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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 15, 2023

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Australia

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-08/indigenous-life-expectancy-gains-risked-by-healthworker-shortage/102065578

 

Headline: Concerns Alice Springs health workforce crisis threatening Aboriginal life expectancy gains

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Australia

 

https://www.portpirierecorder.com.au/story/8111765/safer-nurses-safer-care/

 

Headline: Safer nurses = safer care

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Australia

 

https://hellocare.com.au/nurses-union-clashes-with-providers-over-pay-rise-concerns/

 

Headline: Nurses union clashes with providers over pay rise concerns

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Australia

 

https://www.ypct.com.au/news/petitioning-for-safer-conditions

 

Headline: Petitioning for safer conditions

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Australia

 

https://narrabricourier.com.au/2023/03/07/demand-for-high-level-emergency-care-across-health-district/

 

Headline: Demand for high-level emergency care across health district

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Australia

 

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/pregnancy/mum-forced-to-give-birth-in-blacktown-hospital-carpark/news-story/deb377832313ea9db4576a47c7750978

 

Headline: Mum forced to give birth in Blacktown Hospital carpark

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Australia

 

https://womensagenda.com.au/partner-content/undervalued-and-overworked-how-to-preserve-our-most-critical-care-workers/

 

Headline: Undervalued and overworked: How to preserve our most critical care workers

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Brazil

 

https://www.potiguarnoticias.com.br/noticias/55013/encontro-de-planejamento-estrategico-2023-da-enfermagem-acontece-em-natal-ate-esta-sexta-10

 

Manchete: Encontro de Planejamento Estratégico 2023 da Enfermagem acontece em Natal, até esta sexta (10)

 

Headline: Nursing Strategic Planning Meeting 2023 takes place in Natal, until this Friday (10)

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Brazil

 

https://infodiretas.com/enfermagem-vai-parar-entenda-a-greve-pelo-piso-salarial/

 

Manchete: Enfermagem vai parar? Entenda a greve pelo piso salarial

 

Headline: Nursing will strike? Understand the strike for the minimum salary

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Canada

 

https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/ontario-unlikely-to-meet-health-care-goals-due-to-underspending-and-staffing-report-finds-1.19346269

 

Headline: Ontario unlikely to meet health-care goals due to underspending and staffing, report finds

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Canada

 

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pellerin-why-do-we-tolerate-the-underfunding-of-public-health-care

 

Headline: Pellerin: Why do we tolerate the underfunding of public health care?

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Canada

 

https://springmag.ca/nurses-and-the-fight-for-strong-public-services

 

Headline: Nurses and the fight for strong public services

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/health-sciences-north-tax-slips-1.6771104

 

Headline: Hundreds of Sudbury, Ont., hospital employees get T4s with wrong information, says nurses’ association

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Canada

 

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/three-years-into-covid-19-pandemic-deep-social-divisions-remain

 

Headline: Three years into COVID-19 pandemic, deep social divisions remain in Alberta

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Canada

 

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/election-year-budget-promises-tax-breaks-for-manitobans-jump-in-health-care-spending-1.6302214

 

Headline: Election year budget promises tax breaks for Manitobans, jump in health-care spending

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Canada

 

https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2023/health/0310n10/

 

Headline: Health Human Resources Plan to Improve System Underway as Contract Awarded

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Canada

 

https://nouvelles-dujour.com/un-temps-dattente-34-plus-long-quen-2018-aux-urgences-de-la-region/

 

Titre: Un temps d’attente 34 % plus long qu’en 2018 aux urgences de la région

 

Headline: A 34% longer wait time than in 2018 in the region’s emergency room

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41088238.html

 

Headline: More than 600 patients awaiting beds in Irish hospitals

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Ireland

 

https://www.thesun.ie/health/10356620/charlie-bird-tears-nurses-midwives-motor-neurone/

 

Headline: Charlie Bird breaks down in tears after kind gesture from Irish nurses – and calls on the nation to follow

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Ireland

 

https://www.limerickpost.ie/2023/03/05/limerick-hospital-overcrowding-sees-more-than-700-operations-cancelled/

 

Headline: Limerick hospital overcrowding sees more than 700 operations cancelled

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41086918.html

 

Headline: 48% rise in Waterford ED attendance after fire at Wexford General

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Italy

 

https://www.strettoweb.com/2023/03/sciopero-al-policlinico-nursind-a-messina-infermieri-da-tutta-lisola-e-dalla-calabria/1481523/

 

Titolo: Sciopero al Policlinico, Nursind: “a Messina infermieri da tutta l’Isola e dalla Calabria”

 

Headline: Strike at the Policlinico, Nursind: “in Messina nurses from all over the island and from Calabria”

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Italy

 

https://www.varesenews.it/2023/03/nursind-chiede-impegni-per-evitare-la-fuga-di-infermieri-dallasst-sette-laghi/1562623/

 

Titolo: Nursind chiede impegni per evitare la fuga di infermieri dall’Asst Sette Laghi

 

Headline: Nursind calls for commitments to deter nurses from leaving Asst Sette Laghi

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Italy

 

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16610/nursind-ps-la-spezia-e-sarzana:-presidio-polizia-attivo-solo-nei-giorni-feriali

 

Titolo: NurSind. PS La Spezia e Sarzana: presidio Polizia attivo solo nei giorni feriali

 

Headline: NurSind. PS La Spezia and Sarzana: Police on duty active only on weekdays

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Italy

 

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16616/precari-covid-non-prorogati-nursind-e-fials-manifestano-davanti-lassessorato-a-palermo-

 

Titolo: Precari Covid non prorogati. NurSind e Fials manifestano davanti l’assessorato a Palermo.

 

Headline: Precarious Covid not extended. NurSind and Fials demonstrate in front of the Palermo councillor’s office.

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Italy

 

https://nursetimes.org/buoni-pasto-agli-infermieri-nursind-vince-ricorso-contro-asl-viterbo/152934

 

Titolo: Buoni pasto agli infermieri, Nursind vince ricorso contro Asl Viterbo

 

Headline: Meal vouchers for nurses, Nursind wins appeal against ASL Viterbo

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Italy

 

https://www.salernotoday.it/cronaca/ospedale-roccadaspide-rischio-chiusura-sindacati-8-marzo-2023.html

 

Titolo: Ospedale di Roccadaspide a rischio chiusura: l’allarme dei sindacati

 

Headline: Roccadaspide hospital at risk of closure: alarm from trade unions

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Italy

 

https://www.infocilento.it/lospedale-di-roccadaspide-al-collasso-la-denuncia-dal-nursind-salerno/

 

Titolo: L’ospedale di Roccadaspide al collasso: la denuncia dal Nursind Salerno

 

Headline: The Roccadaspide hospital collapsing: the complaint from Nursind Salerno

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Italy

 

https://www.giornaledelcilento.it/ospedale-roccadaspide-nursind-ridare-dignita-al-presidio/

 

Titolo: Ospedale Roccadaspide, Nursind: «Ridare dignità al presidio»

 

Headline: Roccadaspide hospital, Nursind: “Restore dignity to the hospital”

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New Zealand

 

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2303/S00045/nurses-call-on-national-to-provide-specifics-on-fixing-the-health-crisis.htm

 

Headline: Nurses Call On National To Provide Specifics On Fixing The Health Crisis

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New Zealand

 

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2303/S00142/nurses-midwives-call-for-urgent-pay-equity-resolution.htm

 

Headline: Nurses, Midwives Call For Urgent Pay Equity Resolution

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New Zealand

 

https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/patients-overflow-cafes-eds-struggle

 

Headline: Patients overflow into cafes as EDs struggle

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New Zealand

 

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/kerre-woodham-the-hospitals-are-overwhelmed-and-its-not-even-winter/

 

Headline: Kerre Woodham: The hospitals are overwhelmed and it’s not even winter

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New Zealand

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/health-reforms-problems-get-worse-as-11b-shake-up-yet-to-help-struggling-sector/XJVJO76BU5FN3EN4HDMDHXZUTU/

 

Headline: Health reforms: Problems get worse as $11b shake-up yet to help struggling sector

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New Zealand

 

https://www.hcamag.com/nz/specialisation/payroll/auckland-nurses-get-backdated-interim-payments/439047

 

Headline: This provides salaries competitive with Australia, says Health Minister Verrall

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Paraguay

 

https://www.ip.gov.py/ip/asociaciones-de-enfermeria-de-paraguay-y-taiwan-cooperaran-en-educacion-e-intercambio-profesional/

 

Titular: Asociaciones de enfermería de Paraguay y Taiwán cooperarán en educación e intercambio profesional

 

Headline: Nursing associations from Paraguay and Taiwan will cooperate in education and professional exchange

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Philippines

 

https://rmn.ph/ilang-health-groups-nagprotesta-sa-labas-ng-doh-para-kalampagin-ang-gobyerno-sa-kakulangan-ng-hakbang-kontra-covid-19/

 

Filipino: Ilang health groups, nagprotesta sa labas ng DOH para kalampagin ang gobyerno sa kakulangan ng hakbang kontra COVID-19

 

Headline: Several health groups protested outside the DOH to slam the government for the lack of measures against COVID-19

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Portugal

 

https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/primeira-greve-de-enfermeiros-do-setor-privado-a-16-de-marco

 

Manchete: Primeira greve de enfermeiros do setor privado a 16 de março

 

Headline: First strike by private sector nurses on March 16

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Portugal

 

https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/videos/enfermeiros-do-hospital-de-braga-estao-a-gastar-dez-anos-de-trabalho-para-terem-um-aumento-de-8-euros/6406fac40cf2cf9224fc3904

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros do hospital de Braga “estão a gastar dez anos de trabalho para terem um aumento de 8 euros”

 

Headline: Nurses at the hospital in Braga “are spending ten years of work to have an increase of 8 euros”

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Portugal

 

https://observador.pt/2023/03/06/maes-enfermeiras-manifestam-se-em-lisboa-contra-injustica-laboral/

 

Manchete: Mães enfermeiras manifestam-se em Lisboa contra injustiça laboral

 

Headline: Nurse mothers demonstrate in Lisbon against labor injustice

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Portugal

 

https://ominho.pt/enfermeiros-do-hospital-de-braga-em-greve/

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros do Hospital de Braga em greve

 

Headline: Nurses at Hospital de Braga on strike

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Portugal

 

https://sol.sapo.pt/artigo/794125/enfermeiros-do-privado-em-greve-dia-16

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros do privado em greve dia 16

 

Headline: Private sector nurses on strike on the 16th

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Portugal

 

https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/greve-historica-de-enfermeiros-dos-hospitais-privados

 

Manchete: Greve «histórica» de enfermeiros dos hospitais privados

 

Headline: «Historic» strike by nurses in private hospitals

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Portugal

 

https://www.jn.pt/nacional/enfermeiros-de-hospitais-privados-em-greve-na-proxima-semana-15952396.html

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros de hospitais privados em greve na próxima semana

 

Headline: Private hospital nurses on strike next week

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South Africa

 

https://ewn.co.za/2023/03/08/a-10-increase-will-help-us-recover-from-covid-protesting-nehawu-workers

 

Headline: ‘A 10% INCREASE WILL HELP US RECOVER FROM COVID’: PROTESTING NEHAWU WORKERS

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South Korea

 

https://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20608

 

Headline: 64% of female medical workers experience verbal, physical, and sexual abuses

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Spain

 

https://metropolitano.gal/enfoque/satse-reclama-al-sergas-que-cambie-las-fechas-de-las-oposiciones-de-enfermeria/

 

Titular: Satse reclama al Sergas que cambie las fechas de las oposiciones de Enfermería

 

Headline: Satse demands that Sergas change the dates of the Nursing exam

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Spain

 

https://www.galiciapress.es/articulo/sanidad/2023-03-07/4203329-satse-reivindica-jubilacion-anticipada-enfermeras-podrian-acogerse-partir-59-anos

 

Titular: Satse reivindica la jubilación anticipada para las enfermeras, que podrían acogerse a partir de los 59 años

 

Headline: Satse calls for early retirement for nurses, who could qualify from the age of 59

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Spain

 

https://metropolitano.gal/enfoque/nueve-de-cada-diez-enfermeras-de-galicia-denuncian-estereotipos-sexistas-y-retrogrados-segun-satse/

 

Titular: Nueve de cada diez enfermeras de Galicia denuncian estereotipos sexistas y retrógrados, según Satse

 

Headline: Nine out of ten nurses in Galicia denounce sexist and retrograde stereotypes, according to Satse

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Spain

 

https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/navarra/2023/03/07/nueve-10-enfermeras-navarra-denuncian-estereotipos-sexistas-retrogrados-perjudiciales-satse-560692-300.html

 

Titular: Nueve de cada 10 enfermeras de Navarra denuncian estereotipos sexistas y retrógrados perjudiciales, según Satse

 

Headline: Nine out of 10 nurses in Navarra denounce harmful sexist and retrograde stereotypes, according to Satse

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-64864555

 

Headline: Jersey nurses and midwives reject pay offer

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2023/03/07/health-unions-and-government-to-begin-talks-amid-pay-dispute/

 

Headline: Health unions and Government to begin talks amid pay dispute

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United Kingdom

 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/talks-health-unions-constructive-strike-153049526.html

 

Headline: Talks with health unions ‘constructive’ as strike action remains on hold

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-64900891

 

Headline: Isle of Man nurses asked for views on revised Manx Care pay offer

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/policies-and-guidance/nursing-staff-at-healthcare-regulator-vote-to-strike-over-pay-10-03-2023/

 

Headline: Nursing staff at healthcare regulator vote to strike over pay

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United States

 

https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-registered-nurses-ratify-new-contract-with-medstar-washington-hospital-center-to-spur-hiring-increase-wages-dc-workplace-safety-workplace-safety-national-nurses-organizing-committee-national-nurses-united

 

Headline: DC nurses ratify new contract with MedStar to spur hiring, increase wages

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United States

 

https://www.kansas.com/news/business/health-care/article272934380.html

 

Headline: Nurses at a second Ascension Via Christi hospital in Wichita vote to join national union

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United States

 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article272966320.html

 

Headline: 340-plus RNs at Adventist Lodi Memorial vote to join California Nurses Association union

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United States

 

https://aflcio.org/2023/3/7/2023-women-labor-leaders

 

Headline: 2023 Women Labor Leaders

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United States

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/3rd-group-of-ascension-nurses-votes-to-unionize.html

 

Headline: 3rd group of Ascension nurses votes to unionize

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United States

 

https://www.kfdi.com/2023/03/09/nurses-at-ascension-via-christi-st-joseph-vote-to-unionize/

 

Headline: Nurses at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph vote to unionize

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United States

 

https://nurse.org/articles/california-ending-vaccine-mask-mandate-nurse/

 

Headline: Nurses React To CA Ending Vaccine and Mask Mandate

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United States

 

https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/after-2-year-fight-sutter-health-nurses-overwhelmingly-ratify-collective-bargaining

 

Headline: AFTER 2-YEAR FIGHT, SUTTER HEALTH NURSES OVERWHELMINGLY RATIFY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

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United States

 

https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2023/03/06/watsonville-community-hospital-moving-closer-to-financial-viability/

Headline: Watsonville Community Hospital moving closer to financial viability

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United States

 

https://benitolink.com/hazel-hawkins-has-operational-funds-through-late-summer/

 

Headline: Hazel Hawkins has operational funds through ‘late summer’

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United States

 

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/thousands-of-minnesota-nurses-share-why-they-left-bedside-positions/89-f09b86e6-cb12-407c-b57a-33eaf6cc663e

 

Headline: Hundreds of MN nurses come forward and share why they left bedside positions

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United States

 

https://marshallradio.net/mna-nurses-reach-tentative-3-year-contract-with-sanford-bemidji/

 

Headline: MNA Nurses Reach Tentative 3-Year Contract With Sanford Bemidji

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United States

 

https://mndaily.com/275871/news/fairview-offers-to-sell-hospitals-to-umn-amid-merger-proposal/

 

Headline: Fairview offers to sell hospitals to UMN amid merger proposal

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United States

 

https://www.twincities.com/2023/03/05/caregivers-allege-harassment-and-retaliation-at-hastings-veterans-home/

 

Headline: Caregivers allege ‘harassment and retaliation’ at Hastings veterans home

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United States

 

https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/03/n31244866/mna-nurses-at-anna-jaques-hospital-to-picket-on-march-9-as-staffing-crisis-there-worsens-and-nurse

 

Headline: MNA Nurses at Anna Jaques Hospital to Picket on March 9 as Staffing Crisis There Worsens and Nurses Are Short on Needed Resources

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United States

 

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/health/minnesota-nurses-association-duluth-medical-students-team-up-for-community-forum

 

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association, Duluth medical students team up for community forum

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United States

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/why-nearly-500-minnesota-nurses-left-bedside-care-positions.html

 

Headline: Why nearly 500 Minnesota nurses left bedside care positions

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United States

 

https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/bemidji-chapter-of-minnesota-nurses-association-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-sanford-health

 

Headline: Bemidji chapter of Minnesota Nurses Association reaches tentative agreement with Sanford Health

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United States

 

http://www.businessnorth.com/around_the_region/bemidji-mna-nurses-tentatively-settle-with-sanford/article_73d76782-bf62-11ed-8493-07ffd74c52d5.html

 

Headline: Bemidji MNA nurses tentatively settle with Sanford

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United States

 

https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/munson-nurses-to-meet-this-week-for-contract-ratification/article_cd128024-bc66-11ed-a949-bfc14600dd64.html

 

Headline: Munson nurses to meet this week for contract ratification

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United States

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2023/03/06/medstar-nurses-approve-new-cont.html

 

Headline: MedStar Washington Hospital Center commits to hiring 1,350 more nurses over three years

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United States

 

https://www.esquerda.net/artigo/em-nova-iorque-milhares-de-enfermeiras-declararam-greve-e-ganharam/85370

 

Manchete: Em Nova Iorque, milhares de enfermeiras declararam greve e ganharam

 

Headline: In New York, thousands of nurses declared a strike and won

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United States

 

https://www.manhattantimesnews.com/do-more-with-less-hacer-mas-con-menos/

 

Titular: “Hacer más con menos”

 

Headline: “Do more with less”