ com-pensation system has high benefits and low costs when com-pared to other states. The top priority of our public system is making sure injured workers get the care and job retraining they need. This risky scheme will put profits ahead of caring for injured workers. There may be ways to improve the current system, but destroying our public system in favor of a risky privatization scheme is clearly the wrong approach.

• I-1082 privatization will force injured workers to fight the giant insurance companies for their benefits. these insurers routinely deny claims—just as they do for health insurance—and they have deep pockets to drag out the legal process through endless appeals.

• I-1082 privatization will add a profit motive to our public non-profit system. wall Street-based insurance companies like aig (america’s biggest private workers’ compensation insurer) are driven by the bottom line, not by public service. They try to deny injured workers’ claims and charge employers as much as they can get away with.

• I-1082 privatization will drive up employers’ costs. The same profit-minded insurance companies that gouge us on health insurance will do the same with workers’ compensation.

• I-1082 privatization will lead to taxpayer bailouts to maintain employers’ coverage and workers’ benefits when insurance companies go bankrupt. this has repeatedly happened in california and other states costing taxpayers billions.

for more information, visit www.voteno1082.com.


NoTe To CoNTiNuiNg NursiNg eduCATioN providers: the washington State Nurses association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the american Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. If you wish to attain WSNA approval for an educational activity which you are providing to nurses, please go online to www.wsna.org/education/cearp

AugusTbasic cardiac arrythmias – Kootenai Medical Center; August 4, 11, 18, 2010; Contact Hours: 17.5; Fee: Free to Employees all others $160.00Contact: Stacey Henning at (208) 666-2734 or email [email protected]

implementing Nurse Delegation – washington State Dept of Social & Health Services (Aberdeen); August 18, 2010, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Fee: – 0 – – Contact Hours: 5.5; Contact: http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/ND/orientation.htm

intravenous therapy education course – St. alphonsus regional Medical Center; August 18, 2010, Fee: – 0 – – Contact Hours: 3.4; Contact: Renae Dougal at (208) 367-6480

sepTemBerimplementing Nurse Delegation – washington State Dept of Social & Health Services (Seattle); September 9, 2010, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Fee: – 0 – – Contact Hours: 5.5; Contact: http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/ND/orientation.htm

aclS provider course – Kootenai Medical Center, CDA, Idaho; Sept. 15 & 16, 2010; Contact Hours: 9.0; Fee: $185.00 +$60.00 Manual and aHa card (No charge to Kmc or NIRHC employees) Contact: Carla grant at (208) 666-2075

aoHp 2010 National conference – the boston park plaza Hotel and Towers, Boston, MA; September 15-19, 2010; Contact Hours: 15.0; Fee: 435.00; Contact: http://aohp.org/pages/education/national_conference.html

aclS recertification course – Kootenai medical center, cDa, Idaho; Sept. 16, 2010; Contact Hours: 5.0; Fee: $125.00 +$60.00 manual and aHa card (No charge to Kmc or NirHc employees) Contact: Carla Grant at (208) 666-2075

intravenous therapy education course – St. alphonsus regional Medical Center; September 27, 2010, Fee: – 0 – – Contact Hours: 3.4; Contact: Renae Dougal at (208) 367-6480

advanced practice in primary & Acute Care – University of Washington School of Nursing; Pacific Northwest 33rd Annual National Conference; Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2010, Contact Hours: 1.5 – 14.1; Fee: $20-$445.00 (see website); Contact: www.uwcne.org

33rd annual Nurse practitioner of oregon euducation conference – acute care education associates, inc., gleneden beach, or, Salishan Spa & Golf Resort; September 30-October 3, 2010; FeeONA/NPO Members & NP Students $375/Non-Members $575; Contact Hours: 23.0; Contact: www.acutecareed.com or call (360) 901-6948

oCToBerbasic cardiac arrythmias – Kootenai Medical Center; October 4, 11, 18, 2010; Contact Hours: 17.5; Fee: Free to Employees all others $160.00Contact: Stacey Henning at (208) 666-2734 or email [email protected]

ecg interpretation for telemetry monitoring Nurses – Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton, WA; October 12, 2010; Contact Hours: 14.8; Fee: $7.00 for calipers if needed, $200 for non-employees; Contact: Vicki Grant at 360-744-6887

implementing Nurse Delegation – washington State Dept of Social & Health Services (Walla Walla); October 21, 2010, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Fee: – 0 – – Contact Hours: 5.5; Contact: http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/ND/orientation.htm

intravenous therapy education course – St. alphonsus regional Medical Center; October 21, 2010, Fee: – 0 – – Contact Hours: 3.4; Contact: Renae Dougal at (208) 367-6480

update in medical-Surgical Nursing – university of Washington School of Nursing; October 28-29, 2010, – Fee: $225 – $345 – Contact Hours: 6.6 – 13.5; Contact: C

NovemBerintravenous therapy education course – St. alphonsus regional Medical Center; November 11, 2010, Fee: -0- - Contact Hours: 3.4; Contact: Renae Dougal at (208) 367-6480

implementing Nurse Delegation – washington State Dept of Social & Health Services (Olympia); November 15, 2010, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Fee: -0- - Contact Hours: 5.5; Contact: http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/ND/orientation.htm

deCemBerintravenous therapy education course – St. alphonsus regional Medical Center; December 8, 2010, Fee: -0- - Contact Hours: 3.4; Contact: Renae Dougal at (208) 367-6480

aclS provider course – Kootenai Medical Center, CDA, Idaho; Dec. 15 & 16, 2010; Contact Hours: 9.0; Fee: $185.00 +$60.00 Manual and aHa card (No charge to Kmc or NIRHC employees) Contact: Carla grant at (208) 666-2075

aclS recertification course – Kootenai medical center, cDa, Idaho; Dec. 16, 2010; Contact Hours: 5.0; Fee: $125.00 +$60.00 manual and aHa card (No charge to Kmc or NirHc employees) Contact: Carla Grant at (208) 666-2075

a. Pacific Lutheran university School of nursing continuing Nursing education terry bennett, program Specialis tacoma, wa 98447 253.535.7683 or [email protected] Fax: 253.535.7590 www.plu.edu/~ccnl/

b. Bellevue community college continuing nursing education Health Sciences Education & wellness institute 3000 landerholm circle Se bellevue, wa 98007 425.564.2012 www.bcc.ctc.edu

c. university of Washington School of nursing continuing Nursing education Box 359440 Seattle, wa 98195-9440 206.543.1047 206.543.6953 fax [email protected] www.uwcne.org

D. intercollegiate college of nursing Washington State university college of nursing professional Development 2917 w. fort george wright Drive Spokane, wa 99224-5291 509.324.7321 or 800.281.2589 www.icne.wsu.edu

e. advanceMed educational Services 2777 yulupa ave., #213 Santa rosa, ca 95405 www.advancemed.com

f. Virginia Mason Medical center clinical education Department barb vancislo, cNe coordinato continuing Nursing education 1100 Ninth avenue – g2-eDu Seattle, wa 98101 206.583.6567 206.625.7279 fax [email protected] www.virginiamason.org/cne

g. american association of heart Failure nurses (aahFn) Heather lush 731 S. Hwy 101, Suite 16 Solano beach, ca 92075 858.345.1138 [email protected]

H. Behavioral tech, LLc laura Desai 2133 3rd ave., Suite 205 Seattle, wa 98121 206.675.8588 [email protected] www.behavioraltech.org

— CoNTACT direCTory —

continuing education calendar


AIDS: Essential Information for the Health Care Professional; Contact Hours: 7.0; Fees: $55; Contact: D.

Assessing Lung Sounds; Contact Hours: 2.0; Fee $10; Contact: E

Asthma Management; Contact Hours: 8.0; Fee: $30; Contact: E

Breaking the Cycle of Depression: Contact Hours: 14.0; Contact C

central venous catheter Infections: The Link Between Practice and Infection Rates; Contact Hours: 1.0; Fee: $10; Contact: C

clinical assessment pulmonary Patient: Contact Hours: 4.0; Fee: $20; Contact: E

Clinical Pharmacology Series: Contact Hours: 7-8.0; Fee: $195/175*; Contact: C

congestive Heart failure-Diagnosis & Treatment: Contact Hours: 6.0; Fee: $25; Contact: E

Culture & End-of-Life Web-based Educational Modules: Contact Hours: 3.0; Fee: None; Contact: mary Shelkey at (206) 713-5637

Domestic Violence; Contact Hours: 2.0; Fee: $20Contact: C

ethics related to Nursing Practice; Contact Hours: 9; Fees: $200; Contact: D.

Everyday Encounters: communication Skills for Successful Triage; Contact Hours. 1.4; Contact: Carol M. Stock & associates

geriatric Health promotion Lecture Series: Contact Hours: 63 Fee: $395; 1.5 Fee: $30; Contact C

Hepatitis Case Studies; Contact Hours: .5; Contact C

Hepatitis Web Studies; Contact Hours: .5; Contact C

Health assessment and Documentation: Contact Hours: 20: Fees: $150; Contact: D

High Cholesterol Pt. 1: Western Medicine; Contact Hours: 7; Fee: $50.00; Contact: www.healthcmi.com

High Cholesterol Pt. 2: Chinese Medicine Theory; Contact Hours: 4; Fee: $50.00; Contact: www.healthcmi.com

High Cholesterol Pt. 3: Chinese Medicine Dietetics; Fee: $50.00; Contact Hours: 12; Contact: www.healthcmi.com

HIV/AIDS - Contact Hours: 7.0; Fee: $95/$85; Contact C

IMPACT: Web-Based Training in evidence based Depression care Management; Contact Hours: 12.4; contact c

Legal Issues & Trends in Telephone Triage; Contact Hours. 1.2; Contact: Carol M. Stock & Associates

Legal Issues in Nursing; Contact Hours: 4.0; Fees: $120; Contact: D.

Legal Risks of Remote Triage; Contact Hours. 1.0; Contact: Carol M. Stock & Associates

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: Contact Hours: 2.0; Fee: $10; contact e

Managing Type 2 Diabetes: Contact Hours: 1.5; Contact: www.nphealthcarefoundation.org

management of persistent Pain: Contact Hours: 1.8; Fee: No Fee; Contact: www.nphealthcarefoundation.org

Medical/Surgical Nursing 2008: Review Course for Practice & Certification: Contact Hours: 50; contact c

Metered Dose Inhaler Use: Contact Hours: 3.0; Fee: $15; Contact E

New Telehealth Technology: Legal Risks & Call Center Benefits; Contact Hours. 1.2; Contact: Carol M. Stock & Associates

Nurse Grand Rounds; Contact: C

OTC Advisor: Advancing Patient Self-Care: Contact Hours: 17.0; Contact: www.nphealthcarefoundation.org

prescribe, Deny or refer? Honing your Skills in prescribing Scheduled Drugs: Contact Hours: 10.4; Fee: $155/140*; Contact C

Pulmonary Hygiene Techniques: Contact Hours: 6.0; Fee: $25; contact e

RN Refresher Course; Fees: Theory: $500; Health Assessment and Skills Review: $500; Clinical Placement for Precept Clinical Experience: $400; Contact: D.

Sleep Disorders: Contact Hours: 8.0; Fee: $30; Contact E

Smoking Cessation: Contact Hours: 12.0; Fee $35; Contact E

Telephone Triage: Contact Hours: 3; Fee: 24.00; Contact Wild Iris medical education

Telephone Triage Trivia; Contact Hours. 1.0; Contact: Carol M. Stock & Associates

The Pain Management Dilemma: Contact Hours: 1.5; Contact: www.nphealthcarefoundation.org

Tubes & Drains Techniques, Tips & Troubleshooting; Contact Hours: 2.0; Contact: C

university of washington Continuing Nursing Education; Offers over 30 self-study courses; contact c

Washington State: HIV/AIDS With the KNOW Curriculum: Contact Hours: 7; Fee 65.00; Contact: Wild iris medical education

wound academy-course 1 wound Assessment & Preparation for Healing; Fee: $40; Contact Hours: 4.3; Contact C

Wound Academy-Course 2 Lower Extremities and Pressure for Ulcers; Fee: $60; Contact Hours: 6.8; contact c

wound academy-course 3 Dressing Selection & Infection Tuition; Fee: $30; Contact Hours: 2.5; Contact C

wound assessment and Documentation; Fee: $60; Contact Hours: 2.0; Contact C

Wound & Ostomy; Fee: $60; Contact Hours: 2.0; Contact C

AddiTioNAl iNdepeNdeNT sTudy Course offeriNgs:

wild iris medical educationAnn Johnson, CEOPO Box 257comptche, ca 95427(707) [email protected]://www.nursingceu.com/courses/218/index_nceu.html

Nurse practitioner Healthcare foundation2647 134th ave Nebellevue, wa 98005(360) [email protected]

Carol M. Stock & AssociatesCarol M. Stock, JD, MN, RNPO Box 31114Seattle, wa 98103(206) 789-0909 Healthcare medicine institute adam white, l.ac, Dipl.ac., m.t.c.m.4895 capitola roadcapitola, ca 95010(831) [email protected]://www.healthcmi.com

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Reynolds-Gooch, Megan

Rojas, Jose

Rose, Michele

Rupe, Katie

Rybachuk, Viktor

Sheils, Beth

Stagner, Christine

Stefanich, Sally

Stepans, Sarah

Sternoff, Rachel

Strother, Marian

Sullivan, Helen

Taylor, Ann

Tiongson, Marion

Tonge-Seymour, Jill

Topinka, Christine

Trap, Bettina-Jo

Trillo, Teresa

Uzri, Jacquelyn

Vargas, Cassandra

Voice, Barbara

Weiss, Paulina

Wengenroth, Patricia

Westin, Jennifer

Whipstock, Elina

Whitney, Rand

Winn, Michelle

Witte, Douglas

Wolczyk, Laura

Yeager, Danyel

Yu, Candy

Zakar, Colleen

Pierce county

Addison, Swandra

Agpoon, Brigida

Anderson, Stacy

Bailey-Wysocki, Rica Lynn

Boyle, Erin

Broadbent, Mary

Brown, Dana

Bullion, Camille

Byrd, Nola-Gene

Carlson, Stacey

Chamberlain, Elizabeth

Christian, Madee

Christiansen, Todd

Costenbader-Rupp, Catherine

Crabtree, Tonya

Crone, Rebecca

Cruza, Jasmine

Daigle, Charllotte

Dang, Minh-Chau

Dembinski, Robert

Dempsey, Mary

Deschenes, Diane

Diaz, Lisa

Divens, Adrienne

Downs, Elizabeth

Dyson, Andrea

Elauria, Maria Luisa

Etafo, Maria

Fanich, Michele

Fisher, Taila

Ford, Charla

Foronda, Jean-Esther

Forstein, Alice

Frantz, Trudy

Fredericks, Mary

Funigiello, Jamie

Furstenwerth, Angie

Garcia, Tahahlita

Gillard-Byers, Patrick

Giovine, Rebecca

Godfrey, Jamila

Goss, Tanner

Gulian, Heather

Guthrie, Deborah

Hacker, Valerie

Hangca, Cathy

Hardman, Sheila

Harrington, Kristine

Harris, Tatiana

Hawkins, Vincent

Heindselman, Jennifer

Hernandez, Michelle

Hibbs, Deborah

Hovey, Lindsay

Hu, Xiu Lan

Hughes, Carrie

Im, Honeyleen

Jaback, Heidi

Jarecki, Caitlyn

Jarnagan, Michael

Jassar, Sandeep

Johnson, Heidi

Johnston, Patricia

Jordan, Ashli

Kalbfleisch, Jennifer

Karanasos, Christina

Kelly, Miyoung

Ketter, Lori

Kingsbury, Megan

Kohn, Joseph

Korzeniowska, Ewa

Kuehn, Mary

Li, Janet

Liepman, Marisa

Lim, Jennifer

Linderman, Christopher

Little, Vicki

Lloyd, Shawna

Lo, Tiffany

Ludford, Colleen

Lutsenko, Galina

Lynch, Tina

Mammen, Jerry

Massengill, Andrew

Mazon, Gazelle

Mbugua, Mary

Mbugua, Milka

Mcdonald, Laura

Mcmeel, Norena

Mercer, Trisha

Miller, Sara-Rebecca

Mills, Lan Anh

Munford, Tara

Murphy, Frank

Mutz, Tari

Nighswonger, Rachel

Nugent, David

Othon, Andrea

Oxford-Cope, Holly

Parker, Nicole

Patel, Neha

Payne, Jennifer

Pennypacker, Tara

Punt, Colleen

Randisi, Judith

Richardson, Kenneth

Riedell, Amanda

Riselvato, Sunny

Robinson, Randee

Rose, Gary

Rose, Susan

Roush, Jennifer

Sales, Mary Jane

Sanchez, Crystal

Satter, Rebecca

Schliesman, Michelle

Schneider, Christopher

Shaw, Robert

Shoemaker, Dawn

Silverton, Karen

Smith, Katrina

Soule, Toni

Spagnuolo, Mary

Stanley, Sonia

Tabares, Alice

Thompson, Bradley

Urban, Shannon

Warner, Serena

Watson, Robyn

Watzek, Eve

Weaver, Kimberly

Whitacre, Elizabeth

Whittaker, Michele

Wieber, Amelia

Wiesner, Nancy

Wilson, Kara

Wilson, Maria

Wolfe, Jessica

Worthen, Jennifer

Yuson, Caroline

Zeller, Tricia

new Members


SPoKane / adamS / LincoLn / Pend oreiLLe

Allen, Theresa

Blackwell, Deborah

Blakemore, Ellen

Bradbury, Amanda

Braegger, Denise

Comstock, Kyle

Feldmeth, Katy

Gilroy, Elizabeth

Guthrie, Andrea

Higgins, Loretta

Himmelright, Christy

Hodson, Heather

Houchin, Alison

Jeffries, Mary

Jeffries, Sandra

Laplante, Jessica

Larson, Danielle

Matthews, Julie

Mccubbins, Nastastia

Mcdaniel, Cheryl

Mcdonald, Christina

Mcdougall, Flora

Mcintyre, Lisa

Nelson, Loretta

O'brien, Jessica

O'neil, Lauren

Osborn, Codi

Palaniuk, Lisa

Petro, Tammy

Rieman, Kathy

Rossi, Danielle

Rupert, Deborah

Samuelson, Kimberly

Sanford, Jennifer

Scott, Brianna

Seyfert, Amanda

Shack, Delores

Swem, Marlee

Tate, Pamela

Taylor, Kerry

Thorn, Sandra

Tillman, Ellen

Todd, Samantha

Tonani, Carole

Vuong, Whitney

Wells, Gillian

Whorton, Shana

Williams, Jeremy

Wilson, Isaac

Woodward, Bobbi

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Ball, Rosemary

Curtis, Christina

Herrington, Shannon

Mellinger, Donna

Mickel, Lynn

Surgeon, Stephine

Wellner, Miranda

cheLan / dougLaS / grant

Appel, Amy

Brock, Patricia

Broughton, Alissa

Cano, Melissa

Folden, Earl Scott

Fowler, April

Gardner-Baker, Sarah

Garneau, Leslie

Gowing, Christine

Middleton, Jennifer

Seims, Benjamin

Smith, Sally

Smith, Sarah

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Hyde, Sally

Maloney, Diane

O'Brien, Caroline

Schefstrom, Marci

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Bennett, Vicki

Bolen, John

Gomez, Bethany

Groce, Ashley

Herriges, Linda

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Oldemar, Jennifer

Plough, Ward

Reeson, Kelly

Rua, Clara

Street, Jaymie

Strong, Dante'

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JBloomquist, Katarina

Cabelly, Christina

Clemmer, Kristie

Dewitt, Ruthie

Dubke, Teresa

Johnson, Leah

Kirkpatrick, Theresa

Mosely, Stephanie

Nairn, Nancy

Rains, Thomas

Seubert, Bonita

Shaw, Kristen

Stephens, Wendy

Williams, Amy

Willson, Dawn

Whitman

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Nicklaus, Tia

benton / FranKLin

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Burnight, Michelle

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Ferrari, Anna

Flagg, Shelley

Goldman, Stephanie

Michel, Josie

Schilz, Stacey

Upchurch, Nashay

Workman, Erin

SKagit / iSLand / San Juan

Berglin, Kristen

Bowns, Karlene

Camp, Nichole

Cary, Susan

Collins, Michael

Conte, Tara

Devries, Carmen

Forgey, Gary

Fuentes, Mary

Gordon, Patricia

Guernsey, Mariana

Huttenstine, Suzanne

Junco, Sharon

Kurszewski, Laura

Linke, Denenne

Mansfield, Maren

Ross, Elizabeth

Soule, Amy

Stavem, Lisa

Sutton, Stacey

Sutton, Stacey

Vandervegt, Kimberly

Von Grey, Rachelle

Wilde, Damien

Woodard, Debra

KitSaP county

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KittitaS county

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2011 convention

call for nominations for WSna elected offices

Seeking nominations for WSna elected offices

The WSNA and Economic and General Welfare Nomina-tions/Search Committees are seeking nominations for elected offices. Elections will occur by mail ballot following the close of the WSNA General Assembly on April 28, 2011. Each can-didate for WSNA office must complete a Consent to Serve form and a written statement on his/her stand on WSNA programs. All WSNA members are eligible for office, how-ever, candidates for the Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare, and the Economic and General Welfare Nominating / Search Committee shall hold current membership in WSNA, be represented for collective bargaining by WSNA, and meet the definition of staff nurse. Deadline for receipt of nomi-nations at WSNA Headquarters is October 29, 2010.

Although members may declare their own candidacy by sub-mitting a consent to serve form to the WSNA Secretary no later than sixty (60) days prior to the first meeting of the Gen-

eral Assembly (February 25, 2011) or by being nominated from the floor at the General Assembly (April 28, 2011), 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 Con-sent to Serve forms are to be mailed to: Washington State Nurses Association, 575 Andover Park West, Suite 101, Seattle WA 98188.

For more information or to request a Consent to Serve form, contact Barbara Bergeron at WSNA, telephone 206.575.7979, extension 3024, or by e-mail at [email protected] or go to www.wsna.org.

Get Ready for the 2011 WSNA Convention!call for nominations, resolutions and Bylaws and WSna awards

The 2011 WSNA Convention and General Assembly will be held April 28-29, 2011 at the Sea-Tac Hil-ton Hotel and Conference Center. A pre-convention welcoming wine and cheese reception will be held April

27. The WSNA General Assembly business session will be held on April 28, 2011.

— The following offices are open to candidates. All offices are two-year terms. —

Board of Directors11 memberspresident (1)

vice president (1)

Secretary / treasurer (1)

Directors at-large (3)

Directors at-large – Staff Nurse (2)

note: The chairs of the Cabinet on Eco-nomic and General Welfare, Legislative and Health Policy Council, and Profes-sional Nursing and Health Care Council are elected separately and serve as full members of the WSNA Board of Directors by virtue of their offices.

WSna nominating / Search committee4 memberscandidate receiving highest

number of votes is chair

cabinet on economic & general Welfare10 memberschair (1)

vice chair (1)

Secretary / treasurer (1)

members (7)

economic & general Welfare nominating / Search committee3 members

candidate receiving highest

number of votes is chair

Legislative & health Policy council 4 elected memberschair (1)

members (3)

Professional nursing & health care council7 elected memberschair (1)

members (6)

Delegates and alternates to the 2011 and 2012 ana house of Delegates Meetings


2011 WSna awards: call for nominees

The WSNA Awards Committee and the Professional Nursing and Health Care Council are seeking outstanding WSNA members as nominees for the 2011 WSNA recognition awards. Nominations must be received at WSNA no later than Janu-ary 15, 2011. The awardees will be notified in March 2011. The awards, given every two years, will be presented at a special awards reception at the 2011 WSNA Con-vention to be held April 28 – 29 at the Sea-Tac Hilton Convention Center.

All nominations must be accompanied with a narrative from the nominator, list-ing the nominee’s credentials and achieve-ments, and a copy of the nominee’s Cur-riculum Vitae / Resume must accompany the narrative.

Marguerite cobb Public health / community health nurse awardThis award recognizes the outstanding profes-

sional contributions of one public health or com-

munity health nurse and calls this achievement

to the attention of members of the profession

as well as the general public.

1. the nominee must be a current wSNa member or have been a wSNa member during the years of service for which this award is given.

2. the nominee must have made a signifi-cant contribution to the field of public or community health nursing.

3. The nominee must have expertise in professional and technical performance.

4. The nominee must have shown leader-

ship in the field of public or community

health nursing.

5. the nominee must have participated in the washington State Nurses associa-tion.

A narrative from the nominator, listing the nominee’s credentials and achievements, must be submitted.

WSna honorary recognition awardHonorary recognition may be conferred at any

convention on persons who have rendered dis-

tinguished 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.

Nurse CandidateCriteria:

1. an actively contributing member of the wSNa by

a. having held elected state, district or local unit office.

b. having served as appointed chair-holder at the state, district, or local unit level.

2. Made significant contributions to:

a. the state or district association, or local unit.

b. the professional practice of nurs-ing.

3. Has been a consumer advocate and/or interpreted the role of nursing to consumers.


Lay CandidateHas demonstrated interest in professional nursing by:

1. contributing in a concrete way to its growth and development.

2. promoting better understanding of pro-fessional nursing in the community.

A narrative from the nominator, listing the nomi-

nee’s credentials and achievements, must be sub-

mitted.

Joanna Boatman Staff nurse Leadership awardThe Joanna Boatman Staff Nurse Leadership

Award was established in 1995 in recognition

of Joanna Boatman’s significant contributions

to the advancement of staff nurses and her

achievements in the economic and general wel-

fare area of nursing in the state of washington.

Criteria:

1. the nominee must have a washington State rN license.

2. the nominee must be a wSNa member, for at least one year.

3. the nominee must currently be employed as a staff nurse.

4. the nominee must have made a signifi-cant contribution to the advancement of staff nurses or in the economic and general welfare area of nursing. contri-butions may be at the local or state level.

A narrative from the nominator, listing the nominee’s credentials and achievements, must be submitted, and a copy of the nomi-nee’s Curriculum Vitae / Resume must accom-pany the narrative.

ana honorary Membership Pinthe american Nurses association Honorary

membership pin is presented to a washington

State Nurses association member or members

in recognition of outstanding leadership, as well

as participation in and contributions to the pur-

poses of wSNa and aNa.

The nominee(s) must:

1. Hold current wSNa membership.

2. Have held elective state, national or district office.

3. Have served as an appointed chair-person of a state, district or national committee.

4. Have demonstrated outstanding leader-ship that contributed to the purposes of the wSNa, District, or aNa.



2011 Professional nursing and health care council awards

Best Practice award

This award is presented to an individual, to rec-

ognize best practice in the daily care of patients/

clients.

1. the nominee must be a current wSNa member.

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

3. the nominee must have utilized resources (i.e. people, literature, equip-ment) to solve the problem.

nurse Leadership and Management award

This award is presented to an individual to rec-

ognize excellence in nursing leadership and

management.


2. The nominee must facilitate excellence in clinical practice, and promote the professional development of nurses.

3. the nominee must demonstrate pro-gressive leadership and management practice.

4. the nominee must foster a care envi-ronment that promotes creativity and enhances quality of care for clients and / or communities.

nurse educator award


ognize excellence in nursing education.


2. The nominee must demonstrate excel-lence in nursing education.

3. the nominee must promote the profes-sional education of nursing students and/or nurses.

4. the nominee must foster an educational environment that promotes learning.

ethics and human rights award


ognize excellence in ethics and human rights.


2. the nominee must have demonstrated exceptional activities supporting major ethical and human rights issues in wash-ington State.

3. The nominee must have worked within the community to influence the com-munity and must also have support from the people in the community.

nurse researcher award

The purpose of this award is to recognize

excellence in nursing research that addresses

practice issues. individuals and/or groups are

eligible for the award. The awardee(s) may be

asked to present the research in a poster or

presentation at the wSNa convention, and/or

to write a brief summary of the work for The

washington Nurse.

1. the 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. the research conducted by the nominee must have taken place in a practice setting and must have direct practice implications.

3. the nominee must have demonstrated sound research procedures including the protection of human subjects.

call for Proposed amendments to WSna Bylaws

Deadline for receipt of proposed amend-ments to the WSNA Bylaws at WSNA Headquarters is october 29, 2010. Fol-lowing the receipt of proposed amend-ments, the WSNA Bylaws Committee will meet to review proposed amendments. The committee’s recommendations will be submitted to the WSNA Board of Direc-tors for approval. The Board-approved changes will be printed in the Winter 2010 issue of The Washington Nurse, and be submitted to the 2011 WSNA General Assembly for consideration at the WSNA Convention to be held April 28-29, 2011 at the Sea-Tac Hilton Convention Center. The proposed bylaws amendments will be presented and debated at the General Assembly meeting and will be sent to the membership for adoption by mailed ballot.

call for Proposed non-emergency resolutions

Deadline for receipt of proposed non-emergency resolutions at WSNA Head-quarters is october 29, 2010. 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 28-29, 2011. Any indi-vidual 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.

2011 Convention


wA S h I N G t o N S tAt E N u r S E S f o u N d At I o N

How we can help you!By Sue Glass, MS, RN, CCRN, President, Board of Trustees

Washington State Nurses Foundation

Happy summer to all the fantastic nurses of Washington State!

In the past, the Washington State Nurses Foundation (WSNF) has published articles in The Washington Nurse to explain who we are and to ask for donations. This time, we want to tell you a little bit about how WE can help YOU!

The goal of the Washington State Nurses Foundation (WSNF) is to advance the nursing profession and facilitate nursing’s contribution to the health of the community. Our nursing stu-dent scholarships help to advance the profession by assisting bright students achieve their educational goals. Our mini-grant program helps to facilitate nursing’s contribution to the health of the community. WSNA members are encouraged to participate actively in community-based projects that can result in a positive change to a current health issue.

Up to three grants of $500 each will be awarded each fiscal year.

What is your idea of something that you would like to do to address an unmet health need in your community? Some projects that have been funded in the past include bicycle safety programs with education and helmet distribution, Spanish language educational materials in a health clinic for low income clients, education of staff regarding a hospital based patient safety program, and assessment of staff nurse attitudes toward safe lifting equipment.

Funds may be used for projects that fulfill requirements for an advanced degree, as long as they meet the mini-grant criteria.

The Washington State Nurses Foundation was established in 1982 to support professional nursing practice. We have a number of funds designated for specific purposes (e.g. scholarship funds, emergency assistance, health and public policy), as well as an unrestricted fund to be used for general purposes. We do not participate in political activities.

The Foundation is always accepting donations. Your gift will help sustain our support for nurses and nursing students of the future. For more information just call the WSNA office at 206.575.7979 or send an email to [email protected]. We will be happy to answer your questions.

Membership update WSnF

Frequently Asked QuestionsBy Patrick McGraw

The following are a sample of questions that the membership department has received via phone, fax and email related to the payment of membership dues.

how are my dues calculated?

Membership dues are calculated by the district where a member is employed and the amount of scheduled hours that a member works on a monthly basis.

how can i find out what district that i work in?

A listing of districts may be found on the back side of the second page of the WSNA membership application.

i don’t have an application. Where can i find one?

The WSNA membership application can be found on the home page of the WSNA Web site.

Simply go to www.wsna.org, look for the “Are you a mem-ber? Join today!” link at the bottom of the page and click to download a pdf version of the application. Alternately, the application may be downloaded from the member-ship page of the WSNA Web site, which is located at www.wsna.org/Membership.

can i pay my dues with a credit or debit card?

Yes, both annual and installment dues can be paid by both a debit or a credit card. Simply provide the credit card informa-tion on the application and send to WSNA. Annual dues will be charged once per year and installment once every four months.

Will WSna supply a receipt for my dues payment?

If paying dues by annual or installment options, simply call the WSNA membership department.

We will gladly provide a written receipt for dues payment.

What if i would like to change my dues payment option?

To make a change to a dues payment option, please download and send in a completed change of information card. The change of information card can be found at www.wsna.org/Membership/COI/.

■ If you have questions, the membership department may be reached by phone at 206.575.7979, by fax at 206.838.3099 or by email at [email protected].


in Memoriam

rosemarian (rosie) Berni1925 – 2010

Rosemarian Berni, 84, was born in Portland, OR on 9/30/1925 and died in Edmonds, WA on 5/2/2010. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Mabel Rauch, her only sibling, Frances (Don) Beckham and her beloved 'hubby' of 60 years, Al Berni.

Rosie is survived by her four sons: George (Gretchen), Mike (Mary), Bill, and Al (Romi). She leaves behind seven grandchil-dren: Lisa, Sam, Alex, Ben, Adam, Nigel and Kate. She is also survived by her extended family of in-laws, nieces and nephews, as well as many, many good friends.

Her personal journey took her to many places – from the top of Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens, to Cannon Beach, and to her

'heaven on earth' Holmes Harbor on Whidbey Island. She could always be found there walking on the community beach col-lecting treasures.

Rosie's personal life was balanced by an extraordinary dedica-tion to the nursing profession. She received her BS in Nursing in 1947 and worked for 2 years. Later, she re-entered the work-force in 1962 as the evening supervisor at Halcyon Psychiatric Hospital in Portland. She moved to the UW Hospital system in 1963, where she stayed until retirement in 1991, receiving her master's degree in 1973.

Her tenure at the UW was a remarkable dedication to improving patient care. During her time there, Rosie held positions of staff nurse, unit head nurse, unit assistant director of nursing, clinical instructor, assistant professor and finally retired as an associate professor emeritus. Along the way she co-authored two books and numerous articles, achieving international recognition as an educator and consultant.

Rosie led a very full life and had an unwavering faith in God. Her friendliness, work ethic and personal integrity were legendary. She will be greatly missed.

Donations can be made in Rosie's memory to the Harrison Medical Center Foundation's Nurse Residency Program, 2520 Cherry Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98310. Please share memories at www.becksfuneralhome.com.

Leslie “Michelle” Filipe 1961-2010

Mary hampton1939 – 2010

Mary Hampton of Bellevue, Washington, passed away on May 17, 2010 at the age of 70 years. Mary was born November 6, 1939 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was the Valedictorian of Booker T. Washington High School, Class of 1957. After which she pur-sued a Nursing degree at Philadelphia General Hospital and subsequently Catholic University in Washington DC where she was conferred a Bachelors of Nursing. Later she was conferred a Master's of Nursing and Master's of Public Health from the University of Washington. Early in her career, 1960, Mary joined the Women's Army Nurse Corps, serving on active duty until the mid-1970's. She continued her military obligation in the Army Reserves, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1989.

Shortly after settling in the Pacific Northwest in 1972, she joined the Seattle VA Hospital as a Critical Care Nurse. After 39 years of service Mary became the Executive Director of Nursing Services. In addition to her military, clinical, and administrative nursing obligations, Mary was a member of the faculty at the University of Washington, Seattle University, and Seattle Pacific University Schools of Nursing. Besides her other activities, Mary was an active participant in the Special Olympics for over 20 years as a volunteer.

She is survived by her husband, Henry G. Hampton; daughter, Enrica Hampton; son, David Hampton; and her brother, Willie Latin. Remembrances may be shared at www.sunsethillsfuneralhome.com.

Mountain to Sound Chapter of AACN presents its 34th Annual Educational Event

Currents: A 2 day critical and progressive care sympo-sium Oct. 19-20th 2010 at Shoreline Conference Center

Key Speakers include: Beth Hammer, Immediate Past

President AACN, Kathleen Pagana, Suzi Burns, Barbara McLean, Elizabeth Bridges, and Eleanor Fitzpatrick

Early Bird Registration available until 9/15/2010: Members=$165 / Nonmembers= $190

After 9/15/10: Members=$190 / Nonmember=$225

For additional information email [email protected] or go to www.mtsaacn.org for registration

a d v e r t i s e m e n t

Clinic Administrator Opportunities Available at Swedish

Swedish offers an excellent compensation and benefits package.To apply, please e-mail your resume to [email protected].

Swedish, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the Northwest, is seeking clinic administrators for its Swedish Physician Division — a network of more than 40 primary-care and specialty clinics located throughout the Puget Sound area. Swedish is in the process of an ambitious growth plan which requires experienced clinic leaders with a strong vision and unparalleled management ability.

Positions are available at our:

• Primary-care clinics in Seattle and on the Eastside

• Neuroscience Institute and Pediatric Specialty Clinics

Responsibilities include coordinating clinic operations and activities, monitoring overall performance of the clinic budgets, customer service, patient and staff satisfaction, supervising and mentoring clinic staff and assist in the strategic planning process.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in a health-related or business field is required — master’s degree preferred.

• Current Washington state medical RN license is required.

• Minimum of five years of increasing responsibility in a hospital or ambulatory clinic setting and three to five years of management experience.

NoNprofit org.u.S. poStage

paiDSeattle, washington

permit No. 1282

Washington State Nurses Association575 Andover Park West, Suite 101Seattle, WA 98188

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