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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – April 20, 2018

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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.agedcareguide.com.au/talking-aged-care/responses-to-aged-care-commission-come-rolling-in

Headline: Responses to aged care Commission come rolling in

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Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-14/plan-to-combat-winter-flu-in-tasmania-not-good-enough/9659108

Headline: Plan to combat winter flu in Tasmania not good enough to ease bed pressure, nurses say

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Australia

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/no-cure-close-for-ailing-23bn-royal-adelaide-hospital/news-story/fade733ad3950651e30710b6bb302298

Headline: No cure close for ailing $2.3bn Royal Adelaide hospital

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Australia

https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local-news/5343663/nurses-union-slams-wagga-mp-over-his-offensive-comments/

Headline: NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association tackles Member for Wagga Daryl Maguire over staff shortage at Wagga Base Hospital

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Australia

https://www.news-mail.com.au/news/aged-care-advocate-declares-super-agency-a-farce/3390705/

Headline: Aged care advocate declares ‘super agency’ a farce

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Canada

http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/2018/04/20/nurses-union-supports-local-breakfast-program

Headline: Nurses Union supports local breakfast program

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Canada

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/nurses-union-refutes-wrha-s-claim-about-improved-wait-times-1.3890090

Headline: Nurses union refutes WRHA’s claim about improved wait times

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Canada

https://www.portageonline.com/local/mb-nurses-union-president-visits-local-school-breakfast-program

Headline: MB Nurses Union President Visits Local School Breakfast Program

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Canada

http://www.linformationdunordmonttremblant.ca/actualites/2018/4/20/le-centre-dhebergement-de-mont-tremblant-comptera-plus-dinfirmieres.html

Titre: Le Centre d’hébergement de Mont-Tremblant comptera plus d’infirmières

Headline: The Mont-Tremblant Shelter will have more nurses

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Canada

https://www.lafrontiere.ca/actualites/2018/4/18/la-presidente-de-la-fiq-vient-haranguer-ses-troupes.html

Titre: La présidente de la FIQ vient haranguer ses troupes

Headline: FIQ president comes to harangue her troops

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Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-er-wait-times-1.4624128

Headline: Winnipeg ER wait times have dropped by 16% overall since last year, but rose in recent months

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Canada

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1562516-cumberland-regional-hospital-nurses-push-for-more-staff-safer-working-conditions

Headline: Cumberland regional hospital nurses push for more staff, safer working conditions

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Dominican Republic

http://hoy.com.do/enfermeras-amenazan-con-paro-nacional/

Titular: Enfermeras amenazan con paro nacional

Headline: Nurses threaten national strike

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France

https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/04/19/2782785-bariol-cgt-denonce-suppression-infirmiere-nuit.html

Titre: Bariol : la CGT dénonce la suppression de l’infirmière de nuit

Headline: Bariol: CGT denounces removal of night nurse

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France

https://www.francetvinfo.fr/economie/syndicats/manifestation-a-paris-infirmiers-etudiants-et-retraites-cote-a-cote-dans-la-rue_2713970.html

Titre: Manifestation à Paris : infirmiers, étudiants et retraités côte à côte dans la rue

Headline: Demonstration in Paris: nurses, students and retirees side by side in the street

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Ireland

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nurse-staffing-framework-launched-for-irish-health-service/7024107.article

Headline: Framework for setting safe nurse staffing levels launched in Ireland’s health service

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/call-for-full-rollout-of-nursing-framework-469571.html

Headline: Call for full rollout of nursing framework

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Ireland

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/simon-harris-announces-new-nursing-audit-to-evaluate-number-and-type-of-nurses-needed-in-every-ward-837604.html

Headline: Simon Harris announces new nursing audit to evaluate number and type of nurses needed in every ward

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Ireland

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0416/954888-nursing/

Headline: Task force recommends streamlining nurse recruitment

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Ireland

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/union-claims-new-hospital-safety-measures-will-save-nurses-lives/219394

Headline: Union claims new hospital safety measures will save nurses’ lives

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Mexico

https://www.noticiasdelsoldelalaguna.com.mx/local/salud-en-crisis-laguna-de-durango

Titular: Salud en crisis

Headline: Health in crisis

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Mexico

https://www.proceso.com.mx/530171/medicos-y-enfermeras-piden-a-velasco-frenar-persecucion-a-trabajadores-del-sector-salud

Titular: Médicos y enfermeras piden a Velasco frenar persecución a trabajadores del Sector Salud

Headline: Doctors and nurses ask Velasco to stop persecuting workers in the Health Sector

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Mexico

http://www.nvinoticias.com/nota/90250/persecucion-de-trabajadores-no-termina-en-el-sector-salud

Titular: Persecución de trabajadores no termina en el sector salud

Headline: Persecution of workers does not end in the health sector

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/103210443/nurses-working-conditions-worst-in-32-years

Headline: Nurses working conditions worst in 32 years

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/103248260/auckland-nurses-protest-excessive-and-unsafe-working-hours

Headline: Auckland nurses protest ‘excessive and unsafe working hours’

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/103262899/nurses-to-vote-on-last-resort-24hour-strikes

Headline: Nurses to vote on ‘last resort’ 24-hour strikes

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/103202962/nurses-of-hutt-valley-add-their-voices-to-calls-for-better-staffing-and-fair-pay

Headline: Nurses of Hutt Valley add their voices to calls for better staffing and fair pay

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New Zealand

https://www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/nurses-rally-safer-staffing-and-pay

Headline: Nurses rally for safer staffing and pay

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/102764396/nurses-rally-at-nelson-hospital-for-better-pay-and-more-staff

Headline: Nurses rally at Nelson Hospital for better pay and more staff

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/103162061/palmerston-north-nurses-to-join-protests-for-better-pay-better-care

Headline: Palmerston North nurses to join protests for better pay, better care

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Portugal

https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/greve-dos-enfermeiros-da-misericordia-de-alhos-vedros-por-horarios-dignos

Manchete: Greve dos enfermeiros da Misericórdia de Alhos Vedros por horários dignos

Headline: Misericórdia de Alhos Vedros nurses strike for decent hours

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/frustrated-king-edward-nurses-threaten-strike-14473061

Headline: Frustrated King Edward nurses threaten strike

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Spain

https://www.actasanitaria.com/psoe-observatorio-igualdad/

Titular: El PSOE pide la creación de un Observatorio de Igualdad que evite imágenes sexistas de Enfermería

Headline: PSOE calls for the creation of an Equality Observation mechanism that avoids sexist images of Nursing

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Spain

http://www.gacetamedica.com/politica/satse-denuncia-la-continua-desinversion-en-el-sns-GC1501459

Titular: Satse denuncia la “continua” desinversión en el SNS

Headline: Satse denounces “continued” divestment in the SNS

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Spain

https://elfarodemelilla.es/en-este-encuentro-vemos-que-es-posible-integrar-a-personas-con-discapacidad/

Titular: “En este encuentro vemos que es posible integrar a personas con discapacidad”

Headline: “In this meeting we see that it is possible to integrate people with disabilities”

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Spain

http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180417/442655127283/satse-denuncia-falta-medidas-para-evitar-riesgos-con-medicamentos-peligrosos.html

Titular: Satse denuncia falta medidas para evitar riesgos con medicamentos peligrosos

Headline: Satse denounces lack of measures for avoiding risks with dangerous medicines

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Spain

https://www.lanzadigital.com/provincia/satse-reclama-al-sescam-protocolo-proteccion-los-medicamentos-peligrosos/

Titular: SATSE reclama al Sescam un protocolo de protección contra los medicamentos peligrosos

Headline: SATSE demands from Sescam a protection protocol against dangerous medicines

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Spain

http://agencias.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=2791126

Titular: SATSE denuncia cientos expedients sin baremar en cajas para bolsa enfermería

Headline: SATSE denounces hundreds of un-assessed files in boxes for the nursing exchange

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Spain

http://huelvaya.es/2018/04/13/paciente-agrede-verbal-y-fisicamente-a-un-enfermero-en-urgencias/

Titular: Paciente agrede a un enfermero en Urgencias del Juan Ramón Jiménez

Headline: Patient assaults a nurse in Juan Ramón Jiménez emergency room

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Spain

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-demanda-nuevo-hospital-dia-oncologico_1218393.html

Titular: Satse demanda un nuevo hospital de día oncológico

Headline: Satse demands a new day oncology hospital

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Spain

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobaprovincia/satse-pide-15-enfermeras-mas-infanta-margarita_1217982.html

Titular: Satse pide 15 enfermeras más para el Infanta Margarita

Headline: Satse asks for 15 more nurses for Infanta Margarita

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Spain

http://www.noticiasparamunicipios.com/municipios-madrid/alcorcon-satse-exige-que-la-bolsa-de-contratacion-del-hospital-se-ponga-en-marcha-lo-antes-posible/

Titular: ALCORCÓN/ SATSE exige que la bolsa de contratación del Hospital se ponga en marcha “lo antes posible”

Headline: ALCORCÓN / SATSE demands that the hospital hiring exchange be launched “as soon as possible”

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Uganda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Moi7vbM5LRA

Headline: Nurses’ Union threatens another sit down strike

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Uganda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oTIk4_DMBw

Headline: Trade unions reject new government pay scale

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United Kingdom

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/17/rise-in-attacks-on-nhs-workers-blamed-on-lack-of-staff-money-and-delays

Headline: Rise in attacks on NHS workers blamed on lack of staff and delays

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United Kingdom

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/18/two-thirds-of-nhs-healthcare-assistants-doing-nurses-duties-union-finds

Headline: Two-thirds of NHS healthcare assistants doing nurses’ duties, union finds

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/community/safe-staffing-studies-needed-to-reveal-scale-of-problem-in-community/7024114.article

Headline: Safe staffing research is ‘needed to reveal the scale of the problem’ in community settings

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United States

http://capitolweekly.net/democrats-single-payer-house-divided/

Headline: Dems and ‘single payer’ — a house divided?

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United States

http://nursing.advanceweb.com/proposition-for-safe-patientnurse-ratios/

Headline: Proposition for Safe Patient/Nurse Ratios

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United States

https://www.stanforddaily.com/2018/04/19/nurses-at-stanfords-valleycare-medical-center-vote-to-unionize/

Headline: Nurses at Stanford’s ValleyCare Medical Center vote to unionize

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United States

https://www.daytondailynews.com/business/new-dayton-director-wants-transparent-for-veterans/NpKuQsGjsNfuAAGoD6eXBK/

Headline: New Dayton VA director wants to be transparent for veterans

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United States

http://www.mymcmedia.org/endorsement-roundup-nurses-elrich-leggett-dang-katz/

Headline: Endorsement Roundup: Nurses for Elrich; Leggett for Dang, Katz

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United States

https://portside.org/2018-04-12/race-isnt-risk-factor-maternal-health-racism

Headline: Race Isn’t a Risk Factor in Maternal Health. Racism Is.

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United States

https://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/west-virginia-teachers-and-return-labor-feminism

Headline: West Virginia Teachers and the Return of Labor Feminism

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United States

http://www.dailycal.org/2018/04/15/ucsf-health-john-muir-health-open-non-emergency-outpatient-center-berkeley/

Headline: UCSF Health, John Muir Health to open non-emergency outpatient center in Berkeley

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United States

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2018/04/16/sanders-raises-126-million-for-senate-reelection-campaign

Headline: Sanders raises $1.26 million for Senate re-election campaign

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United States

http://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/signing-bonuses-for-up-to-15000-offered-to-nurses-at-3-san-joaquin-valley-hospitals/542913404

Headline: Signing bonuses for up to $15,000 offered to nurses at 3 San Joaquin Valley hospitals

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Venezuela

http://www.el-nacional.com/noticias/crisis-humanitaria/enfermeras-del-periferico-catia-tomo-las-calles-para-denunciar-crisis_231311

Titular: Enfermeras del Periférico de Catia tomó las calles para denunciar crisis

Headline: Nurses from the Periférico de Catia took to the streets to denounce crises

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Venezuela

https://elsiglo.com.ve/2018/04/18/trabajadores-hcm-unieron-jornada/

Titular: Trabajadores del HCM se unieron a la jornada de protesta

Headline: HCM workers joined day of protest

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Venezuela

http://diariodelosandes.com/site/trabajadores-de-los-hospitales-protestaron-en-la-calle-por-falta-de-insumos.html

Titular: Trabajadores de los hospitales protestaron en la calle por falta de insumos

Headline: Protests in front of the Domingo Luciani Hospital due to a humanitarian crisis

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Zimbabwe

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43807133

Headline: Zimbabwe sacks thousands of nurses on strike

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Zimbabwe

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/zimbabwe-nurses-strike-test-government-54611471

Headline: Zimbabwe nurses’ strike a test of new government

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Zimbabwe

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/18/zimbabwe-sacks-thousands-of-nurses-on-strike-for-better-pay

Headline: Zimbabwe sacks thousands of nurses on strike for better pay

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Zimbabwe

http://nehandaradio.com/2018/04/19/zanu-pf-govt-offside-on-nurses-strike/

Headline: ‘Zanu PF govt offside in nurses strike’

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Zimbabwe

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-zimbabwe-strike-healthcare/zimbabwe-nurses-go-on-strike-over-allowances-idUSKBN1HN2B5

Headline: Zimbabwe nurses go on strike over allowances