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The medical mission to Mexico held in the City of Hidalgo and Ejido La Libertad was a huge success! Hosted by Ciudad de Hidalgo, we served about 500 patients, mostly women and children (176 pediatrics patients). We provided free medical screening, …

Check out our new video documenting NYSNA members recent medical mission in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, Mexico. Video: Delegation to Mexico in May 2018   Volunteer or help raise funds to send more nurses on missions by donating today. … New Video: RN Medical …

The opioid crisis has had a devastating effect on many of our families and communities. According to the CDC, drug overdoses killed 63,632 Americans in 2016. Nearly two-thirds of these deaths (66%) involved a  prescription or illicit opioid.  The rate of …

On November 29, 2017, Governor Cuomo signed S.1869 (Hannon)/A.7277 (Gottfried), legislation enabling nurse practitioners to execute medical orders not to resuscitate and other orders pertaining to withholding and/or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, …

On June 13 th , NYSNA members took to the streets to bring awareness to our communities about the inpatient psychiatric unit closures. Rain or shine, NYSNA brought in passionate crowds, ready to take action at Allen Hospital, Montefiore Moses, Bellevue …

The last year has been a very difficult one for our brothers and sisters from Puerto Rico. After already having their economy damaged by the debt of Wall Street investors and having corporations taking advantage of Puerto Rico's bond market, the people of …

Montefiore Nurses Stand Up to Overcrowding in Emergency Rooms At Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, outraged NYSNA nurses, elected officials and concerned community members gathered at a press conference to bring attention to the issue of massive …

OUR UNITY CAN BEAT BACK JANUS! The Supreme Court today issued its ruling in the Janus case. It follows the lead of other efforts by the federal government to take healthcare away from millions of Americans, allow harm to the environment, undercut voting …

In New Zealand, 30,000 nurses walked off the job in the first nationwide strike in 30 years. After months of negotiations, these RNs are demanding safe staffing conditions as they are overworked, underpaid and believe that patient care is being …

New York nurses stand in solidarity with nurses at the Rhode Island Hospital, who are on strike for a fair contract. We know you’ll win. From UNAP: “The message is clear. Safety for Patients. Staff appropriately. Provide us with functioning equipment. …