CVPH Medical Center

A spokesperson for Adirondack Health says the hospital, quote, remains committed to good faith negotiations with NYSNA and to reaching a fair agreement that reflects the value our nurses bring to the community while preserving our health system's independence and excellence.

Vicki Davis-Corson traveled to Saranac Lake from Plattsburgh, where she works as a nurse at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital.

Union nurses there do have access to the benefit fund.

Davis-Corson says one of the key problems in Plattsburgh is low staffing levels.