NYSNA joins national healthcare unions to demand that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issue permanent COVID-19 protections for healthcare workers. After OSHA dropped temporary health and safety standa
RNs defending New York’s health, demanding hospital preparedness
The number of New Yorkers testing positive for COVID-19 are increasing steadily after three months of relatively low numbers. As we move into fall and flu season, nurses expect to see a COVID resurgence.
As a range of issues continue to unfold around healthcare industry over-dependence on N95 respirators, more facilities are taking steps to pilot and deploy alternate equipment.