Nursing

Will Address Nursing Shortage In New York State

April 8, 2008 -- “New York has experienced a shortage of nurses for many years, and at long last, this budget will start to address this issue. Many ‘baby boomer’ nurses are reaching retirement age, and some younger nurses are turning away from the field because of job stress,” said Governor Paterson.

New York Governor David Paterson: Photo courtesy New York Governor's office

“This funding will begin to address this issue. I would like to thank both houses of the Legislature for approving an Executive Budget proposal that creates more slots for nursing students.”    » read more »

Initiatives to Recruit More Nursing Faculty and Nursing Students; Help Local Universities by Creating Jobs, Expanding Enrollment

TOWSON, MD (February 7, 2008) – Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley today visited St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, to announce new initiatives to recruit more nursing faculty and students to address the nursing shortage and public health in the State.    » read more »

November 15, 2007 -- New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly A. Ayotte announces that a licensed nursing assistant, Katelyn Cynewski, age 23, of Kingston, New Hampshire has been sentenced by a Rockingham County Superior Court judge to serve three months in jail following her guilty pleas to two misdemeanor counts of abusing a nursing home resident and two felony counts of illegally possessing narcotics.    » read more »

October 30, 2007 -- New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly A. Ayotte has announced that Sylenda Mitchell, age 58, of Center Conway, New Hampshire has been sentenced by a Carroll County Superior Court judge to serve nine months in jail following her guilty pleas to five felony counts of illegally possessing narcotics. The pain medications were prescribed for several nursing home residents at a North Conway facility. The defendant diverted the narcotics while working at the facility between December of 2006 and January of 2007.    » read more »

New Contract Covers 6,500 Registered Nurses

October 23, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that a tentative settlement has been reached with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), subject to ratification by the union membership, on an overall collective bargaining agreement. The agreement covers 6,500 Registered Nurses who work at City hospitals and clinics run by the Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), as well as at some mayoral agencies.    » read more »

SB 360 updates Nursing Act, recognizes changes in profession

October 5, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed a law that updates and extends the Nurse Practice Act until 2018. Recognizing the increasingly large role played by nurses in providing quality healthcare, the new law clarifies the responsibilities and requirements for Advance Practice Nurses (APN), Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN).    » read more »

August 22, 2007 -- New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has signed into law legislation that protects working mothers. ability to continue providing nutrient-rich breast milk to their infants upon return to the workplace.

The legislation requires employers to provide uncompensated time, and make a reasonable effort to provide private space for women to express milk or nurse their children for a period of up to three years following the birth of a child. In addition, it also bars an employer from discriminating against an employee exercising this right.    » read more »