Global Nurses United News Round-Up – April 7, 2018

Australia

https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/talking-aged-care/media-coverage-continues-to-call-into-question-aged-care-quality

Headline: Media coverage continues to call into question aged care quality

 

Australia

http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5322874/nw-coast-loses-specialist/

Headline: NW Coast loses specialist

 

Australia

https://www.miragenews.com/crisis-in-aged-care-continues/

Headline: CRISIS IN AGED CARE CONTINUES

 

Australia

https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/concerning-audit-findings-after-care-agency-cuts-s/3375039/

Headline: ‘Chronic understaffing’ cause of care agency’s audit failures

 

Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1092789/moyens-de-pression-infirmieres-chaudiere-appalaches

Titre: Nouveaux moyens de pression des infirmières dans Chaudière-Appalaches

Headline: Nurses pressured in new ways at Chaudière-Appalaches

 

Canada

http://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/04/02/les-infirmieres-de-levis-iront-travailler-avec-leur-brosse-a-dents

Titre: Les infirmières de Lévis iront travailler… avec leur brosse à dents

Headline: Lévis nurses will work … with their toothbrushes

 

Canada

https://www.leclaireurprogres.ca/infirmieres-ont-ras-bol/

Titre: Les infirmières en ont ras le bol

Headline: The nurses are fed up

 

Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1092220/la-fiq-conteste-la-creation-de-150-postes-dinfirmieres-au-bas-saint-laurent

Titre: La FIQ conteste la création de 150 postes d’infirmières au Bas-Saint-Laurent

Headline: FIQ challenges the creation of 150 nursing positions in Bas-Saint-Laurent

 

Canada

https://www.enbeauce.com/actualites/societe/333033/chaudiere-appalaches-1076-professionnelles-en-soins-se-battent-pour-leurs-conditions-de-travail

Titre: Chaudière-Appalaches : 1076 professionnelles en soins se battent pour leurs conditions de travail

Headline: Chaudière-Appalaches: 1076 healthcare professionals fight for their working conditions

 

Canada

https://www.jim.fr/infirmier/e-docs/ratios_infirmiers_aujourdhui_le_quebec_
demain_la_france__170998/document_actu_pro.phtml

Titre: Ratios infirmiers : aujourd’hui le Québec, demain la France ?

Headline: Nursing Ratios: Today Quebec, tomorrow France?

 

Canada

http://www.journaldelevis.com/1298/%C3%80_la_une_aujourd_hui.html?id=21442

Titre: «Les malades sont les infirmières»

Headline: “The sick are the nurses”

 

Canada

https://www.infirmiers.com/actualites/revue-de-presse/ratios-patients-infirmiere-quebec-reforme-majeure-annoncee.html

Titre: Ratios patients-infirmière au Québec : réforme majeure annoncée

Headline: Patient-nurse ratios in Quebec: major reform announced

 

Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/ontario-nurses-launch-anti-violence-commercial-1.4606524

Headline: Kicked, bit, and hit, Ontario nurses want people to know about the violence they face

 

Canada

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-essex-nurses-launch-campaign-against-violence

Headline: Windsor-Essex nurses launch campaign against violence

 

Canada

http://blackburnnews.com/windsor/windsor-news/2018/04/04/ad-highlights-violence-faced-healthcare-workers-video/

Headline: Ad Highlights Violence Faced By Healthcare Workers (VIDEO)

 

France

https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/04/05/emmanuel-macron-accuse-davoir-fait-du-fillon-face-aux-infirmieres_a_23403793/

Titre: Emmanuel Macron accusé d’avoir “fait du Fillon” face aux infirmières

Headline: Emmanuel Macron accused of having “made Fillon” against nurses

 

France

https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/centre-val-de-loire/cher/bourges/bourges-personnel-urgences-desabuse-deux-semaines-greves-1454237.html

Titre: À Bourges, le personnel des urgences désabusé par deux semaines de grèves

Headline: In Bourges, emergency room staff disillusioned by two weeks of strikes

 

France

http://www.sudouest.fr/2018/03/29/le-systeme-de-sante-publique-est-en-rade-infirmiere-a-bordeaux-elle-temoigne-4329714-4696.php

Titre: “Le système de santé publique est en rade” : infirmière à Bordeaux, elle témoigne

Headline: “The public health system is stuck”: nurse in Bordeaux testifies

 

France

https://www.lopinion.fr/video/clash/tete-a-tete-tendu-entre-emmanuel-macron-deux-infirmieres-l-hopital-146226

Titre: Tête-à-tête tendu entre Emmanuel Macron et deux infirmières de l’hôpital de Rouen

Headline: Head-to-head between Emmanuel Macron and two nurses at the Rouen hospital

 

India

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/nurses-strike-kerala-hc-allows-govt-to-notify-minimum-wages/articleshow/63600121.cms

Headline: Nurses’ strike: Kerala HC allows govt to notify minimum wages

 

Ireland

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/305807/over-1-000-patients-treated-on-trolleys-as-limerick-overcrowding-crisis-continues.html

Headline: Over 1,000 patients treated on trolleys as Limerick overcrowding crisis continues

 

Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/hundreds-of-patients-on-trolleys-around-the-country-835477.html

Headline: Hundreds of patients on trolleys around the country

 

Ireland

http://connachttribune.ie/leo-feels-the-heat-over-hospital-121/

Headline: Leo feels the heat over hospital

 

Kenya

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001275711/nurses-takes-on-doctors-over-management-positions-in-public-hospitals

Headline: Nurses takes on doctors over management positions in public hospitals

 

Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/04/05/nurses-criticise-health-law-say-it-locks-them-out-of-top-jobs_c1740753

Headline: Nurses criticise health law, say it locks them out of top jobs

 

New Zealand

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450
&objectid=12022579

Headline: Nurses’ pay dispute: Strike to hit services in Northland hospitals

 

New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/102702202/kiwi-nurses-are-better-ambassadors-for-the-country-than-half-our-diplomatic-corps

Headline: Kiwi nurses are better ambassadors for the country than half our diplomatic corps

 

New Zealand

http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/5/307792

Headline: NZNO rallies for health being

 

Peru

https://gestion.pe/peru/politica/liliana-rosa-original-discurso-enfermeras-garantizamos-buen-vivir-buen-morir-230723

Titular: Liliana La Rosa y su original discurso a las enfermeras: “Garantizamos el buen vivir y el buen morir”

Headline: Liliana La Rosa and her original speech to nurses: “We guarantee a good living and a good death”

 

Portugal

https://observador.pt/2018/04/04/greve-hospital-de-cascais-teve-direito-a-servicos-minimos-com-mais-enfermeiros-do-que-todos-os-outros/

Manchete: Greve: Hospital de Cascais teve direito a serviços mínimos com mais enfermeiros do que todos os outros

Headline: Strke: Cascais Hospital was entitled to minimum services with more nurses than all others

 

Portugal

https://www.publico.pt/2018/04/05/sociedade/noticia/governo-aprova-suplemento-para-salarios-de-enfermeiros-especialistas-1809228

Manchete: Governo aprova suplemento para salários de enfermeiros especialistas

Headline: Government Approves Supplement to Salaries of Specialist Nurses

 

Portugal

https://www.cmjornal.pt/portugal/detalhe/enfermeiros-indignados-em-faro-e-portimao

Manchete: Enfermeiros indignados em Faro e Portimão

Headline: Indignant nurses in Faro and Portimão

 

Portugal

https://www.tsf.pt/sociedade/saude/interior/ameacados-de-processos-disciplinares-enfermeiros-recusam-conduzir-viaturas-de-servico-9236261.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros ameaçados recusam conduzir viaturas de serviço

Headline: Threatened nurses refuse to drive service cars

 

Portugal

https://www.abrilabril.pt/local/faltam-pelo-menos-100-enfermeiros-no-litoral-alentejano

Manchete: Faltam pelo menos 100 enfermeiros no Litoral Alentejano

Headline: There are at least 100 nurses lacking from Alentejo Coast

 

Portugal

https://www.publico.pt/2018/04/05/sociedade/noticia/enfermeiras-notificadas-para-pagamento-de-danos-em-carros-de-servico-no-algarve-1809208

Manchete: Enfermeiras notificadas para pagamento de danos em carros de serviço no Algarve

Headline: Nurses notified to pay damages on service cars in the Algarve

 

United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nurse-staffing-calculations-required-this-month-by-welsh-law/7023959.article

Headline: Nurse staffing calculations required by employers in Wales this month under new law

 

United Kingdom

http://www.thecomet.net/news/east-and-north-herts-nhs-trust-strives-to-recruit-more-nurses-amid-national-staffing-crisis-1-5462056

Headline: East and North Herts NHS Trust strives to recruit more nurses amid national staffing crisis

 

United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/exclusive-well-respected-rcn-leader-calls-for-renewed-equality-drive/7023933.article

Headline: Exclusive: Well-respected nurse leader calls for renewed drive for workforce equality in London

 

United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/expert-opinion/poor-pay-has-driven-people-away-from-the-profession/7023947.article

Headline: ‘Poor pay has driven people away from the profession’

 

United States

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20180403/NEWS/180409975

Headline: Workplace violence prevention plans now required at California hospitals

 

United States

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals-health-systems/national-nurses-united-calls-for-regulations-to-protect-healthcare-workers

Headline: Nurses unions look to leverage California’s new workplace violence law as a model for federal legislation

 

United States

http://www.gazettes.com/news/government/more-options-possible-to-keep-community-hospital-open/article_c5c3571e-37ad-11e8-b08f-93899e08b3e4.html

Headline: More Options Possible To Keep Community Hospital Open

 

United States

https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/04/02/community-medical-center-long-beach-lays-off-37-workers-as-closure-appears-to-draw-nearer/

Headline: Community Medical Center Long Beach lays off 37 workers as closure appears to draw nearer

 

United States

https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/04/03/city-council-may-soon-have-options-in-attempt-to-keep-east-long-beach-hospital-open/

Headline: City Council may soon have options in attempt to keep East Long Beach Hospital open

 

United States

https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/sutter-health-bad-medicine/content?oid=26077276

Headline: Sutter Health: Bad Medicine

 

Venezuela

https://elsiglo.com.ve/2018/04/04/colegio-enfermeria-deficit-personal-salud/

Titular: Colegio de Enfermería preocupado por déficit de personal en centros de salud

Headline: College of Nursing concerned about staff shortages in health centers