Recent changes to New York State employment law help working parents better navigate work and family and require hospitals to better accommodate registered nurses’ medical and family needs. As of June...
Unsafe staffing levels in New York’s hospitals undermine the quality of care patients receive. All New Yorkers—from patients, community members, healthcare workers and their unions to legislators and...
In late October, hundreds of NYSNA nurses and healthcare professionals gathered from across the state to celebrate our annual convention in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
As frontline healthcare workers, nurses are at high risk of exposure to infectious diseases, including novel pathogens that result in hospitalization. NYSNA’s health and safety representatives are committed to educating and advocating for our members to improve the health and safety of nurses and our patients.
2023 was NYSNA’s most successful year to date. This year, our members kept up the momentum, proving that when we lead from the frontlines, we are unstoppable. We built upon prior contract and policy victories and won in every part of the state. Uniting with our union siblings around the country, we are confronting some of the healthcare industry’s largest issues and building nurse power for our patients, profession and future.
