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April 13, 2022

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – April 13, 2022

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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/radio/canberra/programs/mornings/nurses-union-calls-for-for-an-urgent-inquiry-into-dhulwa/13829508

Headline: Nurses union calls for an urgent inquiry into assaults on staff at Dhulwa mental health unit

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https://citynews.com.au/2022/nurses-report-dozens-of-assaults-at-mental-health-unit/

Headline: Nurses report dozens of assaults at mental health unit

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https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7690195/nurses-and-midwives-welcome-government-talks/

Headline: NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association welcomes government talks

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https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/04/coast-health-workers-at-breaking-point/

Headline: Coast health workers at breaking point

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https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/7690528/government-to-consider-nurses-and-midwives-demands/?cs=1540

Headline: Government to consider nurses and midwives’ demands

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https://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/story/7682338/stop-telling-us-to-cope-local-nurses-join-strike-but-can-only-walk-away-for-one-hour/

Headline: Stop telling us to cope: local nurses join strike, but can only walk away for one hour

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https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7690636/illawarra-health-workers-walk-out-vote-to-keep-up-industrial-action/

Headline: Illawarra health workers walk out, vote to keep up industrial action

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https://www.ulladullatimes.com.au/story/7691182/shoalhaven-health-services-members-call-for-pay-rise/

Headline: Shoalhaven Health Services members walk off job over pay dispute

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Brazil

https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/brasil/2022/04/14989359-enfermeiros-fazem-protesto-por-melhores-salarios-saiba-quanto-eles-querem-receber.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros fazem protesto por melhores salários. Saiba quanto eles querem receber

Headline: Nurses protest for better wages. Find out how much they want to get

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https://faroldenoticias.com.br/mais-de-100-enfermeiras-protestam-em-frente-ao-hospam-em-st/

Manchete: Mais de 100 enfermeiras protestam em frente ao Hospam, em ST

Headline: More than 100 nurses protest in front of Hospam, in ST

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Canada

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/04/04/there-is-no-health-care-without-health-care-workers.html

Headline: There is no health care without health-care workers

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https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2022/04/07/budget-fails-to-draw-lessons-learned-during-the-pandemic-health-groups-say.html

Headline: Budget doesn’t address lessons learned during the pandemic, health groups say

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1874421/obligatoire-fatigue-personnel-sante-surtemps-tso

Titre: Forte hausse du temps supplémentaire chez les infirmières de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Headline: Sharp increase in overtime among nurses in Abitibi-Témiscamingue

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https://lactualite.com/actualites/secteur-public-la-fiq-signe-un-pacte-de-non-maraudage-avec-les-trois-centrales/

Titre: Secteur public: la FIQ signe un pacte de non-maraudage avec les trois centrales

Headline: Public sector: the FIQ signs a non-raiding pact with the three centrals

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https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara-region/2022/04/05/coalition-launching-campaign-to-stop-health-care-privatization.html

Headline: Coalition launching campaign to stop health care privatization

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https://www.thewhig.com/news/covid-19-testing-remains-limited-as-sixth-wave-hits-ontario

Headline: COVID-19 testing remains limited as sixth wave hits Ontario

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https://www.620ckrm.com/2022/04/08/296044/

Headline: Situation for registered nurses in province ‘dire’ according to Sask. Union

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8735385/saskatchewan-ltc-worker-strain-burnout/

Headline: Rural Saskatchewan long-term care worker describes strain, burnout

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https://www.manitobapost.com/manitoba-news/manitoba-nurses-were-not-consulted-123084

Headline: Manitoba Nurses Were Not Consulted

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8735649/saskatchewan-nurses-considered-leaving-profession-survey/

Headline: Almost 60% of Saskatchewan nurses considered leaving profession in past year, survey shows

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https://www.ckom.com/2022/04/06/sask-nurses-short-staffed-and-frustrated-as-pandemic-drags-on/

Headline: Sask. nurses short-staffed and frustrated as pandemic drags on

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https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/red-deer-nurses-stretched-thin-during-new-covid-wave/

Headline: Red Deer nurses stretched thin during new COVID wave

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https://westernstandardonline.com/2022/04/almost-60-of-sask-nurses-want-to-quit/

Headline: Almost 60% of Sask nurses want to quit

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https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/summer-surgery-ramp-up-affecting-nurses-vacation-time-union-says-1.5851623

Headline: Summer surgery ramp-up affecting nurses’ vacation time, union says

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8743768/n-b-government-investment-nursing-program/

Headline: New Brunswick government invests nearly $1.5M in nursing program

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/health-care-workers-redeployment-vacation-canceled-covid-1.6410820

Headline: N.S. health-care workers face redeployment, denied days off due to staffing shortages

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Honduras

https://www.elheraldo.hn/honduras/despidos-masivos-personal-sanitario-honduras-EG7109170

Titular: Denuncian despidos masivos de personal sanitario de primera línea

Headline: Massive layoffs of front-line health personnel denounced

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https://tiempo.hn/protesta-salud-carretera-choluteca/

Titular: Exige pago: personal medico se toma carretera Panamericana

Headline: Payment demanded: medical personnel take the Pan-American highway

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Ireland

https://www.limerickpost.ie/2022/04/08/limerick-hospital-trolley-crisis-is-still-worst-in-country/

Headline: Limerick hospital trolley crisis is still worst in country

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https://dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/articles/2022/04/04/hse-should-not-use-covid-as-excuse-to-not-publish-reports-says-inmo/

Headline: ‘HSE should not use covid as excuse to not publish reports’ says INMO

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https://www.clare.fm/news/overcrowding-spiralling-97-recorded-trolleys-regions-main-hospital/

Headline: Overcrowding Spiraling Once Again As 97 Recorded On Trolleys At Region’s Main Hospital

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Italy

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15366/approvata-mozione-a-sostegno-degli-infermieri-una-vittoria-di-nursind-emilia-romagna

Titolo: Motion in support of nurses approved. A victory by NurSind Emilia Romagna

Headline: Motion in support of nurses approved. A victory by NurSind Emilia Romagna

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15341/infermieri,-incertezza-su-tempi-determinati-in-scadenza-nursind-toscana-prosegue-stato-agitazione

Titolo: Infermieri, incertezza su tempi determinati in scadenza. NurSind Toscana prosegue stato agitazione

Headline: Nurses, uncertainty about certain deadlines. NurSind Toscana continues unrest

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https://nursetimes.org/toscana-allarme-nursind-mancano-5mila-infermieri/139257

Titolo: Toscana, allarme Nursind: “Mancano 5mila infermieri”

Headline: Tuscany, Nursind alarm: “There are 5 thousand nursing positions missing”

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New Zealand

https://waateanews.com/2022/04/04/living-wage-boost-will-help-hauora-sector/

Headline: Living wage boost will help hauora sector

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Paraguay

https://independiente.com.py/mas-de-2-000-enfermeros-desempleados-en-paraguay/

Titular: Más de 2.000 enfermeros desempleados en Paraguay

Headline: More than 2,000 unemployed nurses in Paraguay

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Philippines

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1579935/fwd-health-workers-file-raps-vs-badoy-on-ombudsman-for-alleged-red-tagging

Headline: Health workers file raps vs Badoy on Ombudsman for alleged red-tagging

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https://www.bulatlat.com/2022/04/08/health-workers-push-back-against-badoys-red-tagging/

Headline: Health workers push back against Badoy’s red-tagging

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Portugal

https://observador.pt/2022/04/08/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-considera-insuficientes-postos-de-trabalho-a-concurso/

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros considera insuficientes postos de trabalho a concurso

Headline: Nurses Union considers number of job openings insufficient

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https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/enfermeiros-queixam-se-de-falta-de-pagamento-de-horas-extraordinarias-e-exaustao-laboral/

Manchete: Enfermeiros queixam-se de falta de pagamento de horas extraordinárias e exaustão laboral

Headline: Nurses complain of non-payment of overtime and work exhaustion

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South Korea

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/04/119_326958.html

Headline: Controversy continues over establishment of Korea’s 1st for-profit hospital

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Spain

https://www.eldiadevalladolid.com/Noticia/ZBEAAD85F-F50B-EB34-7172AFA8000177AC/202204/Satse-pide-la-presencia-de-enfermeras-en-los-centros-escolares

Titular: Satse pide la presencia de enfermeras en los centros escolares

Headline: Satse calls for the presence of nurses in schools

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https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-avisa-aumento-10-plazas-grado-enfermeria-insuficiente-algunas-comunidades-20220404103748.html

Titular: Satse avisa de que el aumento del 10% de las plazas de grado en Enfermería es “insuficiente” en algunas comunidades

Headline: Satse warns that the 10% increase in Nursing degree places is “insufficient” in some communities

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https://eldiariocantabria.publico.es/articulo/sanidad/satse-alerta-falta-matronas-cantabra-que-provocara-colapsos/20220405113100113951.html

Titular: SATSE alerta sobre la falta de matronas en Cantabria, que provocara “colapsos”

Headline: SATSE warns about the lack of midwives in Cantabria, which will cause “collapse”

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https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/satse-pide-la-aprobacion-de-la-ley-antiagresiones-sanitarias-cuanto-antes–9741

Titular: Satse pide la aprobación de la Ley antiagresiones sanitarias “cuanto antes”

Headline: Satse asks for the approval of the Healthcare Worker Anti-Aggression Law “as soon as possible”

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United Kingdom

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/undervalued-underresourced-nursing-union-hits-26609811

Headline: ‘Undervalued and underresourced’ – nursing union hits out over unfilled Lanarkshire roles

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https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/health/nhs-staffing-crisis-is-jeopardising-patients-safe-care-say-nurses-at-northampton-and-kettering-hospitals-3640814

Headline: NHS staffing crisis is jeopardising patients’ safe care, say nurses at Northampton and Kettering hospitals

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https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/20048362.isle-wight-nurses-less-happy-staffing-levels-says-rcn/

Headline: Isle of Wight nurses less happy with staffing levels says RCN

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United States

https://www.govexec.com/management/2022/04/employees-lawmakers-denounce-va-shutter-facilities/363946/

Headline: ‘It’s Life Shattering:’ Employees and Lawmakers Denounce VA’s Efforts to Shutter Facilities

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https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/former-nurses-explain-why-they-left/89-95bc2101-dab3-4ad9-aaa4-f32da6b603a7

Headline: ‘Nothing to do with the pandemic’ | Former nurses explain why they left jobs

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https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/02/22/fil-am-nurses-join-strike-to-demand-better-hospital-staffing

Headline: Fil-Am nurses join strike to demand better hospital staffing

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https://racinecountyeye.com/analysis-states-health-care-worker-shortage/

Headline: Analysis: States scramble to address health care worker shortage

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https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2022-04-04/mission-nurses-overburdened-patients-suffer

Headline: Mission nurses overburdened, patients suffer

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https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/court-leery-forcing-osha-adopt-covid-healthcare-worker-rule-2022-04-04/

Headline: Court leery of forcing OSHA to adopt COVID healthcare worker rule

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https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2022/04/04/contract-negotiations-continue-uphs-marquette-nurses-tech-staff/

Headline: Contract negotiations continue for UPHS – Marquette nurses, tech staff

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https://bangordailynews.com/2022/04/05/news/aroostook/houlton-nurses-win-substantial-wage-increase-in-new-union-contract/

Headline: Houlton nurses win substantial wage increase in new union contract

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https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/22455-health-care-worker-groups-push-appeals-court-for-a-permanent-standard-on-covid-19

Headline: Health care worker groups push appeals court for a permanent standard on COVID-19

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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/nurses-union-fights-court-permanent-covid-19-protection-osha/621570/

Headline: Nurses union fights in court for permanent COVID-19 protection rule

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/coronavirus/california-nurses-in-covid-era-push-for-workers-comp-equity

Headline: California Nurses Battered by Covid Seek Workers’ Comp Equity

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https://www.bet.com/article/bdtw35/howard-university-workers-threaten-to-strike

Headline: Hundreds Of Howard University Hospital Workers Threaten To Strike Over Low Wages And Staffing Issues

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https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/howard-university-hospital-nurses-strike-low-wages-staff-shortages-campus-medical-professionals-district-columbia-nurses-association-dcna-labor-union

Headline: Howard University nurses set to strike next week over low wages, staff shortages

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https://www.npr.org/2022/04/06/1091087077/howard-university-hospital-workers-strike

Headline: Hundreds of Howard University hospital workers plan to strike over low wages

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https://wtop.com/dc/2022/04/hospital-workers-at-howard-university-plan-strike-next-week/

Headline: Hospital workers at Howard University plan strike next week