Nicole L. Miller
Officers
Kai Rapaport
Lela C. Riherd
Julie A. McElroy
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact

Contract
Next WSNA Local Unit Officers Meeting
Posted Apr 15, 2025
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Teams
Please email Tae Abraham at babraham@wsna.org for link.
Let's celebrate Ann Lund - Member of the Month!
I have enjoyed a wide scope of practice in my nursing career, working in both local and international settings. I specialized in cross-cultural nursing at SPU and found my public health passion early in my career while working in East Africa. I have a global family, with each of my three children born on different continents.
I’ve worked at WCHCS for over 18 years, first in Communicable Disease and then in the TB Program. I thrive on the challenges and diversity of caring for TB patients as well as educating patients and clinicians on what they need to know about TB.
I have always appreciated the positive impact of WSNA’s advocacy for improved safety, pay & benefits for Public Health Nurses. I personally benefitted by the direct support of a WSNA staff member several years ago who drove all the way to Bellingham to support me. I am enthusiastic about efforts to help our nurses learn more about all the valuable benefits available to them through WSNA membership!
Questions? Contact WSNA Labor Representative Tae Abraham at babraham@wsna.org, 206-575-7979 ext. 3142, or WSNA Nurse Representative Barbara Friesen at bfriesen@wsna.org 206-575-7979 ext. 3056.
Previous updates
Meet and Greet on March 20
Mar 19, 2025
Our monthly WSNA drop-in meeting with our WSNA Local Unit Officers and reps is tomorrow
Feb 19, 2025
New officer and other updates
Feb 03, 2025
WSNA Meet and Greet
Jan 22, 2025
SPRING 2023 UPDATE
Jun 21, 2023
Save the date!
Apr 11, 2023
Upcoming event

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WSNA union news
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.