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Board of Nursing Provides Licensing Information, Application Materials and FAQs Related to COVID-19
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) which provides services to the Board of Nursing has sent out information to support increasing the supply of nurses in Wisconsin in response to COVID-19. For a summary of the information please click here To access the applications for licensure Attesting who you are related to […]
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Governor Evers Issues Executive Order that Supports Increasing the Supply of Nurses in Response to COVID-19
WNA’s Advocacy Efforts Pay Off! Governor Evers issued Executive Order #16 which suspends Administrative Rules of Health Care Providers and Professional Services Credentialing which includes sections of the Administrative Code for Nursing. By suspending these rules the Governor has created a pathway for increasing the number of nurse available to support the COVID public health […]
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WNA Update on Supporting Wisconsin Nurses during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
WNA continues to advocate for the nurses of Wisconsin. Here is a summary of activities that have taken place over the last few days. The Wisconsin Board of Nursing is working on development emergency rules that will increase the number of nurses via Issuing of a temporary licensure (Graduate Nurse), Expedited relicensing for nurses that […]
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Updates on WNA and WNA Affiliate Events
The 2020 Healthy Nurses for Wisconsin Conference was scheduled for March 28th in Elkhart Lake. The event has been CANCELLED for 2020 and is rescheduled for March 20, 2021. The Wisconsin Association of School Nurses (WASN) Annual Conference was scheduled for April 20 through April 22 in Wisconsin Dells and is now POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. The 2020 APRN […]
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Joint Statement from Wisconsin Health Care Leaders
Health care leaders from across Wisconsin, including the Wisconsin Nurses Association, have signed a joint letter urging the public to abide by the “Safer at Home” order for COVID-19. “Wisconsin’s hospitals, health systems, physicians, nurses, clinics, health centers, nursing homes and long-term care facilities strongly support the ‘Safer at Home’ order Governor Evers announced today. […]
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WNA Board of Directors Approves Plan That Support Nurses and the public
On Friday, March 20 the WNA Board of Directors approved a multidimensional plan for addressing Wisconsin’s COVID-19 public health emergency. The board has committed to implementing these strategies through the collective efforts of the Board and WNA’s three Councils, Public Policy, TriCouncil and Workforce Advocacy. Here is an overview of the plan (a printable PDF […]
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WNA Update on Response to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The Wisconsin Nurses Association is in a unique position to provide support through information sharing and active engagement in responding to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (click here for a printable PDF) During the past two weeks WNA has participated in a Governor Sanctioned Department of Health Services State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee. The committee […]
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Personal protective equipment supply
Division of Public Health Information Update Dated March 17, 2020 Topic: Personal protective equipment supply The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has been notified of the extremely limited supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) that will be distributed to Wisconsin. The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) […]
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
We are aware of the current public health concerns and will keep a close eye on the situation. Any updates or changes to the current plan will be shared with conference participants as quickly as possible. WNA continues to work with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to provide you with information related to COVID-19.
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2020 WNA Nurses Day at the Capitol Achieved Demonstration of Nursing’s Value and Visibility
The 1000-plus registered nurses and nursing students made their mark at the State Capitol on Wednesday March 4, 2020. Thirty-two of the 33 (94%) State Senators had an appointment with at least one of his/her constituents. One senator was not available to meet. We also achieved 91% of the Assembly Representatives having a meeting with […]
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