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New Report Details Rising Tide of Gun Violence in Healthcare Settings

May 19, 2026

While healthcare-based shootings are on the rise in the U.S., NYSNA members are taking action to ensure that hospitals implement new protections from workplace violence for nurses and patients.

Using Contract Bargaining to Win Health and Safety Protections

April 18, 2026

Frontline nurses continue to get battered – literally and figuratively – by a host of job hazards that are poorly addressed by healthcare employers. Assault rates continue to rise. Serious back...

NYSNA Joins National Lawsuit Over NIOSH Cuts

July 01, 2025

DOGE fired over 85% of NIOSH staff who dedicate their careers to ending worker injuries and deaths.

CDC Issues Health Advisory on Influenza Testing

May 01, 2025

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory through its Health Alert Network regarding testing and subtyping for influenza A.

NNU invited to join CDC’s HICPAC workgroup on infection prevention

August 05, 2024

The invitation of NNU to the CDC's HIPAC workgroup is a major victory for frontline nurses, other health care workers, and patients

Albany Medical Center Nurses Speak Out about Unsafe Staffing after Department of Health Launches Investigation

June 11, 2024

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 11 AT 12 PM** Contact: Eliza Bates | press@nysna.org | 646-285-8491 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Albany Medical Center Nurses Speak Out about Unsafe Staffing after Department of Health Launches Investigation NYSNA members at Albany Medical Center

NYSNA Joins National Healthcare Unions to Demand Permanent OSHA Protections for Healthcare Workers Against COVID-19

January 05, 2022

NYSNA joins national healthcare unions to demand that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issue permanent COVID-19 protections for healthcare workers...