December 31, 2021 at 10:18 am
With COVID-19 cases surging once again due to the extraordinarily transmissible Omicron variant, New York’s healthcare professionals and system are once again facing unprecedented strains. We offer the following resources to NYSNA members to assist in navigating this latest crisis in the ongoing global pandemic. Contact your NYSNA Representative with any questions or concerns.
National Resources
- Lawsuit: Emergency Petition for a Writ of Mandamus, and Request for Expedited Briefing and Disposition
NYSNA Resources
- NEW Health and Safety Alert 03-02-2022: NYSNA Demands Employers Comply With Expanded Isolation Protocols
- New: Omicron Action Plan
- Whistleblower Rights/Protest of Assignment (POA)
- Omicron Crisis Demands
- Press Center: Dec. 24 Statement regarding CDC guidance
- NYSNA COVID Daily Diary
- COVID Hospitalization Dashboard
- NYSNA COVID Resources
- NYSNA COVID Leave Informational Flier
- Report staffing numbers on your unit. Sign up to be a staffing captain.
NYS Resource Materials
- NYS Department of Health (DOH): Return to Work Guidelines
- NYS DOH: COVID-19 Executive Order to limit non-essential elective procedures for in-hospitals or systems with limited capacity
- If someone needs to take care of a child who is quarantining, NYS information regarding Paid Family Leave (Please note: PFL is NOT full income replacement, and is different from regular sick leave in that regard.)
- The NYS Department of Labor Complaint Form
- COVID Sick Leave for NYS
