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June 23, 2023

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – June 23, 2023

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Australia

 

https://www.theleader.com.au/story/8242132/nurses-doctors-hurt-by-patient-in-hospital-attack/

 

Headline: Nurses, doctors hurt by patient in hospital attack

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Australia

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-23/sa-whyalla-hospital-ends-birthing-services/102518894

 

Headline: Critical shortage of midwives forces indefinite closure of Whyalla Hospital birthing services

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Australia

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-23/st-helens-private-hospital-closes/102510576

 

Headline: Psychiatric patients in Tasmania fear mental health crisis as St Helen’s Private Hospital closes

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Australia

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-22/temporary-nurses-face-budget-black-hole/102510894

 

Headline: Over 1,100 temporary nurses faced with job losses as funding runs out in 2025

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Australia

 

https://www.gleninnesexaminer.com.au/story/8244270/hunter-new-england-hospitals-to-be-hardest-hit-by-despicable-shameful-cuts/

 

Headline: Hunter New England health district to lose most nursing positions in NSW in government funding cuts

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Brazil

 

https://vermelho.org.br/2023/06/17/barroso-esvazia-piso-da-enfermagem-ao-propor-que-paga-quem-quer/

 

Manchete: Barroso esvazia Piso da Enfermagem ao propor que paga quem quer

 

Headline: Barroso undercuts minimum salary for nurses by proposing who gets paid

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Brazil

 

https://www.novojornal.com.br/enfermagem-na-rua-para-cobrar-o-piso-salarial-com-ato-e-assembleia-unificada/

 

Manchete: Enfermagem na rua para cobrar o Piso Salarial com ato e assembleia unificada

 

Headline: Nurses take to the streets to change the Salary Floor with coordinated actions

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Canada

 

https://www.quintenews.com/2023/06/19/public-health-nurses-head-to-the-picket-line/

 

Headline: Public health nurses head to the picket line

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Canada

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1989861/sante-abitibi-moi-cisss-at-infirmieres

 

Titre: Main-d’œuvre indépendante en santé : « Est-ce qu’on a jeté la serviette sur la région? »

 

Headline: Independent Health Workforce: “Have we thrown in the towel on the region? »

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Canada

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1990230/vacances-infirmieres-penurie-fermetures

 

Titre: Pénurie d’infirmières : 5000 quarts de travail restent à combler cet été dans la région

 

Headline: Shortage of nurses: 5,000 shifts remain to be filled this summer in the region

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France

 

https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/ain/je-ne-peux-plus-supporter-ni-cautionner-une-infirmiere-raconte-pourquoi-elle-demissionne-de-l-hopital-public-2799809.html

 

Titre: “Je ne peux plus supporter, ni cautionner” : une infirmière raconte pourquoi elle démissionne de l’hôpital public

 

Headline: “I can no longer support or condone it”: a nurse tells why she resigns from the public hospital

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France

 

https://rmc.bfmtv.com/actualites/societe/sante/il-aurait-pu-me-taper-a-mort-une-infirmiere-agressee-par-un-patient-schizophrene-temoigne_AV-202306220363.html

 

Titre: “IL AURAIT PU ME TAPER À MORT”: UNE INFIRMIÈRE, AGRESSÉE PAR UN PATIENT SCHIZOPHRÈNE, TÉMOIGNE

 

Headline: “HE COULD HAVE BEAT ME TO DEATH”: A NURSE, ASSAULTED BY A SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENT, TESTIFIES

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Greece

 

https://www.pasonop.gr/blog/hiliades-ta-kainoyrgia-peripolika-dekades-ta-saravaliasmena-asthenofora

 

Επικεφαλίδα: ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ ΤΑ ΚΑΙΝΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΠΕΡΙΠΟΛΙΚΑ, ΔΕΚΑΔΕΣ ΤΑ ΣΑΡΑΒΑΛΙΑΣΜΕΝΑ ΑΣΘΕΝΟΦΟΡΑ

 

Headline: THOUSANDS OF NEW PATROL CARS, TENS OF DILAPIDATED AMBULANCES

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Ireland

 

https://www.oceanfm.ie/2023/06/21/number-waiting-trolleys-at-north-west-hospitals-remains-high/

 

Headline: Number waiting trolleys at North West hospitals remains high

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Ireland

 

https://www.thesun.ie/health/10923648/ireland-record-healthcare-spending-trolleys-crisis/

 

Headline: UNHEALTHY BUDGET Ireland’s shock record healthcare spending sum revealed as over 121,000 patients left stuck on trolleys last year

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Italy

 

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16959/empoli,-il-pronto-soccorso-va-in-tilt,-il-nursind:-pazienti-da-30-ore-in-barella–

 

Titolo: Empoli, il pronto soccorso va in tilt, il Nursind: pazienti da 30 ore in barella

 

Headline: Empoli, the emergency room goes haywire, Nursind: patients on a stretcher for 30 hours

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Italy

 

https://infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16967/nursind-marche-ottiene-accordo-per-la-stabilizzazione-del-personale-infermieristico

 

Titolo: NurSind Marche ottiene accordo per la stabilizzazione del personale infermieristico

 

Headline: NurSind Marche obtains agreement for the stabilization of the nursing staff

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Italy

 

https://www.ivg.it/2023/06/indennita-di-pronto-soccorso-agli-operatori-sanitari-nursind-non-firma-laccordo-numeri-e-incarichi-non-ben-definiti/

 

Titolo: Indennità di pronto soccorso agli operatori sanitari, NurSind non firma l’accordo: “Numeri e incarichi non ben definiti”

 

Headline: First aid allowance for health workers, NurSind does not sign the agreement: “Numbers and duties not well defined”

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New Zealand

 

https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoctored/ethnicity-wait-list-criterion-will-help-secure-just-health-outcomes-says-nzno

 

Headline: Ethnicity wait list criterion will help secure just health outcomes says NZNO

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Philippines

 

https://opinion.inquirer.net/164205/not-a-nurse-

 

Headline: Not a nurse shortage, but a wage shortage

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Philippines

 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1792487/fwd-health-workers-demand-wage-hike-and-unpaid-dues-remind-marcos-admin-of-its-promises-to-the-health-sector

 

Headline: Specialty hospital health workers demand wage hike, overdue allowances

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Philippines

 

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/23/23/health-workers-nagprotesta-para-sa-p33000-entry-level-na-sahod

 

Filipino: Nagprotesta ang mga health workers para sa P33,000 entry-level na sahod

 

Headline: Health workers protest for P33,000 entry-level wage

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Philippines

 

https://asianews.network/filipino-nurses-best-in-the-world-but-decent-pay-work-elusive-in-philippines/

 

Headline: Filipino nurses ‘best’ in the world but decent pay, work elusive in Philippines

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Philippines

 

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/23/23/brain-drain-hinahanapan-ng-solusyon-ng-doh-herbosa

 

Filipino: Brain drain hinahanapan ng solusyon ng DOH: Herbosa

 

Headline: Brain drain solution sought by DOH: Herbosa

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Philippines

 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1790723/herbosas-proposal-to-tap-unlicensed-nursing-grads-needs-further-study-2-senators-say

 

Headline: Herbosa’s proposal to tap unlicensed nursing grads needs further study, 3 senators say

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Portugal

 

https://observador.pt/2023/06/21/uniao-dos-sindicatos-de-santarem-pede-medidas-urgentes-para-resolver-problemas-do-hospital/

 

Manchete: União dos Sindicatos de Santarém pede “medidas urgentes” para resolver problemas do hospital

 

Headline: Coalition of Healthcare Unions demands “urgent measures” to solve hospital problems

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South Africa

 

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/northern-cape-faces-r21-billion-in-medical-negligence-claims-20230623

 

Headline: Northern Cape faces R2.1 billion in medical negligence claims

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South Korea

 

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/06/113_353411.html

 

Headline: Paik Hospital’s shutdown raises concerns over medical services vacuum in Seoul

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South Korea

 

https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/765860

 

Headline: The KHMU, July 13th General Strike Resolution

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Spain

 

https://cordopolis.eldiario.es/cordoba-hoy/sociedad/satse-denuncia-falta-enfermeras-uci-reina-sofia-pone-riesgo-pacientes_1_10310739.html

 

Titular: Satse denuncia que la “falta de enfermeras en la UCI de Reina Sofía pone en riesgo” a los pacientes

 

Headline: Satse denounces that the “lack of nurses in the Reina Sofía ICU puts patients at risk”

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Spain

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/asturias/20230619/9052011/satse-alerta-falta-enfermeras-residencias-ancianos-publicas-asturianas.html

 

Titular: Satse alerta de la falta de enfermeras en las residencias de ancianos públicas asturianas

 

Headline: Satse warns of the lack of nurses in Asturian public nursing homes

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Spain

 

https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-pide-defensor-pueblo-intermedie-lograr-jubilacion-anticipada-enfermeras-20230619111440.html

 

Titular: SATSE pide al Defensor del Pueblo que intermedie para lograr la jubilación anticipada de las enfermeras

 

Headline: SATSE asks the Ombudsman to mediate to achieve early retirement for nurses

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Spain

 

https://www.eldiasegovia.es/noticia/z49f2c0e9-9d36-e55a-4b39c51726ddd630/202306/enfermeras-de-segovia-logran-mas-remuneracion-por-via-judicial

 

Titular: Enfermeras de Segovia logran más remuneración por vía judicial

 

Headline: Segovia nurses achieve greater compensation through the courts

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Spain

 

https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-reclama-parlamento-europeo-luche-contra-agresiones-sanitarios-20230620112224.html

 

Titular: SATSE reclama al Parlamento europeo que luche contra las agresiones a los sanitarios

 

Headline: SATSE calls on the European Parliament to fight against attacks on health workers

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Turkey

 

https://www.bsha.com.tr/ilo-turkiye-ile-hep-sen-heyeti-bulustu/

 

Başlık: ILO Türkiye İle HEP-SEN Heyeti Buluştu

 

Headline: HEP-SEN Delegation Met with ILO Türkiye

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/health/royal-college-of-nursing-chief-executive-visits-luton-and-dunstable-hospital-ahead-of-crucial-ballot-deadline-4192033

 

Headline: Royal College of Nursing Chief Executive visits Luton and Dunstable Hospital ahead of crucial ballot deadline

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/the-contribution-of-the-windrush-generation-to-the-nhs-must-be-recognised-21-06-2023/

 

Headline: ‘The contribution of the Windrush generation to the NHS must be recognised’

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/18/royal-college-of-nursing-hate-crime-lgbtq/

 

Headline: Royal College of Nursing members demand resources to better support LGBTQ+ hate crime victims

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United States

 

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/06/21/opinion/opinion-contributor/nurse-staffing-bill-would-help-maine-patients/

 

Headline: Nurse staffing bill would help Maine patients

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United States

 

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2023-06-23/ascension-to-lock-nurses-out-for-days-after-one-day-strike/

 

Headline: Ascension to Lock Nurses Out for Days After One-Day Strike

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United States

 

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/money/business/2023/06/20/el-paso-nurses-push-for-hospital-staff-increases-in-union-contract-talks/70328104007/

 

Headline: El Paso nurses push for hospital staff increases in union contract talks

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United States

 

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/nurses-union-says-ascension-threatening-lockout-of-striking-nurses-ascension-responds/

 

Headline: Nurses Union says Ascension threatening lockout of striking nurses

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United States

 

https://aflcio.org/2023/6/20/whats-horizon-working-women-working-people-weekly-list

 

Headline: What’s on the Horizon for Working Women? The Working People Weekly List.

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United States

 

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/safety-quality/virtual-nursing-workforce-benefits-risks

 

Headline: Health systems turn to virtual nursing to close care gaps

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United States

 

https://www.newslooks.com/major-labor-unions-endorse-bidens-reelection/

 

Headline: Major Labor Unions Endorse Biden’s Reelection

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United States

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/ascension-sets-contingency-plans-ahead-of-nurses-strike.html

 

Headline: Ascension sets contingency plans ahead of nurses strike

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United States

 

https://wdet.org/2023/06/21/detroit-today-michigans-nurses-are-facing-staffing-shortages/

 

Headline: Detroit Today: Michigan’s nurses are facing staffing shortages

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United States

 

https://www.michiganradio.org/health/2023-06-22/would-mandating-nurse-to-patient-ratios-make-michigan-hospitals-safer

 

Headline: Would mandating nurse-to-patient ratios make Michigan hospitals safer?

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United States

 

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/993549

 

Headline: Nurses Won $127K After Protesting NICU Staffing Shortage

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United States

 

https://qns.com/2023/06/nurses-rally-elmhurst-hospital/

 

Headline: ‘Do the right thing’: Nurses rally outside Elmhurst Hospital for fair contract, better pay

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United States

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/compensation-issues/7-hospitals-health-systems-raising-workers-pay-2.html

 

Headline: 7 hospitals, health systems raising workers’ pay

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United States

 

https://bronx.news12.com/nurses-officials-rally-to-call-for-new-contract-with-new-york-city-health-hospitals

 

Headline: Nurses, officials rally to call for new contract with New York City Health + Hospitals

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United States

 

https://nurse.org/articles/NY-staffing-ratio-law/

 

Headline: NY Considers 1:2 Nurse Staffing Ratio For Critical Care