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NYSNA: COVID-19 Update - May 29

May 31, 2020

As New York enters a new phase in this pandemic, our union is also shifting gears.

Three months ago, our hospitals were unprepared for COVID-19’s devastating impact. New York has been the epicenter of...

The Way to Honor Nurses: Listen to Our Advice

May 13, 2020

Tuesday, May 12 would have been Florence Nightingale’s 200^th birthday.

As Nurses Week draws to a close, I want to celebrate you and the 58,363 patients across the state that you’ve helped recover from...

Reopening, Responsibly

May 12, 2020

Nurses have been on the frontlines in this crisis. We’ve seen firsthand just how deadly COVID-19 can be.

While we’re relieved to see hospitalizations declining in many parts of the state, this does not...

A birthday remembrance, from a sister to her hero

May 08, 2020

The following was sent on May 8 to NYSNA from Lorelie Villapaña, sister of Susan Sisgundo, a NYSNA Nurse who fell victim this past April to COVID-19. The occassion was what would have been Susan's...

RNs wanted for New York State Contact Tracer Jobs

May 07, 2020

New York State is building an army of contact tracers to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Registered nurses and other healthcare professionals are encouraged to apply, especially for the Team Supervisor...

Nurses Rally Against MVHS Staffing Cuts during COVID Crisis

May 05, 2020

For Immediate Release: May 6, 2020 Contact: Corey Ellis | corey.ellis@nysna.org | 518.526.4844 Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Nurses Demand CEO Darlene Stromstad Bring Back the Nurses, Recommit to Caring for Utica Community Utica, NY — As a surge of COVID-19 patients is

First Upstate COVID-19 Nurse Corps Volunteers Deploying in NYC

May 04, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes I kristi.barnes@nysna.org I 646.853.4489 Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 As Upstate hospitals announce staffing cuts, CVPH works with NYSNA to redeploy nurses to epicenter of COVID-19 crisis New York State – Hospitals