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Don't Let Them Silence Us ashington State Nurses Association SILENCE US A publication of the W DON’T LET THEM DON’T LET Volume 47, No. 4 No. 47, Volume Winter 2018 Winter The Washington Nurse Don’t let them silence us Surprise billing survey Opioid fact sheets Why RNs are suing the EPA Volume 47, No. 4 Winter 2018 WSNA UNION 6 Leadership CNE Summits credits Each event Jan. 27 Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma In 2018, WSNA’s annual union leadership conference will be broken out into several March 18 and 19 regional one-day events that we’ll be Campbells Resort, Chelan bringing to a city near you. April 14 Join us for a day of personal and professional development Red Lion Riverside, Spokane and come away with the tools needed to make a difference. May 19 We’ll be asking you to use your own personal experiences and Teamsters 58, Vancouver values to understand how workplace violence, staffing and the attack on workers’ rights will impact you both personally and June 2 professionally. Good Shepherd Center, Seattle Hear from RNs around the state and country speak about the June 10 and 11 potential impact of the three topic areas, network with other Campbells Resort, Chelan RNs working in your community and begin making a difference. Sept. 8 Join us for a fun and interactive opportunity with the best and Red Lion (Columbia Center), Kennewick brightest minds in nursing to make plans for our future and take Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 your career to the next level. Campbells Resort, Chelan ■ Visit www.wsna.org/leadership for more details and to register. Nov. 3 Skagit Casino, Mt. Vernon SAVE THE DATE! LEAD THE WAY in WASHINGTON Healthcare STATE NURSES Designed by nurses with CONVENTION current practice needs in mind, Western’s RN- to-BSN Program ■ Top-tier healthcare & retirement benefi ts prepares you for the future ■ because a healthy team equals great patient care Sarah Bear of healthcare. ■ Competitive compensation EdD, MSN, RN, CNE Program Director ■ Full time and part time shifts MAY 1–3, 2019 ■ Relocation reimbursement considered Tulalip, Washington wwu.edu/bsn Active Minds Changing Lives AA/EO Are You a Seasoned Labor & Delivery RN? Picture Yourself at Valley’s Birth Center! Every year nearly 4,000 babies in South King County get their start at Valley. Our Birth Center offers state-of-the-art care, soothing surroundings and a compassionate, family-centered experience. Level III NICU nurses are a tightly coordinated team working alongside highly respected, neonatal specialists from Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine. Apply online at valleymed.org/careers Top-tier benefi ts • Competitive compensation • Full & part time shifts • Relocation reimbursement considered EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS ON DENTAL CARE FROM Bright Now! Dental and WSNA are pleased to be partnering together to provide WSNA members and their families with exclusive savings for dental care. This is not an insurance plan, and participation is voluntary. You save and it works whether you have dental benefits or not! BRIGHT NOW! DENTAL FEE COMPARISON | EXCLUSIVE WSNA PRICING | CASH BASIS UNION MEMBERS YOUR POTENTIAL COST YOUR COST AT A BRIGHT SAVINGS AT A BRIGHT PROCEDURE NOW! DENTAL OFFICE* AT ANOTHER PROVIDER* NOW! DENTAL OFFICE* BEFORE DENTAL BENEFITS ARE APPLIED BEFORE DENTAL BENEFITS ARE APPLIED BEFORE DENTAL BENEFITS ARE APPLIED Initial Oral Exam & Digital X-rays $288 $29 $259 Teeth Cleaning In absence of periodontal disease $132 $68 $64 Filling (2-surface Composite Resin-back tooth) $296 $145 $151 Root Canal (Molar 3-canals) $1,540 $740 $800 By General Dentist. If Specialist is necessary fees will vary. Crown (Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal) $1,420 $755 $665 Denture (Complete Lower) $1,680 $905 $775 *Source: 2014 Fair Health Data. Other exclusions may include and are not limited to implants, implant crowns, crowns with gold, specialty services and crowns/onlays/inlays that are all porcelain. Bellevue-Crossroads Issaquah Maple Valley Puyallup Tukwila 15600 NE 8th St., #A1 775 NW Gilman Blvd., Ste. D 24040 SE Kent Kangley Rd., Ste. E200 10228 156th East St., Ste. 101 16400 Southcenter Pkwy., Ste. 103 Jennifer (Jungjin) Park Chu, DDS; Ahyoung Amber Kim, DDS; Chad Carver, DDS; Anit Mathew, DDS; Jimin Park, DMD; Richard Guzha, DDS; Hardeep Dhaliwal, DDS; Theressa Mah, DDS; David To, DDS; Shelby Beattie, DDS; Ted Hughes, DDS Lisa Uglialoro, DDS, MS; Randy Ball, DDS; Kwan Lee, DDS; Shelby Beattie, DDS; Monika Mahajan, DDS; Sean Monaghan, DDS; Vahid Ted Hughes, DDS; Vahid Atabakhsh, DDS; 425.372.0036 Ted Hughes, DDS Ted Hughes, DDS; Vanila Choudhry, DDS Atabakhsh, DDS; Yumi Abei, DDS Lisa Uglialoro, DDS, MS 425.507.1000 425.578.9152 253.840.0540 206.575.0400 Bellevue-Factoria 3820 124th Ave. SE Kent Northgate Silverdale Vancouver-Fisher’s Landing Chad Carver, DDS; Muzaffer Cakir, DDS; 25610 104th Ave. SE 401 NE Northgate Way, #570 10404 Silverdale Way NW, #E109 3250 SE 164th Ave., Ste. 102 Randy Ball, DDS Chong Lee, DDS; Hardeep Dhaliwal, DDS; Baljinder Kaur, DDS; Hardeep Dhaliwal, DDS; Michael Mitchell, DDS; Brandon Johnson, DDS; Hard- Austin Phoenix, DDS; Peter Vu, DDS James Liu, DDS; Lisa Uglialoro, DDS, MS; Randy Ball, DDS; Shelby Beattie, DDS; eep Dhaliwal, DDS; Kenny Tran, DDS; Rpyal Aaby, DDS 425.201.1700 Randy Ball, DDS; Yumi Abei, DDS Vanila Choudhry, DDS; Lisa Uglialoro, DDS, MS 360.891.1999 360.536.9033 Bellingham 253.850.9777 206.336.2100 Vancouver-Salmon Creek Spokane 4291 Meridian St., Ste. 101 Lake Stevens Olympia-Black Lake 21010 NE 129th St., Ste. 101 Harbinder Bal, DDS; Justin Pagan, DDS; 7407 N Division St., Ste. K Austin Phoenix, DDS; Jordan Anderson, DDS; Randy Ball, DDS; Sumedha Sharma, DDS; 709 State Route 9 NE 1530 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Ste. A103 Naim Abualshar, DDS; Ted Hughes, DDS; Jan Kooning, DMD; Jeffrey Pearson, DMD; Ted Hughes, DDS Samiramis Sando, DDS; Harbinder Bal, DDS; Trisha Le, DDS; Brandon Johnson, DDS; William Barton, DDS Shelley Aronson, DDS Jinsam Kwon, DDS; Sean Monaghan, DDS; Jung Ho Lee, DDS 360.715.8400 Ted Hughes, DDS; Trina Bruchal, DDS 509.464.2001 360.574.4574 360.338.7152 Bonney Lake 425.249.4129 Tacoma Woodinville 9503 192nd Ave. East Lakewood Olympia-Martin Way 4545 South Union Ave., Ste. 100 17740 Garden Way NE 4210 Martin Way East, Ste. 101 Jung Kim, DDS; Chad Carver, DDS; 10321 Gravelly Lake Drive SW Thien Nguyen, DDS; Hardeep Dhaliwal, DDS; Jean Chen, DDS; Randy Ball, DDS; Christen Kartaltepe, DDS; Lisa Uglialoro, DDS, MS; Sean Chang, DDS; Hardeep Dhaliwal, DDS; Rena Jhuty, DMD; Vahid Atabakhsh, DDS; Richard Franklin, DDS; Ted Hughes, DDS Ted Hughes, DDS: Vahid Atabakhsh, DDS Ashifa Nurani, DDS; Brandon Johnson, DDS; Jung Ho Lee, DDS; Praveena Velupula, DDS; Justin Robison, DMD; Ted Hughes, DDS Vahid Atabakhsh, DDS 253.475.7500 425.492.2000 253.299.3033 253.292.4041 360.455.9544 Federal Way Lynnwood 1507 S. 348th St., Ste. K2-102 18910 28th Ave. W, Ste. 202 Venkata Naveen Cherukuri, DDS; Christopher Park, DDS; Ted Hughes, DDS; Vahid Suk Hong, DDS; Harbinder Bal, DDS; Hardeep Atabakhsh, DDS Dhaliwal, DDS; Justin Pagan, DDS; Randy Ball, DDS; Uparika Sharma, DDS 253.835.3377 425.775.5557 Follow us Have questions? Contact your Union Account Representative, Carrie Magnuson | [email protected] | 253.405.4547 TORRES STOCKSY/VICTOR — COVER AND PAGE THIS PHOTOS: Nurani, Mitchell, Kim P.C.; Ashifa Nurani, DDS; Ahyoang Amber Kim, DDS; Michael Mitchell, DDS, Pearson, P.C. Jeffrey Pearson, DMD. ©2016 Smile Brands Inc. All rights reserved. WSNA_1-sided_v2_r3_9_16.indd 1 9/22/16 3:56 PM CONTENTS DON’T LET THEM SILENCE US PAGE 9 WINTER 2018 In focus .................................................... 3 Nursing practice Union Upcoming events ................................... 4 Joelle Fathi joins WSNA as Director of Powering up at WSNA’s News briefs .............................................. 4 Nursing Practice and Health Policy ..... 23 Union Leadership Conference ............. 33 Help us paint an accurate picture of Congratulations, 2017 Leadership Cover story Washington’s nursing workforce ......... 24 Award winners! ..................................... 36 Protecting our freedom Being part of the solution: Mission accomplished! to join together ....................................... 9 Preventing opioid overdose NFN celebrates its history deaths in Washington ........................... 27 and plans for the future ....................... 38 When we fight together, we win! ........ 10 Opioid patient fact sheets The union difference ............................ 12 available in 22 languages ..................... 28 Will you stand with me? ....................... 15 More... Why are nurses suing the EPA? ........... 29 2017 March of Dimes Legislative affairs WSNA’s position on mandatory Nurse of the Year Awards ..................... 40 influenza vaccinations and WSNA’s priorities for the strategies to address influenze ........... 30 Welcome new WSNA staff ................... 41 2018 legislative session ........................ 17 Continuing education calendar .......... 31 How much did you pay Advocacy on the go! ............................. 18 in dues in 2017? .................................... 41 Introducing Nurses’ Voices in Politics 19 District news (KCNA, IENA and PCNA) ........................ 42 Surprise billing and health care costs 20 Make a difference: 2017 elections shift power in Olympia 21 Donate to WSNF to support student scholarships ............................ 43 New members list ................................. 43 In memoriam ......................................... 44 PHOTOS: THIS PAGE AND COVER — STOCKSY/VICTOR TORRES
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