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Practice Alert: What Nurses Need to Know About Zika
A Q&A with Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Machelle H. Allen, MD The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory about Zika virus for people who have recently traveled, or intend to travel to Central America, South America, …
Practice Alert: 2016 Adult Immunization schedule includes new vaccines approved by CDC
The 2016 adult immunization schedule contains several changes from past years, including the addition of recently licensed meningococcal serogroup B and human papillomavirus vaccines and a revision to the recommendation for pneumococcal vaccination. The …
2016 Flu Season Announced
The NYS Department of Health announced on Feb. 12, 2016 that influenza is now prevalent in New York State. This means that the Prevention of Influenza Transmission by Healthcare and Residential Facility and Agency Personnel regulation of the NYS Public …
Practice Alert: New Process for Ordering Zika Virus Testing
Highlights: Healthcare providers must now call the NYC Health Department for approval before testing New York City residents for Zika virus infection. Call 1-866-692-3641 from Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, to obtain approval. On Monday, March 21 , the New York …
Single Payer Advocates including NYSNA Board of Directors Support Bernie Sanders in NY Primary
March 22, 2016 SUPPORT FOR A SINGLE PAYER, MEDICARE FOR ALL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM HAS MY VOTE As unions, public health committees, healthcare professionals and caregivers, political organizations, elected officials and concerned individuals living and working …
Video: ‘Physically Taxing: Tales from the Frontlines’
Nursing is physically taxing work. From slips and falls, to violence and assaults, to finger sticks with infected needles, to serious injuries from patient handling, nurses face daily hardships. Nurses are so concerned with providing safe, quality care …
Take Action for Safe Staffing
Where does your legislator stand on Safe Staffing? There is a crisis in New York healthcare. Patients in need, not enough nurses. It's putting New Yorkers at risk. Tell Albany: Support Safe Staffing! Send them an email today to let them know that you …
Zika Virus Presentation: May, 2016
This new Information Update ( .pdf ) on the status of the Zika Virus was presented by the NYS Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to the NYC Municipal Labor Committee on May 19, 2016. Additional information and updates regarding Zika can be found on …
New!: Video: ‘NYS Professional Assistance Program’
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) , in collaboration with NYSNA’s Statewide Peer Assistance for Nurses (SPAN) program, recently completed production of a Public Service Announcement, addressing the issue of substance use disorders among …
NY RNs, Patients and Families share concerns about UPMC Practices
New York residents and patients deserve affordable, quality healthcare in our communities. We want WCA Hospital to be a strong community hospital, but the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) isn’t the answer. As nurses on the frontlines of care …