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WNA provides comments at Wisconsin Board of Nursing April 9, 2020 Public Hearing
The Wisconsin Board of Nursing held a public hearing on Thursday asking for comment on their Scope Statement proposal related to COVID-19 Emergency Administrative Rules. Nursing related Administrative Rules are regulated by State of Wisconsin Board of Nursing and the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. The Board of Nursing is wanting to update the […]
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Status on PPE supply form Strategic National Stockpile
This is the latest information we have on PPE procurement. Gov. Tony Evers announced on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 that Wisconsin has received its second phase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and is in the process of distribution. The second phase of supplies from the SNS are being delivered […]
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Wisconsin COVID-19 April 8 Test Results
Status Number (%) of People as of 4/8/2020 Negative Test Result 30,115 Positive Test Result 2,756 Hospitalizations 790 (29%) Deaths 99
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Wisconsin COVID-19 April 7th Test Results
Todays test results are show below Status Number (%) of People as of 4/7/2020 Negative Test Result 28,512 Positive Test Result 2,578 Hospitalizations 745 (29%) Deaths 92
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April 5, 2020 COVID-19: Mapped Data
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health Services Understanding reported data All data are laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 that we freeze once a day to verify and ensure that we are reporting accurate information. These numbers are the official state numbers, though counties may report their own totals independent of DHS. Combining the DHS and local totals […]
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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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