Understaffing in New York's hospitals and nursing homes puts patient safety at risk—that's why NYSNA nurses speak out for safe staffing. Whether advocating for the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act in the New York State Legislature, or fighting and winning staffing improvements in our contracts, or enforcing safe nurse-to-patient ratios on our units, nurses will not stop until we win safe staffing on every unit, in every hospital in the state. Below are just a few of our most recent local safe staffing victories:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2021 Contact: Corey Ellis | corey.ellis@nysna.org | 518-526-4844 SULLIVAN COUNTY – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) commends the Sullivan County Legislature on its decision to hire a new management company for the county-owned Care Center at Sunset
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2021 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917-405-1060 Legislation to establish safe staffing standards in hospitals and nursing homes clears first hurdle in becoming law New York – Today the New
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2021 For more information: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Carl Ginsberg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917-405-1060 NY State Assembly Health Committee to Discuss Safe Staffing Legislation for Hospitals and Nursing Homes New York – The
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2021 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Cutting Corners on Staffing, Health and Safety Costs Lives New York — In response to the New York State Attorney General’s report, “Nursing Home Response to COVID-19 Pandemic,” the New York State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2021 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Coalition of Five Major Unions Commits to Go ‘All Out’ to Elect a Pro-Worker Majority in the City Council New York – In a show of citywide political force, the #LaborStrong2021 coalition