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Hudson Valley RNs honored for advocacy
Hudson Valley Magazine has recognized 11 NYSNA nurses in its annual “Nursing Excellence Awards.” Jayne Cammisa, an RN at Westchester Medical Center (WMC), was chosen because of her outstanding advocacy for patients. Among WMC RNs, Jayne is known for …
Montefiore workshops develop leaders to build nurse power
In the face of management intransigence and bottom-line pencil pushing best known in the for-profit sector, our nurses face the challenge of bargaining for fair contracts, exercising rights under those contracts and, throughout, protecting high standards …
For-profit dialysis ‘postponed indefinitely’
An announcement on May 27 by the Health and Hospitals Corporation that the sale of dialysis patient services and equipment at four HHC facilities was “postponed indefinitely” was greeted with cheers by NYSNA nurses, their patients and supporters. The four …
Supporting sisterhood on Staten Island
NYSNA was on the scene at a seminar held by the Sisterhood of Women’s Organizations in Ocean View, Staten Island. Speakers addressed the challenge, “What About Me? Envision Your Future.” NYSNA Treasurer Pat Kane, an RN at Staten Island University Hospital …
On a mission of care to rural Haiti
By the time you read this, Beatrice Marseille, a Nurse Practitioner in Mt. Sinai’s oncology unit, will be leading a medical mission to her hometown of Meyer, nestled in the mountains, two hours from the Haitian capital of Port-Au-Prince. “People walk for …
News Briefs: June 2014
RN Myrna Balbuena wins NJ contest Myrna Balbuena, a NYSNA RN at Shore Medical Center in Somers Points, won the Press of Atlantic City’s “Salute to Nurses” contest last month. Called “a modern day Florence Nightingale,” and “the epitome of nursing,” by her …
What SPAN can provide your hospital or agency
SPAN is ready to provide the following support content to hospital facilities and agencies: Employee education and supervisor training Consultation regarding written policies, procedures and other components of a drug-free workplace program Identification …
The best defense…
One of the most famous quotes in US history is John F. Kennedy’s appeal to the American people when he said: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” Sounds corny? The ’60s ushered in an age of idealism. Many …
Focus on private sector bargaining
Our focus on private bargaining got more intense on June 18 when members gathered in midtown Manhattan to meet and review priorities, approaches and schedules at 17 private hospitals. NYSNA’s Bargaining Platform was shared and discussed. This important, …
Hospital care is needed more than ever
We see it every day, in most units, on virtually every floor: patients arriving at the hospital with greater acuities and in need of comprehensive care. We have been saying for the last several years that healthcare delayed would have dire results. Well, …