Co-Chair
Jason Kindle
Officers
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Stephenie Troftgruben, RN
Nurse Representative
Zach Seikel
WSNA Organizer
Contract
Latest update
Happy Nurses Month
Posted May 22, 2024
Celebration
Your local unit officers have decided to do a doughnut and coffee drop-in on Thursday, May 23. We will be outside the rear entrance under the big WSNA pop-up tent. Please come speak with your officers and WSNA nurse representative Stephenie Troftgruben.
Bargaining Survey
Our contract expires on October 31, 2024. We need to hear from you about the priorities we are moving towards. Please take the time to use this link to fill out the survey. If you want to participate on the bargaining team, please reach out to your nurse representative Stephenie Troftgruben (stroftgruben@wsna.org) or your organizer Zach Seikel (ZSeikel@wsna.org).
ADO
You all have been doing a great job filing ADOs, these are for any instance of short staffing, concern for either your safety or patient safety, missed meal or rest breaks, missing equipment, and even assault. Please continue to fill these out, if you have push back from your manager, please let your local unit officers or nurse representative know.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to one of your local unit officers or nurse representative Stephenie Troftgruben (stroftgruben@wsna.org).
Jason Kindle, RN Co-Chair
Ryan Housden, RN Co-Chair
Kala Winter, RN Secretary
Jennifer Reynolds, Treasurer
Michelle Phillips, Grievance Officer
Jayme Garrison, Grievance Officer
Kim Scott, Grievance Officer
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Resources and tools
Document unsafe conditions
If you find yourself in a situation that you believe creates unsafe conditions for patients or for you, you should complete a Staffing Complaint / ADO Form as soon as possible.
By completing the form, you will help make the problem known to management, creating an opportunity for the problem to be addressed. Additionally, you will be documenting the facts, which may be helpful to you later if there is a negative outcome.
WSNA also uses your ADO forms to track the problems occurring in your facility. When you and your coworkers take the important step of filling out an ADO form, you are helping to identify whether there is a pattern of unsafe conditions for you or your patients at your facilities. This information is used by your conference committee, staffing committee, and WSNA labor staff to improve your working conditions.
Representation rights
As a union member, you have the right to have a representative present in any meetings with management that could potentially lead to disciplinary action against you.
If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:
If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, I respectfully request that my union representative be present at this meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.
Find out more about this crucial right and how to exercise it to ensure your fair treatment and protection.
Continuing education offerings
Enhance your professional competency with WSNA's free online courses.
Earn CNE contact hours through topics like Cultural Humility, Telehealth Assessment, Workplace Violence Prevention, and more. Convenient and self-paced, our courses provide practical knowledge for your daily work. Expand your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest nursing practices.