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Action Alert! Senate Voting on APRN Modernization Act SSA-1
The Senate will be voting on Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to SB 394 tomorrow. The floor session begins at 11:00 am. Please contact your Senator and let them know that you support this bill and that you would like him/her to vote YES. This legislation will create separate licensure for advanced practice registered nurses. Licensure […]
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How Can You Help Victims of Last Weekend’s Tornadoes
Our heartfelt thoughts continue to go out to residents of Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky after the destruction of this weekend’s storms. We have been informed about ways you can help. First: The Kentucky Nurses Association Foundation has created a disaster relief fund to help victims of Kentucky tornadoes https://www.gofundme.com/…/kentucky-nurses-foundation… And also the Arkansas […]
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CEAP Certification and Your Workplace
WNA CEAP is a program of the Wisconsin Nurses Association that approves Individual Education Activity (IEA) applicants who wish to offer nursing contact hours for a single conference or program. WNA CEAP also awards Approved Provider (AP) status to organizations (typically) that offer multiple programs for nursing contact hours each year. Criteria, as developed by […]
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WNA Call to Action – Call Your Legislator – Support the APRN Bill
WNA is asking you to call your legislators’ offices today and ask them to support AB 396 and SB 394 the APRN Modernization Act. We would like for you to remind your legislators that we need their support in advancing the APRN Modernization Act, AB 396 and SB 394. Tell your legislators the bills: Create […]
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Our Thoughts are with Waukesha
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragedy yesterday in Waukesha. We offer our condolences to those who lost a loved one. We hope that those injured recover from any physical and mental traumas inflicted upon so many in our communities. Thank you to the nurses who continue to offer medical care to those injured […]
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Nurses Foundation of Wisconsin Announces Award Recipients
The Nurses Foundation of Wisconsin (NFW) has selected the awardees for the 2021 Research Grant and Educational Scholarships Awards. WNA members were notified of the call for applications with the submission deadline of October 1, 2021. The NFW Research Grant Awardee is Kathleen Elertson, MSN, RN, DNP, APNP. Dr. Elertson is from West Bend […]
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Now Accepting Nominations for the 2022 WNA Elections
The following positions are open; you can read the position descriptions by clicking here All positions begin January 21, 2022 and are two-year terms. Nominees must be WNA/ANA member Click here for the nomination form BOARD OF DIRECTORS · President · Treasurer · APRN Representative · Director-at-Large WNA COUNCILS · Workforce Advocacy Council · Nursing […]
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Fall Educational Offerings and Self Studies Available
Did you miss our live webinars in September and October? WNA is excited to offer 2 of these timely topics as FREE recordings ALL nurses can watch at their leisure. Featured Recordings – check out the webpages below to learn more: Precision Health & Genomics: Implications for Nursing Practice Messenger RNA: The Path from Basic […]
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Apply for the Mary Barker APRN Scholarship Today
The purpose of the Mary Marker APRN Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a registered nurse in Wisconsin who demonstrates the potential of making a contribution to nursing in Wisconsin. The successful candidate is pursuing a graduate degree with preparation as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in one of the four APRN practice roles: […]
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Volunteers Needed to Help WNA Digitize its Archives
As WNA prepares to move its headquarters next year, we are embarking on the task of digitizing years worth of WNA files, and volunteers are needed to assist with this project! What’s in it for you … · Help WNA staff reduce office space needed for storage · Save countless trees by helping us recycle […]
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