Items discussed in today’s Labor Management and Health & Safety meeting.

Lead CRNA protested medical leadership’s decision not to grant temporary change to parttime status requested by CRNA to accommodate unforeseen changes in her family situation. Labor Relations agreed to meet to investigate. 

Results Pending space at Weiler campus.

Patients line the ED corridors while waiting to be admitted.  The results pending space was identified as a space to alleviate hallway patients around the ED. NYSNA pushed for our patients and identified the “results pending area.” NOW management is reducing the availability of this space. We don’t agree with management’s use of the space and will be following up with management.

Sick Bank Buy Back Changes

We will be following up with management to review changes. 

So everyone is aware personal time CAN BE LOST if not taken in time (please review CBA section 7.04).  Holiday Entitlement …. Section 7.02 and 7.03 IS NOT LOST. We will be meeting with management to evaluate issues preventing management from granting this time to our members.

Please forward issues you’ve experienced getting personal time or holiday time off.

Any problems with vacation grids should be escalated to unit manager and union.

NEW TREATMENTS 

NYSNA is pushing management to ensure policies are accurate and address patient safety when new treatments are established, e.g. Monoclonal treatments, TNK administration, off- unit Chemo administration.

DISPLACEMENT 

NYSNA has raised disapproval of how management is interpreting our long-standing displacement protocols. Displacement is very different from a transfer. NYSNA members must hold strong to the established principles of displacement.

Home Health Agency 

HHA nurses raised concerns of safety issues and the need for additional escort services when requests are made. Only two (2) escorts are available in this department despite nurses in HHA traveling to the homes in unsafe areas in the Bronx and lower Westchester. 

Health and Safety 

K2 nurses raised concerns of safety including the need for and provision of security intervention for challenging patients. Security officer Mike Ruzzi assured NYSNA that Panic buttons were checked biweekly. Please try to ensure that panic buttons on your unit are in working order. We are caring for more and more mentally challenging patients and their families. Our safety depends on being able to utilize all safety resources.

Josh Daniels from VALUE ANALYSIS reported a new module available for our attention regarding updated med lists requiring specific safety precautions during preparation and administration. These modules have been posted in “talent management “.