Below is a collection of links to news stories, provided by Global Nurses United, about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Argentina
Titular: Presentaron SITRE en San Pedro, el sindicato de trabajadores de enfermería
Headline: SITRE, the nurses’ union, is introduced in San Pedro
Australia
Headline: Health representatives and unions lash out at State Government over state of the health system
Australia
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-17/tasmanian-health-system-underfunding-costing-lives/8447440
Headline: Tasmania’s health system underfunding costing lives, doctors and health unions say
Australia
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/4601525/states-hospitals-in-crisis/
Headline: Tasmanian peak health bodies call for additional healthcare funds
Australia
Headline: Health representatives and unions lash out at State Government over state of the health system
Australia
http://www.nvi.com.au/story/4606029/stand-for-nurse-ratios/
Headline: NSW Nurses and Midwives Association calls on state government to improve nurse to patient ratios
Australia
http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4604579/public-forum-on-hospital/
Headline: Community forum on Shellharbour Hospital’s future
Brazil
Manchete: Representantes de enfermeiros são impedidos de participar de reunião
Headline: Nurses’ representatives are barred from attending a meeting
Brazil
Manchete: Prefeitura, Hygia e Sindicato da Saúde se reúnem no Ministério do Trabalho
Headline: City Hall, Health Ministry, and Health Union to meet at the Ministry of Labor
Brazil
http://gazetaweb.globo.com/portal/especial.php?c=31471
Manchete: Enfermeiras são expostas à violência em unidades públicas de saúde em Maceió
Headline: Nurses exposed to violence in public health units in Maceió
Canada
Headline: Parkade construction at Foothills Medical Centre a big inconvenience for patients, visitors and staff
Canada
Titre: Attente aux urgences: du camouflage de patients, selon des intervenants
Headline: Waiting for emergencies: the hiding of patients, according to stakeholders
France
Titre: Céline Laville infirmière à Poitiers
Headline: Meet Céline Laville, nurse in Poitiers
France
http://www.lest-eclair.fr/21121/article/2017-04-16/quel-president-pansera-les-plaies-des-infirmiers
Titre: Quel président pansera les plaies des infirmiers ?
Headline: Which president will heal the wounds of nurses?
France
Titre: Les infirmiers du bloc opératoire de l’hôpital de Saint-Lizier toujours en grève
Headline: The nurses of the operating room of the Saint-Lizier hospital still on strike
Honduras
Titular: Enfermeras paralizan labores por el acoso laboral de una doctora
Headline: Nurses on work stoppage over claims of doctor’s bullying
Honduras
Titular: En paro de labores amanecen enfermeras del hospital Leonardo Martínez de SPS
Headline: Nurses at Hospital Leonardo Martinez on strike
India
Headline: 7th Pay Commission: Irked with delay on pay hike, Nurses Federation of India call for a nationwide strike on May 23
Ireland
Headline: Irish Nurses union INMO to enter government talks aimed at solving the staff crisis in hospitals
Ireland
http://www.galwayindependent.com/news/topics/articles/2017/04/19/4138622-still-waiting-for-beds/
Headline: Still waiting for beds
Ireland
Headline: Six fold increase of patients on trolleys in Portlaoise hospital
Ireland
Headline: University Hospital Limerick remains high on overcrowding charts
Ireland
http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/news/245793/overcrowding-worsens-at-naas-hospital.html
Headline: Overcrowding worsens at Naas Hospital
Kenya
https://citizentv.co.ke/news/three-kakamega-mps-lose-odm-mandate-to-contest-august-polls-163746/
Headline: Three Kakamega MPs lose ODM mandate to contest August polls
Mexico
http://www.proceso.com.mx/481737/ong-brindan-respaldo-a-enfermeras-en-huelga-hambre-en-chiapas
Titular: ONG brindan respaldo a enfermeras en huelga de hambre en Chiapas
Headline: NGOs provide support to nurses on hunger strike in Chiapas
Mexico
http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/nurses-hunger-strike-ends-after-10-days/
Headline: Nurses’ hunger strike ends after 10 days
Morocco
http://www.medias24.com/MAROC/Quoi-de-neuf/172649-Les-infirmiers-marocains-en-greve-le-19-avril.html
Titre: Les infirmiers marocains en grève le 19 avril
Headline: Moroccan nurses on strike April 19
Morocco
Titre: Les infirmiers et médecins en grève le 19 avril dans les hôpitaux publics
Headline: Nurses and doctors on strike on April 19 in public hospitals
Morocco
http://aujourdhui.ma/societe/greve-nationale-des-infirmiers-le-19-avril
Titre: Grève nationale des infirmiers le 19 avril
Headline: National Nurses’ Strike April 19
Morocco
Titre: Grève des infirmiers- les explications du ministere de la Sante
Headline: Nurses’ Strike: Explanations from the Health Ministry
New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11840364
Headline: Government announces historic pay equity deal for care workers
New Zealand
Headline: New Zealand government offers $2bn pay settlement to 55,000 care staff
New Zealand
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=246509
Headline: Unions back care worker pay settlement
New Zealand
Headline: Historic pay increase for workers in female dominated industry
New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11841272
Headline: Pay rise for more than 2000 carers in Northland
Panama
http://laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/tres-hospitales-estan-huelga/23996792
Titular: Tres hospitales están en huelga
Headline: Three hospitals are on strike
Peru
Titular: Hospital Hipólito Unanue necesita contratar 80 enfermeros más
Headline: Hospital Hipólito Unanue needs to hire 80 more nurses
Portugal
Manchete: BE pede integração enfermeiros contratados no combate à gripe
Headline: BE asks for the integration of nurses contracted to combat influenza
South Africa
Headline: Debriefing and counselling needed for state nurses
Spain
Titular: La temporalidad en la sanidad pública extremeña alcanza el 33%, según el sindicato Satse
Headline: Turnover in the public health sector reaches 33%, according to the union Satse
Spain
http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-asegura-existe-entramado-falsear_0_1128187603.html
Titular: Satse asegura que existe un “entramado” para falsear las listas de espera
Headline: Satse says there is a “framework” to falsify waiting lists
Spain
Titular: Condenado por agredir a dos enfermeros de la Unidad de Neonatología del hospital Costa del Sol
Headline: Condemnation for assaulting two nurses in Neonatology Unit of the Costa del Sol hospital
Spain
Titular: Satse denuncia que la EOXI de Vigo impide a una enfermera la conciliación familiar
Headline: Satse claims that the EOXI of Vigo prevents a nurse family reconciliation
Spain
http://www.hoy.es/extremadura/201704/18/sindicatos-piden-equilibrar-nota-20170418220703.html
Titular: Los sindicatos piden equilibrar la nota de oposición y la experiencia en el SES
Headline: Unions call for balancing the note of opposition and experience in the SES
Spain
Titular: Enfermeros españoles: entre paro y empleo precario o emigrar
Headline: Spanish nurses: between unemployment, precarious employment and immigrating
Spain
http://www.lacronicadesalamanca.com/164132-las-enfermeras-organizan-un-curso-de-defensa-personal/
Titular: Las enfermeras organizan un curso de defensa personal
Headline: Nurses organize a self-defense course
Spain
http://www.lacronicadesalamanca.com/164229-las-enfermeras-aprenden-defensa-personal/
Titular: Las enfermeras aprenden defensa personal
Headline: Nurses learn self-defense
Spain
http://agencias.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=2477639
Titular: Enfermería se dota de recursos personales contra las “continuas agresiones”
Headline: Nurses combat workplace violence with personal training
Spain
Titular: Dos sentencias señalan la “incompetencia” de gerentes de centros del SAS para modificar turnos
Headline: Two sentences signal the “incompetence” of SAS managers in changing shifts
Spain
Titular: Condenan a ocho meses de prisión a un padre que agredió a dos enfermeros
Headline: A father who assaulted two nurses was sentenced to eight months in prison
Spain
Titular: Satse critica la falta de jornadas reducidas
Headline: Satse criticizes the lack of reduced days
United Kingdom
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/seventeen-nurses-day-applying-payday-10234952
Headline: Seventeen nurses a day applying for payday loans to make ends meet
United Kingdom
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/15227462.Nurses_in_North_Yorkshire_ballot_over_strike_action/
Headline: Nurses in North Yorkshire ballot over strike action
United Kingdom
http://camdennewjournal.com/article/diminishing-resources-make-for-higher-stress-levels
Headline: Diminishing resources make for higher stress levels
United Kingdom
Headline: Blackpool hospital signs off two staff every day
United Kingdom
Headline: Nursing unions respond to plans for snap general election
United Kingdom
Headline: Sheffield hospital bosses defend plans to hire extra managers following shake-up
United Kingdom
Headline: Special report: Sheffield hospitals spend huge sum on agency staff to fill gaps in the rota
United Kingdom
Headline: Health bosses have not addressed ‘burning issue’ of staffing, say nurses
United Kingdom
Headline: Direct link between low nurse staffing and risk of patient mortality revealed by study
United States
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article145846229.html
Headline: Could California become the next Canada for health care?
United States
Headline: Local Town Hall Highlights Single-Payer Health Care Bill
United States
Headline: Single-Payer Health Care Is Seeing Record Support in Congress
United States
Headline: Single Payer in the Golden State
United States
Headline: Nurses celebrate big win at Kindred Hospital with overwhelming vote to join the California Nurses Association
United States
Headline: Town Halls Focused On Universal Healthcare Set For Sonora
United States
http://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/5239518-151/single-payer-health-care-is-subject-of-town-hall
Headline: Single-payer health care is subject of Town Hall meeting
United States
http://www.uniondemocrat.com/home/5248236-151/supporters-explain-health-care-bill-cost-not-yet
Headline: Supporters explain health care bill, cost not yet known
United States
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article144534394.html
Headline: Can California’s ‘right to try’ law help save terminal patients?
United States
Headline: Federal EPA Administrator Visits Lead-Contaminated East Chicago
United States
http://www.record-bee.com/article/NQ/20170418/NEWS/170419866
Headline: Speaker to cover health care options