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3 Calendar of Events4 You Were Represented5 In Focus6 Report from ANA House of Delegates10 Get Ready for the 2009 Convention
Nuing Paie
18 Disaster Preparedness18 Fatigue: Implications for Practice19 Violence in the Workplace20 Continuing Competency21 “Heal-WA” Web Site Coming
Legilaie Affai
22 2008 WSNA-PAC Endorsements23 Nurse Legislative Candidates
26SafeNurseStafng
Enmi & Geneal Welfae
28 Jean Pfeifer Retires28 Rally at Ocean BeachHealth & Safety29 Children’s Safe Product Act31 ‘Green’ Networking31 Pandemic Flu Preparedness32 Varicella Best PracticesNews & Information34 Public Health Media Campaign35 Nursing News Briefs36 In Memoriam37 District News38 New Members41 Contuing Education Calendar43 CEARP Committee RecruitingMembers44 2008 Leadership Conference
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2008 Leadership Conference Agenda & Registration Nursing Practice Reading List ‘Green Networking’
Volm 38, No. 2 Smm 2008
 
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7979.Itisdistributedasabenetofmembershipto
all WSNA members. A member rate of $10 per yearis included in WSNA membership dues. Institutionalsubscription rate is $20 per year (Canada/Mexico: US$26 per year; Foreign: US $39 per year) or $37.50 fortwo years. Single copy price is $5.00 each prepaid.The information in this newsmagazine is for the
benetofWSNAmembers.WSNAisamulti-purpose,
multi-faceted organization.
The Washington Nurse
 
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or membership of WSNA, unless so stated. Copyright2008, WSNA. No part of this publication may bereproduced without permission.
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Tools for Staff Nurses – Tacoma23 WSNA Labor Studies School -Grievances Week 4 – Spokane
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