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.3aw.com.au/nurses-union-to-meet-with-healthscope-today-in-attempt-to-save-400-jobs/
Headline: Nurses union to meet with Healthscope today in attempt to save 400 jobs
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Australia
Headline: IRT workers to vote again on “substandard” offer
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Australia
https://tendaily.com.au/news/australia/a180523thq/jobs-to-go-as-private-hospitals-close-20180523
Headline: Jobs to Go as Private Hospitals Close
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Australia
Headline: Vic nurses angry about redundancy pay
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Australia
https://newstage.com.ng/2018/05/22/400-vic-hospital-workers-face-joblessness/
Headline: 400 Vic hospital workers face joblessness
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Australia
Headline: Hiring more nurses will reduce number of preventable deaths in hospitals, research shows
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Australia
Headline: Nurses campaigning for more staff in Bathurst aged care facilities
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Australia
Headline: Labor uses female MPs in question time to make gender point – as it happened
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Australia
Headline: Illawarra nurses campaign for set nurse-to-patient ratios
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Australia
https://redflag.org.au/node/6348
Headline: Union launches national campaign for minimum ratios in aged care
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Australia
Headline: Fairview Retirement Village gets onboard with nation-wide push to tackle chronic understaffing in the aged care sector
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Australia
Headline: Better nurse to patient ratios needed in Hunter hospital for improved health care and safety
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Australia
Headline: Nurses’ union stages International Nurses’ Day rally to campaign for staffing ratios – outside Labor MP’s office
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Australia
Headline: Two private hospitals to shut after operator says they’re ‘not viable’
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Australia
Headline: ‘It’s disgusting’: Staff told of hospital closure by text, union says
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Australia
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/two-private-hospitals-to-close-in-victoria
Headline: Two private hospitals to close in Victoria
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Australia
https://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5420827/hunter-nurse-numbers-in-the-spotlight/
Headline: Nurses union pushes for staffing change in the Hunter
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Australia
https://au.news.yahoo.com/400-vic-hospital-workers-face-joblessness-173111632–spt.html
Headline: 400 Vic hospital workers face joblessness
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Australia
Headline: New jobs after Vic private hospital closes
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Australia
Headline: Healthscope to close two Vic hospitals
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Bolivia
Titular: Sector salud analiza paro de actividades exigiendo ítems
Headline: Health sector considers strike to demand items
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Brazil
Manchete: Enfermeiros concentram-se em Belém pela dignidade da profissão
Headline: Nurses concentrate on Belém for the dignity of the profession
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Canada
Headline: Alberta health-care unions launch back safety campaign calling for greater use of mechanical technology
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Canada
https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/sante/527955/combien-de-patients-pour-une-infirmiere
Titre: Combien de patients pour une infirmière?
Headline: How many patients for a nurse?
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Canada
https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/actualites/conflit-sur-la-mobilite-0887b0ae45e45393ba8fd6ad09971cb5
Titre: Conflit sur la mobilité
Headline: Conflict on mobility
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Canada
Titre: 32 millions $ pour des heures supplémentaires au CIUSSS MCQ
Headline: $ 32 million for overtime at CIUSSS MCQ
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Headline: Congo Ebola vaccination campaign begins with health workers
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Gremios de enfermería declaran paro laboral en hospital Arístides Fiallo de La Romana
Headline: Nursing unions declare work stoppage at Arístides Fiallo hospital in La Romana
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Dominican Republic
http://hoy.com.do/enfermeras-del-aristides-fiallo-cabral-dan-plazo-para-que-nombren-mas-personal/
Titular: Enfermeras del Arístides Fiallo Cabral dan plazo para que nombren más personal
Headline: Arístides Fiallo Cabral nurses set date for appointing more staff
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India
http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2018/5/23/State-Govt-s-notice-to-striking-nurses.aspx
Headline: State Govt’s notice to striking nurses
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India
Headline: Nipah Virus Leaves 6 Dead, 20 Infected in Kerala’s Kozhikode
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India
Headline: Kerala nurse’s death raises concerns for safety measures for medicos
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India
Headline: Nipah Virus: K’taka advises Malayali nurses, medical students to not go to Kerala
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India
Headline: Nursing students stage day-long hunger strike for demands
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Ireland
Headline: Nurses and midwives express ‘serious concerns’ over staffing levels at Mullingar Hospital
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Ireland
Headline: BREAKING; Tipperary nurses to ballot for industrial action
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Ireland
Headline: HOSPITALS IN CRISES Ireland’s hospitals have 2,299 fewer nurses than they had ten years ago – despite dramatic increase in the demands
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Ireland
Headline: Offaly TD welcomes Tullamore Hospital recruitment drive announcement
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Ireland
https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/news/315087/overcrowding-returns-to-naas-hospital.html
Headline: Overcrowding returns to Naas Hospital
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Ireland
Headline: Tullamore has more people waiting for beds than Tallaght, Naas and St James’ hospitals combined
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Ireland
Headline: Tullamore remains one of the most overcrowded hospitals in Ireland today
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Kenya
Headline: Nurses asked to stay away from hospital’s maternity block
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Kenya
https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/news/mbagathi-hospital-fire-mothers-newborns-stranded/
Headline: Mbagathi hospital on fire; mothers, newborns stranded
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Kenya
Headline: 600 nurses migrate annually in search for greener pastures abroad
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Kenya
https://hivisasa.com/posts/the-nairobi-hopsital-where-nurses-have-been-advised-to-keep-off
Headline: The Nairobi hospital where nurses have been advised to keep off
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New Zealand
Headline: Panel recommends pay rise for nurses to avoid strikes
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New Zealand
Headline: Nurses say independent panel ‘falls short’ – cautiously awaiting new DHB offer
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New Zealand
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/05/nurses-preparing-to-strike-this-weekend-report.html
Headline: Nurses to reportedly decide to strike this weekend
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New Zealand
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/05/recommendations-for-nurses-pay-rise-fall-short.html
Headline: Recommendations for nurses’ pay rise ‘fall short’
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New Zealand
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/health/nurses-unhappy-with-pay-rise-recommendations/
Headline: Nurses unhappy with pay rise recommendations
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New Zealand
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12057770
Headline: NZ Nurses Organisation says Government-appointed panel’s recommendation of 3% pay rise does not go far enough
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New Zealand
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/nurses-strike-could-still-cards-pay-dispute-continues
Headline: Nurses’ strike could still be on the cards as pay dispute continues
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New Zealand
Headline: Panel recommends nurses get immediate three per cent pay rise and one-off $2,000 sum
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New Zealand
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/358163/nurses-pay-recommendation-it-needs-to-be-more
Headline: Nurses’ strike could still be on the cards as pay dispute continues
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New Zealand
Headline: Nurses want pay parity with teachers
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New Zealand
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12057607
Headline: Nurses gather over human rights in Tauranga
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Nigeria
https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/05/johesu-blame-fg-health-ministry-for-death-during-strike/
Headline: JOHESU: Blame FG, Health Ministry for death during strike
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Nigeria
http://sunnewsonline.com/johesu-strike-nma-dominance-health-sector/
Headline: NMA dominance in health sector responsible for strike: JOHESU
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Nigeria
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/johesu-vows-to-continue-strike-251855.html
Headline: JOHESU vows to continue strike
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Nigeria
https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/05/johesu-unresolved-strike-with-many-issues/
Headline: JOHESU: Unresolved strike with many issues
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Portugal
http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/nurse-crisis-threatens-hospitals/45694
Headline: Nurse crisis ‘threatens hospitals’
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Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros em greve à porta do Hospital de Santa Maria para exigir “contratação imediata “de profissionais
Headline: Nurses on strike at the door of Santa Maria Hospital to demand “immediate hiring” of professionals
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South Africa
Headline: WATCH: Nurses protest outside KZN hospital over working conditions
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Spain
Titular: Satse presenta el manual ‘La profesión enfermera, hoy’ para conocer mejor la labor y competencias de las enfermeras
Headline: Satse presents the manual ‘The nurse profession, today’ to learn more about the work and skills of nurses
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Spain
Titular: Satse exige a Amazon que deje de comercializar “cientos de productos con una imagen sexista de las enfermeras”
Headline: Satse demands Amazon stop marketing “hundreds of products with a sexist image of nurses”
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Spain
Titular: El 87% de los enfermeros de Baleares cree que hay estereotipos sexistas vinculados con la enfermería
Headline: 87% of nurses in the Balearic Islands believe that there are sexist stereotypes linked to nursing
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Spain
Titular: Movilizaciones de SATSE por el retraso en los procesos selectivos del SAS
Headline: SATSE mobilization due to the SAS delay on selective processes
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Spain
Titular: El personal de Enfermería de Navarra se siente “humillado” por el consejero y le acusan de “mala praxis”
Headline: Nursing staff of Navarra feels “humiliated” by the counselor and they accuse him of “malpractice”
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Spain
Titular: Satse: “El Observatorio de la Mujer debe ser una realidad cuanto antes”
Headline: Satse: “The Observatory on Women must be a reality as soon as possible”
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Spain
Titular: Sanidad negocia con SATSE la subida de retribuciones pero recuerda que el Gobierno establece limitaciones
Headline: Health Ministry negotiates salary increases with SATSE but maintains Government limitations
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Spain
Titular: El sindicato Satse critica la falta de enfermeras en la Unidad del Dolor del CHUO
Headline: Satse criticizes the lack of nurses in CHUO Pain Unit
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Spain
Titular: ANPE y SATSE consideran “indispensable” la figura de la enfermera escolar
Headline: ANPE and SATSE consider “indispensable” the figure of the school nurse
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United Kingdom
https://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/nhs-pay-deal-%E2%80%93-accept-or-reject
Headline: The NHS pay deal – accept or reject?
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United Kingdom
Headline: ‘Accommodation must be considered if the NHS is to retain staff’
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United Kingdom
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tories-axe-nearly-700-essential-12578771
Headline: Tories axe nearly 700 ‘essential’ children’s nurses from schools
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United Kingdom
Headline: How HMRC’s IR35 reforms are destroying locum nurses’ livelihoods and patient care
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United Kingdom
Headline: Welshpool nurses looking to First Minister to stop renal services being privatised
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United Kingdom
Headline: Community trusts concerned about shortage of ‘linchpin’ nursing staff
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United Kingdom
https://www.wigantoday.net/news/bid-to-retain-wigan-s-nursing-staff-1-9175433
Headline: Bid to retain Wigan’s nursing staff
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United Kingdom
http://www.mywelshpool.co.uk/viewernews/ArticleId/14927
Headline: Backing for Welshpool’s under-threat dialysis nurses
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United States
https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/militarymedicine/73096
Headline: Senate Votes to Extend Community Care for Veterans
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United States
Headline: SRMC nurses reach tentative settlement in contract talks
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United States
Headline: Sweeping VA reforms to increase private care, expand caregiver benefits approved
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United States
Headline: $5.2B bill extending VA private sector options passes Congress
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United States
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/senate-on-verge-of-passing-further-va-privatization/
Headline: Senate on verge of passing further VA privatization
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United States
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/trumps-va-strips-protection-from-workers-contract
Headline: Trump’s VA Strips Protection from Workers’ Contract
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United States
http://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2018/05/stepping-it-up/
Headline: Glasson: changes to Medicaid, collective bargaining motivated run for governor
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United States
Headline: Houlton hospital making headway in reducing its debt
