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Governor Cuomo Announces Commitment to Safe Staffing

June 21, 2018

In a victory for nurses and patients, Governor Andrew Cuomo has committed to nurse staffing standards and enforcement of workforce protections including overtime pay, meal breaks and rest periods...

NYSNA Stands With Puerto Rico & Disadvantaged People Everywhere

June 20, 2018

The last year has been a very difficult one for our brothers and sisters from Puerto Rico. After already having their economy damaged by the debt of Wall Street investors and having corporations...

Patients over Profits: Keep Allen Hospital Beds OPEN!

June 14, 2018

On June 13^th, NYSNA members took to the streets to bring awareness to our communities about the inpatient psychiatric unit closures. Rain or shine, NYSNA brought in passionate crowds, ready to take...

Authority of Nurse Practitioners Expanded to Execute Medical Orders Not to Resuscitate along with other orders pertaining to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment:

June 14, 2018

On November 29, 2017, Governor Cuomo signed S.1869 (Hannon)/A.7277 (Gottfried), legislation enabling nurse practitioners to execute medical orders not to resuscitate and other orders pertaining to...

Preventing Nurse Occupational Exposure to Fentanyl

June 14, 2018

The opioid crisis has had a devastating effect on many of our families and communities. According to the CDC, drug overdoses killed 63,632 Americans in 2016. Nearly two-thirds of these deaths (66%)...

New Video: RN Medical Mission to Mexico

June 04, 2018

Check out our new video documenting NYSNA members recent medical mission in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, Mexico.

Video: Delegation to Mexico in May 2018

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Mexico Medical Mission a Success!

May 29, 2018

The medical mission to Mexico held in the City of Hidalgo and Ejido La Libertad was a huge success! Hosted by Ciudad de Hidalgo, we served about 500 patients, mostly women and children (176 pediatrics...