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November 8, 2021

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – November 8, 2021

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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.

 

Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-03/nursing-union-guards-port-lincoln-hospital-assault-violence/100591234

Headline: Nursing union renews call for guards at Port Lincoln hospital after attacks on nurse, doctor

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-05/aged-care-sector-confused-over-unvaccinated-visitor-rules/100595922

Headline: Victorian aged care sector puzzled by relaxed rules for unvaccinated visitors

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https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/7496120/open-the-door-with-level-4-community-calls-for-better-health-services-ahead-of-new-hospital/?cs=12

Headline: ‘Open the door with level 4’: Community calls for better health services ahead of new hospital

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/8351255/covid-19-yorkton-hospital-sign/

Headline: COVID-19: Nurses union heartbroken over sign posted outside Yorkton, Sask. Hospital

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https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/covid-19-health-system-still-under-intense-pressure-as-hospitalizations-fall

Headline: COVID-19: Health system still under intense pressure as hospitalizations fall

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https://www.directioninformatique.com/un-logiciel-de-paie-non-mis-a-jour-prive-des-infirmieres-de-remunerations-negociees/89835

Titre: Un logiciel de paie non mis à jour prive des infirmières de rémunérations négociées

Headline: Out-of-date payroll software deprives nurses of negotiated pay

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https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/2021-11-05/penurie-d-infirmieres/l-operation-d-embauche-progresse.php

Titre: L’opération d’embauche progresse

Headline: The hiring process is progressing

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https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/unions-nurses-welcome-nova-scotias-standing-job-offer-but-more-action-urged-100651998/

Headline: Unions, nurses welcome Nova Scotia’s standing job offer but more action urged

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https://regina.ctvnews.ca/act-of-violence-sask-nurses-union-reacts-to-anti-vaccination-signs-at-yorkton-hospital-1.5651399

Headline: ‘Act of violence’: Sask. Nurses Union reacts to anti-vaccination signs at Yorkton hospital

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8350879/alberta-health-covid-19-vaccine-booster-immunity-wane/

Headline: 39K Alberta health workers eligible for COVID-19 booster as many hit 10-month mark since last dose

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Honduras

https://proceso.hn/enfermeras-protestan-por-incumplimiento-de-contratacion-y-amenazan-con-incrementar-medidas/

Titular: Enfermeras protestan por incumplimiento de contratación y amenazan con incrementar medidas

Headline: Nurses protest hiring breach and threaten to increase measures

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https://hondudiario.com/portada/aneeah-suspende-protestas-a-nivel-nacional-tras-lograr-acuerdo-con-el-gobierno/

Titular: ANEEAH suspende protestas a nivel nacional tras lograr acuerdo con el Gobierno

Headline: ANEEAH suspends national protests after reaching an agreement with the Government

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Ireland

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rising-covid-cases-linked-to-hse-cancellations-and-staff-absences-1206660.html

Headline: Rising Covid cases linked to HSE cancellations and staff absences

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https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/national-news/685849/difficult-winter-ahead-says-inmo.html

Headline: ‘Difficult winter ahead’ says INMO

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https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/student-nurses-protest-poor-pay-and-placement-conditions-1.4717291

Headline: Student nurses protest poor pay and placement conditions

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https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/exhausted-frustrated-and-disillusioned-student-nurses-protest-over-pay-and-conditions-1208098.html

Headline: ‘Exhausted, frustrated, and disillusioned’ student nurses protest over pay and conditions

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40737981.html

Headline: Union calls for winter plan publication with 2,305 patients on trolleys during first week of November

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Italy

https://www.assocarenews.it/infermieri/infermieri-costretti-a-fare-gli-autisti-su-automedica-denuncia-di-nursind-e-opi

Titolo: Infermieri costretti a fare gli autisti su Automedica. Denuncia di Nursind e OPI.

Headline: Nurses forced to be ambulance drivers. Nursind and OPI report.

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https://www.insanitas.it/precari-covid-il-nursind-sicilia-la-regione-proceda-con-le-stabilizzazioni/

Titolo: Precari Covid, il Nursind Sicilia: «La Regione proceda con le stabilizzazioni»

Headline: Precarious Covid, the Nursind Sicily: “The Region proceeds with stabilization”

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https://www.tvprato.it/2021/11/il-nursind-in-piazza-infermieri-allo-stremo/

Titolo: Il Nursind in piazza: “Infermieri allo stremo”

Headline: The Nursind in the square: “Nurses on edge”

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Kenya

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/labour-cs-cited-for-contempt-nurses-union-deductions-case-3603214

Headline: Labour CS cited for contempt in nurses’ union deductions case

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https://www.kbc.co.ke/health-workers-in-embu-call-off-strike/

Headline: Health workers in Embu call off strike

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https://allafrica.com/stories/202111040050.html

Headline: Kenya: Embu Health Workers Agree to Return to Work

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New Zealand

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-delta-outbreak-unknown-positive-cases-slipping-through-screening-could-create-severe-staffing-crunch-in-hospitals-nz-nurses-organisation-warns/D2HEXZZCFYSGWYBHRPLM7US74I/

Headline: Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Unknown positive cases slipping through screening could create severe staffing crunch in hospitals, NZ Nurses Organisation warns

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-delta-outbreak-miq-changes-for-health-staff-wont-plug-south-auckland-gap-nz-nurses-organisation/KRZEQTSYZCTWVU4AR2MICT4ATQ/

Headline: Covid-19 Delta outbreak: MIQ changes for health staff won’t plug South Auckland gap – NZ Nurses Organisation

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https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoctored/nzno-urges-booster-shots-frontline-and-vulnerable

Headline: NZNO urges booster shots for frontline and vulnerable

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/126864132/why-we-should-be-glad-nurses-have-settled-with-the-dhbs

Headline: Why we should be glad nurses have settled with the DHBs

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Philippines

https://www.bulatlat.com/2021/10/30/filipino-health-workers-safety-and-health-in-the-midst-of-covid-19/

Headline: Filipino health workers’ safety and health in the midst of Covid-19

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https://opinion.inquirer.net/145832/exodus-of-nurses

Headline: Exodus of nurses

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Portugal

https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/sindicatos-de-enfermagem-desconvocam-greve-de-3-e-4-de-novembro-802925

Manchete: Sindicatos de enfermagem desconvocam greve de 3 e 4 de novembro

Headline: Nursing unions call strike on November 3rd and 4th

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http://www.planicie.pt/2021/11/03/enfermeiros-desconvocam-greve-marcada-para-hoje/

Manchete: Enfermeiros desconvocam greve marcada para hoje

Headline: Nurses strike scheduled for today

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South Africa

https://www.news24.com/witness/news/kzn/da-denosa-raise-concerns-about-outages-at-clinics-20211031

Headline: DA, Denosa raise concerns about outages at clinics

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Spain

https://www.burgosnoticias.com/actualidad/sanidad/039168/mas-de-10300-enfermeras-y-fisioterapeutas-son-discriminados-en-su-jornada-laboral-en-cyl-segun-satse

Titular: Más de 10.300 enfermeras y fisioterapeutas son discriminados en su jornada laboral en CyL, según SATSE

Headline: More than 10,300 nurses and physiotherapists are discriminated against during work at CyL, according to SATSE

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https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-anuncia-nueva-estrategia-informar-ciudadania-bloqueo-ley-seguridad-paciente-20211104104044.html

Titular: Satse anuncia una nueva estrategia para informar a la ciudadanía sobre el bloqueo de la Ley de Seguridad del Paciente

Headline: Satse announces a new strategy to inform citizens about the blocking of the Patient Safety Law

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https://www.lavozdecordoba.es/actualidad/2021/11/03/303198/

Titular: Satse avisa en el parlamento andaluz que sin incremento presupuestario la sanidad continuará en precario

Headline: Satse warns the Andalusian parliament that without a budget increase, health care will continue to be precarious

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https://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/enfermeros-Cordoba-Reina-Sofia-eventuales_0_1626138299.html

Titular: Los enfermeros de Córdoba denuncian que el Reina Sofía se quedará solo con la mitad de los refuerzos eventuales

Headline: The nurses of Córdoba denounce that the Reina Sofía will keep only half of the eventual reinforcements

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https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4874131/0/sindicatos-estiman-que-el-sergas-necesita-el-100-y-mas-personal-que-el-contratado-por-la-pandemia/

Titular: Sindicatos estiman que el Sergas necesita “el 100% y más” personal que el contratado por la pandemia

Headline: Unions estimate that Sergas needs “100% and more” staff than the one hired by the pandemic

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United Kingdom

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/royal-college-of-nursing-nurses-government-nhs-prime-minister-b964346.html

Headline: Nurses warn morale ‘has never been so low’ as pay petition handed to Number 10

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/watch-nurses-take-their-fair-pay-campaign-to-no-10-04-11-2021/

Headline: Watch: Nurses take their fair pay campaign to No 10

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https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/national/19692932.nurses-start-voting-industrial-action-pay/

Headline: Nurses to start voting on industrial action over pay

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/why-some-nurses-are-prepared-to-act-to-secure-fair-pay-01-11-2021/

Headline: Why some nurses are prepared to act to secure fair pay

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/professional-regulation/fresh-warnings-as-senior-nurse-roles-advertised-to-non-nurses-03-11-2021/

Headline: Fresh warnings as senior nurse roles advertised to non-nurses

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https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19695951.nhs-welsh-nurses-ballot-industrial-action-begins/

Headline: NHS: Welsh nurses ballot on industrial action begins

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United States

https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/regional-medical-center-nurses-protest-impact-of-staffing-shortages/

Headline: Regional Medical Center Nurses Protest Impact of Staffing Shortages

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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/nurses-brunt-pandemic-covid-19-women/607659/

Headline: Nurses bore the brunt of the pandemic. Nearly 9 in 10 of them are women

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https://stateofreform.com/featured/2021/10/sparrow-hospital-informational-picket/

Headline: Sparrow Hospital health workers to hold informational picket to highlight health system’s inaction on staffing issues

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https://www.wagmtv.com/2021/10/29/health-officials-weigh-health-care-worker-vaccine-mandate-enforcement-begins/

Headline: Health officials weigh in as health care worker vaccine mandate enforcement begins

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https://www.startribune.com/st-anthony-covid-working-conditions-income-insecurity-spur-union-votes-strikes/600111440/

Headline: St. Anthony: COVID working conditions, income insecurity spur ‘Striketober’

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https://www.kvpr.org/post/who-will-replace-nurses-driven-out-profession-pandemic-stress

Headline: Who will replace the nurses driven out of the profession by pandemic stress?

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https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/regional-medical-center-nurses-protest-impact-of-staffing-shortages/

Headline: Regional Medical Center Nurses Protest Impact of Staffing Shortages

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https://www.sgvtribune.com/2021/11/01/healthcare-workers-protest-understaffing-unsafe-work-conditions/

Headline: Healthcare workers protest understaffing, unsafe work conditions

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https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/good-samaritan-hospital-womens-services-director-let-go-after-complaints/2713209/

Headline: Good Samaritan Hospital Women’s Services Director Let Go After Complaints

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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/nurses-brunt-pandemic-covid-19-women/607659/

Headline: Nurses bore the brunt of the pandemic. Nearly 9 in 10 of them are women.

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https://therealnews.com/corporate-democrats-have-only-themselves-to-blame-for-loss-in-virginia-say-progressives

Headline: Corporate Democrats have only themselves to blame for loss in Virginia, say progressives

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https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2021/11/02/sparrow-hospital-labor-dispute-federal-mediators-nurses-picket/6242864001/

Headline: Sparrow nurses without contract say ‘critically low’ staffing puts patients at risk

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https://www.wlns.com/news/sparrow-caregivers-to-rally-for-fair-contract-safe-patient-care/

Headline: Sparrow caregivers to rally for fair contract, safe patient care

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https://laist.com/news/health/san-gabriel-nurses-protest-wages-staffing-shortages-sgvmc-whmc

Headline: San Gabriel Nurses Protest Over Wages And Staffing Shortages

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https://www.modernhealthcare.com/labor/sutter-health-workers-vote-unionize

Headline: Sutter Health workers vote to unionize

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https://www.wlns.com/news/sparrow-caregivers-to-rally-for-fair-contract-safe-patient-care/

Headline: Sparrow caregivers to rally for fair contract, safe patient care

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https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/downtown-old-town-reo-town/nurses-picket-outside-of-sparrow-hospital

Headline: Nurses picket outside of Sparrow Hospital

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https://khn.org/news/article/hospital-acquired-covid-nosocomial-cases-data-analysis/

Headline: Patients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out.

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https://www.michiganradio.org/2021-11-04/amid-staffing-crisis-health-care-leaders-ask-state-to-fund-vague-650-million-plan

Headline: Amid staffing crisis, health care leaders ask state to fund vague $650 million plan

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https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/11/04/you-see-nurses-at-the-end-of-their-shifts-parking-their-cars-and-just-crying

Headline: ‘You see nurses at the end of their shifts parking their cars and just crying’

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/nurses-slam-kaiser-permanente-s-hospital-at-home-push.html

Headline: Nurses slam Kaiser Permanente’s hospital-at-home push