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Page 8 The Washington Nurse Washington The Spring 2018 Volume 48, No. 1 A publication of the Washington State Nurses Association How telehealth is changing nursing How Nurse “telepresenters” provide efficient care with a Frequently human touch asked questions about Telehealth Nurses Expanding advancing access to telehealth mental health services in the care through era of health telemental health care reform L egislative session wrap-up egislative Project ECHO How connects 1.0 CNE community telehealth inside! providers with heart failure is experts changing Bringing subspecialists Telehealth gives to rural patients via .. telehealth busy ED a partner nursing. $2 in acute stroke .9 million victory at Yakima Regional million victory at Yakima .9 care Telehealth camera eliminates distance between patient and physician Telestroke means better outcomes for Skagit Valley patients Risk management issues, strategies and resources Volume 48, No. 1 No. 48, Volume Srping 2018 WSNA UNION 6 Leadership CNE Summits credits Learn and lead Dive into the top issues facing nurses in Washington today May 19 The WSNA Union Leadership Summits bring a day of education Teamsters 58, Vancouver and strategy to a city near you. Get ready to talk with other nurses June 2 about: Good Shepherd Center, Seattle Safe Staffing – How to make the 2017 Staffing Law work for you in June 10 and 11 your facility. Campbells Resort, Chelan Workplace Violence – Learn more about what types of violence Sept. 8* nurses face and how you can help create a safer work environment Red Lion (Columbia Center), Kennewick in your facility. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1* Attacks on Worker Rights – Learn about the movement to silence Campbells Resort, Chelan your voice in the workplace and how you can stop it. Nov. 3 Our discussions will include education, strategy discussions and Skagit Casino, Mt. Vernon networking with other RNs in your community. You will walk away with tools to make a difference and earn 6 CNEs. * Sept. 8 and 30 events include Nurses Speak reception ❱ Join us! Register at wsna.org/leadership. When nurses speak, we all win! In conjunction with Leadership Summit events on Sept. 8 and Sept. 30, we are holding: Nurses speak – A meet and greet with state legislators and legislative candidates Discuss the challenges you face as a nurse with legislators and candidates in small roundtable groups at this popular event. Heavy hors d’oeuvres. SAVE THE DATE! WASHINGTON STATE NURSES CONVENTION MAY 1–3, 2019 Tulalip, Washington EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS ON DENTAL CARE FROM Bright Now! Dental and WSNA are pleased to be partnering together to offer WSNA members and their families 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! CASH BASIS. GENERAL DENTISTRY. BEFORE DENTAL BENEFITS ARE APPLIED. YOUR COST AT A YOUR POTENTIAL COST AT UNION MEMBER (ADA CODE) PROCEDURE BRIGHT NOW! 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All rights reserved. / NEUSTOCKIMAGES ISTOCK — COVER AND PAGE THIS PHOTOS: Specs: 4/0 COLOR Job #: C18-127 Proof: V5 Live area: 8.5” x 11” WA Magazine Ad Contac us: 562 498 0079 Bleed: NONE madplanet.tv CONTENTS How telehealth is changing nursing... Page 8 In focus ................................................................................. 3 Hall of Fame Upcoming events ................................................................ 4 Presenting the 2018 inductees News briefs ........................................................................... 4 into the WSNA Hall of Fame ............................................ 36 Cover story Union How telehealth is changing nursing .................................. 8 Yakima Regional home health, hospice nurses win nearly $2.9 million for hours worked off the clock ........ 50 Nurses advancing telehealth services in the era of health care reform ...................................... 10 UW per diem nurses join WSNA ...................................... 51 Telehealth free continuing education available ............. 18 Proud WSNA members are speaking up ........................ 52 Nurse “telepresenters” provide Threat to our freedom in Washington ............................ 54 efficient care with a human touch ................................... 19 WSU alum advocates for Bringing subspecialists to rural patients via telehealth 20 nursing, patient care across Washington ....................... 56 Telehealth gives busy ED Our trip to support fellow a partner in acute stroke care ......................................... 22 PeaceHealth nurses in Ketchikan .................................... 57 Telehealth camera eliminates Recently settled contracts ............................................... 58 distance between patient and physician ....................... 23 Expanding access to mental Legislative affairs health care through telemental health ........................... 24 WSNA in Olympia: Telestroke means better Nurse Legislative Day and Nurse Advocacy Camp ....... 60 outcomes for Skagit Valley patients ............................... 25 2017 Legislative Champion Awards ................................. 62 Project ECHO connects community Legislative session report 2018 ....................................... 62 providers with heart failure experts ...............................
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