NY Nurse April 2017

More than 300 nurses from across New York State gathered in Westchester County on March 28 for a day of leadership training. The goal of the program was to advance the practice of nursing and develop nurse leaders who can address the challenges of our time.

NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN...

As frontline caregivers we always put our patients first — we come to work every day to provide the very best care for our patients and we know that safe staffing saves their lives. And we know that patient outcomes are worse when staffing is insufficient. But it’s not just patients that suffer from...

As 2016 drew to a close, the Enhanced Safety Net Hospital Act — having passed both the Assembly and Senate unanimously — hit the wall. With uncertainties emanating from impending changes in Washington, Governor Cuomo decided to take no action. The Act died.

But it was swiftly rejuvenated this year...

On January 12, 1912, at several textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, one of the most important events in the history of the Labor Movement in the United States took place. Twenty-three thousand workers, largely composed of women and children, in response to a sudden cut in pay, went on strike.

Th...