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.
https://insideageing.com.au/call-to-speed-up-aged-care-commission-recommendations-for-nurses/
Headline: Call to speed up aged care royal commission recommendations for nurses
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https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/08/27/hospitals-covid-breaking-point/
Headline: Health care workers and hospitals struggle to cope as COVID outbreak worsens
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Headline: Nurses warning on NSW hospital ICU ‘surge’
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Headline: Healthcare news: reproductive access and the nurses and midwives campaign
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Headline: NSW hospitals warning: nurses and staff ‘flat out’ and ‘exhausted’ as Covid numbers soar
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Headline: Rural NSW hospitals face Covid pressure, with more than 150 staff in isolation
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https://www.miragenews.com/mps-call-on-morrison-government-to-act-on-618188/
Headline: MPs call on Morrison Government to act on mandated nursing levels in aged care
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Headline: Covid outbreaks threaten 34 aged care facilities across NSW
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Headline: Hospitals ‘pushed to limit’ as cases surge
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Headline: Covid putting Sydney’s hospital system under ‘enormous pressure’, NSW health minister admits
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https://redflag.org.au/article/im-public-hospital-nurse-sydney-system-breaking-point
Headline: I’m a public hospital nurse in Sydney—the system is at breaking point
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Manchete: Profissionais de enfermagem continuam esperando por um piso salarial
Headline: Nursing professionals are still waiting for a base salary
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Manchete: #Brasil: Profissionais de enfermagem protestam em Brasília por piso salarial e jornada de 30h
Headline: #Brazil: Nursing professionals protest in Brasília over salary floor and 30-hour journey
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Headline: Nurses call for action on staffing crisis
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Headline: Saskatchewan’s health-care workers are burning out, unions say
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Headline: Nova Scotia Health to close some surgery beds, redeploy nurses to areas with critical needs
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Headline: Ontario health-care workers warn of ‘brutal’ nurse shortage as hospitals brace for 4th wave
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https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/manitoba-health-support-staff-vote-to-strike-575172632.html
Headline: Manitoba health support staff vote to strike
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Headline: Frustrated health-care employees protest outside Orillia hospital (4 photos)
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https://globalnews.ca/video/8145363/united-nurses-of-alberta-seeks-formal-mediation-in-negotiations
Headline: United Nurses of Alberta seeks formal mediation in negotiations
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Headline: It’s time to stop the violence against health-care workers
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https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-health-care-support-staff-vote-in-favour-of-strike-1.5562747
Headline: Manitoba health-care support staff vote in favour of strike
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https://globalnews.ca/news/8135193/alberta-nurses-doctors-low-morale-covid-fourth-wave/
Headline: Nurses, doctors struggle with low morale during 4th COVID-19 wave: ‘Everybody is shattered’
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-vaccine-mandate-reaction-1.6152174
Headline: Unions, parents, hospital patients declare support for Manitoba’s new vaccine, mask mandates
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-nurses-union-ahs-applying-for-mediation-1.6155293
Headline: Alberta Health Services, nurses’ union seek mediation over collective agreement
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Headline: Staffing ‘challenges’ hit SHA as workers balance reopening, COVID-19
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hospital-labour-obstetrics-new-brunswick-1.6146501
Headline: Staff shortages at 2 N.B. hospitals lead to closures of labour and obstetrics units
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https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/ponoka-nurses-picket-to-protest-proposed-wage-cuts/
Headline: Ponoka nurses picket to protest proposed wage cuts
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https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/08/19/nurses-protest-in-strathmore.html
Headline: Nurses protest in Strathmore
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Headline: Nurses union, AHS exchange words about use of third party nurses
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Headline: Quebec health professionals union recommends vaccinations, says education is key
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Titre: La FIQ recommande fortement la vaccination à ses membres
Headline: The FIQ strongly recommends vaccination to its members
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Headline: TALKING POINT: Health-care worker shortage needs to be addressed by the next federal government
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Headline: Stop the violence against health-care workers
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https://www.diariosalud.do/noticias/califican-de-retroceso-para-enfermeria-primer-ano-de-gobierno/
Titular: Califican de retroceso para enfermería primer año de gobierno
Headline: First year of new government qualifies as a setback for nursing
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https://emisorasunidas.com/2021/08/15/ajustan-horarios-puestos-vacunacion-toque-queda/
Titular: Ajustan horarios de puestos de vacunación por el toque de queda
Headline: Vaccination hours are adjusted due to curfew
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Titular: Josué Orellana: «200 enfermeras de la Aneeah se han reinfectado por la COVID-19»
Headline: Josué Orellana: «200 Aneeah nurses have been reinfected by COVID-19»
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Titular: ANEEAH reporta alrededor de 800 enfermeras y enfermeros reifectados de coronavirus
Headline: ANEEAH reports around 800 nurses reinfected with coronavirus
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https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-india-undermines-role-nurses-healthcare-system-154066
Headline: How India undermines role of nurses in healthcare system
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https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/uhg-most-overcrowded-hospital-nationwide-today/
Headline: UHG most overcrowded hospital nationwide today
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https://donegalnews.com/2021/08/anger-as-number-on-trolleys-at-luh-doubles/
Headline: Anger as number on trolleys at LUH doubles
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https://www.kildarenow.com/news/home/658492/severe-overcrowding-at-naas-hospital-today.html
Headline: Severe overcrowding at Naas Hospital today
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Headline: Trolley watch: 345 patients await hospital beds on Wednesday
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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-40358906.html
Headline: ‘A perfect storm’: Emergency healthcare services under pressure
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Headline: Calls for urgent Government action to address major staffing issues at Mayo University Hospital
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Titolo: AL PRONTO SOCCORSO SFASCIA UNA PORTA E AGGREDISCE MEDICO. IL NURSIND: «TOLLERANZA ZERO»
Headline: In Er, Man Breaks A Door And Attacks A Doctor. The Nursind: “Zero Tolerance”
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https://www.appiapolis.it/2021/08/26/ospedale-moscati-il-nursind-chiede-gli-atti-sul-parcheggio/
Titolo: OSPEDALE MOSCATI, IL NURSIND CHIEDE GLI ATTI SUL PARCHEGGIO
Headline: Nursind Asks For Parking Permits At Moscati Hospital
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Titolo: ASL, DISAGI AL PO SAN ROCCO DI SESSA, IL NURSIND SCRIVE ALLA DIREZIONE
Headline: Hardship At Po San Rocco Di Sessa, Nursind Writes To Management
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https://www.brindisireport.it/attualita/pronto-soccorso-perrino-nursid-brindisi-basta-polemiche.html
Titolo: Pronto soccorso, Nursid: “Basta polemiche, più rispetto per il nostro lavoro”
Headline: First aid, Nursid: “Enough controversy, more respect for our work”
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Titolo: Assunzioni bloccate, mancano gli infermieri
Headline: Recruitments blocked, nurses are lacking
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Titolo: Ivrea, in ospedale crolla un controsoffitto. Il Nursind: “Struttura vecchia, ne serve una nuova”
Headline: Ivrea, a false ceiling collapses in the hospital. The Nursind: “Old structure, we need a new one”
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202108250062.html
Headline: Kenya: Stop Frequent Meetings and Work, Meru Health Union Officials Told
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https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2021-08-16-employed-nurses-barred-from-kenya-uk-jobs-deal/
Headline: Employed nurses barred from Kenya-UK jobs deal
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202108200307.html
Headline: Kenya: Governors On the Spot for Not Remitting Workers’ Statutory Deductions
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https://ghettoradio.co.ke/we-want-to-go-back-to-nairobi-county-government-nurses-tell-badi/
Headline: We Want To Go Back To Nairobi County Government, Nurses Tell Badi
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Headline: Close Contact Nurses Working Underscores DHB Staffing Issues
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Headline: Government exemption underscores DHB staffing issues: NZNO
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Headline: ‘Here we go again’: Auckland nurses on returning to high alert
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Headline: Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Nurses union reveals alarming lack of PPE
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https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/210821/gremio-enfermeras-conmemora-96-anos-aniversario
Titular: Gremio de enfermeras conmemora 96 años de aniversario
Headline: Nurses Union Commemorates 96 Years Anniversary
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Titular: Enfermeros se movilizarán mañana por cumplimiento de ley de carrera profesional
Headline: Nurses will mobilize tomorrow for compliance with the professional career law
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Titular: Gobierno recategorizará salarios de enfermeros
Headline: Government will recategorize salaries of nurses
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https://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/2021/08/22/gremio-de-enfermeros-se-movilizara-este-miercoles/
Titular: Gremio de enfermeros se movilizara este miercoles
Headline: Nurses union will mobilize this Wednesday
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https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais_edicion_impresa/2021/08/19/enfermeros-sufren-mas-por-las-perdidas/
Titular: Enfermeros sufren más por las pérdidas
Headline: Nurses suffer more from losses
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https://www.hoy.com.py/nacionales/asociacion-de-enfermeria-anuncia-movilizacion-para-el-25-de-agosto
Titular: Asociación de Enfermería anuncia movilización para el 25 de agosto
Headline: Nursing Association announces mobilization for August 25
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Titular: Personal de enfermería se movilizará en reclamo de cumplimiento de ley
Headline: Nursing staff will mobilize to demand compliance with the law
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Headline: Expert says herd immunity ‘not a possibility’ as Delta ravages the world
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https://www.rappler.com/nation/more-healthcare-workers-to-receive-covid-19-hazard-pay-august-25-2021
Headline: 20,000 more healthcare workers to receive their COVID-19 hazard pay
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https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/25/health-workers-stage-noise-barrage-over-recalled-covid-19-benefits/
Headline: Health workers stage noise barrage over recalled COVID-19 benefits
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Headline: Raging Delta variant takes its toll as Philippines runs out of nurses
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1478149/nurses-start-countdown-to-10-day-deadline-for-their-benefits
Headline: Nurses start countdown to 10-day deadline for their benefits
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Headline: Health workers group warns of protests if benefits not received by Aug. 31
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Headline: Resignation of health workers hurting St. Luke’s hospitals operations —exec
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https://www.rappler.com/nation/who-says-philippine-government-must-support-health-workers
Headline: Philippine government must support health workers, WHO says
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https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/8/17/COA-relax-requirements-health-workers-benefits.html
Headline: COA willing to relax requirements for immediate release of health workers’ benefits
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https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/362735
Headline: 16 hospitals don’t receive ‘risk pay’
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Headline: Senators push for ‘liberal’ interpretation of rules on allowance of health workers
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https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/8/16/health-workers-mass-protest-DOH-.html
Headline: Health workers to stage mass protest on DOH neglect of their plight
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Headline: Church organization supports planned mass action of health workers
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Headline: Can’t blame health-care workers on mass-resignation vow–nurses
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Headline: ‘Irregularities in pandemic response fund deprived people of right to health care, right to live’
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https://www.ucanews.com/news/philippine-health-workers-threaten-to-quit-over-corruption/93746
Headline: Philippine health workers threaten to quit over corruption
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https://www.rappler.com/nation/health-workers-eye-mass-protest-unreleased-benefits
Headline: Health workers eye mass protest over unreleased benefits
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Manchete: Enfermeiros dos Açores começam a receber retroativos e atualizações salariais até outubro
Headline: Azores nurses start receiving backpay and salary updates until October
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Manchete: Enfermeiros lançam campanha de sensibilização dirigida à população
Headline: Nurses launch awareness campaign aimed at the public
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https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/enfermeiros-em-accao-de-sensibilizacao-por-direitos
Manchete: Enfermeiros em acção de sensibilização por direitos
Headline: Nurses act to raise awareness for rights
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Manchete: Falta de enfermeiros no Serviço Nacional de Saúde
Headline: Lack of nurses in the National Health Service
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Manchete: Sindicato considera «inaceitável» proposta de adiamento das férias dos enfermeiros do CHUA
Headline: Union considers proposal to postpone CHUA nurses’ vacation “unacceptable”
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Manchete: Enfermeiros com ações junto da população para alertar para os problemas laborais
Headline: Nurses to raise awareness of labor problems through public actions
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Headline: Groote Schuur anti-vax protest ‘misplaced and disrespectful’ – public health groups
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Headline: Union lawyers tear into govt’s argument that 2018 wage agreement is ‘invalid’
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Headline: Experts warn South Africa is far off in reaching herd immunity against coronavirus
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Headline: Eastern Cape celebrates a vaccination milestone, but community vaccine hesitancy still lingers
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http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210827000685
Headline: Unionized health workers to go on strike Sept. 2 amid prolonged pandemic
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Headline: Korea reports highest daily deaths since fourth wave
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https://www.arirang.com/News/News_View.asp?nseq=282474
Headline: S. Korea’s public sector health workers threaten strike over poor conditions
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https://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20210820/2867815/1
Headline: Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union plans walkout
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http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210819000793
Headline: Health workers plan strike, demanding more staff, support
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https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1008341.html
Headline: S. Korean health workers plan strike over poor working conditions
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Titular: Las enfermeras de atención primaria en Navarra inician una serie de protestas por estar “al límite”
Headline: Primary care nurses in Navarra initiate a series of protests for being “on the edge”
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Titular: Satse denuncia la sobrecarga de trabajo en el personal de UCI
Headline: Satse denounces the overloading of work hours for ICU staff
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Titular: La contratación en Sanidad deja sin enfermeras a residencias
Headline: Hiring at Health Ministry leaves nursing homes without nurses
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https://www.leonoticias.com/castillayleon/satse-reclama-estudios-20210819104524-nt.html
Titular: Satse reclama estudios serológicos y una mayor protección ante el incremento de los contagios entre enfermeros y fisioterapeutas
Headline: Satse calls for serological studies and greater protection against the increase in infections among nurses and physiotherapists
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https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2021/08/15/radio_murcia/1629027480_846591.html
Titular: Enfermeras, enfermeros y fisioterapeutas han perdido un 30% de su poder adquisitivo en una década, según SATSE
Headline: Nurses, nurses and physiotherapists have lost 30% of their purchasing power in a decade, according to SATSE
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Titular: Navarra prorroga hasta el 26 de agosto el toque de queda para consolidar la contención del COVID-19
Headline: Navarra extends the curfew until August 26 to consolidate the containment of COVID-19
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https://srilankamirror.com/news/24426-prevailing-lockdown-unsuccessful-gnoa
Headline: Prevailing lockdown unsuccessful – GNOA
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https://www.nation.lk/online/govt-lab-techs-nurses-urge-more-testing-114480.html
Headline: Govt. lab techs, nurses urge more testing
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Headline: COVID crisis at explosive point; medical specialists plead for tough measures or lockdown
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https://www.nation.lk/online/nurses-to-protest-for-scientific-lockdown-111366.html
Headline: Nurses to protest for ‘scientific’ lockdown
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https://www.digitalhealth.net/2021/08/royal-college-nursing-fairer-pay-app/
Headline: Royal College of Nursing app launched to support fairer pay campaign
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Headline: ‘A bleak picture’: Nurse vacancies increase across English NHS
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Headline: Nurse workforce warning issued in response to Scottish NHS recovery plan
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https://www.newsletter.co.uk/health/ni-health-pay-increase-possible-by-november-3348610
Headline: NI health pay increase possible by November
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Headline: UK nurses ‘stand in solidarity’ with colleagues in Afghanistan
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Headline: Nurses demand meeting with health secretary over ‘dangerous’ pay deal
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https://capitalandmain.com/between-covid-and-staffing-california-pushes-nurses-to-the-limit
Headline: Between COVID and Staffing, California Pushes Nurses to the Limit
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https://www.kcra.com/article/covid-19-hospitalizations-all-time-high-placer-county/37389967
Headline: Placer County COVID-19 hospitalizations hit all-time high; health officials urge high quality masks
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Headline: Minnesota Hospital Beds Are Filling Up With Covid-19 Patients: ‘It Was Shocking How Sick They Are’
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https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2021/08/california-nurses-shortage/
Headline: Nurse shortages in California reaching crisis point
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http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/aug/26/shuler-elected-new-afl-cio-president/
Headline: Shuler elected new AFL-CIO President
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Headline: Nurse Union Blames Hospitals For Staff Shortages
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https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2021/08/26/nurse-shortages-in-california-reaching-crisis-point/
Headline: COVID burnout: Nurse shortages in California reaching crisis point
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Headline: COVID-19 hospitalizations in Placer County reach all-time high
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Headline: St. Joe’s ICU Full, New Covid Rooms Crafted As Equipment And Staff Shortages Make Situation Desperate, Other Hospitals Facing Similar Situations
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Headline: Stop Viewing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as a Monolith
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https://news.wttw.com/2021/08/16/nurses-front-lines-pandemic-talk-burnout-staffing-shortage
Headline: Nurses on Front Lines of Pandemic Talk Burnout, Staffing Shortage
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Headline: Centinela Hospital nurses allege understaffing, unsafe staffing conditions
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Headline: Nurses at three area HCA facilities reach new contract agreement
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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/nurses-at-3-hca-facilities-reach-labor-deal.html
Headline: Nurses at 3 HCA facilities reach labor deal
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https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/health-care/article253519659.html
Headline: After months of talks and protests, Kansas City area nurses get tentative contract
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Headline: Facing a pandemic, more Michigan workers turned to unions
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Headline: Health care providers face staffing challenges amid increase in demand
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Headline: Georgia nursing shortage at crisis levels
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Headline: Creating a Safe Space: Preventing Bullying and Violence Among Oncology Nurses
