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What is Legionnaires’ Disease? Legionnaires’ Disease is a respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Legionella. Symptoms typically include: fever, cough, headache, difficulty breathing, aching joints and muscles. Symptoms usually occur within 2-14 days …

In September 2015, letters will be sent from New York State to all people on Medicaid about a new program called the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program. There are changes in health care that are important for people who have …

Nurses (many of them first-time attendees) from Erie County Medical Center, Brooks Memorial Hospital, and Terrace View Long Term Care, gathered for Western NY’s Inter-regional Meeting on September 23, where they heard from guest speaker and NYSNA …

We’re sad to report that NYSNA Member Dan Anderson, RN passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27 after suffering a heart attack. Dan was a devoted and talented Med/Surg Nurse at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk, NY and was excited to start his new assignment in …

NYSNA is closely monitoring Hurricane Joaquin, the Category 4 hurricane now near the Bahamas. Coastal areas on the Atlantic, including New York, are under a Coastal Flood Watch and a High Wind Advisory. The predicted future path of the hurricane is still …

Caring for All New Yorkers – that was the theme of NYSNA’s 2015 Convention. And we turned that mission into action. We rallied with the community against the “bomb trains” filled with unstable fracking oil running through Saratoga Springs. Hundreds of …

NYSNA RNs held a road trip, “Rolling Over Racism,” on the evening of October 23 outside the offices of Interim Healthcare in Nanuet, NY, to speak out against the company and a racist classified ad it ran in the local Pennysaver.   “We are disgusted and …

Remarks by NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez were featured as part of a panel discussion held December 8 as the COP21 summit continues in Paris, France. Trade unionists and others discussed real solutions to climate change: an end to fossil fuels, …

Governor Cuomo has issued a state of emergency and a travel ban starting at 2:30 PM on Saturday, January 23.  Mayor de Blasio has also issued a travel ban in New York City. The full text is included in this tweet from the Mayor We are calling on hospitals …