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Nurses Call On Albany Med to Stop Hiding Staffing Crisis Report

October 07, 2024

On Oct. 3, NYSNA nurses at Albany Medical Center held a press conference, urging hospital administrators to stop hiding the staffing crisis and release the Department of Health (DOH) staffing deficiency report. The hospital has 45 days to share the report and include nurses in the planning of a solution to correct deficiencies.

Albany Med Nurses Hold Speak-Out on Safe Staffing as DOH Investigates Complaints

June 12, 2024

The Albany Medical Center (AMC) nurses who care for the capital region are sounding the alarm on the hospital’s staffing crisis. On June 11, NYSNA nurses joined forces with local labor leaders and...

Hundreds of NYSNA Nurses Take Over Albany on Lobby Day!

April 22, 2024

On March 5, almost 600 members met with nearly 150 state legislators to raise our voice for safe staffing and urge legislators to support nurses and patients’ legislative priorities!

Nancy Hagans Gives Powerful Testimony at Congressional Hearing Held by Sen. Bernie Sanders

November 02, 2023

On October 27 nurses from NYSNA, National Nurses United (NNU), the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), 1199SEIU, and Health Professional and Allied Employees (HPAE) gathered in New Jersey...

Universal 1:2 Nurse-to-Patient Ratio in Effect for Critical Care Patients

August 29, 2023

The long-awaited universal 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio rule for patients requiring critical care was finally adopted on June 29. This rule was enacted by the New York State Department of Health (NYS...

Department of Labor Prohibition Against Mandatory Overtime for Nurses Goes into Effect

August 29, 2023

On June 28, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) announced it has strengthened enforcement to the state’s mandatory overtime protection law, which bars hospitals and other medical...

Nurses rally on the steps of City Hall demanding hospitals do more

December 02, 2022

NYSNA members are always ready to fight for safe staffing! On November 30, nurses and allies rallied on the steps of City Hall and testified at a City Council oversight hearing on the state of nursing...