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NYSNA Healthcare Defender

Nurses Unite to Protect Our Patients, Practice and Union

OCTOBER 26 - 27, 2026 | NEW YORK HILTON MIDTOWN, New York, NY
 

Save the date for the 2026 NYSNA Convention! This year, NYSNA members will gather for Convention on Oct. 26 and 27, at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. Join us for two days of education, solidarity, advocacy, and fun that will set the direction and priorities of our union. 

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TRANSPORTATION

Transportation information coming soon. 

 

HOTEL INFORMATION

Hotel information coming soon. 

 

CLASSES

Classes and plenaries taught by nursing and labor experts, include:

  1. How to Tell Your Nursing Story 
  2. What Nurses Need to Know About Leveraging the NYS Staffing Law and Contract Bargaining to Advocate for the Creation and Enforcement of Exemplary Staffing Plans 
  3. Mobilization Phases in Contract Campaigns 
  4. Safe Nurse Staffing Data: Enforcing Standards Statewide 
  5. Workplace Violence Prevention Updates: New Laws, Contractual Wins and Member Activism 
  6. Recovery-Ready Workplace: Tackling Substance Use Disorder — an Occupational Hazard for Nurses 
  7. Nurses’ Rights: Organizing, Member Representation, and Contract Enforcement 
  8. Healthcare for All: The Campaign for Single Payer 
  9. Understanding the Nursing Practice Implications of A.I.: Protecting Our Patients and Our Profession  
  10. Zero Harm: Administering Medications Safely 
  11. Mastering Physical Assessment Skills for Cardiac Emergencies 
  12. Beyond Responsibility: Mastering Accountability and Scope of Practice 
  13. How to Organize Nurses: Strategies for Building Power and Practice in Our Hospitals 
  14. Why Nurses Do Politics and How We Win Collective Political Power 
  15. Stroke Escape Room 
  16. Mental health (In)justice: The Struggle for an Inclusive and Just Healthcare System 
  17. Forgiveness for Caregivers: An Unexpected Self-Care Tool 

 

AGENDA

2026 NYSNA Convention Agenda coming soon. 

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