NYS Nurses Association

Press Releases

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December
14 Nurses, doctors, EMTs, and other relief volunteers join rally in front of Mayor’s house
November
29 Jill Furillo, RN, joins New York State Nurses Association as Executive Director
21 Nurses say Kennedy assault acquittal sends wrong message to public
15 Nurses, Doctors, EMTs, and other healthcare workers to Mayor: Make Fixing NYC’s Damaged Healthcare System Your Top Priority
14 Statewide healthcare staffing law is needed URGENTLY!
13 St. Luke’s Roosevelt cuts training for nurses on new units from three months to one day
13 Staten Island RNs say rebuild our healthcare infrastructure — before a Ferris Wheel
7 Nurses care for hardest hit in the Rockaways, Staten Island
October
18 Proposals that would hurt patient care could spread far beyond Lenox Hill, NYS nurses warn
18 Nurses Association endorses David Carlucci for Senate
16 Nurses Association endorses Cecilia Tkaczyk for Senate
11 Nurses Association endorses Lupardo for State Assembly
9 E.J. Noble nurses to hold vigil Thursday to show their support for hospital
9 Wave of violent attacks hits NYC hospitals
5 E.J. Noble nurses to rally TOMORROW for the future of their hospital
3 E.J. Noble nurses say the time to reopen the hospital is NOW!
1 E.J. Noble nurses say hospital closure could be a matter of life or death
1 Community leaders, business owners say ‘Save Mt. Vernon Hospital’
September
26 Nurses join mural exhibition celebrating healthcare in Harlem
15 Nurses vote in record numbers for new officers and a new direction
14 Nurses Association Congratulates Primary Winners
14 WMC administrators are taking a good hospital in the wrong direction
11 Mt. Vernon City Council holds emergency meeting to help struggling hospital
10 Nurses union breaks ground on new midtown office
7 Nurses Association endorses Fahy for State Assembly
5 NYPD leaves assault victim waiting for response
August
31 Mount Vernon nurses sacrifice to help save hospital
20 Lawmakers, community leaders say ‘Save Mt. Vernon Hospital’
16 Nurses say ‘Keep Mt. Vernon Hospital open’
8 Kennedy headed back to court for assaulting two nurses
July
23 Hospital staffing epidemic is hurting patients
10 RNs urge Health Alliance not to neglect its patients during restructuring
10 Nurses who took a stand for quality care reach agreement at Southside Hospital
6 Hospitals need resources — not rankings
2 NYSNA asks state Senators O’Mara and Little,“Why did you vote ‘no’?”
June
21 Statement from New York State Nurses Association on Safe Patient Handling Bill
13 Kennedy back in court for assaulting two Westchester nurses
12 RNs to picket Southside Hospital TOMORROW to say: “Stop stalling”
1 Shore Medical nurses to hold second protest June 9
May
22 Mount Vernon nurses meet with Mayor Davis
17 Thousands of nurses vote for aggressive new course at historic meeting
15 New York nurses' union charts aggressive new course
3 Shore Medical RNs vote a resounding ‘Yes!’ to Nurses Association
2 NYSNA wins new option for members in benefit fund plan
April
26 Nurses Association wins retirement funds owed to CVPH employees
11 Kennedy heading to court for assaulting two Westchester nurses
11 Mount Vernon nurses to protest on April 18
4 Attorney statement on Northern Westchester case does not address assault on nurses
March
27 Chaffee and Richmond nurses approve new contract
26 Brooklyn nurses rally for a stronger voice
26 Nurses hold the line for safe staffing at Interfaith Medical Center
21 Interfaith nurses to picket TOMORROW
15 NYSNA slams Tier VI because it hurts working women
6 NYSNA election results upheld by U.S. Labor Department
5 Shore Medical nurses to hold protest Saturday
February
28 Nurses Association supports Northern Westchester nurses
9 Flushing RNs approve new contract
4 Nurses reach tentative agreement at Flushing Hospital, strike averted
January
27 Massena Memorial nurses to picket Feb. 2 for workplace safety
23 Flushing Hospital nurses to strike Feb. 7
20 Flushing Hospital nurses vote to strike
17 Nurses at Bronx Montefiore overwhelmingly ratify contract
11 RNs, healthcare workers, Occupy Wall St. rally for Brooklyn hospitals
9 Nurses at Mount Vernon Hospital to hold candlelight protest Thursday
6 Mount Sinai nurses ratify new contract
5 New York’s registered nurses outraged over Governor’s pension proposal