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April 16, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – April 14, 2023

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://thenewdaily.com.au/life/health/2023/04/11/aged-care-higher-wage-unions/ Headline: Unions raise wage theft worries, but aged-care providers promise to pass on pay rise . . . . . https://www.miragenews.com/anmf-rn-247-crucial-for-safe-care-of-older-986479/ Headline: ANMF: RN 24/7 […]

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April 4, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 31, 2023

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 31, 2023 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.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/scrap-wage-cap-embarrassment-unions-tell-andrews-government-20230328-p5cvw1 Headline: Scrap wage cap ‘embarrassment’, unions tell Andrews government . . . . . https://hellocare.com.au/investigation-launched-into-unpaid-rat-testing-in-aged-care/ Headline: […]

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March 22, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 17, 2023

Australia   https://canberraweekly.com.au/mixed-response-to-canberra-health-services-wellbeing-app/   Headline: Mixed response to Canberra Health Services wellbeing app . . . . . Australia   https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/8120531/beyond-broken-heres-how-one-doctor-would-fix-oranges-health-system/   Headline: NSW Greens candidate Doctor Amanda Cohn says state’s healthcare system in ‘absolute crisis’ and calls for nurse to patient ratios . . . . . Australia   https://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/8124763/nurses-rally-against-staff-shortages-at-manning-base-and-across-nsw/   Headline: Nurses and […]

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March 16, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 15, 2023

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 . . . . . Australia   https://www.portpirierecorder.com.au/story/8111765/safer-nurses-safer-care/   Headline: Safer nurses = safer care . . . . . 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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February 24, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – February 22, 2023

Australia   https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/i-don-t-want-to-come-back-ptsd-burnout-driving-nurses-out-of-hospitals-20230210-p5cjne.html   Headline: ‘I don’t want to come back’: PTSD, burnout driving nurses out of hospitals . . . . .   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-15/windows-smashed-and-man-tasered-at-wallaroo-hospital/101980174   Headline: Man tasered in ‘terrifying’ incident at Wallaroo Hospital, after windows smashed . . . . .   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-15/nsw-nurses-report-ptsd-stress-burnout/101975606   Headline: NSW nurses overworked, dealing with PTSD and planning […]

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February 17, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – February 6, 2023

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.miragenews.com/midwifery-workforce-investment-rejected-939638/ Headline: Midwifery Workforce Investment Rejected . . . . . https://www.hospitalhealth.com.au/content/aged-allied-health/news/urgent-change-to-end-drug-stigma-preventable-deaths-anmf-702286567 Headline: Urgent change to end drug stigma, preventable deaths: ANMF . . . . […]

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January 30, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up - January 27, 2023

Australia https://www.miragenews.com/anmf-welcomes-medicare-reforms-933935/ Headline: ANMF Welcomes Medicare Reforms . . . . . Australia https://www.hospitalhealth.com.au/content/facility-admin/news/medicare-taskforce-report-to-be-out-soon-gps-express-concerns-1006749051 Headline: Medicare taskforce report to be out soon; GPs express concerns . . . . . Australia https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/pay-aged-care-workers-in-full-now-say-unions/ Headline: Pay aged care workers in full now, say unions . . . . . Brasil https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/colunas/saude-e-bem-estar/2023/01/15165061-piso-salarial-enfermagem-lula-ordena-que-o-piso-seja-pago-o-mais-rapido-possivel-segundo-ministra-da-saude.html Manchete: PISO SALARIAL ENFERMAGEM: LULA ORDENA […]

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January 13, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 13, 2023

Global   https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16406/gnu-gli-infermieri-condannano-gli-attacchi-antidemocratici-a-brasilia   Titolo: GNU. Gli infermieri condannano gli attacchi antidemocratici a Brasilia   Headline: GNU. Nurses condemn anti-democratic attacks in Brasilia . . . . . Australia   https://www.croakey.org/aged-care-star-rating-system-needs-significant-improvement/   Headline: Aged care star rating system needs significant improvement . . . . . Australia   https://www.nswnma.asn.au/nurses-and-midwives-support-gomeroi-people-in-fight-against-santos-narrabri-gas-project/   Headline: Nurses and midwives support […]

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January 9, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 6, 2023

Australia   https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2023/01/10-year-wage-cap-leaves-120k-of-lost-earnings-for-nsw-nurses-report-finds/   Headline: 10-year wage cap leaves $120k of lost earnings for NSW nurses, report finds . . . . . Australia   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-05/lgh-helipad-to-be-moved-to-airport-due-to-casa-regulations/101830070   Headline: Launceston General Hospital helipad to be moved to airport due to changed CASA regulations . . . . . Brazil   https://vermelho.org.br/2023/01/05/enfermagem-dialoga-com-governo-para-evitar-paralisar-por-falta-de-piso/   Manchete: Enfermagem dialoga com […]

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December 5, 2022
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – December 3, 2022

Australia   https://arr.news/2022/12/01/nurses-take-campaign-to-the-streets/   Headline: Nurses take campaign to the streets . . . . . Australia   https://www.tasmaniatalks.com.au/newsroom/tasmanian-news/63464-nurses-ask-federal-government-to-stop-southern-cross-care-changes   Headline: Nurses ask federal government to stop Southern Cross Care changes . . . . . Australia   https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8003520/inquiry-into-dhulwa-finds-poor-standards-of-care/?cs=14229   Headline: Dhulwa Mental Health Unit inquiry finds ‘poor standards of care’ . . . . […]

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