Candidates in the 2021 NYSNA Officer Election
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NEW YORK NURSE 1 MAY 2021 Candidates in the 2021 NYSNA Officer Election The following candidates statements are published receive your ballot by June 7, or if you have any here in connection with the 2021 NYSNA officer other questions about the election, please contact election. Candidate statements are also available in Global Election Services at (877) 455-9367. The the Members Only area of the NYSNA website individual candidates have provided the information (www.nysna.org/members-only). Ballots will be mailed below and NYSNA is not responsible for the accuracy on June 1. If you are a NYSNA member and do not of the content. Nurses United for All Slate PRESIDENT our licenses and our own well- profession and the political arena conditions for all nurses which being. We are building a slate of will enable our union (NYSNA) ultimately improves care to all Nancy Hagans dedicated caregivers, dedicating to achieve health care, racial, and patients. We need to educate and Part 1 – to leading the organization by economic equity for our patients, inspire nurses as to where we have Biographical listening to the members and eliminate workplace violence, been so as never to go back. In Data challenging the powers that cause and enforcement of COVID-19 solidarity, we can do all things. us harm. regulations to keep our patients and Current In unity, in healing, in members safe. Position SECRETARY Together, the “Nurses United NYSNA RN commitment, there is strength. for All” slate will join with our Nella Pineda-Marcon Resource at Nurses United for ALL! NYSNA Brothers and Sisters, Part 1 – Maimonides in every sector (public/private/ Biographical Medical Center FIRST VICE PRESIDENT downstate/upstate) to continue Data Former Employment Position Judith Cutchin to spearhead campaigns that will Current SICU (23 years) and PACU (6 years) Part 1 – positively impact our members and at Maimonides Medical Center Position Biographical the patients we serve. • Mount Sinai Education Data Morningside, BSN at Long Island University and Current SECOND VICE Child and CCRN at AACN Position PRESIDENT Adolescent Psychiatry Professional Activities & Union Head Nurse, Marion Enright • (ANCC) Assistant Nursing Care Offices Held Specialty Coordinator Part 1 – • Treasurer for NYSNA, LBU Practice, Biographical Former Employment Position Chairperson at Maimonides Woodhull Hospital The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Medical Center Data Education NY, NY • NYSNA Benefits rusteeT Current MSN, RN, Doctor of Nurse Education • AACN Member and NYSNA Position Practice Scholar Bachelor of Science in Nursing Member Registered Professional Activities & Union Part 2 – Statement of Views Nurse in Professional Activities & Union Offices Held Offices Held All year we heard: “nurses are PACU, Nathan • Board of Directors, Board of • Board of Director, Director at heroes.” But our hospitals treated Littauer Hospital Trustees (NYSNA Public Sector Large, NYSNA, Mount Sinai us as numbers and our government Former Employment Welfare Fund) Morningside/West didn’t protect us, even as we saved Registered Nurse in PACU, • Executive Council President • Board of Director, Migrants lives. Our very survival depended Nathan Littauer Hospital Health + Hospital/Mayoral Center of New York upon the actions we took— Nurses Education • Advisory Board, NY together, as a union--to demand • LBU President, Woodhull Hospital AAS, Nursing from FMU, BS from Riverkeeper, Steering Committee, PPE and other supports. SUNY Oneonta NY Renews And now, our hospitals are using Part 2 – Statement of Views COVID as an excuse to violate our “Alone we accomplish little; Professional Activities & Union Part 2 – Statement of Views contracts and our rights. We must together we can move mountains”. Offices Held I have been a member of NYSNA strengthen NYSNA—address the The “Nurses United for All” slate President of LBU at Nathan for the past 32 years. As a member, suffering of so many of us, involve was formed by a group of diverse Littauer Hospital, current Board I participated in NYSNA lobby more members in this important and dedicated nursing professionals Member of NYSNA days, volunteered in NYSNA battle to once and for all win in unison to continue to build Part 2 – Statement of Views related events/rallies to fight for Safe enforceable staffing ratios, ensure our union (NYSNA), by using I would like to serve on the board Staffing, Climate and Environmental quality health care for all of our a strong strategic plan to offset of NYSNA to continue pushing Justice, and Healthcare for all. As a patients and address the economic budget cuts to the communities we forward our agenda for Safe member of the Board of NYSNA, and racial inequities that have serve, advocate for our members staffing, health care for all, climate I chair the Climate and Disaster existed far too long. to achieve safe staffing ratios, crisis, racial justice and other Relief Committee. I led and took Nurses have the right to go respect, and fair contracts. Our items for nurses. My goal is to part in medical missions in various to work without jeopardizing strong involvement in the nursing unite nurses statewide to improve parts of the world that are greatly 2 NEW YORK NURSE MAY 2021 Nurses United for All Slate affected by catastrophic events as I believe in fiscal responsibility, Reginalt Atangan Stony Brook University Hospital, the effects of climate change. In the Good Samaritan Visiting Nurse accountability, and transparency. Part 1 – process I have met members from Thank you for your consideration. and Hospice Biographical different facilities in New York and • ANM-CCU Data have developed strong working DIRECTORS AT LARGE • Staff Nurse-ICU/CCU, Cath Lab, relationships with nurses. I spoke (vote for 10) Current EP Lab, Radiology, ER, presently during NYSNA conventions and Position Per Diem, Radiology, all at testified before the NY State Senate Matt Allen I’m a full-time Southside Hospital for CLCPA (Climate Leadership and Part 1 – Night Shift Education Community Protection Act) which Biographical Registered • NYCCC, SCCC, SUNY passed in 2019. One of my greatest Data Nurse at NYC Health + Hospitals at Farmingdale joys to be part of NYSNA was when Queens, where I’ve been since 2007. Current • AAS, Nursing, SUNY Stoney I helped organize and win NYSNA Position Education Brook in Albany Medical Center. It was RN, Labor Associate Degree, Queensborough • BSN, Nursing when I realized how powerful our & Delivery, Community College and am • PALS & ACLS Certified voices could be if we all stand united Mount Sinai pursuing my Bachelors. Professional Activities & Union in advocating for our patients and Hospital Professional Activities & Union Offices Held our communities. The strength of • 1993-2017 Various Positions our Union is stronger if we empower Former Employment Position Offices Held in LBU Southside Hospital, last all our members to become leaders • RN, Medical-Oncology, Mount I’ve been an active member of position Vice President to light for justice and the common Sinai Hospital NYSNA since my employment at • 2021 Board of Directors, NYRN good. We are NYSNA Strong! • Director of Foundation Giving, Queens Hospital Center. I currently Lambda Legal Defense & hold the Vice President position at Medical Missions Participation in medical missions TREASURER Education Fund Queens LBU. I also have served as a • Convention Delegate for NYSNA, and conferences globally Education continue to do so. Jayne L. Cammisa • BSN, Columbia University Part 2 – Statement of Views Part 1 – School of Nursing Part 2 – Statement of Views I have been a nurse since 1972. Biographical • BA, Political Science, Suffolk I’ve observed, watched from the I have been an LBU Committee Data University sidelines as a member, and as a Member since 1993. We have been a NYSNA Union hospital at Current Professional Activities & Union convention delegate, watching how Position we, when united under a common Southside since 1976. I have seen Offices Held the behavior of administrations Full-Time • Shop Steward and Delegate cause, can display and exhibit Union Release so much power to influence our towards nurses when they were • NRP Instructor not protected by union contracts. Registered • Co-Chair, Unit Practice Committee community, civic leaders, and our Nurse, politicians. I feel as if there is no We endured hostile negotiations • Core Member, Professional with Northwell when we were Westchester Medical Center Practice Committee better time than right now, with Former Employment Position all that is going on in the world, acquired. They wanted no union Charge Nurse, Westchester Part 2 – Statement of Views to truly embody the example of in their health system. We won, Medical Center I want nurses to take back control of our slate – “nurses united for all”. after many hardships, through Education our profession, and feel empowered From the pandemic, to a renewed perseverance. We are still here. BSN to stand up for ourselves. This battle to fight for racial injustice, Now we fight a different battle is why I am running for a Board with a virus that threatens us all. Professional Activities & Union to economic disparity, to even of Directors position with the During this pandemic, we have Offices Held fighting amongst ourselves. All “Nurses Unites for All” slate. In seen patient-staff ratios increase to • Westchester County Medical of our nurses in New York State, nursing school, we were taught unacceptable and dangerous levels. Center (WCMC) Welfare Fund whether working in public sector how nursing is the most “trusted Let 2021 be the year we pass the Trustee; WCMC Local Bargaining or private sector, whether employed and respected profession.” But Safe Staffing & Quality Care Act. Unit Secretary in a hospital, or a clinic, or the then I started working as a nurse With the momentum and urgency • NYSNA Board of Directors, community, deserve a team that will and realized quickly how little we of the pandemic, the public now Lower Hudson/NJ Region fight for them all.