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WSNA Investigation Meeting Workshop
Posted Jan 22, 2025
Join us on January 28, from 1-2 pm for our HR investigation interview workshop! This free hybrid format nurse-led training is co-led by Tristan Twohig RN from Holy Family and Alle Machorro WSNA Nurse Rep. The goal of this workshop is to equip our nurses if they are ever called to an HR meeting or to support a colleague in their interview. We will have content prepared and a practical demonstration of an investigation meeting. RSVP here if you can attend in person or virtually.
Why would you attend?
Have you ever been asked to meet with HR or your manager?
Have you ever said yes and then left the office crying or surprised at how you were treated?
Have you ever talked with a colleague who had a similar experience?
These meetings are also known as “fact-finding meetings”, “investigatory meetings”, or “investigation interviews”. Nurses are asked to attend these when their Employer is performing an investigation, usually into an allegation of misconduct, performance issues, bullying, drug diversion, patient complaints, and many other reasons.
As union workers, you are entitled to have union representation at interviews that you have reasonable suspicion may lead to discipline or termination- these rights are known as Weingarten Rights. You must invoke these rights, and we want all nurses to know what that looks in real time.
Questions about the workshop? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Alle Machorro at amachorro@wsna.org.
Other questions? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Jennifer Jackson at jjackson@wsna.org.
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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.
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