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January 29, 2018

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 29, 2018

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.

 

Angola

http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/sociedade/sindicato_reclama_da_falta__de_remedios_nos_hospitais

Manchete: Sindicato reclama da falta de remédios nos hospitais

Headline: Union complains about lack of medicine in hospitals

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Argentina

https://infocielo.com/nota/87735/profesionales_de_la_salud_realizan_jornada_de_protesta_en_rechazo_a_los_despidos_en_el_hospital_posadas/

Titular: Profesionales de la salud realizan jornada de protesta en rechazo a los despidos en el hospital Posadas

Headline: Health professionals hold protest day in rejection of dismissals at Posadas hospital

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Argentina

https://www.pagina12.com.ar/91638-paro-en-el-hospital

Titular: Paro en el hospital

Headline: Strike in the hospital

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Argentina

https://www.pagina12.com.ar/90260-contra-los-despidos-en-el-posadas

Titular: Contra los despidos en el Posadas

Headline: Against the dismissals at Posadas

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Australia

http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/nurses-criticise-sabest-on-policy-details/news-story/83660e1325b3b6e5e821b9d6170ea64d

Headline: Nurses criticise SA-Best on policy details

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Canada

https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/sante/des-professionnelles-a-bout-de-souffle-e79b6e39909f626718fd5ca745270a2f

Titre: Des professionnelles «à bout de souffle»

Headline: Professionals “out of breath”

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Canada

https://www.lanouvelle.net/mesures-reduire-precarite-emplois-personnel-infirmier/

Titre: Des mesures pour réduire la précarité des emplois du personnel infirmier

Headline: Measures to reduce job insecurity for nurses

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Canada

https://www.lafrontiere.ca/actualites/2018/1/25/ville-marie-toujours-sans-anesthesiste-pour-23-semaines.html

Titre: Ville-Marie toujours sans anesthésiste pour 23 semaines

Headline: Ville-Marie still without anesthesiologist for 23 weeks

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Canada

http://medicinehatnews.com/commentary/opinions/2018/01/19/businesses-institutions-need-to-be-more-personally-accountable-to-the-public/

Headline: Businesses, institutions need to be more personally accountable to the public

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Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-assault-health-sciences-centre-1.4501127

Headline: 2 assaults by patients at HSC in less than 1 hour show ‘something has to be done’: nurses union

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Canada

https://paherald.sk.ca/2018/01/20/prince-albert-nurse-waiting-verdict/

Headline: Prince Albert nurse waiting for verdict

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Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/united-nurses-of-alberta-recommend-new-contract-1.4504860

Headline: United Nurses of Alberta recommend new contract

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Canada

https://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/8092479-york-region-public-health-nurses-in-strike-position-feb-5/

Headline: York Region public health nurses in strike position Feb. 5

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Canada

http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/2018/01/24/ministry-proposes-ptsd-coverage-for-nurses

Headline: Ministry proposes PTSD coverage for nurses

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Dominican Republic

http://hoy.com.do/enfermeras-demandan-incentivos-y-aumentos/

Titular: Enfermeras demandan incentivos y aumentos

Headline: Nurses demand incentives and increases

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Dominican Republic

https://elcaribe.com.do/2018/01/23/hospital-pacasio-toribio-piantini-llega-acuerdo-con-gremio-de-enfermeria/

Titular: Hospital Pacasio Toribio Piantini llega acuerdo con gremio de enfermería

Headline: Pacasio Toribio Piantini Hospital reaches an agreement with nursing union

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Dominican Republic

http://www.cdn.com.do/2018/01/24/hospital-moscoso-puello-repleto-personas-pese-paro-labores/

Titular: Hospital Moscoso Puello repleto de personas pese a paro de labores

Headline: Hospital Moscoso Puello full of people despite work stoppage

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India

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/striking-nurses-cry-for-govt-intervention/article22499198.ece

Headline: Striking nurses cry for govt intervention

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Honduras

http://www.radiohrn.hn/l/noticias/de-l48-millones-es-la-deuda-de-la-secretar%C3%AD-de-salud-con-personal-auxiliar-de-enfermer%C3%AD

Titular: De L.48 millones es la deuda de la Secretaría de Salud con personal auxiliar de enfermería

Headline: Ministry of Health has L.48 million debt with auxiliary nursing staff

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Ireland

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0124/935570-trolleys/

Headline: INMO says trolley figures have been extraordinarily high

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Ireland

https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/292808/inmo-and-rcm-move-to-brexit-proof-midwives.html

Headline: INMO and RCM move to Brexit proof midwives

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Ireland

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/21-jobs-at-st-finbarrrsquos-hospital-in-cork-to-be-cut-824102.html

Headline: 21 jobs at St Finbarr’s Hospital in Cork to be cut

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Ireland

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/minister-told-hospitals-will-need-extra-7000-beds-health-service-not-reformed/204351

Headline: Minister told hospitals will need extra 7,000 beds if health service not reformed

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Kenya

http://www.kbc.co.ke/county-news/honour-return-work-agreement-nurses-tell-muranga-governor/

Headline: Honour return to work agreement, nurses tell Murang’a governor

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Kenya

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001266870/nurses-tone-down-strike-threats

Headline: Nurses tone down strike threats as eight counties release withheld salaries

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Kenya

http://www.kbc.co.ke/local-news/pressure-mounts-knh-ceo-resign/

Headline: Pressure mounts for KNH CEO to resign

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Mexico

http://www.milenio.com/estados/paro_de_medicos-enfermeras-oaxaca_0_1108089565.html

Titular: Continúa el paro de médicos y enfermeras en Oaxaca

Headline: Strike continues for doctors and nurses in Oaxaca

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Mexico

http://e-oaxaca.com/nota/2018-01-26/salud/continua-paro-de-labores-de-trabajadores-de-salud

Titular: Continúa paro de labores de trabajadores de salud

Headline: Health workers’ work stoppage continues

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Mexico

https://sipse.com/novedades/chetumal-jose-maria-morelos-hospital-integral-presonal-medico-administrativo-enfermeras-denuncian-malos-tratos-director-renuncia-insumos-obligados-explotacion-laboral-epleados-283167.html

Titular: ¡Alzan la voz! Protestan médicos y enfermeras por presunto maltrato

Headline: They raise their voices! Doctors and nurses protest alleged abuse

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Mexico

https://sipse.com/novedades/enfermeros-cancun-profesionales-denuncia-documentacion-riesgo-pacientes-hospitales-188731.html

Titular: Van por ‘falsos’ enfermeros; piden denunciarlos

Headline: They go to ‘false’ nurses; demand they be reported

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Mexico

http://www.milenio.com/estados/Medicos-enfermeras-Hospital-Civil-Oaxaca_0_1108689585.html

Titular: Médicos y enfermeras cierran con cadenas Hospital Civil de Oaxaca

Headline: Doctors and nurses shut down Civil Hospital of Oaxaca with chains

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New Zealand

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/questions-raised-over-sdhb-primary-care-plan

Headline: Questions raised over SDHB primary care plan

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Portugal

http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/sociedade/ministerio-da-saude/enfermeiros-admitem-nova-greve-em-fevereiro

Manchete: Enfermeiros admitem nova greve em fevereiro

Headline: Nurses plan new strike in February

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Portugal

https://www.jn.pt/nacional/interior/sindicatos-dos-enfermeiros-admitem-realizar-nova-greve-em-fevereiro-9073627.html

Manchete: Sindicatos dos Enfermeiros admitem realizar nova greve em fevereiro

Headline: Nurses’ unions plan to strike again in February

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Portugal

http://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/portugueses-em-risco-devido-a-falta-de-enfermeiros-que-estao-exaustos-diz-bastonaria

Manchete: Portugueses em risco devido à falta de enfermeiros que estão exaustos, diz bastonária

Headline: Portuguese at risk due to too few, exhausted, nurses, says leader

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Portugal

http://rr.sapo.pt/detalhe.aspx?objid=103998

Manchete: Enfermeiros. “Não estamos a prestar cuidados seguros e de qualidade em Portugal”

Headline: Nurses. “We are not providing quality and safe care in Portugal”

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Portugal

http://observador.pt/2018/01/23/enfermeiros-pressionados-para-lavar-o-chao-em-tondela-denuncia-sindicato/

Manchete: Enfermeiros “pressionados” para lavar o chão em Tondela, denuncia sindicato

Headline: Nurses “pressured” to wash the floor in Tondela, denounces union

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Portugal

http://www.sabado.pt/ciencia—saude/detalhe/enfermeiros-alegadamente-obrigados-a-limpar-o-chao-em-tondela

Manchete: Enfermeiros alegadamente obrigados a limpar o chão em Tondela

Headline: Nurses allegedly forced to clean the floor in Tondela

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Portugal

http://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/sindicato-alerta-para-carencia-de-enfermeiros-no-centro-hospitalar-tondela

Manchete: Sindicato alerta para carência de enfermeiros no Centro Hospitalar Tondela

Headline: Union warns of lack of nurses at Tondela Hospital Center

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Portugal

http://www.mediotejo.net/psd-questiona-governo-sobre-colocacao-de-medicos-e-enfermeiros-no-distrito-de-santarem/

Manchete: PSD questiona governo sobre colocação de médicos e enfermeiros no distrito de Santarém

Headline: PSD questions government about placement of doctors and nurses in the district of Santarém

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/union-stops-its-nurses-from-escorting-patients-12850914

Headline: Union stops its nurses from escorting patients

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Taiwan

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/01/24/2003686337

Headline: Nurses protest rest time amendment

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United Kingdom

https://www.opendemocracy.net/ournhs/mark-boothroyd/day-in-life-of-nhs-nurse-why-government-must-act-to-reduce-workloads

Headline: A day in the life of an NHS nurse – how our government is failing both patients and nurses

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United Kingdom

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/mental-health-care-crisis-trainee-nurses-bursary-cuts-staffing-recruitment-support-quality-a8177981.html

Headline: Mental health care crisis looming because trainee nurses are being driven away by bursary cuts, MPs warn

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United Kingdom

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5302815/Just-one-nurse-hired-400-jobs-advertised.html

Headline: NHS recruitment crisis: Some parts of the country are only hiring one nurse for every 400 jobs advertised, official statistics reveal

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United Kingdom

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/one-nurse-employed-for-every-seven-nhs-vacancies-advertised-p9brvjx8v

Headline: One nurse employed for every seven NHS vacancies advertised

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United Kingdom

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-nurse-jobs-vacancies-record-high-adverts-listings-a8174111.html

Headline: NHS nursing vacancies at record high with more than 34,000 roles advertised

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United Kingdom

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15896497.__39_NHS_desperately_short_of_nurses__39______new_figures/

Headline: ‘NHS desperately short of nurses’ — new figures

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United Kingdom

http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/rch-hospital-nurses-recruitment-cornwall-1109460

Headline: Royal Cornwall Hospital to recruit around the world to tackle national nurses shortage

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United Kingdom

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/25/nhs-hospitals-serious-shortages-vital-equipment

Headline: NHS hospitals facing serious shortages of vital equipment

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United Kingdom

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/health/2018/01/18/more-nurses-left-nhs-in-shropshire-than-joined/

Headline: More nurses leaving NHS in Shropshire than join

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United Kingdom

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/nhs-crisis-puts-nurse-training-efforts-spotlight

Headline: NHS crisis puts nurse training efforts in spotlight

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United Kingdom

http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/15893633.New_NHS_figures_reveal_extent_of_nursing_crisis_in_the_South_West/

Headline: New NHS figures reveal extent of nursing crisis in the South West

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United Kingdom

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyside-nurses-leaving-nhs-14183262

Headline: Why are Merseyside nurses leaving the NHS?

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United States

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/jan/25/uc-san-diego-medical-center-nurses-plan-rally-amid/

Headline: UC San Diego Medical Center Nurses Plan To Rally Amid Contract Talks

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United States

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/sd-utbg-healthcare-california-sb562-story.html

Headline: Commentary | California needs SB 562 to guarantee health care for all

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United States

http://fox5sandiego.com/2018/01/25/uc-nurses-union-protest-statewide-as-contract-talks-drag-on/

Headline: UC nurses’ union picket statewide as contract talks drag on

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United States

http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Trump-may-be-loathed-in-California-but-he-12512678.php

Headline: Trump may be loathed in California, but he continues to reshape its politics

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United States

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2018/01/22/opinion-must-keep-alta-bates-hospital-berkeley/

Headline: Opinion: We must keep Alta Bates hospital in Berkeley

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United States

http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20180119/mayor-affinity-ruling-gives-hope-time-to-plan-strategy-for-saving-hospital

Headline: Mayor: Affinity ruling gives hope, time to plan strategy for saving hospital

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United States

http://dailybruin.com/2018/01/25/nurses-protest-for-new-contract-better-working-conditions/

Headline: Nurses protest for new contract, better working conditions

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/study-patients-experiencing-cardiac-arrest-less-likely-to-survive-off-hours.html

Headline: Study: Patients experiencing cardiac arrest less likely to survive ‘off-hours’

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United States

http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/18/1/26/n10089265.htm

加州护士八地集会 要求改善工作条件

Headline: California nurses meet in eight places to improve working conditions

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United States

http://www.cbs8.com/story/37353985/uc-nurses-hit-the-picket-lines-in-san-diego-and-across-california

Headline: UC nurses hit the picket lines in San Diego and across California

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United States

https://patch.com/california/lajolla/ucsd-nurses-plan-picket-amid-contract-talks

Headline: UCSD nurses plan picket amid contract talks

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United States

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/sanders-nationwide-town-hall-renews-push-for-medicare-for-all/

Headline: Sanders nationwide Town Hall renews push for Medicare for All