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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...

New York State’s Largest Nurses Union Applauds Decision of Wage Board to Raise Wages for Fast Food Workers

July 22, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 22, 2015 “After all, decent pay is critical to the improved health and welfare of our New York workforce” NEW YORK, NY – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) released a statement today applauding the New York State Wage Board’s decision to raise the wages of 180

You’re Invited: Medicare Turns 50!

July 15, 2015

On Thursday, July 30, 2015, Medicare turns 50 years old. Join NYSNA, as we celebrate Medicare’s first 50 years, and commit to strengthening, protecting and expanding Medicare for decades to come.

We...

Shore Medical Center RNs Rally for Quality Patient Care

July 11, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2015 Contact: Lisa Ruiz I e-Mail: Lisa.Ruiz@nysna.org I Cell: 848-210-3493 Citing Recruitment and Retention Concerns, Not Enough RNs and Caregivers To Do the Job For Safe Patient Care ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ — After months of negotiations, the registered nurses of Shore

Board approves establishment of Committee for Social Justice and Civil Rights

July 06, 2015

The murders of nine African-American worshippers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston is the latest in a long, ugly trail of intolerance, injustice, and death that has...

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NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, spoke alongside labor leaders and elected officials on the steps of City Hall. Nurses stand with pro-immigration signs outside their facilities.