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Privacy & Submission Policy

The Shift Report is a rank-and-file nurse communication space created for NYP Lower Manhattan nurses. We take your privacy — and the privacy of your patients and coworkers — seriously. Here is exactly how we handle what you send us.

How submissions are handled

Submissions are reviewed by authorized site editors/admins. We do not publish identifying information unless you specifically approve it. By default, stories run under a pen name (or no byline at all). For urgent, legal, grievance, discipline, or retaliation concerns, contact a delegate directly.

What we collect

  • Submission content — what you write in the form (story, POA report, nomination, etc.) and any files you attach.
  • Optional contact info — only if you choose to give us a personal email or phone number for follow-up. Use a personal address, never your work email.
  • Newsletter email — if you sign up for the bulletin, we store your email and (optionally) your unit.
  • Basic technical data may be processed by the website platform for security, functionality, spam prevention, and site operations. We do not publish technical metadata.

What we publish, and how we strip identifiers

Before anything from a submission appears in print or online, editors review it for identifying details. We strip patient names, MRNs, room numbers, exact dates, and any combination of facts that could re-identify a single patient or coworker. Unsafe details get cut even when you forget to remove them yourself — but please use the PHI checklist on every form to help us out.

Protection from retaliation

Federal labor law protects you when you participate in union activity, including talking to your union newsletter. Submissions are reviewed by authorized site editors/admins. We do not publish identifying information unless you specifically approve it. For urgent, legal, grievance, discipline, or retaliation concerns, contact a delegate directly.

Newsletter list

Your email is used only to send you the bulletin. We do not sell, rent, or share the list. Every issue includes a one-click unsubscribe link. You can also reply to any issue and ask to be removed.

Retention

Submissions are kept while we work on the related issue and for a reasonable period afterward in case we need to verify a fact or run a follow-up. You can ask us to delete your submission and any contact info at any time — see "Contact" below.

Cookies and tracking

We use a small number of strictly necessary cookies for things like staying signed in to the editor portal and remembering your subscription state. We do not use advertising cookies and do not sell data to third parties.

Contact

To delete a submission, unsubscribe, or ask anything about how your information is handled, reach out to your delegate or the editorial team. You can also use the About page for current contact details, or read the submission guidelines for what to include and what to leave out.

Last updated: May 2026

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The Shift Report · Rank-and-file nurse communication

The Shift Report is a rank-and-file nurse communication space created for NYP Lower Manhattan nurses represented by CWA Local 1104. It is not an official statement of CWA Local 1104, NYP, or hospital management unless specifically identified as such. Do not submit patient names, MRNs, room numbers, screenshots, dates of care, or patient-identifying details. For discipline, investigatory meetings, grievances, POA questions, or urgent workplace safety concerns, contact a union delegate directly.