As the frontline workers, you are not only precious but highly valued and respected. We are much stronger working together and we will get through this!

What’s Being Done?

PPE

• MASKS – So apparently a news reporter found a BUNCH of N95 masks in Target. Through MASSIVE effort including at a national level with ANA and AFT and interceding with the governor’s office, by Saturday evening, Target had pulled all their masks and announced they were donating to health professionals.
• 5,000 Masks Donated – Donation literally dropped off at our front door. We are working with the health department to distribute to needed sites. Every facility knows (and I confirmed about your facility) to contact the Logistics department with the number of items they need.

• Up to date recommendations and guidance for conservation of PPE. Please see the link below. https://www.wsna.org/news/2020/wsha-ppe-checklists-for-cdc-contingency-and-crisis-capacity-use-of-personal-protective-equipment

STAFFING

• Floating Please see the following information ono what to do if you have a “dangerous” patient assignment. https://www.wsna.org/news/2020/nurses-facing-abnormally-dangerous-patient-care-assignments

ADO vs Staffing Concern Form

• ADO The WSNA online ADO form www.wsna.org/ado comes right to your chair and your nurse representative immediately. Last week we received an ADO at 0851 for someone low censused incorrectly and it was resolved with her actually working by 1041 hours that same morning. Please note. Your internal staffing complaint forms do not ever go to your nurse representative! I have received absolute reassurance that no one will be criticized for filling out an ADO – please let me or one of the team know immediately if that happens.

RESOURCES

• Please see the following links for resources for all affected by the coronavirus https://www.wsna.org/news/2020/state-resources-for-workers-missing-work-due-to-covid-19

The WSNA team is working extremely hard around the clock to bring you all the most current information on this very fluid situation. Your best quick resource will be www.wsna.org under the COVID tab. However, stay tuned for further email updates!

Please stay safe.

Thank you ALL so much for all you do.

Zak M. Thatcher, BSN, RN, Chair
Shannon Lauder, BSN, RN, Co-chair
Robyn G. Tilton, RN, Secretary
Lacen K. Potter, RN, Treasurer
Theresa A. Huizenga, RN, OCN, Grievance Officer
Dyana Mitchell, RN, Membership Coordinator
and
Sue Dunlap (sdunlap@wsna.org)