**Media Advisory for March 18** - Capital Region Healthcare Crisis: How Can the Community and Healthcare Workers be Prepared?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2020
Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nynsa.org | 646.853.4489

Albany, NY — Join nurses, elected officials, and community advocates for a virtual town hall meeting to address:

  • COVID-19: What are the latest updates to keep our communities safe?
  • Facility preparedness: Hear from frontline nurses about the protocols and protections that are in place to prevent the spread of Coronavirus
  • Will enough nurses be there to answer the call? Hear how understaffing impacts patient care in a time of healthcare crisis.
  • Patient and nurse safety: What are hospitals doing to prevent violence in our community hospitals?

WHO: Assemblymembers Phil Steck and Pat Fahy, NYSNA nurses from Albany Medical Center, Ellis Hospital and Bellevue Woman’s Center, NYSNA Health and Safety Representatives, frontline healthcare workers

WHAT: Virtual Townhall on the Capital Region Healthcare Crisis

WHEN: Wednesday, March 18 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM

WHERE: Join the Zoom video conference by phone or on your computer: https://zoom.us/j/501702327, Meeting ID: 501 702 327

RSVP for instructions: http://bit.ly/capcrisis318
Submit questions in advance: kristi.barnes@nysna.org

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The New York State Nurses Association is a union of 42,000 frontline nurses united together for strength at work, our practice, safe staffing, and healthcare for all. We are New York's largest union and professional association for registered nurses.