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Census 2020: Count Us In!

March 11, 2020

Be part of the effort to make sure our communities are counted in the 2020 Census! Nurses are joining with labor to make sure our communities are able to receive the healthcare, educational and other...

Nurses Issue Call for Help in the Public Health Battle Against Coronavirus

March 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY – Based on the evidence to date, many greater NYC hospitals are failing to provide adequate healthcare worker protections in the handling of the expanding COVID-19 crisis. The result is

NYS Nurses Association urges the Federal and State government to issue emergency temporary standards to control Coronavirus

March 06, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York State Nurses Association urges the Federal and State government to issue emergency temporary standards to control Coronavirus New York, NY – In the face of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ellis Nurses Speak Out Against Workplace Violence

February 28, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes I kristi.barnes@nysna.org I 646.853.4489 After violent hospital attack, nurses demand change Schenectady, NY – On February 27, a patient at Ellis Hospital stabbed three nurses, including one student nurse, who all suffered injuries. It

2/24 COVID Update

February 24, 2020

As the newly identified coronavirus (COVID-19) enters its 3rd month, cases both in China and throughout the world continue to rise. Here's what we know so far:

Infected persons can have symptoms...

Flandersia Jones testifies at MRT public hearing

Nurses and Patient Advocates Say “No Medicaid Cuts!”

February 14, 2020

More than one in four New Yorkers relies on Medicaid. It is the backbone of healthcare in the state.

Elected officials are proposing to balance the New York State budget through cutting state funding...

NYSNA COVID Update: February 5

February 05, 2020

2/5/2020 Update:

After holding steady for several days, the number of confirmed 2019-nCoV patients in the U.S. has increased from 11 to 12 today. A patient in Wisconsin was diagnosed today. According...