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New York State Nurses Association raises serious concerns about recent comments made by hospital executives regarding Personal Protective Equipment

December 04, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 Albany, NY - The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is raising serious concerns about recent comments made by hospital executives at Albany Medical Center. In a recent news conference, one

Statement from the New York State Nurses Association on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death

September 23, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : September 2 3 , 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646 .853.4489 New York — NYSNA is saddened by the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was a trailblazer for equal rights. Her legacy of advocating for equal status under the law for women and men

Statement of the New York State Nurses Association on school reopening in the Fall of 2020

August 08, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 NYSNA Board says COVID-19 still a clear and present danger, warns of public health risks from in-person schooling New York, NY — With COVID-19 cases spiking around the country, New York City

STATEMENT FROM THE NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION ON NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORT ON NURSING HOME COVID-19 DEATHS

July 09, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2020 New York – On July 6, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) released a report entitled Factors Associated with Nursing Home Infections and Fatalities in New York State During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis. This report’s primary conclusion is that “

First Upstate COVID-19 Nurse Corps Volunteers Deploying in NYC

May 04, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes I kristi.barnes@nysna.org I 646.853.4489 Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 As Upstate hospitals announce staffing cuts, CVPH works with NYSNA to redeploy nurses to epicenter of COVID-19 crisis New York State – Hospitals

On Workers Memorial Day and in honor of nurses fallen by the Coronavirus, an Online Memorial Service hosted by the NYS Nurses Association to be held this evening

April 28, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY – On this year’s Workers’ Memorial Day, the nurses of the New York State Nurses Association will honor their fallen colleagues, victims of the coronavirus, in an Online Memorial Service

Statement from the New York State Nurses Association regarding PPE protocols

April 13, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY - We applaud the Governor’s COVID-19 Taskforce for their commitment to assess the current PPE protocols being used by our hospitals and to work toward substantial improvements. The aim