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Legionella Fact Sheet

August 05, 2015

Bellevue Hospital Center released the following factsheet to provide nurses with more information about Legionnaires' disease, including its risk factors, who should be tested, and diagnosis an

Legionnaires' Disease: Fact Sheet for Unions & Workers

August 03, 2015

Legionnaires' disease is the common name for illnesses caused by Legionnaires' disease bacteria (LDB). Legionnaires' is an infection of the lungs that is a form of pneumonia.

NNU Statement on Black Lives Matter and the Health Impact of Societal Racial Disparities

July 27, 2015

NYSNA is appreciative of our allies at National Nurses United, who released the following statement about the #BlackLivesMatter movement:

Safety researchers find some isolation gowns need improvement

July 24, 2015

Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have found that many isolation gowns do not provide enough protection for hospital workers.

You’re Invited: Medicare Turns 50!

July 15, 2015

On Thursday, July 30, 2015, Medicare turns 50 years old. Join NYSNA, as we celebrate Medicare’s first 50 years, and commit to strengthening, protecting and expanding Medicare for decades to come.

Board approves establishment of Committee for Social Justice and Civil Rights

July 06, 2015

The murders of nine African-American worshippers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston is the latest in a long, ugly trail of intolerance, injustice, and death that has befallen communities of color across America.

CDC Issues MERS Alert

June 18, 2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued updated information and guidelines for evaluation of patients for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infection.