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.
Australia
https://www.sheppnews.com.au/rural/2017/12/04/122569/funding-boost-for-palliative-care
Headline: Boost for palliative care
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Australia
Headline: Nurses’ union snaps up North Melbourne hotel
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Australia
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-5151007/Huge-patient-numbers-NSW-flu-season.html
Headline: Huge patient numbers in NSW flu season
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Australia
https://www.4bc.com.au/more-pressure-on-hospitals-amid-funding-crisis/
Headline: More pressure on hospitals amid funding crisis
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Australia
Headline: Huge patient numbers in NSW flu season
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Canada
http://torontosun.com/news/provincial/ontario-nurses-association-campaigning-for-change
Headline: Ontario Nurses’ Association campaigning for change
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Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-ontario-cancelled-surgeries-1.4433507
Headline: LHSC cancelled surgeries are ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ say hospital unions
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Canada
http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/health-region-amalgamation-and-casual-employees
Headline: Health region amalgamation to affect casual shifts worked by full-time employees
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Canada
Titre: Un ratio infirmière-patients: le combat de la nouvelle présidente de la FIQ
Headline: A Nurse-Patient Ratio: The Fight of the New President of the FIQ
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France
Titre: Des hôpitaux refusent d’ajuster le salaire de 250 infirmières françaises
Headline: Hospitals refuse to adjust the salary of 250 French nurses
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Ireland
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/trolley-figures-up-95-in-a-decade-463908.html
Headline: Trolley figures up 95% in a decade
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Ireland
http://connachttribune.ie/overcrowding-at-uhg-triples-in-a-decade/
Headline: Overcrowding at UHG triples in a decade
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Ireland
http://kclr96fm.com/record-numbers-trolleys-st-lukes-november/
Headline: Record numbers on trolleys at St Lukes in November
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Ireland
https://www.donegalnow.com/news/number-patients-waiting-bed-luh-rise/197992
Headline: Number of patients waiting for a bed at LUH on the rise
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Ireland
Headline: 20 patients waiting for a bed at Tullamore Hospital
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Ireland
https://www.donegalnow.com/news/29-people-waiting-bed-today-letterkenny-university-hospital/198328
Headline: 29 people waiting for a bed today in Letterkenny University Hospital
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Ireland
https://www.limerickpost.ie/2017/12/04/hospital-overcrowding/
Headline: Limerick hospital overcrowding crisis shows no sign of being resolved
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Mexico
http://www.xeu.com.mx/nota.cfm?id=939048
Titular: Personal de enfermería protesta por falta de uniformes
Headline: Nursing staff protesting lack of uniforms
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Mexico
https://oaxaca.quadratin.com.mx/finaliza-paro-trabajadores-del-hospital-civil-oaxaca/
Titular: Finaliza paro de trabajadores del Hospital Civil de Oaxaca
Headline: The strike of workers of the Civil Hospital of Oaxaca ends
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New Zealand
Headline: Nurses organisation acknowledge outgoing DG of Health
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Portugal
Titulo: Falta de enfermeiros continua afectar services
Headline: Lack of nurses continues to affect services
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Portugal
https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/elevada-adesao-na-greve-no-hospital-da-cruz-vermelha
Titulo: Elevada adesão na greve no Hospital da Cruz Vermelha
Headline: High adherence on strike at Red Cross Hospital
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Portugal
https://www.abola.pt/Mundos/Noticias/Ver/704771
Titulo: TRABALHADORES DO HOSPITAL DA CRUZ VERMELHA EM GREVE
Headline: Workers at the Red Cross Hospital on Strike
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Portugal
Titulo: Promessas por cumprir não chegam para travar a greve no Hospital da Cruz Vermelha
Headline: Unfulfilled promises do not come to stop the strike at Red Cross Hospital
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South Korea
http://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2056
Headline: 8 out of 10 nurses overwork; only 2 request extra pay
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Spain
Titular: Enfermería requiere más personal para satisfacer las necesidades de las personas con discapacidad
Headline: Nursing requires more staff to meet the needs of people with disabilities
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Spain
Titular: Satse exige a la Consejería que sea Sacyl el que denuncie en caso de agresiones a sanitarios
Headline: Satse demands of the Ministry that Sacyl is the one that denounces in case of attacks on health
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Spain
Titular: Satse pide más enfermeras y fisios para personas con discapacidad
Headline: Satse asks for more nurses and physicians for people with disabilities
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Spain
http://www.larioja.com/sociedad/salud/personal-enfermeria-sufre-20171205204901-ntrc.html
Titular: El 95% del personal de enfermería sufre accidentes biológicos durante su trabajo
Headline: 95% of nursing staff suffer biological accidents during their work
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Spain
Titular: SATSE pide más enfermeras y fisioterapeutas para atender a las personas con discapacidad
Headline: SATSE asks for more nurses and physiotherapists to assist people with disabilities
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Spain
Titular: Tachan de “inaceptable” que no se incluyan enfermeras en el aumento de personal en Atención Primaria para 2018
Headline: They consider it “unacceptable” that nurses are not included in the increase in personnel in Primary Care for 2018
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Spain
Titular: Discapacidad. el sindicato de técnicos de enfermería se compromete con la “inclusión” de profesionales con discapacidad
Headline: Disability. The union of nursing technicians is committed to the “inclusion” of professionals with disabilities
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United Kingdom
Headline: Near-record number of nurses start training despite drop in applicants
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United States
Headline: The one best idea for ending sexual harassment–IN THE HOSPITAL: Organize with a union contract
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United States
Headline: California’s campaign for universal health care has a long history
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United States
Headline: As Franken steps aside, nurses back call for Keith Ellison to fill Senate vacancy
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United States
Headline: Why progressives are being cautious over who should replace Al Franken
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United States
https://bangordailynews.com/2017/12/01/health/ellsworth-hospital-nurses-techs-vote-to-join-union/
Headline: Ellsworth hospital nurses, techs vote to join union
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United States
Headline: Maine Coast’s technical employees vote to unionize
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United States
Headline: Councilman Vincent Gray joins UMC nurses in contract fight
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United States
http://www.fox9.com/news/nurses-concerned-after-man-with-knives-found-at-abbott-northwestern
Headline: Nurses concerned after man with knives found at Abbott Northwestern
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United States
Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association to picket in support of SEIU union workers during strike at Mayo Albert Lea
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United States
Headline: Community tells Sutter, ‘Close Alta Bates? No way! Save the birthplace of the East Bay’