NY Nurse: October/November 2022

Private-sector nurses spoke out for fair contracts and safe staffing at several facilities during the October 24 Week of Action. From Long Island to Brooklyn to the Bronx, NYSNA members sounded the alarm on the staffing crisis that has left caregivers burned out and at their breaking point.

On September 7, over 100 NYSNA members at Westchester Medical Center rallied in front of the hospital, calling attention to unsafe working conditions in the hospital as a result of understaffing.

The United States is known for many things, including exorbitant healthcare costs. Healthcare costs have always been high, but things appear to be getting worse.

Nurses not only provide care at the bedside, we also advocate for our patients, communities and profession. We’ve done this via legislative outreach, public actions, negotiations with our employers, and rallies.