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Practice Alert: Increased Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners During COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 emergency disaster, Governor Cuomo has issued a number of Executive Orders (EOs) that impact Nurse Practitioners. From now until April 22, 2020, Nurse Practitioners (NPs) responding to the COVID-19 pandemic are permitted to: …
Practice Alert: Increased Scope of Practice for Advanced Practice Nurses and Registered Professional Nurses
In response to the COVID-19 emergency disaster, Governor Cuomo has issued a number of Executive Orders (EOs) that impact Advanced Practice Nurses and Registered Professional Nurses. From now until April 22, 2020, Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) and …
Protect Yourself and Your Patients
Return to COVID-19 Pandemic main page A key priority for NYSNA Nurses in this crisis is securing Personal Protective Equipment , or PPE , for those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and pushing lawmakers to secure the supply chain for PPE and …
Take Action: COVID-19
Return to COVID-19 Pandemic main page We continue to produce more materials to help NYSNA members take action to confront the COVID-19 crisis. Please access the following member action items; our solidarity and professional expertise are the only thing …
Nursing Practice in a Pandemic
Return to COVID-19 Pandemic main page Over the weekend, we sent a text survey to our members and found that only 13% of the nurses who were exposed to the virus were tested. This is outrageous, and it’s putting frontline healthcare workers at risk. We …
Additional Resources
NYSNA’s Health and Safety Team encourages you to access the resources we've developed and discovered to help you navigate the uncertainties of this global pandemic. Check back often for updates and additional materials to keep yourself aware, prepared and …
Share YOUR COVID-19 Story to demand PPE NOW!
We want you to share YOUR COVID-19 story to demand PPE! NYSNA nurses are on the frontlines of this COVID-19 pandemic, but the US Government isn’t doing their part to back us up! All levels of the Government, from President Trump to Governor Cuomo, and the …
NYSNA COVID Update: March 25
NYSNA has been working nonstop over the past few weeks to address this unprecedented pandemic. Our key priority is securing PPE for nurses on the frontlines of the COVID crisis and pushing lawmakers to secure the supply chain for PPE and equipment by …
Tell Trump – Come to New York and Get us PPE!
Every day, nurses and healthcare workers are being sent into battle without armor. And while we’ve been forcefully demanding help from New York State, COVID-19 has become a full-scale national emergency. This week our union is launching a major push to …
Remembering Fallen Nurses
This is a difficult email to send. I’m devastated to report that over the past few days, several NYSNA members have fallen victim to COVID-19. On Saturday, we lost Freda Ocran , a psychiatric nurse at Jacobi Medical Center. Freda had previously worked at …