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Caring for All New Yorkers – that was the theme of NYSNA’s 2015 Convention. And we turned that mission into action. We rallied with the community against the “bomb trains” filled with unstable fracking oil running through Saratoga Springs.

NYSNA is closely monitoring Hurricane Joaquin, the Category 4 hurricane now near the Bahamas. Coastal areas on the Atlantic, including New York, are under a Coastal Flood Watch and a High Wind Advisory.

We’re sad to report that NYSNA Member Dan Anderson, RN passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27 after suffering a heart attack.

Nurses (many of them first-time attendees) from Erie County Medical Center, Brooks Memorial Hospital, and Terrace View Long Term Care, gathered for Western NY’s Inter-regional Meeting on September 23, where they heard from guest speaker and NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez,

In September 2015, letters will be sent from New York State to all people on Medicaid about a new program called the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program.

There are changes in health care that are important for people who have Medicaid.

What is Legionnaires’ Disease?

Legionnaires’ Disease is a respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Legionella. Symptoms typically include: fever, cough, headache, difficulty breathing, aching joints and muscles. Symptoms usually occur within 2-14 days after exposure.