Board Action: January 2013

At the January 22, 2013 Board of Directors meeting, our board:

• Discussed New York’s healthcare crisis, and the forces driving that crisis: the corporatization of patient care, the growth of hospital empires, and the push for a forprofit takeover of patient care. We discussed the negative impact these trends are having on our public and safety net hospitals. This discussion provides our framework for the changes we are making in NYSNA and steps we are taking as a Board to defend nursing practice and patient care.
• Passed a resolution to have NYSNA donate $10,000 to the Labor for Single Payer campaign.
• Discussed a plan to train hundreds of NYSNA members this year through a steward program.
• Passed a resolution to have NYSNA purchase the second floor at 131 W 33rd St. building.
• Passed a resolution in support of a campaign for fairness and healthcare justice at HHC: including a video highlighting the role of HHC nurses in defining nursing practice; a series of CE classes; and a public sector conference.
• Approved the upcoming Board of Directors meeting schedule for 2013.