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WNA Mentorship Program
The Wisconsin Nurses Association is proud to announce that we are kicking off a mentorship program for our members. We will form “mentorship groups” consisting of 1-2 Mentors and 3-4 Mentees. WNA Staff will help organize monthly calls for groups to discuss any nursing topics, our experiences in the work place, and give advice on […]
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Nominations are open for the 2016 WNA Awards!
The Wisconsin Nurses Association Awards is a tradition dating back 40 years. Back in 1976 there was only 1 award, the “Service to WNA Award.” The awards have grown and been reshaped over the years, and today we are proud to have 11 different awards to present to our dedicated members. We are constantly in awe […]
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Grass-roots Advocacy Workshop and Legislation Strategy Summit for Nursing for the Next Biennium
Dear Nurse Colleague, Now is the time to begin our strategic thinking and planning on how to best influence our state legislators and legislative candidates regarding the priorities for nursing for the next legislative biennium. We, the Nurses for Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Nurses Association are contacting you today to invite you and other nurse […]
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Vote in the APRN Forum Elections! (Members Only)
It’s time to CAST YOUR VOTE for the WNA APRN Forum Board of Directors!
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Governor Scott Walker Signs Specialty License Plate for Nurse Scholarships into Law
Governor Scott Walker signed 56 bills into law on March 30, 2016 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. One of which was Assembly Bill 702, a bill that WNA has fought hard for at the capitol. It was signed into law as Wisconsin Act 328. The law allows for the issuing a specialty license […]
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March 2016 with WNA
See what we’re up to! Below is a slide show of photos taken at our Nurses Day at the Capitol event. To see more photos from the event, search on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for #NDAC16 Here’s the agenda from the day! NDAC16 Agenda
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Grant: Team-Based Care to Treat Diabetes and Hypertension
Wisconsin Nurses Association – Identifying Patient-Centered Team Based Care Models To Treat Hypertension And Diabetes – Funding By Centers For Disease Control And Wisconsin Department Of Health Services Achieving the triple aim of “access, quality, and cost” continues to be a widespread shared vision within Wisconsin’s health care community. What we’re doing now as health […]
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Governor Scott Walker Signs Three Dementia-Related Bills into Law
The following is an excerpt of a press release from the governor’s office. Green Bay March 22, 2016 – Governor Scott Walker signed Assembly Bills 786, 787, and 790 into law today at Options for Independent Living in Green Bay. All three bills focus on building dementia-friendly communities throughout Wisconsin. Assembly Bill 786 – works to […]
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WEHN’s Making the Connection Conference
Wisconsin Environmental Health Network’s 2016 Making the Connection Conference took place on Friday, February 26. It kicked off with a breakfast meeting at Clean Wisconsin with a select group of healthcare sustainability leaders in Wisconsin, at which WNA was represented. The topic of discussion was sustainable and environmentally conscious decisions that health care providers and […]
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Nurse of the Year Award
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel just kicked off their annual Nurse of the Year competition. Hundreds of Wisconsin nurses are nominated by their patients, or families of patients, for going above and beyond the standard expectations of a nurse. It’s an opportunity to celebrate and admire all of the amazing work our community’s nurses do every […]
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