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NYSNA COVID Update: February 2

February 02, 2020

2/2/2020 Update:

U.S. declares public health emergency

Non-U.S. citizens who have been to China within the past 14 days are barred from entry to the U.S.

U.S. citizens who have been in Hubei Province...

NYSNA COVID Updates: January

January 31, 2020

1/31/2020 Update:

An additional case of 2019-nCoV confirmed in the U.S.

The spouse of someone with a confirmed case of 2019-nCoV has contracted the illness. The initial patient had traveled from Wuhan...

COVID-19: Safety/Advocacy Tools

January 28, 2020

As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to unfold, NYSNA’s Health and Safety team will provide periodic updates to deliver the news that nurses need to know.

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NEW: NYSNA encourages all RNs to...

Zika Virus Presentation: May, 2016

May 24, 2016

This new Information Update (.pdf) on the status of the Zika Virus was presented by the NYS Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to the NYC Municipal Labor Committee on May 19, 2016.

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Safety researchers find some isolation gowns need improvement

July 24, 2015

Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have found that many isolation gowns do not provide enough protection for hospital workers.

Researchers tested 22 separate...

CDC Issues MERS Alert

June 18, 2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued updated information and guidelines for evaluation of patients for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infection.

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New York Nurses Hold Vigil for Global Ebola Awareness

November 13, 2014

On Wednesday, November 12, more than one hundred RNs lined the steps of the Federal Building in downtown Manhattan for a candlelight vigil, in a resolute call for nationwide mandates to protect...