Feb 23, 2024

Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of nursing, and Tom Buttafarro, director of the Office of Government & Community Relations at SBU, lobbied with Master's Entry to Practice nursing students at the Olean office of state Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio on Feb. 16.

They asked him to be a cosponsor of three bills in the Assembly. The bills focus on the nursing licensure compact, healthy work environments, and loan forgiveness for nurses.