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Understanding Legionnaires’ Disease: What you need to know

August 06, 2015

What is Legionnaires’ Disease?

Legionnaires’ Disease is a respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Legionella. Symptoms typically include: fever, cough, headache, difficulty breathing, aching joints...

NY State's Largest Nurses Union Celebrate Historic Contract Settlement across New York City

August 06, 2015

For Immediate Release: August 6, 2015 RNs in 12 private sector hospitals win no giveback contracts; victory for safe staffing NEW YORK, NY -- In a major win for front-line nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at 12 private sector hospitals in NYC, contracts covering 17

Legionella Fact Sheet

August 05, 2015

Bellevue Hospital Center released the following factsheet to provide nurses with more information about Legionnaires' disease, including its risk factors, who should be tested, and diagnosis and...

Legionnaires' Disease: Fact Sheet for Unions & Workers

August 03, 2015

Legionnaires' disease is the common name for illnesses caused by Legionnaires' disease bacteria (LDB). Legionnaires' is an infection of the lungs that is a form of pneumonia.

Sources of Legionnaires'...

New York State's Largest Nurses Union Celebrates Medicare's 50th Birthday

July 30, 2015

For Immediate Release: July 30, 2015 Events throughout the State Applaud America’s Favorite Single Payer Healthcare Program NEW YORK, NY – As part of national events honoring this essential healthcare provision, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) kicked off its celebration of the 50th

NNU Statement on Black Lives Matter and the Health Impact of Societal Racial Disparities

July 27, 2015

NYSNA is appreciative of our allies at National Nurses United, who released the following statement about the #BlackLivesMatter movement:

National Nurses United joins with the AFL-CIO and activists

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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...