Fighting Toxic TrafficAt last month’s Convention, NYSNA nurses took part in an extraordinary community action by joining with Saratoga Springs activists and...
Caring for all New YorkersPatient advocacy is what defines NYSNA. That was a resounding message of our 2015 Convention. That advocacy starts at the...
Student debt hurts nursing students, tooStudent debt levels are nothing short of a national crisis. Loan debts for students in this country have reached...
A new vehicle for NYSNA’s fight against inequalityThe murders of nine African-American worshippers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, are the latest...
The attack on public sector unionsIt started in 2011 with the stroke of a pen by a newly-elected governor in Wisconsin. In signing Act 10,...
A long, healthy lifeAs nurses, we know that a true commitment to the public’s health is founded upon equality, with a vision that...
Beyond the BedsideWhen it comes to emergencies, nurses are there. Extreme Weather Events linked to climate change, like Super Storm Sandy and...
Ending healthcare disparitiesFor many residents of New York State, zip code says more about health status than anything else. Life expectancy in...
WMC RNs and caregivers respond heroically to tragic accidentFebruary 5, 2015 at 1:10 pmI want to take a moment to recognize the heroic response of Westchester Medical Center RNs and all caregivers to the tragic train accident and fire on the Metro North railroad.
Public health wins over frackingIt was a big win for public health, and for NYSNA, when, after two years of study, New York State...
