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Federation of Nurses/UFT Professional Issues Conference 2015

About 250 members of the Federation of Nurses/UFT came out for the group’s annual Professional Issues Conference on Nov. 20 and 21 at the Westin in Midtown Manhattan. Participants heard reports about the state of health care and labor and attended workshops on topics from time management to emerging infectious diseases.
Tasha Stewart, Alisha Schwartz and Constance Washington
Visiting Nurse Service nurses (left to right) Tasha Stewart, Alisha Schwartz and Constance Washington get into the union spirit during a performance by the New York City Labor Chorus.
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Michael Mulgrew delivers impassioned remarks about the importance of unions.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew delivers impassioned remarks about the importance of unions. “Every single letter in our contracts is blood, sweat and tears,” he said.

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Karin Schyboll, from the Visiting Nurse Service, chats with UFT Vice President
Karin Schyboll, from the Visiting Nurse Service, chats with UFT Vice President for Non-DOE Members Anne Goldman, who also heads the Federation of Nurses/UFT.
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Nurses
Nurses (left to right) Sutada Lumgreang, Evelyn Fabian, Veasna Neak, Grethel Castillo-Gorvits and Doris Acevedo-Garcia.
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NYSUT legislative rep John Green shares material with nurses
NYSUT legislative rep John Green shares material with nurses (front to back) Chloe Williams, from NYU Lutheran, and Kamlyn Thomas-Davis and Silvia Jiglau, both from Lutheran Medical Center.
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Renee Setteducato with members of the NYC labor chorus
Renee Setteducato, the chair of the Federation of Nurses/UFT’s chapter at Lutheran Medical Center, with members of the New York City Labor Chorus.
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Donna Zito, from the Visiting Nurse Service, asks a question during the workshop
Donna Zito, from the Visiting Nurse Service, asks a question during the workshop on time management.
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Participants attend the “Coping with Anxiety and Depression” workshop.

Conference-goers attend the “Coping with Anxiety and Depression” workshop.

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NYU Lutheran nurses Carmen Velazque and Bevery Cowell follow up
NYU Lutheran nurses Carmen Velazque (left) and Bevery Cowell (middle) follow up with presenter Audrey Stevenson after her talk on physical assessment of patients.
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Federation of Nurses/UFT members from NYU Lutheran Hospital
Federation of Nurses/UFT members from NYU Lutheran Hospital
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Members from the Visiting Nurse Service and NYU Lutheran Hospital
Members from the Visiting Nurse Service and NYU Lutheran Hospital
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Lutheran Unit 4D
Lutheran Unit 4D
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Staff from NYU Lutheran /NICU
Standing are (from left) Marianne Youssef from NYU Lutheran /NICU, Deepti Patel, Patrick Yam, Tanga Davidson and Merlita Carino
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Tasha Stewart, Alisha Schwartz and Constance Washington
Visiting Nurse Service nurses (left to right) Tasha Stewart, Alisha Schwartz and Constance Washington get into the union spirit during a performance by the New York City Labor Chorus.
Miller Photography
Michael Mulgrew delivers impassioned remarks about the importance of unions.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew delivers impassioned remarks about the importance of unions. “Every single letter in our contracts is blood, sweat and tears,” he said.

Miller Photography
Karin Schyboll, from the Visiting Nurse Service, chats with UFT Vice President
Karin Schyboll, from the Visiting Nurse Service, chats with UFT Vice President for Non-DOE Members Anne Goldman, who also heads the Federation of Nurses/UFT.
Miller Photography
Nurses
Nurses (left to right) Sutada Lumgreang, Evelyn Fabian, Veasna Neak, Grethel Castillo-Gorvits and Doris Acevedo-Garcia.
Miller Photography
NYSUT legislative rep John Green shares material with nurses
NYSUT legislative rep John Green shares material with nurses (front to back) Chloe Williams, from NYU Lutheran, and Kamlyn Thomas-Davis and Silvia Jiglau, both from Lutheran Medical Center.
Miller Photography
Renee Setteducato with members of the NYC labor chorus
Renee Setteducato, the chair of the Federation of Nurses/UFT’s chapter at Lutheran Medical Center, with members of the New York City Labor Chorus.
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Donna Zito, from the Visiting Nurse Service, asks a question during the workshop
Donna Zito, from the Visiting Nurse Service, asks a question during the workshop on time management.
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Participants attend the “Coping with Anxiety and Depression” workshop.

Conference-goers attend the “Coping with Anxiety and Depression” workshop.

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NYU Lutheran nurses Carmen Velazque and Bevery Cowell follow up
NYU Lutheran nurses Carmen Velazque (left) and Bevery Cowell (middle) follow up with presenter Audrey Stevenson after her talk on physical assessment of patients.
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Federation of Nurses/UFT members from NYU Lutheran Hospital
Federation of Nurses/UFT members from NYU Lutheran Hospital
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Members from the Visiting Nurse Service and NYU Lutheran Hospital
Members from the Visiting Nurse Service and NYU Lutheran Hospital
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Lutheran Unit 4D
Lutheran Unit 4D
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Staff from NYU Lutheran /NICU
Standing are (from left) Marianne Youssef from NYU Lutheran /NICU, Deepti Patel, Patrick Yam, Tanga Davidson and Merlita Carino
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