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NYSNA Video: Westchester nurses stand up to assault

When Douglas Kennedy, the man who assaulted two Northern Westchester Hospital nurses, showed up at court, NYSNA members were there to speak out against the assault.

NYSNA opposes violence against nurses and violence against women -- the two issues at the heart of this case.

Watch the video and find out what they had to say:

Kennedy is heading back to court in June. Stay tuned online at nysna.org and at facebook.com/nynurses.


The New York State Nurses Association is the voice for nursing in the Empire State. With more than 37,000 members, it is New York’s largest professional association and union for registered nurses. The association represents registered nurses, and some all-professional bargaining units, in New York and New Jersey. It supports nurses and nursing practice through education, research, legislative advocacy, and collective bargaining.