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Overwhelming Vote by Capital Region RNs to Authorize Strike at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Ellis Medicine

June 19, 2015

For Immediate Release: June 19, 2015 Not Enough Nurses and Caregivers for Safe Patient Care at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Ellis Medicine CAPITAL REGION, NY – As calls to increase numbers of registered nurses at Capital Region area hospitals grow louder -- by the public, elected officials, public

NYC Hospital Alliance and NYSNA Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

June 18, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2015 With the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a tentative agreement was reached today between the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the union that represents 37,000 nurses statewide, and the NYC Hospital Alliance, which

CDC Issues MERS Alert

June 18, 2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued updated information and guidelines for evaluation of patients for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infection.

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Mothers in Labor; Nurses in Tears

June 04, 2015

“The opportunity to connect with a mother and her baby is what we’re really all about,” says Mary Ellen Warden, an RN at Mt. Sinai Roosevelt, now in her 32nd year caring for women in labor and...

Sometimes I’m the Only Nurse in the Room

June 02, 2015

Karine Raymond has been a Registered Nurse (RN) at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx for more than 15 years, caring for patients with heart problems. As a nurse in the catheterization lab, she deals...

Assembly Passes Universal Health Care Bill

May 27, 2015

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, 5/27/15 Historic Vote Makes It "Truly Achievable Goal" Says Sponsor On Wednesday, May 27, the New York State Assembly passed the "New York Health Act" universal health care bill (A. 5062/S. 3525) by a vote of 89 to 47. New York Health would provide universal

Why Nurses Should Oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership

May 14, 2015

h/t ExposeTheTPP.org

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the latest free trade agreement being negotiated by the United States, and it will be the largest — involving 11 countries and about 40% of...

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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.