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August 29, 2019

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – August 28, 2019

Australia

 

https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/6324394/anmf-signs-wages-deal-conditions-yet-to-be-finalised/

Headline: ANMF signs 12-month wages deal but is yet to finalize agreement on conditions

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-15/man-charged-with-assault-for-allegedly-attacking-nurse/11418662

Headline: Man allegedly attacked Port Lincoln nurse in emergency department

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-16/northern-hospital-union-calls-for-healthscope-to-be-dumped/11419394

Headline: Sydney Northern Beaches Hospital workers unions call for NSW Government to dump Healthscope as operator

 

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6337551/new-rules-on-physical-restraint-in-aged-care-could-backfire-inquiry-told/

Headline: New rules on physical restraint in aged care could backfire, inquiry told

 

https://www.miragenews.com/mildura-mp-s-advocacy-leads-to-bold-and-gutsy-mildura-base-hospital-decision/

Headline: Mildura MP’s advocacy leads to bold and gutsy Mildura base hospital decision

 

https://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/story/6338669/midwives-to-hold-community-rally-for-change-in-campbelltown/

Headline: Midwives to hold community rally for change in Campbelltown

 

https://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/story/6341456/hundreds-show-their-support-at-midwives-community-rally-in-campbelltown/?cs=1436

Headline: Hundreds show their support at midwives’ community rally in Campbelltown

 

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/mother-of-mentally-ill-man-who-killed-son-speaks-out-20190817-p52i3j.html

Headline: Mother of mentally ill man who killed son speaks out

 

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6337551/new-rules-on-physical-restraint-in-aged-care-could-backfire-inquiry-told/

Headline: New rules on physical restraint in aged care could backfire, inquiry told

 

 

Brazil

 

http://www.rondoniaovivo.com/politica/noticia/2019/08/20/cerimonia-nazif-lanca-frente-parlamentar-em-defesa-das-30h-da-enfermagem.html

Manchete: CERIMÔNIA: Nazif lança Frente Parlamentar em defesa das 30h da enfermagem

Headline: CEREMONY: Nazif launches Parliamentary Front in defense of 30h nursing

 

https://www.rolimnoticias.com.br/noticia/9776_nazif-lanca-frente-parlamentar-em-defesa-das-30h-da-enfermagem

Manchete: Mauro Nazif lança frente parlamentar em defesa das 30h da enfermagem no próximo dia 20

Headline: Mauro Nazif launches parliamentary front in defense of 30h for nurses in the next 20 days

 

 

Canada

 

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/alberta-diary/2019/08/conservative-propaganda-machine-applying-full-court-press

Headline: Conservative propaganda machine is applying a full-court press

 

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2019/08/17/info-sante-le-temps-dattente-a-double-en-quatre-ans

Titre: Info-Santé: le temps d’attente a doublé en quatre ans

Headline: Info-Santé: waiting time has doubled in four years

 

 

Guatemala

 

https://elperiodico.com.gt/nacion/2019/08/14/salubristas-bloquean-anillo-periferico-capitalino-en-ambas-direcciones-extensas-filas-de-vehiculos-en-el-territorio-nacional/

Titular: Salubristas bloquean Anillo Periférico capitalino en ambas direcciones: extensas filas de vehículos en el territorio nacional

Headline: Health workers block ring Peripheral capital in both directions: large rows of vehicles in the national territory

 

https://www.publinews.gt/gt/noticias/2019/08/14/bloqueos-salubristas-hoy-miercoles-14-de-agosto.html

Titular: Salubristas mantienen bloqueos a nivel nacional

Headline: Health workers maintain blockages nationwide

 

https://www.publinews.gt/gt/noticias/2019/08/14/ministerio-salud-dialogo-bloqueos-salubristas.html

Titular: Ministerio de Salud reitera anuencia a continuar diálogo

Headline: Ministry of Health reiterates consent to continue dialogue

 

 

Honduras

 

https://www.proceso.hn/mas-noticias/32-m%C3%A1s-noticias/a-reunion-enfermeras-auxiliares-con-ministra-de-salud.html

Titular: Enfermeras auxiliares suspenden asambleas tras diálogo con gobierno

Headline: Auxiliary nurses suspend assemblies after dialogue with government

 

https://www.oncenoticias.hn/enfermeras-auxiliares-reuniran-ministra-salud/

Titular: Enfermeras auxiliares se reunirán con Ministra de Salud en busca de acuerdo

Headline: Auxiliary nurses will meet with Minister of Health for agreement

 

 

India

 

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2019/08/28/kolkata-nurses-protest-demanding-revision-in-pay-scale-gallery/

Headline: Kolkata nurses protest demanding revision in pay scale

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/govt-nursing-staff-press-for-demands/articleshow/70865414.cms

Headline:  Aurangabad: Govt nursing staff press for demands

 

Ireland

 

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/CUH-most-overcrowded-hospital-in-Ireland-this-morning-aa4a580c-96ba-4edc-b242-8732e42893ff-ds

Headline: CUH most overcrowded hospital in Ireland this morning

 

https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/438026/40-patients-waiting-for-beds-in-sligo-hospital-today.html

Headline: 40 patients waiting for beds in Sligo hospital today

 

https://kfmradio.com/news/16082019-1028/inmo-22-people-are-being-treated-trolleys-naas-general-today

Headline: INMO: 22 People Are Being Treated On Trolleys At Naas General Today.

 

https://kfmradio.com/news/12082019-1554/listen-66000-people-waiting-lists-ear-nose-throat-consultants

Headline: Listen: 66,000 People On Waiting Lists For Ear, Nose & Throat Consultants.

 

https://www.thesun.ie/news/4468481/nurse-midwife-graduates-hse-job-offers/

Headline: JOB CONCERNS Over 80 nurse and midwife graduates yet to receive HSE job offers despite 100 vacancies in Limerick hospitals

 

https://connachttribune.ie/nurses-union-warns-overcrowding-crisis-worsening-at-uhg/

Headline: Nurses union warns overcrowding crisis worsening at UHG

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0821/1070042-hospital-trolley-figures/

Headline: INMO says 515 patients waiting for hospital beds

 

https://extra.ie/2019/08/20/news/irish-news/elderly-man-left-waiting-two-hours-for-ambulance-in-nursing-home-just-five-minutes-from-hospital

Headline: ELDERLY MAN LEFT WAITING TWO HOURS FOR AMBULANCE IN NURSING HOME JUST FIVE MINUTES FROM HOSPITAL

 

https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/home/472537/number-of-patients-on-trolleys-at-kilkenny-hospital-remains-high.html

Headline: Number of patients on trolleys at Kilkenny hospital remains high

 

https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/uhg-third-most-overcrowded-hospital-today-2/

Headline: UHG third most overcrowded hospital today

 

 

Israel

 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-to-go-on-strike-to-protest-working-conditions-heavy-caseloads/

Headline: Nurses go on strike to protest working conditions, heavy caseloads

 

 

Kenya

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001338083/union-to-fight-for-demoted-knh-workers

Headline: Nurses’ union to fight for demoted KNH workers

 

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2019/08/strike-looms-in-24-counties-over-unpaid-july-salaries-as-revenue-standoff-persists/

Headline: Strike looms in 24 counties over unpaid July salaries as revenue standoff persists

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001337978/services-paralysed-as-homa-bay-county-workers-strike-over-pay

Headline: Services paralysed as Homa Bay county workers strike over pay

 

https://www.kbc.co.ke/kisumu-kitui-health-workers-boycott-work-over-delayed-salaries/

Headline: Kisumu, Kitui health workers boycott work over delayed salaries

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001338316/medics-end-strike-after-deal

Headline: Services resume in public hospitals after counties promise to pay July salaries

 

https://www.kbc.co.ke/kericho-county-employees-threaten-to-down-tools-sunday/

Headline: Kericho County employees threaten to down tools Sunday

 

http://www.kenyanews.go.ke/nurses-now-want-health-services-reverted-to-back-to-national-government/

Headline: Nurses Now Want Health Services Reverted To Back To National Government

 

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2019/08/health-workers-shun-kisumu-county-hospitals-as-july-pay-stalemate-persists/

Headline: Health workers shun Kisumu County hospitals as July pay stalemate persists

 

http://www.kenyanews.go.ke/kitui-nurses-join-striking-county-workers-over-unpaid-july-salaries/

Headline: Kitui Nurses Join Striking County Workers Over Unpaid July Salaries

 

 

New Zealand

 

http://healthcentral.nz/tauira-essential-to-raising-army-of-maori-nurses/

Headline: Tauira essential to raising army of Māori nurses

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/396358/army-of-maori-nurses-needed-to-fight-disparities-in-the-health-system

Headline: Army of Māori nurses needed to fight disparities in the health system

 

https://teaomaori.news/army-maori-nurses-needed-fix-inequalities-health-system

Headline: “Army of Māori nurses” needed to fix inequalities in health system

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/114670612/allied-health-and-nursing-staff-in-rural-southland-seeking-pay-equity

Headline: Allied Health and nursing staff in rural Southland seeking pay equity

 

https://tehiku.nz/te-hiku-radio/taumatahanga/10677/indigenous-nurses-aotearoa-conference-2019

Headline: Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference 2019 (in English, with Māori introduction)

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018707124/felicity-goodyear-smith-complex-fragmented-health-system-is-fuelling-inequities

Headline: Felicity Goodyear-Smith: ‘Complex, fragmented’ health system is fuelling inequities

 

http://healthcentral.nz/mind-the-gap-why-aged-care-nurses-are-leaving-for-dhb-jobs/

Headline: Mind the gap: why aged care nurses are leaving for DHB jobs

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/114762903/a-womans-choice-abortion-reform-plans-welcomed-by-providers-advocates

Headline: ‘A woman’s choice’: abortion reform plans welcomed by providers, advocates

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/08/protesting-outside-clinics-could-be-banned-under-new-abortion-reforms.html

Headline: Protesting outside clinics could be banned under new abortion reforms

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/115195199/franklin-memorial-hospital-not-accepting-new-patients-union-told-it-will-close

Headline: Franklin Memorial Hospital not accepting new patients, union told it will close

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/115078881/patients-give-up-waiting-at-palmerston-north-hospitals-emergency-department

Headline: Patients give up waiting at Palmerston North Hospital’s emergency department

 

 

Paraguay

 

https://www.hoy.com.py/nacionales/iniciaran-desprecarizacion-laboral-para-500-enfermeros

Titular: Iniciarán desprecarización laboral para 500 enfermeros

Headline: Job creation for 500 nurses to begin

 

 

Portugal

 

https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2019/08/enfermeiros-dos-centros-de-saude-em-greve-a-22-e-23-de-agosto/

Manchete: Enfermeiros dos Centros de Saúde em greve a 22 e 23 de Agosto

Headline: Health Center nurses on strike on 22 and 23 August

 

https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2019/08/enfermeiros-dos-centros-de-saude-em-greve-a-22-e-23-de-agosto/

Manchete: Enfermeiros do Algarve acusam ARS de querer impor 40 horas de trabalho

Headline: Algarve nurses accuse ARS of wanting to impose 40 hours of work

 

https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2019/08/greve-dos-enfermeiros-tem-adesao-de-100-em-alguns-centros-de-saude/

Manchete: Greve dos enfermeiros tem adesão de 100% em alguns centros de saúde

Headline: Nurses’ strike has 100% adherence in some health centers

 

https://www.tsf.pt/portugal/sociedade/interior/sindicato-acusa-centro-hospitalar-lisboa-central-de-intimidar-maes-enfermeiras-11219920.html

Manchete: Sindicato acusa Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central de “intimidar mães enfermeiras”

Headline: Union accuses Lisbon Central Hospital Center of “bullying nurse mothers”

 

https://www.publico.pt/2019/08/21/economia/noticia/enfermeiros-funcionarios-judiciais-greves-pais-tera-ate-eleicoes-1884002

Manchete: Enfermeiros, guardas prisionais ou motoristas — todas as greves até às eleições

Headline: Nurses, prison guards or drivers – all strike until the elections

 

 

South Africa

 

https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/pilot-nhi-projects-a-failure-says-denosa-30729232

Headline: Pilot NHI projects a failure, says Denosa

 

https://bhekisisa.org/article/2019-08-20-crime-and-medicine-how-our-hospitals-became-hotspots-for-criminals-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Headline: Crime and medicine: How our hospitals became hotspots for criminals and what to do about it

 

 

Spain

 

https://www.eldiario.es/murcia/salud/enfermeria-SATSE-Direccion-General-Cuidados_0_930207086.html

Titular: El sindicato de enfermería SATSE pide la creación de una Dirección General de Cuidados

Headline: SATSE nursing union calls for the creation of a General Care Directorate

 

https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3734058/0/tribunales-fiscalia-archiva-denuncia-satse-contra-hospital-regional-por-aplicar-tecnica-ecmo/

Titular: Tribunales.- La Fiscalía archiva una denuncia de Satse contra el Hospital Regional por aplicar la técnica ECMO

Headline: Courts – Prosecutor’s Office files Satse complaint against the Regional Hospital for applying the ECMO technique

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/termometro/manuel-cascos-apoyo-internacional-a-la-ley-que-fija-un-maximo-de-pacientes-por-enfermera-2421

Titular: Apoyo internacional a la ley que fija un máximo de pacientes por enfermera

Headline: International support for a law that sets a maximum number of patients per nurse

 

https://www.eldiario.es/clm/SATSE-denuncia-agresion-enfermera-cuchillo_0_934056793.html

Titular: SATSE denuncia la agresión a un enfermera que fue amenazada cuchillo en mano

Headline: SATSE denounces assault on a nurse who was threatened with a knife

 

https://www.leonoticias.com/leon/sacyl-decide-limitar-20190820172518-nt.html

Titular: Satse denuncia que el Sacyl limita las opciones de casi 1.000 enfermeros funcionarios para optar a una nueva plaza por concurso de traslados

Headline: Satse denounces that Sacyl limits the options for almost 1,000 civil servants to apply for a new position during a transfer period

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190823/464213977557/satse-pide-al-consejero-de-presidencia-modificar-el-convenio-de-personal.html

Titular: SATSE pide al consejero de Presidencia modificar el convenio de personal

Headline: SATSE asks Presidential advisor to modify personnel agreement

 

https://www.consalud.es/autonomias/asturias/continua-la-ronda-de-contactos-con-sindicatos-de-fernandez-muniz_67541_102.html

Titular: Continúa la ronda de contactos con sindicatos de Fernández Muñiz

Headline: Contract negotiations with unions of Fernández Muñiz continues

 

https://salamancartvaldia.es/not/217596/satse-salamanca-denuncia-difusion-datos-personales-enfermeras/

Titular: SATSE Salamanca denuncia la difusión de datos personales de enfermeras a través de grupos de WhatsApp

Headline: SATSE Salamanca denuncia la difusión de datos personales de enfermeras a través de grupos de WhatsApp

 

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory/news/news/2019/08/
strengthening-the-voice-of-nursing-in-policy-making

Headline: Strengthening the voice of nursing in policy-making

 

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/nurses-sick-of-being-exploited-and-are-taking-a-stand-anyone-who-thinks-theres-not-a-crisis-in-the-health-service-is-fooling-themselves-38393764.html

Headline: ‘Nurses sick of being exploited and are taking a stand… anyone who thinks there’s not a crisis in the health service is fooling themselves’

 

https://www.derryjournal.com/health/nursing-is-a-fantastic-career-for-anyone-to-follow-despite-challenges-1-9029262

Headline: ‘Nursing is a fantastic career for anyone to follow’ despite challenges

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/brexit-no-deal-warning-health-leaders-medical-supplies-flu-royal-college-physicians-a9074016.html

Headline: Brexit: Health leaders warn PM about medicine shortages and flu

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-49418681

Headline: Home-visit nurses stressed and overworked, report finds

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/21/nurses-in-wales-leaving-job-due-to-stress-report-says

Headline: Nurses in Wales leaving job due to stress, report says

 

https://wjla.com/news/spotlight-on-america/increasingly-under-attack-healthcare-workers-could-wait-decades-for-protections

Headline: Increasingly under attack, health care workers could wait decades for protections

 

https://www.thenation.com/article/health-care-medicare-nurses/

Headline: There Is No ‘Nursing Shortage.’ There’s Just a Good Nursing Job Shortage.

 

United States

 

https://www.apnews.com/ee92215e72c04b41947d2be418a5c944

Headline: California hospitals question 2030 earthquake standards

 

https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/opinion/an-open-letter-to-barton-board-of-directors-chairman-kirk-ledbetter/

Headline: Letter: An open letter to Barton Board of Directors Chairman Kirk Ledbetter (opinion)

 

https://kbjr6.com/news/2019/08/14/essentia-and-st-lukes-nurses-plan-informational-pickets-around-hospitals/

Headline: Essentia and St. Luke’s nurses plan informational pickets around hospitals

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/08/22/just-false-sanders-campaign-hits-back-after-wapo-describes-pro-labor-proposal-change

Headline: ‘Just False’: Sanders Campaign Hits Back After WaPo Describes Pro-Labor Proposal as Change to Medicare for All Plan

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/22/us-nurses-fight-to-unionize

Headline: High turnover, understaffing, low pay: US nurses fight to unionize

 

https://www.wwlp.com/news/health/public-can-learn-about-medicare-for-all-in-holyoke-today/

Headline: Community event discusses importance of healthcare

 

https://www.workers.org/2019/08/21/labor-responds-to-miss-raid-of-migrant-workers-mass-shootings/

Headline: Labor responds to Miss. raid of migrant workers, mass shootings

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/labors-problem-overcoming-mitch-mcconnells-blockade/

Headline: Labor’s problem: Overcoming Mitch McConnell’s blockade

 

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/bayfront-hospital-layoffs-fact-vs-fiction/67-2e478531-6021-4cc9-98ad-01481556b28c

Headline: Bayfront Hospital layoffs: Fact vs. fiction

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trump-plan-split-migrant-kids-from-parents-with-no-time-limit/

Headline: Trump plan: Split migrant kids from parents, with no time limit

 

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/medicare-for-all-proponent-ady-barkan-urges-supporters-to-demand-dems-have-real-healthcare-debate/

Headline: Medicare for All proponent Ady Barkan urges supporters to demand Dems have ‘real healthcare debate’

 

https://www.healthgazette24.com/ady-barkan-is-urging-the-supporters-for-demanding-the-dems-to-have-an-actual-healthcare-debate/9050/

Headline: ADY BARKAN IS URGING THE SUPPORTERS FOR DEMANDING THE DEMS TO HAVE AN ‘ACTUAL HEALTHCARE DEBATE’

 

https://www.times-standard.com/2019/08/22/st-joseph-workers-picket-as-contract-negotiations-proceed/

Headline: St. Joseph workers picket as contract negotiations proceed

 

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/healthcare/4624705-Essentia-nurses-union-reach-tentative-contract-agreement

Headline: Essentia, nurse’s union reach tentative contract agreement

 

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/healthcare/4619794-With-signs-and-fervor-Duluth-nurses-picket-Essentia-St.-Lukes

Headline: With signs and fervor, Duluth nurses picket Essentia, St. Luke’s

 

https://www.wdio.com/Health/essentia-nurses-association-contract-agreement-/5465773/

Headline: Essentia and Nurses Union Reach Tentative Agreement

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/hundreds-of-essentia-health-st-luke-s-nurses-picket-in-minnesota.html

Headline: Hundreds of Essentia Health, St. Luke’s nurses picket in Minnesota

 

https://www.redwoodfallsgazette.com/news/20190819/nurses-to-hold-informational-picket-tuesday-at-carris-health—redwood-hospital

Headline: Nurses to hold informational picket Tuesday at Carris Health – Redwood hospital

 

https://kdal610.com/news/articles/2019/aug/20/nurses-to-hold-informational-pickets/929032/

Headline: Nurses To Hold Informational Pickets

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/essentia-health-nurses-agree-on-3-year-deal.html

Headline: Essentia Health, nurses agree on 3-year deal

 

https://kbjr6.com/news/2019/08/22/nurses-association-reaches-tentative-contract-agreement-with-essentia/

Headline: Nurses Association reaches tentative contract agreement with Essentia

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