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Albany Med Nurses sound alarm about PPE and Protocol Problems at the Hospital

October 18, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 16, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Corey Ellis | corey.ellis@nysna.org | 518.526.4844 **MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TODAY** With a COVID resurgence in the Capital District, nurses speak out about “disgusting” reused respirators and co

Media Advisory for Sunday, October 18: Albany Med Nurses sound alarm about PPE and protocol problems at the Hospital

October 16, 2020

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: October 16, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Corey Ellis | corey.ellis@nysna.org | 518.526.4844 With a COVID resurgence in the Capital District, nurses speak out about “disgusting” reused respirators and co-mingled hallway patients Albany

Media Advisory for Tomorrow Nurses, Elected Officials and Local Leaders demand answers from Montefiore after refusing to re-open Mother-Baby Unit at New Rochelle Hospital

October 06, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | Kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Anne Songcayauon | Anne.Songcayauon@nysna.org | 917.226.8570 Patient Forced to Give Birth in Emergency Department Due to Shuttered Mother-Baby Unit Closed Unit Triggers Staffing Exodus from

Statement from the New York State Nurses Association on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death

September 23, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : September 2 3 , 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646 .853.4489 New York — NYSNA is saddened by the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was a trailblazer for equal rights. Her legacy of advocating for equal status under the law for women and men

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESOURCE FAIR COMES TO MOUNT VERNON CITY HALL PLAZA

September 18, 2020

Contact:  Marlena Fontes | marlena.fontes@nysna.org | 718-722-0929 Kristi Barnes | Kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 **MEDIA ADVISORY FOR SATURDAY SEPT 19** Mayor, community leaders, nurses to talk health, wellness, and keeping Mount Vernon Hospital open for care Mount Vernon, NY— The Save and

Media Advisory for Tues., Sept. 15: Bellevue Nurses and Allies Demand Funding for Healthcare before next COVID Surge

September 14, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 With the federal government failing to deliver pandemic aid to states, nurses call for revenue to fully fund and staff NYC’s public and

Albany Med Nurses Authorize Strike

September 04, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2020 Contact: Corey Ellis | corey.ellis@nysna.org | 518.526.4844 Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Surrounded by labor and community allies on Labor Day, the 2,000 nurses of Albany Med announce strike authorization Albany, NY- The unions and

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Albany Med Nurses sound alarm about PPE and Protocol Problems at the Hospital

**Media Advisory for Sunday, October 18**: Albany Med Nurses sound alarm about PPE and protocol problems at the Hospital

**Media Advisory for Tomorrow** Nurses, Elected Officials and Local Leaders demand answers from Montefiore after refusing to re-open Mother-Baby Unit at New Rochelle Hospital