Position Statements

Position Statement: On the COVID-19 Vaccine, July 21

The intent of this updated position statement is to emphasize that the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) supports the recommendation that everyone be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in a just, fair, and equitable manner.

Position Statement: On COVID-19 Liability Protection Rollback

Hospitals and nursing homes must reinstate all pre-pandemic and contractual standards of orientation, staff development training, floating, and RN competency assessment level criterion and practices that are required to care for all patients, including COVID-19 patients.

NYSNA Statement on the Booster Mandate

UPDATE, Feb. 18

Today, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) announced they will not enforce the booster mandate for healthcare workers, which was set to go into effect on Feb. 21.

Position Statement: On NYS Attorney General’s Report on COVID-19 and Nursing Home Mortality: Poor Staffing Levels Contributed to High Death Toll

Poor staffing was a major factor in the high death toll in nursing homes, and New York must enact enforceable, minimum staffing standards or hours of care per resident.

Position Statement: On the COVID-19 Vaccine, December 30, 2020

Vaccines play a vital role in public health, and a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will, at a minimum, decrease the number of people experiencing severe effects of the virus and save countless lives.

Position Statement: On Infection Control Protocols and the Shortage of Respirators and Personal Protective Equipment for Health Care Personnel and First Responders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In the face of the declaration of a global pandemic and the declaration of a state of emergency in the U.S.

Position Statement on the Role and Responsibility of the Registered Professional Nurse in Abortion Procedures

NYSNA has, through the Council on Ethics and Human Rights and its Nursing Education and Practice Department, continued to study and research the issues surrounding abortion and reaffirms the position of the rights of women as patients and nurses.

Health and Safety

Caring for a patient shouldn’t turn YOU into a patient. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration considers healthcare settings to have some of the highest worker injury rates of all U.S. workplaces.

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UPDATE, Feb. 18

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