2012 Legislative Session the Washington Nurse

—WHAT HAPPENED— Volume 42, No 1 Spring 2012 A Publication of the Washington State Nurses Association 2012 Legislative Session The Washington Nurse Washington The ame Hall of F Nurse s as Second Victim Helen Behan L egislative Session Recap egislative Helen Kuebel Frankie Manning Maureen Niland Volume 42, No 1 Volume Gretchen Schodde Spring 2012 Beverly Smith Meet the BIG NAMES of the 2012 WSNA HALL OF FAME. WE ARE TEAM WSNA. And we’re here to win. September 23 – 25, 2012 Washington State Nurses Association 2012 Leadership Conference Go online for full information: Conference Agenda, Speaker Bios, Lodging and Travel, Registration Form, and more. www.wsna.org/leadership Contents Helen Behan Helen Kuebel Frankie Manning Maureen Niland Meet the BIG NAMES Gretchen Schodde of the 2012 WSNA HALL OF FAME. Beverly Smith – Spring 2012 – UP FRONT FEATURE LABOR COMMUNITY 5 You Were Represented 15 Cover Story: Hall of Fame 26 FAQ Weingarten Rights 34 NSWS Convention 5 Calendar 27 WSNA Gains Position 34 WSNF News NURSING PRACTICE on State Labor Council 6 In Focus 27 Report Card: MEMBERS 22 Campaign for Recently Settled NURSING NEWS Action Names New Contracts 35 The New Members List State Coalitions 8 ANA News 36 Membership Update 23 Special Section: LEGISLATIVE 10 News Briefs Nurses as the 37 In Memoriam “Second Victim” 12 District News 28 In Summary: • Supporting Colleagues KCNA, PCNA & IENA 2012 Legislative Session CONTINUING EDUCATION Following an Adverse Event • Recognizing and Helping 32 Important Legislation 40 CE Calendar the Nurse Second Victim of 2012 • Second Victim Trajectory 33 Budget Update – Spotlight Events – ANA House of Delegates WSNA Leadership Conference J&J “Promise of Nursing” Gala June 13 – 16, 2012 September 23 – 25, 2012 October 10, 2012 Washington, D.C. Chelan, WA Seattle, WA The Washington Nurse | Spring 2012 | 3 WSNA Board of Directors & Staff President Chair, Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare Julia A. Weinberg, RN – Bow Kathy Ormsby, RN – Yakima WASHINGTON STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION 575 Andover Park West, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98188 Vice President Chair, Professional Nursing & Health Care Council Susan E Jacobson, RN, CCRN – Yakima Jeaux Rinehart, RN – Seattle 206.575.7979 • 206.575.1908 fax • [email protected] Secretary / Treasurer Chair, Legislative & Health Policy Council Verlee Sutherlin, MEd, MSN, RN – Nine Mile Falls Ed Dolle, RN – Port Orchard www.wsna.org Directors-at-Large Jennifer Graves, RN, MS, ARNP – Seattle The Washington Nurse (ISSN# 0734-5666) newsmaga- Judi M. Lyons, RN – Ellensburg zine is published quarterly by the Washington State Patricia Di Egido Tobis, RN – Seattle Nurses Association. It is distributed as a benefit of Ann Whitley, RN – Yakima membership to all WSNA members. A member rate of $10 per year is included in WSNA membership dues. Institutional subscription rate is $30 per year (Canada/ Executive Director Receptionist / Mail Clerk Mexico: US $36 per year; Foreign: US $49 per year). Judith A. Huntington, MN, RN Irene Mueller The information in this newsmagazine is for the benefit Special Projects Manager Assistant Executive Director, of WSNA members. WSNA is a multi-purpose, multi- Darlene Delgado, RN Nursing Practice, Education & Research faceted organization. The Washington Nurse provides a forum for members of all specialties and interests Executive Administrative Assistant Sally Watkins, PhD, MS, RN to express their opinions. Opinions expressed are the to the Executive Director Practice & Education Specialist responsibilities of the authors and do not necessarily Barbara Bergeron Robin Fleming, PhD, RN reflect the opinions of the officers or membership of Bookkeeper Education Specialist WSNA, unless so stated. Copyright 2012, WSNA. No Mary Reed Hilke Faber, MN, RN, FAAN part of this publication may be reproduced without permission. Assistant Executive Director, Occupational & Environmental Health Specialist Government Affairs & Operations Karen R. Bowman, MN, RN, COHN-S ADVERTISING Anne Tan Piazza Assistant Executive Director, Senior Governmental Affairs Advisor Labor Relations Information on advertising rates may be obtained Sofia Aragon, JD, BSN, RN Christine Himmelsbach, MN, RN on the WSNA website or by contacting the WSNA Political Action Coordinator Senior Labor Consultant Business Agent at 206.575.7979. Advertising dead- Richard Burton Barbara E. Frye, BSN, RN lines are: March 1, June 1, September 1, and December Communications Specialist Assistant Director, Labor Relations 1. Advertising will be accepted on a first come, first Lillie Cridland Margaret Conley, RN, ARNP served basis for preferred positions, pending space availability. WSNA reserves the right to reject advertis- Web & Communications Specialist General / Corporate Counsel ing. Paid advertisements in The Washington Nurse do Ben Tilden Timothy Sears not necessarily reflect the endorsement of the WSNA Contract Lobbyist General Counsel Members, Staff or Organization. Tamara Warnke Laura Anderson Operations / Systems Administrator Michael Sanderson CONTRIBUTOR GUIDELINES Duncan Taylor Paralegal Article ideas and unsolicited manuscripts are welcome Membership Coordinator Maria Pettit from WSNA members (300 word maximum). Please Mary Peterson Nurse Representatives submit a typed copy and digital copy (Microsoft Word, Debra Bessmer, BSN, RN Membership Processors or plain text) and include identified relevant photos, Sara Frey, JD, BSN, RN Patrick McGraw a biographical statement, your name, address and Louise Hohbach Barbara Friesen, BSN, RN credentials. It is not the policy of WSNA to pay for Carmen Garrison BSN, RN articles or artwork. Membership Processor / Clerical Support Kathi Landon, RN Kelly King Pat McClure, RN ARTICLE SUBMISSION DEADLINES Membership Processor / Jaclyn Perkins, BSN, RN Administrative Assistant, Labor Relations Michele Rose, BSN, RN Shastie Steinshouer Hanna Welander, BSN, RN Spring ......................................................................... February 15 Summer ................................................................................ May 15 Administrative Assistant, Programs & Operations Terri Williams, RN Fall ................................................................................... August 15 Hue Tran Ed Zercher, BSN, RN Winter ..................................................................... November 15 Administrative Assistant, E&GW Nurse Organizers LInda Garrett Jan Bussert, BSN, RN Tara Goode, BA, BSN, RN Communications Processor DESIGNED, EDITED & PRINTED IN THE USA Mara Kieval, BSN, RN Kathryn MacLeod 4 | The Washington Nurse | Spring 2012 You Were Represented Calendar April ■ The WSNA staff and elected and appointed leaders represent your interests in a 25 Culture of Safety Workshop — wide variety of meetings, coalitions, conferences and work groups throughout the year, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, WA anticipating and responding to the issues the membership has identified as priorities. In 26 WSNA CEARP Committee addition to many meetings with legislators, regulators, policy makers, other health care 26-27 Council of Nurse Educators and nursing organizations and unions, the following represents a partial listing of the (CNEWS) — Spokane, WA many places and meetings where you were represented during the last three months. 27 WSNA Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare • Alliance of Nurses for Health Environments • Pierce County Health Careers Council (ANHE) Policy/Advocacy Committee • Public Health Funding Roundtable 30 WSNA Occupational and Environment Health & Safety Committee • American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of • Puget Sound Health Alliance and Consumer Directors meeting Engagement Team meetings May • ANA/SNA Executive Enterprise Conference • Racial Equity Team 1 WSNA-PAC Board of Trustees • ANA Nursing Practice Network conference • Rebuilding Our Economic Future Coalition calls 3-6 NFN Labor Academy and NFN • Ruckelshaus Safe Staffing Steering Committee Board Meeting — Chicago, IL • ANA Congress on Nursing Practice and Meetings Economics • Senator Margarita Prentice retirement 8 Inland Empire Nurses Association Spring Gala — Red Lion Hotel • ANA IT/Business task force reception at the Park, Spokane, WA • ARNP Coalition Meeting • Toxic Free Legacy Coalition UW Annual Nurses Recognition • Council of Nurse Educators for Washington • United Labor Lobby 9 State (CNEWS) Banquet — Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA • Washington Center for Nursing (WCN) Board • Collaborative on a Healthy Environment Meetings 10 KCNA Annual Spring Banquet — (CHE-WA) • WCN Faculty Compensation workgroup for Shilshole Bay Beach Club, Seattle, WA • Department of Labor and Industries Safe Master Plan for Education Patient Handling Steering Committee 11 PCNA Spring Banquet — • Washington Regional Action Coalition Landmark Convention Center, • Department of Labor and Industries rule- (WNAC) Steering Committee & Leadership Tacoma, WA making on hazardous drug exposure Subcommittee WSNA Professional Nursing • Federal Basic Health Option legislative 12 • WNAC Future of Nursing Leadership work and Health Care Council advisory committee group • Future of Health Care Conference including • Washington Chapter of Physicians for Social 18-23 International Congress of Nursing (ICN) Planning Committee Responsibility — Melbourne, Australia • Health Care Access Coalition (to maintain • Washington Community Action Network 19 WSNA Delegate Orientation for access to medications) (WA-CAN) Rally in Olympia ANA House of Delegates • Health Care Without Harm • Washington Health Foundation Board

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