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.
Headline: Queensland Health to audit COVID masks and PPE after nurses union takes industrial action
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Headline: Qld Nurses and Midwives Union takes Qld Health to Industrial Relations Commission over COVID-19 PPE fears
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Headline: Nurses union takes industrial action against Queensland Health over COVID-19 protection
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Headline: Liverpool Hospital’s funding crisis leaves patients waiting, doctors and nurses overloaded
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https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7207654/warning-of-mass-exodus-in-states-nursing-staff/
Headline: ANMF Tasmania warns of ‘mass exodus’ in state’s nursing staff, drafts alternate health policy
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https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7212921/nothing-is-getting-better-lgh-nurses-plead-for-changes/
Headline: LGH nurses’ union representative pleads for more staff; Labor and Greens back plan
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https://borderwatch.com.au/news/2021/04/16/nurses-union-lashes-scriven/
Headline: Nurses union lashes Scriven
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https://www.miragenews.com/morrison-government-fails-nurses-542427/
Headline: Morrison Government fails nurses
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Headline: Majority of frontline workers still waiting for vaccine: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurses-union-bed-shortage-1.5984673
Headline: Shortage of patient beds putting pressure on nurses, union says
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https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/featured/unsung-heroes/
Headline: Unsung Heroes
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/clotilda-yakimchuk-obituary-1.5989490
Headline: One of Nova Scotia’s first Black nurses remembered for groundbreaking career
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https://www.919thebend.ca/2021/04/14/n-b-nurses-exhausted-amid-shortage/
Headline: N.B. Nurses Union Feels Health System Could Crumble
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https://globalnews.ca/news/7761511/winnipeg-doctor-covid-restrictions-3rd-wave-pandemic/
Headline: COVID-19: Winnipeg doc warns restrictions needed for 3rd wave of pandemic
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Headline: Health-care unions say priority workers still waiting for vaccine
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-doctors-covid-19-1.5985290
Headline: Sask. nurses, doctors excited more health-care workers will get COVID-19 vaccines
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https://www.660citynews.com/video/2021/04/13/nurses-unable-to-get-vaccines/
Headline: Nurses unable to get vaccines
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Headline: ‘Patients are going to be at risk’: Nurses’ union speaks out against unit merger at Guelph hospital
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Headline: ‘No longer a possibility to skirt the rules’: Region’s health officials speak about rising local case counts
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https://globalnews.ca/news/7750776/covid-19-ontario-icu-staff-shortages/
Headline: Doctors say staff shortages in Ontario ICUs continue as COVID-19 admissions climb
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Headline: ‘Surging like absolute crazy’: Ontario hospitals ‘pray’ they don’t reach last-resort stage in third wave
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Headline: Canada needs better health data infrastructure to support our health care heroes
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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2021/04/15/des-anges-gardiens-au-bout-du-rouleau
Titre: Délestage à Québec: des anges gardiens au bout du rouleau
Headline: Fleeing Quebec: guardian angels at their wit’s end
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https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/04/12/le-rattrapage-salarial-au-cur-des-negociations-en-sante
Titre: Le rattrapage salarial au cœur des négociations en santé
Headline: Salary catching up at the heart of healthcare negotiations
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Headline: Highest number of patients (316) waiting for hospital beds so far this year
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https://kfmradio.com/news/16042021-1025/sharp-increase-number-people-trolleys-naas-general-hospital
Headline: Sharp Increase In Number Of People On Trolleys At Naas General Hospital.
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Headline: Trolley Watch: 21 patients waiting for a bed at St Luke’s Hospital Carlow/Kilkenny
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Titolo: Nursind: “Troppe criticità! Musumeci nomini subito il nuovo assessore alla Salute”
Headline: Nursind: “Too many critical issues! Musumeci appoints the new health councilor immediately”
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Titolo: Prestazioni aggiuntive negate agli infermieri, l’accusa del NurSind
Headline: Additional benefits denied to nurses, NurSind claims
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Titolo: NurSind Ragusa: Posticipato a Dicembre 2021 l’azzeramento delle ore in più
Headline: NurSind Ragusa: The resetting of overtime postponed to December 2021
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Headline: Concerns over revelation student nurses being used in Christchurch MIQ facilities
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Headline: David Wait: Why nurses have rejected the collective agreement offer
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Headline: Nurses Find First DHB Collective Agreement Offer Completely Unacceptable
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Headline: DHBs’ pay offer lacking and will put patients at risk — Christchurch Hospital nurses
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Titular: Enfermeras exigen vacunas tras muerte de 5 licenciadas en 24 horas
Headline: Nurses demand vaccines after the death of 5 graduates in 24 hours
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Titular: Gremio de enfermería lamenta 40 fallecidos y 35 internados por COVID-19
Headline: Nursing union laments 40 deaths and 35 hospitalized by COVID-19
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Titular: 3 enfermeros fallecidos más y ya suman 40 desde inicio de pandemia de COVID-19
Headline: 3 more nurses have died and there are already 40 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Titular: Cinco enfermeras mueren por COVID en 24hs: “No pensamos que viviríamos esta situación”
Headline: Five nurses die from COVID in 24 hours: “We did not think we would experience this situation”
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https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais_edicion_impresa/2021/04/11/dificil-momento-para-enfermeros/
Titular: Difícil momento para enfermeros
Headline: Difficult time for nurses
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https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/4/14/COVID-test-health-workers-DOH.html
Headline: DOH to ensure health workers get regular COVID-19 tests
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1418747/health-workers-send-dialogue-request-to-duterte
Headline: Alliance of Health Workers sends letter requesting dialogue with Duterte
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https://www.rappler.com/voices/new-school/new-school-lack-healthcare-professionals-philippines
Headline: [New School] On the lack of healthcare professionals in the Philippines
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https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/4/14/COVID-test-hospitals-health-workers.html
Headline: Can hospitals hold regular COVID-19 tests for health workers? Private hospitals group weighs in
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1417359/heed-health-workers-distress-call-govt-told
Headline: Heed health workers’ distress call in fight vs COVID-19, Poe urges gov’t
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Headline: CSC, Ombudsman urged to probe Badoy for red-tagging health workers’ group
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1420061/health-workers-dismayed-by-duterte-snub-of-dialogue-request
Headline: Health workers dismayed by Duterte ‘snub’ of dialogue request
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Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros defende levantamento de necessidades reais de enfermeiros
Headline: Union of Nurses defends survey of real needs of nurses
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Manchete: Enfermeiros protestam junto à ARS Algarve na segunda-feira
Headline: Nurses protest with ARS Algarve on Monday
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Manchete: Mais de dois mil precários por contratar levam a protesto em Lisboa
Headline: Over two thousand temporary hires lead to protest in Lisbon
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Headline: Workers at Dora Nginza Hospital downed tools over bonuses
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Titular: Miles de profesionales sanitarios siguen esperando plaza en Cataluña tras la convocatoria de oposiciones en 2018
Headline: Thousands of health professionals are still waiting for a place in Catalonia after the call for competitive examinations in 2018
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https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/enfermera-centro-escolar-iniciativa-satse-1285
Titular: Nueva iniciativa de Satse para reclamar una enfermera por centro escolar
Headline: New Satse initiative to claim one nurse per school center
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Titular: Los enfermeros denuncian falta de personal
Headline: Nurses report lack of staff
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Titular: Piden más cámaras y alarmas contra las agresiones a sanitarios
Headline: More cameras and alarms against attacks on health workers requested
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Headline: Hospital waiting lists in England at longest since records began
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Headline: New figures show agency nursing staff left behind in vaccine roll-out
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Headline: US House passes legislation to protect health care workers
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Headline: Calls mount to track health care worker deaths from Covid
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Headline: RNs Keeping Up The Momentum Of Vaccinating Underserved In South Los Angeles
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https://www.medicaldaily.com/ppe-shortage-continues-mask-rationing-reuse-2021-459000
Headline: A Year in, the PPE Shortage Story Still Has No Ending
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Headline: ‘They Just Feel That They’ve Been Violated’
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Headline: Calls mount to track U.S. health care worker deaths from COVID
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https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/only-way-to-go-single-payer-healthcare-gave-me-back-my-life/
Headline: Only way to go: Single-payer healthcare gave me back my life
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Headline: A Year Into Pandemic, Federal Officials Move to Better Protect Frontline Workers
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Headline: While FDA moves to halt mask reuse, N95 access remains spotty, report finds
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Headline: Sen. Duckworth Calls on FEMA to Promote Procurement and Distribution of American-Made N95 Respirators
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https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2021/04/14/health-care-workers-toll
Headline: The staggering toll of Covid-19 on health care workers
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https://paydayreport.com/missoula-airport-workers-strike-la-port-strike-lake-tahoe-nurses-to-strike/
Headline: Lake Tahoe Nurses to Strike
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https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/barton-nurses-to-hold-two-day-strike-starting-friday/
Headline: Barton nurses to hold two-day strike starting Friday
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Headline: Pandemic safety the top priority as NJ health care workers’ unions enter contract talks
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https://mb.com.ph/2021/04/10/ph-consulate-in-ny-urges-filipinos-to-report-hate-crimes/
Headline: PH consulate in NY urges Filipinos to report hate crimes
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Headline: Pandemic and Trump-era neglect overwhelm federal agency tasked with worker safety
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Headline: Michigan extends and expands face mask order to include younger kids
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Headline: Protesters advocate for legislation to alleviate burden of medical debt lawsuits
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https://www.pressherald.com/2021/04/13/maine-voices-community-should-support-nurses-union-effort/
Headline: Maine Voices: Community should support nurses’ union effort
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Headline: Barton Memorial Hospital nurses call 2-day strike starting April 16
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Headline: Which Ohio hospitals have had COVID-19 outbreaks among staff? State never released numbers despite Gov. Mike DeWine’s promise
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Headline: Which Ohio hospitals have had COVID-19 outbreaks among staff? State never released numbers despite Gov. Mike DeWine’s promise
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https://dailynurse.com/federal-officials-move-to-better-protect-frontline-workers/
Headline: N95s and Beyond: Changes on the Way Will (Hopefully) Better Protect Healthcare Workers
