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Media Advisory for April 11 - Albany Medical Center Nurses speak out: We Need More Personal Protective Equipment to protect Nurses and Patients from COVID-19

April 10, 2020

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: April 10, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Donna Kennedy | donna.kennedy@nysna.org | 518.466.1684 Albany, NY — Nurses at Albany Medical Center will hold an urgent community speak out and press event in front of the hospital on Saturday

Media Advisory for April 10 - Wyckoff Heights Medical Center demands more nurses, more tests to battle COVID-19 Crisis

April 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2020 Contact: Corey Finger | corey.finger@nysna.org | 347.712.2809 Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Overwhelmed by COVID patients, nurses and hospital administration call for resources to save lives Brooklyn, NY - Nurses and administrators at

Media Advisory for April 9 - Nurses at Westchester Medical Center demand more protective equipment to treat COVID-19 patients

April 08, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2020 Contact: Michael Hertz | michael.hertz@nysna.org | 917.232.3803 Nurses Call for More Ventilators at Westchester Medical Center Frontline Workers are Fighting to Save Lives While Short-Staffed and Under-Protected Valhalla, NY - Nurses at Westchester Medical Center

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

March 17, 2020

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

Nurses Issue Call for Help in the Public Health Battle Against Coronavirus

March 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY – Based on the evidence to date, many greater NYC hospitals are failing to provide adequate healthcare worker protections in the handling of the expanding COVID-19 crisis. The result is

Ellis Nurses Speak Out Against Workplace Violence

February 28, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes I kristi.barnes@nysna.org I 646.853.4489 After violent hospital attack, nurses demand change Schenectady, NY – On February 27, a patient at Ellis Hospital stabbed three nurses, including one student nurse, who all suffered injuries. It

Statement regarding the appointment of Pat Kane, RN as Executive Director

December 19, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2019 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 New York, NY – New York State Nurses Association is proud to announce that longtime NYSNA Treasurer and Staten Island nurse, Pat Kane, RN, will assume the role of Executive Director of the 43,000

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**Media Advisory for April 11** - Albany Medical Center Nurses speak out: We Need More Personal Protective Equipment to protect Nurses and Patients from COVID-19

**Media Advisory for April 10** - Wyckoff Heights Medical Center demands more nurses, more tests to battle COVID-19 Crisis

**Media Advisory for April 9** - Nurses at Westchester Medical Center demand more protective equipment to treat COVID-19 patients

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