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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 from the NYS Nurses Association regarding recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

January 28, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 NURSES REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS, INCLUDING THOSE EXCLUDED BY U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING New York, NY – The New York State Nurses Association, a union of 43,000 front line nurses

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

NYSNA announces safe staffing standards as part of breakthrough new contract with the City of New York and NYC Health + Hospitals

December 17, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2019 Contact: Richard Bamberger, rbamberger@kivvit.com, 917.662.8370 New York, NY – Public sector NYSNA nurses at NYC Health + Hospitals and NY City Mayoral Agencies announce safe staffing standards as part of a breakthrough new contract with the City and the

Albany Common Council passes resolution call on Albany Med to negotiate fair contract

December 17, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2019 Contact: Richard Bamberger, rbamberger@kivvit.com, 917.662.8370 Common Council Resolution joins County Legislature Proclamation in calling on Albany Medical Center to negotiate a fair contract with proper safe staffing standards ALBANY, NY – The Albany Common

NYSNA RNs at Shore Medical Center announce 1-Day Strike

November 21, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2019 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 One-Day Strike scheduled for Tuesday, November 26 Somers Point, NJ – Registered nurses at Shore Medical Center today announced a one-day strike scheduled for Tuesday, November 26th, starting at 7

Elected Officials, Community Leaders, Registered Nurses and Healthcare Workers demand Montefiore Health System not close Mount Vernon Hospital

October 25, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2019 Contact: Halimah Elmariah, helmariah@kivvit.com, 201.290.9753 Mount Vernon, NY – Elected officials, community leaders, registered nurses and healthcare workers hosted a town hall Thursday night at Grace Baptist Church protesting the closure of Mount Vernon