Announcements

Providing routine vision care to Nurses and their Families for 30 years

Your eyesight is a valuable gift. Take care of your eyes; get an eye exam from an CPS Provider. This is not only important for vision health, but a comprehensive eye examination can indicate serious medical conditions you may not be aware of.

Need to find an Optometrist? It’s easy, just visit www.cpsoptical.com and click on the box titled “Find an Eye Care Professional in your area”, that will take you to a page with a drop down menu; simply scroll down until you reach NYSNA. Type in your zip code, click the “submit” button and a list of all CPS Providers will come up. You can use the last space to indicate how far you are willing to travel, and you will be shown only the Optometrists within the distance selected.

Finally, call the CPS location of your choice to make an appointment, and identify yourself as a member of the NYS Nurses Association.

PLEASE NOTE: This coverage is only available to NYSNA participants who have routine vision care included in their health benefit package. You may check your eligibility for this benefit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone: 516.396.5561 or 800.537.1238 ext: 5561 or online.

AAEECE Worldwide Patient Safety Initiative

The American Association of Eye and Ear Centers of Excellence (AAEECE), is collecting feedback on improving the existing labeling on eye and ear products to address look alike sound alike (LASA) medication errors. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

Survey link for healthcare professionals
Survey link for patients

HRSA announces grant funding for health professions equipment

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions is pleased to announce American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding opportunities for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) Initiative.

This initiative, which includes multiple programs, provides grant funds for the purchase of health professions training equipment. There are 21 health professions training programs from Titles III, VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act that comprise this initiative; each has limited eligible activities, described in the respective announcements. Back

HRSA Funding Opportunities website

The Attorney List

NYSNA's Attorney List is comprised of legal professionals requesting (or recommended) to be included as a referral for RNs requiring legal services. The list, divided regionally, includes the individual's area of specialty. Attorneys wishing to be added should complete the following:

Attorney List Application (.doc format; Microsoft Word required)
Attorney List Application (.pdf)

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Contact NYSNA: 518.782.9400, or by e-mail.