Effective June 27, 2023, the US Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will require a new one-time eight (8) hour training requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners (including our NPs) on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
NYSNA has developed this guide to provide up-to-date information on long COVID and resources for further information and support. Please keep in mind that, as new information about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, treatment for acute and long-term COVID-19 illness, vaccines and virus mutations becomes available, some of the information contained herein may become outdated.
Check out NYSNA’s latest FAQ to learn more about the virus, its treatment, and infection controls needed to control the spread in the workplace and our communities.
Standards by the Joint Commission (TJC) place additional requirements on accredited employers related to the prevention of violence in the workplace. The newest standards went into effect as of...
With COVID-19 cases surging once again due to the extraordinarily transmissible Omicron variant, New York’s healthcare professionals and system are once again facing unprecedented strains. We offer the following resources to NYSNA members to assist in navigating this latest crisis in the ongoing global pandemic.
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing and our healthcare system is once again coming under enormous strain due to the newly emergent, extraordinarily transmissible Omicron...
The intent of this updated position statement is to emphasize that the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) supports the recommendation that everyone be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in a just, fair, and equitable manner.
