Dominican Day Parade

An opportunity for nurses to celebrate Dominican heritage and support our very own Marisol Alcantara, NYSNA organizer and Democratic candidate for New York State Senate District 31. NYSNA nurses enthusiastically endorsed Ms. Alcantara at the parade on August 14 because of her...

The deadline for compliance with the final phase of New York State’s Safe Patient Handling (SPH) Act is fast approaching. The Act became law in 2014 as a result of advocacy by NYSNA and our union allies and patient advocacy groups. Come January 1, individual healthcare facilities will be required to...

As part of its commitment to becoming a leader in quality care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender patients, New York City’s public hospital system developed two training modules that it is urging all staff members complete by December 1, 2016:

• “An Introduction to your LGBTQ Patients” has...

In early August, Irmatrude Grant, an extraordinary nurse who was profiled in the March/April and December/January issues of NY Nurse, passed away.

Throughout her 54-year career, Ms. Grant was a frontline leader in the evolution of both modern nursing and New York City’s...

Hardly a day goes by without a new report of an overdose of synthetic marijuana (cannabinoids), cathinones like bath salts, or opioids, and NYSNA nurses working hospital emergency rooms from Buffalo to Long Island see the crisis firsthand.

On a single night in July, the Emergency Room staff at NYC...

Nurses at Catholic Health Service of Long Island’s St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center and St. Charles Hospital are taking their safe staffing and fair contract message directly to Long...

The 210 NYSNA nurses at St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage won a resounding victory when they reached a new four-year agreement with management. RNs won across-the-board wage increases totaling 11.4%, additional experience steps, and increases in differentials for charge and education. Most importantly...

“Love conquers all,” was the message at the July 23 Stop the Violence march through the streets of Poughkeepsie co-sponsored by our union. NYSNA members marched alongside Dutchess County elected leaders, neighbors, and friends to raise awareness about rising gun violence and bring an end to the...

Westchester Medical Center (WMC) RNs are speaking up, showing up and popping up all over the county — on billboards, at bus stops, on cable television and local radio stations — to raise awareness in the community about what’s...

Shore Medical Center NYSNA members in Southern New Jersey voted by a margin of more than 99 percent in support of ratifying a historic new contract that delivers impressive economic gains and gives the 340 nurses more collective bargaining strength by aligning the agreement’s expiration with those...

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NYSNA nurses at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) are hoping a redesign of the hospital’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) will reduce violent incidents and keep both patients and caregivers safe. ECMC’s CPEP serves a wide...

In a huge victory for the 130 NYSNA members at Nathan Littauer, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that the Gloversville hospital had violated federal law when it locked out nurses as they attempted to return to work following a one-day Unfair Labor Practice strike on January 6. The hospital...

Hot summer days haven’t slowed down NYSNA members at St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Samaritan Hospital in their pursuit of fair contracts that improve staffing levels. At their August 15 contract negotiating session, St. Elizabeth nurses delivered a 10-day strike notice to management. The very...

Cuomo signs bill for Hoosick Falls

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that extends the statute of limitations for victims to sue corporate polluters for personal damages. The bill was inspired by water contamination in Hoosick Falls and was supported by NYSNA nurses who weighed in on...

Forging unity is a critical goal; it can only happen when people see their common interests, instead of focusing on anger, fear and alienation.

As nurses, what are our common interests? Obvious answers: enough staff to care for our patients, a functional healthcare system, benefits that sustain our...

The Affordable Care Act was a step in the right direction toward ensuring that all Americans have access to quality healthcare. However, for-profit insurance companies are trying to use the ACA as an excuse to merge into mega-for-profit monopolies, consolidating corporate power to maximize profits...