In late October, hundreds of NYSNA nurses and healthcare professionals gathered from across the state to celebrate our annual convention in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Over the two-day Convention, members attended educational workshops, met with other healthcare professionals from different parts of New York State, and were treated to a slate of guest speakers that embodied our 2024 Convention theme of “We Are Unstoppable: Building Nurse Power for Our Patients, Profession, and Future.”
In early September 2024, the Missouri Department of Health reported that a patient with no known exposure to animals that may carry avian influenza was infected with the disease. The patient was only identified as having avian influenza when the patient’s blood specimen was sent to the CDC for testing. This was several days after the patient had been hospitalized.
2023 was NYSNA’s most successful year to date. This year, our members kept up the momentum, proving that when we lead from the frontlines, we are unstoppable. We built upon prior contract and policy victories and won in every part of the state. Uniting with our union siblings around the country, we are confronting some of the healthcare industry’s largest issues and building nurse power for our patients, profession and future.
