Vol. 1 · No. 001 · June 2026
Issue 001 Handoff Brief
The Shift Report
What nurses need to know. What to document. Where to go next.
NYP Lower Manhattan nurses · By nurses, for nurses
Our Staffing. Our Record.
Issue 001 is live. This first edition focuses on staffing documentation, Clinical Staffing Committee updates, contract education, Weingarten Rights, Albany Watch, Dear Nurse Next Door, Bedside Ballot, and Nurse of the Month.
- 2027 staffing grid proposals are being reviewed.
- ED and ICU frontline staff presented proposed unit grids on 5/13/26.
- Voting is expected on 5/26/26 at 8:30 AM.
- Staffing grids shape baseline expectations for each unit and shift.
- Staffing documentation matters because it creates the record.
- If staffing does not match the grid, document it.
- If a conversation could lead to discipline, request a rep before answering questions.
- Albany Watch is tracking nursing issues including staffing, workplace violence, mandatory overtime, nurse licensure, and retention.
- Nurse participation matters: vote, submit, nominate, and reach out early.
- Read Issue 001.
- Find your delegate.
- File a staffing complaint through the tracker when staffing is unsafe or below grid.
- Use POA Intake when you need delegate follow-up.
- Submit a story, question, tip, photo, poll idea, or Nurse of the Month nomination.
Contract Decoded
Article 7: Vacation, Decoded
20–25 days a year, a one-nurse-per-shift floor, a seniority-based summer pick, and a 14-day clock on every request. Use the deadlines and file in writing.
"Most nurses lose vacation fights because they don't know the language. Here's the language."
Read the full breakdown in Issue 001.
Dear Nurse Next Door
Unsafe Assignment? Trust the Alarm Bell.
Stay calm, factual, and professional. Identify the concern, document what happened, notify the appropriate person, and contact a delegate.
Nurse of the Month
First Spotlight Coming Soon.
Nominate a nurse who supports coworkers, advocates for patients, teaches with patience, or makes hard shifts more bearable.
Bedside BallotVote on the biggest issue affecting your unit. Results help shape future coverage.
Scan + Take Actiontheshiftreport.org
Protect patient privacy — Do not submit patient names, MRNs, room numbers, screenshots, dates of care, patient photos, whiteboards, charts, confidential documents, or anything that could identify a patient.