"Nearly 15,000 nurses from the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), who walked off the job on Monday morning, began picketing for the third day in a row on Jan. 14, holding signs that read Nurses Care for New York and Hospital Execs Literally Make Us Sick. The nurses are striking for better pay, more staff and improved workplace protections. Talks with management remain stalled."
"With nurses off the job, the affected hospitals Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian in Manhattan and Montefiore in the Bronx have managed to maintain care by adding more funding and staff to fill the void left by the nurses. Mount Sinai leadership said it has successfully managed a 25% higher-than-normal patient registration in its emergency department because it has additional funding in place to help maintain its 1,400 temporary care staff."
"We are incredibly grateful to the Mount Sinai nurses who have continued to come to work and not participate in NYSNA's strike, the spokesperson said. We had 20% of our scheduled nurses come to work on Monday and put our patients first, and so far today, we have seen similar numbers, hundreds of nurses who have joined their teams at the bedside."
Nearly 15,000 nurses from the New York State Nurses Association walked off the job and picketed for a third day on Jan. 14, demanding better pay, more staff and improved workplace protections. Talks with management remained stalled. Mount Sinai, NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore have maintained care by adding funding and temporary staff, with Mount Sinai managing a 25% higher-than-normal emergency department registration while supporting 1,400 temporary care staff. The NYS Health Department added on-site staff at all three hospitals. A notable portion of scheduled nurses crossed picket lines to continue patient care.
Read at www.amny.com
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