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.
Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurse-practitioners-upei-program-1.4568164
Headline: With demand for nurse practitioners rising, UPEI looks to keep up
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Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/4036952/quebec-nurses-push-for-new-law-to-limit-nurse-to-patient-ratios/
Headline: Quebec nurses push for new law to limit nurse-to-patient ratios
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Canada
https://www.drumhelleronline.com/local/20480-the-unites-nurses-of-alberta-celebrate-a-win
Headline: The United Nurses of Alberta celebrate a win
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Canada
http://huddle.today/coalition-seeks-private-sector-pay-equity-legislation-by-2020/
Headline: Coalition Seeks Private Sector Pay Equity Legislation By 2020
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Canada
Titre: La FIQ manifeste devant l’hôpital Laurentien
Headline: The FIQ is demonstrating in front of Laurentien Hospital
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Canada
Titre: Au Québec, des médecins refusent une… augmentation de salaire
Headline: In Quebec, doctors refuse a … salary increase
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Canada
Titre: La mobilisation des infirmières ne s’essouffle pas
Headline: The mobilization of nurses does not run out of steam
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Canada
http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/521411/la-colere-des-infirmieres
Titre: La colère des infirmières en guerre contre la surcharge de travail
Headline: Angry nurses battling against work overload
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Hospitales presentan déficit de enfermeras según la ADEG
Headline: Hospitals show a shortage of nurses according to the ADEG
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Enfermeras dicen sentirse como “cuerpo sin cabeza”; piden regularización de su estatus
Headline: Nurses say they feel like a “headless body”; They ask for regularization of their status
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France
http://www.europe1.fr/societe/greve-aux-urgences-dans-plusieurs-hopitaux-lyonnais-3591050
Titre: Grève aux urgences dans plusieurs hôpitaux lyonnais
Headline: ER strikes in several Lyon hospitals
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Greece
Επικεφαλίδα: ΠΑΣΟΝΟΠ: Ανάγκη για δημιουργία μιας νέας ειδικότητας, αυτής των «Φροντιστών Ασθενών»
Headline: PASONOP: Need to create a new specialty, that of “Patient Careers”
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Ireland
Headline: INMO calls for emergency period in health service to be declared after severe weather
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Ireland
Headline: Tired and worried patients wait on trolleys for hours as hospital A&Es choked after blizzard
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Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0308/945920-hospital-overcrowding-inmo/
Headline: INMO says 614 patients waiting for hospital bed
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Ireland
Headline: Blood shortages loom as 620 people wait for a hospital bed
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Ireland
Headline: Difficult week for health service as trolleys near record levels – Harris
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Ireland
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/flu-claims-116-lives-with-over-3200-hospitalised-467800.html
Headline: Flu claims 116 lives, with over 3,200 hospitalised
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Ireland
https://galwaybayfm.ie/nurses-call-emergency-period-uhg-trolley-figure-hits-almost-700-february/
Headline: NURSES CALL FOR EMERGENCY PERIOD AS UHG TROLLEY FIGURE HITS ALMOST 700 IN FEBRUARY
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Kenya
Headline: Lamu health workers withdraw services citing mistreatment
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Kenya
https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2018/03/knh-crisis-deepens-nurses-tools/
Headline: KNH crisis deepens as nurses down tools
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Mexico
http://www.milenio.com/estados/grupo-medicos-enfermeras-siguen-planton-oaxaca_0_1133886887.html
Titular: Un grupo de médicos y enfermeras siguen en plantón en Oaxaca
Headline: A group of doctors and nurses continue sit-in in Oaxaca
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Mexico
Titular: Luego de 40 días, médicos y enfermeras levantan paro en Oaxaca
Headline: After 40 days, doctors and nurses end strike in Oaxaca
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Mexico
Titular: Siguen aún sin recibir pagos enfermeros suplentes del H. Salvatierra
Headline: They still have not received supplemental nursing payments from H. Salvatierra
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Mexico
https://www.animalpolitico.com/2018/03/alto-precio-pago-una-enfermera-revelar-corrupcion-salud/
Titular: El alto precio que pagó una enfermera por revelar corrupción en sistema de Salud
Headline: The high price paid by a nurse for revealing corruption in the health system
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New Zealand
Headline: Strike action the ‘next option’ if nurses reject latest pay offer from DHBs
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New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12007619
Headline: Nurses face choice of accepting pay offer or vote to take industrial action
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New Zealand
Headline: Union fears of CTU ‘power grab’ in proposed Government agreement
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New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12005170
Headline: Under attack: Assaults on hospital staff on the rise in Northland
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Portugal
https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/enfermeiros-de-coimbra-denunciam-divida-de-18500-horas
Manchete: Enfermeiros de Coimbra denunciam dívida de 18.500 horas
Headline: Nurses of Coimbra denounce 18,500 hours back hours
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Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros criticam “quota ínfima” de profissionais a contratar para Luanda
Headline: Nurses criticize “small quota” of professionals to hire for Luanda
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United Kingdom
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/09/john-mcdonnell-criticises-mean-spirited-nhs-pay-deal
Headline: John McDonnell criticises ‘mean-spirited’ NHS pay deal
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United Kingdom
Headline: NHS staff offered 6.5% pay rise over three years if they forfeit day’s holiday
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United Kingdom
Headline: Rise in number of nurses and midwives in Scotland ‘undermined’ by increase in vacancies
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United Kingdom
Headline: Nursing associates: will they become a cheap substitute for nurses?
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United States
Headline: California nurses union leader RoseAnn DeMoro retiring, but remains ‘on call’
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United States
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20180305/NEWS/180309950
Headline: Longtime California Nurses Association leader DeMoro retires
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United States
Headline: 18k Kaiser nurses vote for option to strike at California facilities
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United States
https://bigislandnow.com/2018/03/09/rep-gabbard-backs-legislation-to-improve-nurse-safety/
Headline: Rep. Gabbard backs legislation to improve nurse safety
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United States
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/article/NH/20180305/NEWS/180309909
Headline: Kaiser’s unionized nurses vote to OK strike if management doesn’t heed warnings
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United States
Headline: Ani Gasparyan: UC’s nursing retirement plan jeopardizes patient, workplace safety
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United States
http://nursing.advanceweb.com/over-18000-kaiser-rns-prepared-to-strike-in-california/
Headline: Over 18,000 Kaiser RNs Prepared to Strike in California
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Vatican
https://nurse.org/articles/pope-francis-thanks-nurses-remembers-nun/
Headline: Pope Francis Calls Nurses, “Experts In Humanity” – Thanks Nurse Who Saved His Life
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Venezuela
http://www.mundo-oriental.com.ve/site/det.aspx?id=80939
Titular: Enfermeras del Angulo Rivas protestan pidiendo mejoras en la instalación
Headline: Angulo Rivas nurses protest, asking for improvements in the installation
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Venezuela
Titular: Enfermeros rechazaron aumento de salario anunciado por Maduro
Headline: Nurses rejected salary increase announced by Maduro
