NY Nurse: April 2021

Some say it’s like the worst flu they ever had. Others have had little or no symptoms. And some end up desperately ill on a critical care unit. But for many survivors of COVID-19, the initial infection is just the start of a long, tortuous struggle. It is estimated that 10-20% (other studies show 1...

On April 1, nurses and supporters gathered at Greeley Square in Manhattan in a solemn and emotional gathering to honor the fallen. NYSNA members who died from exposure to COVID-19 were remembered by their colleagues and NYSNA staff. “Nurses have been on the frontlines battling COVID-19 for a year,”...

This month the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) turns 50. It was created on April 28, 1971, but the battle against COVID-19 has made this anything but an occasion to celebrate. More than 3,600 healthcare workers are dead in the US, the majority under 60, disproportionately people...

Eyes on the prize

One of the most difficult situations we face as nurses, workers, students, and as individuals in our everyday lives, is managing what can best be described as “Victory Pathways.”

Such pathways are not the ultimate solution to specific challenges we face. But they are most definitely...