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NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN , testified on June 19 at a hearing before the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization . Created in 1961 by the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Special Committee is charged with the purpose …

Tell Congress to Vote “No” On This Terrible Bill! The Republican leadership of the Senate, after working in complete secrecy for more than a month, has finally released its version of legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. There was …

On Election Day 2017, New Yorkers will be asked if the state should convene a convention to rewrite our New York State Constitution. It’s a bad idea for our communities and our patients. Not only will this jeopardize access to healthcare and threaten our …

I have been so honored to lead NYSNA’s medical mission to the Philippines. This is my second NYSNA medical mission and this one was even more fulfilling than the first . It was bittersweet to be helping with the recovery from Typhoon Haiyan from all the …

NYSNA is organizing volunteers to assist with disaster recovery from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Can you help? Please fill out this survey . … Volunteer for disaster …

On Monday, dozens of nurses answered the call from the AFYA Foundation to pack up urgent medical supply kits for the medical personnel in Puerto Rico. We spent the day packing up supplies. Nurses were proud to stand with NY Governor Cuomo, who is …

HEALTH CRISIS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE CARIBBEAN! Due to back-to-back hurricanes, a health care crisis has emerged. Some nursing and medical personnel from the US have arrived—many of them volunteers who can only stay for a limited time—but the critical …

HEALTH CRISIS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE CARIBBEAN! Due to back-to-back hurricanes, a health care crisis has emerged. Some nursing and medical personnel from the US have arrived—many of them volunteers who can only stay for a limited time—but the critical …

Although the 2017 elections were local, the stakes were high throughout New York State. A statewide ballot initiative, along with several high-stakes mayoral and county executive elections, moved NYSNA’s Political Action Team  to action. Throughout the …

This law goes into effect on January 1, 2018. Contact your rep with any questions. In 2016, Governor Cuomo signed into law our nation’s strongest and most comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy. Under this program, NYSNA members and working families …