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Governor Walker signs the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact Bill December 11
Senate Bill 417 was passed by the Assembly and Senate during the week of October 30. It was presented to the governor to sign into law, which will take place on Monday, December 11, 2017, in Platteville. Thanks to all who contacted their legislator asking for their support! View the complete enacted bill, Wisconsin Act […]
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Fall 2017 Future Nursing Leader Awards
This month, the Mentorship Committee selected 5 recipients of the WNA Future Nursing Leader Award. The award recognizes outstanding students who embody the ethics and values of nursing and exemplary leadership qualities. It is given out twice a year to graduating prelicensure students from the Spring and Fall semesters at the pinning ceremonies. Winners receive […]
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2017 WNA Election Results
Board of Directors’ President Linda Gobis Oshkosh Board of Directors’ Treasurer Pam Sanberg Williams Bay Board of Directors’ APRN Representative Lisa Pisney La Crosse Board Director-at-Large Tiffany Barta Milwaukee ANA Membership Assembly Representative Neal Cragg Madison Gail Hanson Brenner Eau Claire Maggie Wolf Madison Tri-Council Gail Hanson Brenner Eau Claire Linda Wlodyga Baldwin Kelsi Brooks […]
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APRN Modernization Act Moving Forward
WNA and other statewide associations representing Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Wisconsin have formed the Wisconsin APRN Coalition and are pleased to support the APRN Modernization Act – LRB 1538/P4 authored by Senator Devin LeMahieu, and Representative Mike Rohrkaste. Currently the legislative draft is circulating for co-sponsorship. The APRN Modernization Act is a legislative proposal […]
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eNurse Licensure Compact Update
The Assembly Health Committee held a public hearing on AB 500 on September 27, 2017. Testifying in support of the legislation was the Assembly Bill Sponsor Nancy VanderMeer, Sheryl Krause, Chairperson of the Board of Nursing, representatives from the Wisconsin Hospital Association and Gina Dennik-Champion, WNA Executive Director. All of the testimony submitted was in […]
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WNA Proposed Bylaws and Reference Reports for Membership Assembly
There are proposed bylaws that will be discussed and voted on at the WNA Annual meeting. Review these here. WNA Membership Assembly Dialogue Forum Topics will discuss three topics on Friday, October 20, 2017. There are three topics that will be discussed followed by recommendations that will be presented by the WNA Reference Committee. The […]
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Phones back up at WNA Office!
Our phones are back up and running at the WNA office! September 25 We are having issues with our phone lines here at the WNA office today, so please send an email instead to get a hold of staff members. Our emails are listed on the leadership and staff page of this website. We will […]
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Congrats Gina!
The Wisconsin Nurses Association congratulates Gina Dennik-Champion, MSN, RN, MSHA, on her 20th anniversary as our Executive Director. Wisconsin’s 80,000 Registered Nurses value her leadership and commitment to protecting, promoting, and advancing professional nursing. As Wisconsin’s only lobbyist representing Registered Nurses, we are deeply grateful to Gina’s continued service and dedication to America’s Most Trusted […]
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Official Notice of Proposed WNA Bylaw Changes
WNA’s Bylaw Committee did not anticipate any proposed bylaw changes were necessary for this year’s annual business meeting. There are, however, two sections of the Bylaws that need to be amended in order to conform to ANA Bylaws. ANA Bylaws were amended at the June 9, 2017, meeting of the Membership Assembly. The proposed WNA […]
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Member Spotlight – Gail Hanson Brenner
WNA has so many incredible members making a lasting impression in nursing. We think it’s about time that everyone else knows about our incredible members, too. That is why we have a Member Spotlight series on our website. This is the space to showcase your talent. Tell us about your remarkable research, your touching stories, the […]
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