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December 12, 2017

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – December 10, 2017

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

http://www.theage.com.au/business/property/nurses-union-snaps-up-north-melbourne-hotel-20171205-gzz3ee

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

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/huge-patient-numbers-in-nsw-flu-season/news-story/f36299118dcc4c5a53c4c1c89444ece2

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

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/201712/01/01-5145585-un-ratio-infirmiere-patients-le-combat-de-la-nouvelle-presidente-de-la-fiq.php

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

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/201712/04/01-5145762-des-hopitaux-refusent-dajuster-le-salaire-de-250-infirmieres-francaises.php

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

http://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/285278/20-patients-waiting-for-a-bed-at-tullamore-hospital.html

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

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1712/S00017/nurses-organisation-acknowledge-outgoing-dg-of-health.htm

Headline: Nurses organisation acknowledge outgoing DG of Health

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Portugal

http://www.cmjornal.pt/cm-ao-minuto/detalhe/trabalhadores-do-hospital-da-cruz-vermelha-protestam-em-defesa-do-acordo-de-empresa

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

https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/promessas-por-cumprir-nao-chegam-para-travar-greve-no-hospital-da-cruz-vermelha

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

http://www.elboletin.com/noticia/156621/nacional/la-enfermeria-exige-mas-personal-para-satisfacer-las-necesidades-de-las-personas-con-discapacidad.html

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

http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/castilla-leon/20171201/433332664051/satse-exige-a-la-consejeria-que-sea-sacyl-el-que-denuncie-en-caso-de-agresiones-a-sanitarios.html

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

http://www.lavozdealmeria.es/Noticias/142588/3/Satse-pide-m%C3%A1s-enfermeras-y-fisios-para-personas-con-discapacidad

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

http://www.cuatro.com/noticias/sociedad/SATSE-enfermeras-fisioterapeutas-personas-discapacidad_0_2476425550.html

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

http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/murcia/20171205/433439421966/tachan-de-inaceptable-que-no-se-incluyan-enfermeras-en-el-aumento-de-personal-en-atencion-primaria-para-2018.html

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

http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/sociedad/noticias/8783980/12/17/Discapacidad-el-sindicato-de-tecnicos-de-enfermeria-se-compromete-con-la-inclusion-de-profesionales-con-discapacidad.html

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

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/04/near-record-number-nurses-start-training-despite-drop-applicants/

Headline: Near-record number of nurses start training despite drop in applicants

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United States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2017/12/08/the-one-best-idea-for-ending-sexual-harassment/?utm_term=.d3741cd32727#idea1

Headline: The one best idea for ending sexual harassment–IN THE HOSPITAL: Organize with a union contract

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United States

https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/California-s-campaign-for-universal-health-care-12417749.php

Headline: California’s campaign for universal health care has a long history

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United States

 https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/12/07/franken-steps-aside-nurses-back-call-keith-ellison-fill-senate-vacancy

Headline: As Franken steps aside, nurses back call for Keith Ellison to fill Senate vacancy

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United States

 https://mic.com/articles/186690/why-progressives-are-being-cautious-over-who-should-replace-al-franken#.D1mh46a76

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

https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/maine-news/health-news/maine-coasts-technical-employees-vote-unionize/

Headline: Maine Coast’s technical employees vote to unionize

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United States

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/12/04/councilman-vincent-gray-joins-umc-nurses-in.html

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

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/minnesota-nurses-association-to-picket-in-support-of-seiu-union-workers-during-mayo-albert-lea-strike.html

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association to picket in support of SEIU union workers during strike at Mayo Albert Lea

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United States

http://sfbayview.com/2017/12/community-tells-sutter-close-alta-bates-no-way-save-the-birthplace-of-the-east-bay/

Headline: Community tells Sutter, ‘Close Alta Bates? No way! Save the birthplace of the East Bay’