Global Nurses United News Round-Up

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.

Argentina

https://www.rionegro.com.ar/neuquen/protesta-en-el-hospital-mas-importante-de-neuquen-por-falta-de-personal-DF5575027

Titular: Protesta en el hospital más importante de Neuquén por falta de personal

Headline: Protest in the most important hospital in Neuquén due to lack of personnel

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Australia

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/aug/12/unions-nsw-to-fight-berejiklian-government-campaign-rules-in-high-court

Headline: Unions NSW to fight Berejiklian government campaign rules in high court

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Canada

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/activist-toolkit-blog/2018/08/fight-comprehensive-pharmacare-program

Headline: The fight for a comprehensive pharmacare program

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Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1117825/syndicat-professionnels-soins-sante-outaouais-plus-ressources

Titre: Élections provinciales : les employés de la santé de l’Outaouais veulent plus de ressources

Headline: Provincial elections: Outaouais health care workers want more resources

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Canada

https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/sante/des-conditions-de-travail-execrables-72e45ab7522fdac36d7e1cb7775c5697

Titre: Des conditions de travail «exécrables»

Headline: “Abhorrent” working conditions

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Canada

https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/actualites/le-fil-groupe-capitales-medias/un-residant-meurt-dun-avc-le-lendemain-dune-agression-2b7bd781cc03a4856de7cb08e8b54a09

Titre: Un résidant meurt d’un AVC le lendemain d’une agression

Headline: Resident dies of stroke the day after an assault

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Canada

https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house/health-care-crisis-check-leadership-to-solve-it-another-question/

Headline: Health care crisis? Check. Leadership to solve it? Another question…

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Canada

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1590804-bedsore-data-not-public-yet-health-minister-says

Headline: Bedsore data not public yet, health minister says

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Honduras

http://www.hondurasensusmanos.info/2018/08/10/centros-hospitalarios-de-la-zona-atlantica-cuenta-con-nuevo-personal-de-enfermeria/

Titular: Centros hospitalarios de la zona Atlántica cuenta con nuevo personal de enfermería

Headline: Hospital centers in the Atlantic area have new nurses

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India

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/nurses-threaten-strike-over-ill-treatment-by-roorkee-cms/articleshow/65405309.cms

Headline: Nurses threaten strike over ill-treatment by Roorkee CMS

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Ireland

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/nursing-vacancies-due-to-low-pay-will-escalate-trolley-crisis-37213689.html

Headline: Nursing vacancies due to low pay ‘will escalate trolley crisis’

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Ireland

https://www.joe.ie/news/superbug-outbreak-overcrowding-636524

Headline: Outbreak of CPE superbug causes unprecedented levels of overcrowding in Limerick hospital

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Ireland

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/329315/university-hospital-limerick-endures-highest-level-of-overcrowding-amid-superbug-outbreak.html

Headline: University Hospital Limerick endures highest level of overcrowding amid superbug outbreak

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Ireland

https://kfmradio.com/news/13082018-1029/there-are-more-patients-trolleys-naas-general-any-other-hospital-eastern-region

Headline: There Are More Patients on Trolleys at Naas General Than Any Other Hospital in The Eastern Region.

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New Zealand

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1808/S00198/average-gender-pay-imbalance-increasing.htm

Headline: Average gender pay imbalance increasing

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New Zealand

https://www.waateanews.com/waateanews?story_id=MTk4NzQ=

Headline: Nurses pay becomes treaty issue

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Portugal

https://www.publico.pt/2018/08/15/sociedade/noticia/ao-terceiro-dia-de-greve-enfermeiros-continuam-mobilizados-garante-sindicato-1841123

Manchete: Ao terceiro dia de greve os enfermeiros continuam mobilizados, garante sindicato

Headline: On third day of strike the nurses remain mobilized, guarantees union

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Portugal

http://www.sabado.pt/portugal/detalhe/hospitais-sem-enfermeiros-profissionais-iniciam-greve-esta-segunda-feira?ref=HP_Ultimas

Manchete: Hospitais sem enfermeiros: profissionais iniciam greve esta segunda-feira

Headline: Hospitals without nurses: professionals start strike this Monday

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Portugal

https://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/greve-dos-enfermeiros-no-hospital-povoa-de-varzimvila-do-conde-com-adesao-de-91

Manchete: Greve dos enfermeiros no hospital Póvoa de Varzim/Vila do Conde com adesão de 91%

Headline: Nurses’ strike at the Póvoa de Varzim / Vila do Conde hospital with 91%

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Portugal

https://ionline.sapo.pt/artigo/622590/enfermeiros-greve-com-95-de-adesao-afirma-sindicato

Manchete: Enfermeiros. Greve com 95% de adesão, afirma sindicato

Headline: Nurses. Strike with 95% adherence, says union

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Portugal

https://www.jornaldocentro.pt/online/regiao/greve-dos-enfermeiros-adia-160-operacoes-no-centro-hospitalar-tondela-viseu/

Manchete: GREVE DOS ENFERMEIROS ADIA 160 OPERAÇÕES NO CENTRO HOSPITALAR TONDELA-VISEU

Headline: Strike of Adia nurses

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Portugal

https://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/ar-condicionado-voltou-a-funcionar-no-hospital-de-elvas

Manchete: Ar condicionado voltou a funcionar no hospital de Elvas

Headline: Air conditioning returned to functioning in Elvas hospital

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Portugal

https://sicnoticias.sapo.pt/pais/2018-08-16-Enfermeiros-cumprem-hoje-o-quarto-e-penultimo-dia-da-greve

Manchete: Enfermeiros cumprem hoje o quarto e penúltimo dia da greve

Headline: Nurses meet the fourth and penultimate day of the strike

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Portugal

https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/bloco-operatorio-da-madeira-afetado-por-greve-dos-enfermeiros-345041

Manchete: Bloco Operatório da Madeira afetado por greve dos enfermeiros

Headline: Madeira Operating Bloc affected by nurses’ strike

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Portugal

https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/cds-exige-respostas-sobre-necessidades-de-medicos-e-enfermeiros-no-cova-da-beira-9718682.html

Manchete: CDS exige respostas sobre necessidades de médicos e enfermeiros no Cova da Beira

Headline: CDS requires answers on the needs of doctors and nurses in Cova da Beira

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South Africa

https://ewn.co.za/2018/08/13/foreign-countries-must-provide-better-services-for-pregnant-women

Headline: Foreign countries must provide better services for pregnant women

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/nurses-pushed-to-their-limits-16575612

Headline: Nurses pushed to their limits

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Spain

https://www.murcia.com/region/noticias/2018/08/11-el-sindicato-de-enfermeria-denuncia-la-situacion-y-condiciones-laborales-y-profesionales-de-los-fisioterapeutas-espan.asp

Titular: El Sindicato de Enfermería denuncia la situación y condiciones laborales y profesionales de los fisioterapeutas españoles

Headline: The Nursing Union denounces the situation and professional working conditions of Spanish physiotherapists

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Spain

https://www.noticiascyl.com/salamanca/provincia-salamanca/2018/08/14/satse-pide-cesar-al-gerente-de-atencion-primaria-por-gestion-danina/

Titular: Crecen las protestas contra el gerente de Atención Primaria

Headline: Protests against Primary Care manager grow

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Spain

http://www.laregion.es/articulo/ourense/cada-ourensanos-tiene-solo-medico-urgencias-pac/20180813075305816053.html

Titular: Uno de cada cuatro ourensanos tiene un solo médico de urgencias en su PAC

Headline: One in four Ourenseans has only one emergency doctor in their PAC

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Spain

http://www.deia.eus/2018/08/17/sociedad/estado/las-enfermeras-denuncian-falta-de-personal-en-las-residencias

Titular: Las enfermeras denuncian falta de personal en las residencias

Headline: Nurses denounce lack of staff in the residences

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United Kingdom

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nurse-year-left-live-says-11925474

Headline: Nurse given a year left to live says he will use time he has left to stop Tories ‘killing’ our beloved NHS

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United Kingdom

https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/angry-and-upset-ninewells-nurses-threaten-to-strike-over-shift-patterns/

Headline: ‘Angry and upset’ Ninewells nurses threaten to strike over shift patterns

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United Kingdom

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/learning-disability-nurse-training-bursary-nhs-cuts-tory-austerity-a8491681.html

Headline: Learning disability care could return to ‘Victorian era’ because of nurse training cuts, experts warn

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nursing-needs-gender-neutral-rebranding-say-researchers/7025573.article

Headline: Nursing needs gender-neutral rebranding, say researchers

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United Kingdom

https://www.scotsman.com/news/calls-to-rebrand-scottish-nursing-as-gender-neutral-1-4784271

Headline: Calls to rebrand Scottish nursing as gender neutral

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United States

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/influencers/article216
465815.html

Headline: California’s biggest environmental challenges? Water. Climate change. Political hot air.

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United States

https://theintercept.com/2018/08/13/dnc-fossil-fuel-donations-climate-change/

Headline: DNC pretends respect for workers requires it to take corporate PAC money from big oil

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/13/change-gonna-come-poll-shows-democratic-voters-socialism-more-capitalism

Headline: ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’: Poll Shows Democratic Voters Like Socialism More Than Capitalism

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United States

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/overnights/401642-overnight-health-care-states-fight-trump-administration-on-non

Headline: Overnight Health Care: States fight Trump on non-ObamaCare plans | Analysis looks into surprise medical bills | Left hits industry group working against single payer

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United States

https://jacobinmag.com/2018/08/taylor-law-strike-nixon-public-sector

Headline: Public Sector Workers Should Have the Right to Strike

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United States

http://floridapolitics.com/archives/271655-nurses-union-backs-darren-soto-in-cd-9-race

Headline: Nurses’ union backs Darren Soto in CD 9 race

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/15/victory-bold-progressive-ilhan-omar-puts-second-muslim-woman-historic-path-congress

Headline: Victory for Bold Progressive Ilhan Omar Puts Second Muslim Woman on Historic Path to Congress