With COVID-19 cases surging once again due to the extraordinarily transmissible Omicron variant, New York’s healthcare professionals and system are once again facing unprecedented strains. We offer the following resources to NYSNA members to assist in navigating this latest crisis in the ongoing global pandemic.
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.
The New York State Legislature signed into law a bill repealing the last of the hospital, nursing home, and caregiver immunity provisions and protections for the care of patients with COVID-19.
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.
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.
