On Oct. 3, NYSNA nurses at Albany Medical Center held a press conference, urging hospital administrators to stop hiding the staffing crisis and release the Department of Health (DOH) staffing deficiency report. The hospital has 45 days to share the report and include nurses in the planning of a solution to correct deficiencies.
This past weekend, NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, BSN, RN, CCRN, First Vice President Judith Cutchin, DNP, RN, and Treasurer Margaret Franks, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC attended the AI and the Future of Work conference alongside National Nurses United.
On August 2, nurses at Albany Medical Center held a press conference to update the community on the status of safe staffing and negotiations for a nurse contract at the hospital.
NYSNA members at Ellis Medicine, which includes Ellis Hospital and Bellevue Woman’s Center, have voted in favor of ratifying a new contract with Ellis Medicine. With nurses voting 100% in favor of ratification, averting a potential strike.
On Friday, April 5, NYSNA nurses at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH)/Northwell ratified a new contract by an overwhelming majority. The breakthrough came as nurses spoke out against the unsafe working and patient care conditions they face and a looming strike deadline.
Ever since the hospital staffing committee law was passed in 2021, NYSNA members have pushed for the highest patient safety standards and for strong enforcement of the law. And despite setbacks, our advocacy to enforce the law is working!