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December 15, 2017

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – December 15, 2017

Angola

 

https://www.voaportugues.com/a/enfermeiros-de-luanda-ameacam-greve/4153801.html

 

Titulo: Enfermeiros de Luanda ameaçam com greve

Headline: Luanda nurses threatening to strike

 

Australia

 

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/kristina-keneally-gets-bennelong-boost-with-thousands-for-alp-campaign/news-story/35d004654eb665197fb457913be73c01

 

Headline: Kristina Keneally gets Bennelong boost with thousands for ALP campaign

 

Brazil

 

https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/funcionarios-pedem-socorro-atraves-de-bilhetes-em-hospital-do-rio.ghtml

 

Manchete: Funcionários pedem socorro através de bilhetes em hospital do Rio

 

Headline: Officials ask for help through tickets at Rio hospital

 

Canada

 

http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/workplace-injuries-in-health-care-related-to-insufficient-staff-levels-unions-say

 

Headline: Workplace injuries in health care related to insufficient staff levels, unions say

 

Canada

 

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1072123/250-infirmieres-francaises-quebec-victimes-iniquite-salariale

 

Titre: 250 infirmières françaises victimes d’iniquité salariale au Québec

 

Headline: 250 French nurses suffering pay inequity in Quebec

 

Canada

 

https://www.southwesternontario.ca/news-story/7988194-ptsd-presumption-and-ontario-first-responders-an-explainer/

 

Headline: PTSD presumption and Ontario first responders: an explainer

 

France

 

https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/sante-sciences/a-cherbourg-preavis-de-greve-aux-urgences-de-l-hopital-1513098679

 

Titre: A Cherbourg, préavis de grève aux Urgences de l’hôpital

 

Headline: In Cherbourg, notice of strike at the emergency room of the hospital

 

France

 

https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/drome/valence/valence-greve-au-bloc-operatoire-hopital-1380011.html

 

Titre: Valence : grève au bloc opératoire de l’hôpital

 

Headline: Valence: strike in the hospital operating room

 

France

 

http://www.liberation.fr/france/2017/12/10/a-l-hopital-de-bastia-un-sentiment-d-abandon_1615761

 

Titre: A l’hôpital de Bastia, un sentiment d’abandon

Headline: At the hospital in Bastia, a feeling of abandonment

 

Ghana

 

http://citifmonline.com/2017/12/08/other-psychiatric-nurses-threaten-to-join-ankaful-nurses-strike/

 

Headline: Other psychiatric nurses threaten to join Ankaful nurses’ strike

 

Honduras

 

http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/nurse-union-leaders-around-world-unite-condemn-repression-assault-democracy-honduras

 

Headline: Nurse Union Leaders from Around the World Unite to Condemn Repression, Assault on Democracy in Honduras

 

Honduras

 

https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/enfermerosas-nivel-mundial-denuncian-represion-violenta-y-llaman-restauracion-democracia-honduras

 

Titular: Los enfermeros/as a nivel mundial denuncian la represión violenta y llaman a la restauración de la democracia en Honduras

 

Honduras

http://www.fiqsante.qc.ca/2017/12/14/la-repression-policiere-au-honduras-doit-cesser/

Titre: La répression policière au Honduras doit cesser!

Headline: The police repression in Honduras must stop!

 

Ireland

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/there-are-more-than-520-patients-waiting-for-hospital-beds-today-818196.html

 

Headline: There are more than 520 patients waiting for hospital beds today

 

Ireland

 

http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/news/286975/chronic-overcrowding-at-naas-hospital.html

 

Headline: Chronic overcrowding at Naas Hospital

 

Ireland

 

http://www.midlands103.com/news-centre/30-patients-await-admission-tullamore-hospital/

 

Headline: 30 Patients Await Admission At Tullamore Hospital

 

Ireland

 

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/20-people-waiting-bed-letterkenny-hospital/199232

 

Headline: Over 20 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny hospital

 

Ireland

 

https://www.limerickpost.ie/2017/12/07/limerick-hospitals-second-year-top-overcrowding-table/

 

Headline: Limerick hospital’s second year at top of overcrowding table

 

Ireland

 

http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/news/286767/overcrowding-is-still-a-problem-at-naas-hospital.html

 

Headline: Overcrowding is still a problem at Naas Hospital

 

Ireland

 

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/waiting-list-letterkenny-hospital-goes/199564

 

Headline: Waiting list at Letterkenny hospital goes up again

 

Kenya

 

https://citizentv.co.ke/news/union-wants-facility-held-responsible-for-nurses-killing-184849/

 

Headline: Union wants facility held responsible for nurse’s killing

 

Kenya

 

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Patient-who-shot-nurse-to-remain-in-custody/1056-4220694-ro1cs6/index.html

 

Headline: Patient who shot nurse to remain in custody

 

Kenya

 

http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/vihiga/Promote-us-or-we-strike-Vihiga-nurses-tell-county-Ottichilo/3444884-4228540-29cgrtz/index.html

 

Headline: Promote us or we go on strike, Vihiga nurses tell county

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/99821477/public-hospital-nurses-open-to-strike-action-after-national-pay-deal-rejected

 

Headline: Public hospital nurses open to strike action after national pay deal rejected

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/99556422/patients-12year-wait-for-discharge-from-secure-mental-health-unit-could-be-unlawful-detention

 

Headline: Patients’ 12-year wait for discharge from secure mental health unit could be ‘unlawful detention’

 

New Zealand

 

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/nurses-say-no-to-pay-offer/

Headline: Nurses say no to pay offer

 

Peru

 

http://diariolaregion.com/web/los-colegas-mayores-despojemonos-de-algunos-trabajos-y-dejemos-eso-para-la-gente-joven/

 

Titular: “Los colegas mayors despojémonos de algunos trabajos y dejemos eso para la gente joven”

 

Headline: “Older colleagues get rid of some jobs and let’s leave that for young people”

 

Portugal

 

https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/ordem-dos-enfermeiros-defende-anulacao-de-faltas-injustificadas-e-aplicacao-das-35-horas-8978991.html

 

Titular: Ordem dos Enfermeiros defende anulação de faltas injustificadas e aplicação das 35 horas

 

Headline: Order of Nurses defends annulment of unjustified absences and application of 35 hours

 

Portugal

 

https://www.publico.pt/2017/12/12/sociedade/noticia/ordem-dos-enfermeiros-quer-anulacao-de-faltas-injustificadas-e-reforma-mais-cedo-1795680

 

Titular: Ordem dos Enfermeiros quer anulação de faltas injustificadas e reforma mais cedo

 

Headline: Order of Nurses wants to cancel unjustified absences and reform earlier

 

Spain

 

http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20171212/433591078619/satse-en-urgencias-de-la-paz-faltan-personal-y-medios-y-hay-espera-excesiva.html

 

Titular: SATSE: en Urgencias de La Paz faltan personal y medios y hay espera excesiva

 

Headline: SATSE: in La Paz Emergency Room there is a lack of personnel and means and there is excessive waiting

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/leon/satse-reclama-refuerzo-fisioterapeutas-centros_1209417.html

 

Titular: SATSE reclama el refuerzo de fisioterapeutas en los centros de León

 

Headline: Satse calls for reinforcement of physiotherapists in the centers of León

 

Spain

 

http://www.lavozdealmeria.es/Noticias/142891/2/Satse-pide-que-no-se-solapen-turnos-en-enfermer%C3%ADa

 

Titular: SATSE pide que no se solapen turnos en enfermería en Andalucía

 

Headline: Satse asks that there are no overalp in nursing shifts in Andalucía

 

Spain

 

http://www.noticiasdealava.com/2017/12/08/araba/el-sindicato-satse-denuncia-escasez-de-plantilla-en-las-residencias-forales

 

Titular: SATSE denuncia escasez de plantilla en las residencias forales de Euskadi

 

Headline: SATSE denounces shortage of staff in the provincial residences of Euskadi

 

Spain

 

http://www.larazon.es/atusalud/salud/los-enfermeros-piden-mas-seguridad-laboral-CP17185052

 

Titular: SATSE demanda el cumplimiento de la ley sobre bioseguridad para evitar accidentes a las enfermeras

 

Headline: Nurses demands compliance with the law concerning biosafety to prevent accidents to the nurses

 

Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/comparar-a-enfermeras-con-prostitutas-pertenece-a-una-espana-arcaica–1976

 

Titular: SATSE afirma que comparar a enfermeras con prostitutas “pertenece a una España arcaica”

 

Headline: SATSE affirms that comparing nurses with prostitutes “belongs to an archaic Spain”

 

Spain

 

https://www.rioja2.com/n-115591-2-agreden-a-una-medico-y-una-enfermera-en-el-centro-de-salud-de-lardero/

 

Titular: SATSE condena la agresión a una enfermera en el centro de salud de Lardero, en La Rioja

 

Headline: SATSE condemns the aggression against a nurse in the Lardero health center in La Rioja

 

Spain

 

http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-critica-SAS-millones-actividad_0_1199580300.html

 

Titular: SATSE critica que el SAS gaste 5,5 millones en pagar actividad extra de tarde a los médicos

 

Headline: SATSE criticizes the SAS spending 5.5 million to pay extra afternoon activity to doctors

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariosigloxxi.com/texto-s/mostrar/261410/madrid-satse-asegura-colapso-paz-responde-falta-medios-no-pico-actividad

 

Titular: SATSE asegura que el colapso en el Hospital La Paz de Madrid responde a “falta de medios” y no a “un pico de actividad”

 

Headline: SATSE assures that the collapse in the  La Paz Hospital of Madrid responds to “lack of means” and not to “a peak of activity”

 

Spain

 

http://www.ilustradordigital.es/servicio-de-urgencias-del-negrin

 

Titular: SATSE reclama soluciones para el servicio de Urgencias del Hospital Negrín de Canarias

 

Headline: SATSE claims solutions for the emergency department service in the Negrín de Canarias Hospital

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-lamenta-resultado-estudio_1191846.html

 

Titular: SATSE denuncia la falta persistente de recursos y medios en el Reina Sofía de Córdoba

 

Headline: SATSE denounces the persistent lack of means in the Reina Sofía in Córdoba

 

Spain

 

http://www.lne.es/gijon/2017/12/12/gripe-puente-festivo-dejan-cabuenes/2207432.html

 

Titular: SATSE señala que se exprime demasiado al personal de Enfermería de Cabueñes (Asturias)

 

Headline: SATSE points out that the nursing staff of Cabueñes are too squeezed

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/health/2017/12/11/shropshire-nurses-deserve-a-no-strings-pay-deal/

 

Headline: Shropshire nurses ‘deserve a no-strings pay deal’
United Kingdom

 

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/1960421/scottish-nurses-pushed-to-breaking-point/

 

Headline: Scottish nurses pushed to “breaking point” over pay and workload as more than a third look for another job

 

United Kingdom

 

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/rcn-snubs-members-calls-for-industrial-action-over-pay-modernisation/

Headline: The Royal College of Nursing has vowed to keep fighting for fair pay but says it has ruled out industrial action at this stage

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/consider-affordability-when-making-nurse-pay-recommendations-says-hunt

 

Headline: Consider affordability when making nurse pay recommendations, says Hunt

 

United Kingdom

 

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/bme-nurses-still-face-uphill-struggle-equality/

 

Headline: BME Nurses Still Face Uphill Struggle For Equality

 

United States

 

https://medium.com/@NNUBonnie/collective-power-key-to-fight-sexual-harassment-assault-ace4d38d248a

 

Headline: Collective power key to fight sexual harassment, assault

 

United States

 

http://eltecolote.org/content/en/news/sf-nurse-travels-to-puerto-rico-highlights-lack-of-federal-aid/

 

Headline: SF nurse travels to Puerto Rico, highlights lack of federal aid

 

United States

 

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/VA-San-Diego-Nurses-Protest-Working-Conditions-464032093.html

 

Headline: Nurses for Veterans Affairs Protest Working Conditions

 

United States

 

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2017/dec/13/nurses-say-morale-and-short-staffing-issue-san-die/

 

Headline: Nurses short staffing undercutting morale at San Diego Veterans Hospital

 

United States

 

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article189665404.html

 

Headline: If California wants to go all in on universal health care, Vermont’s former governor is here to help

 

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

 

United States

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/12/12/united-medical-center-needs-17-1-million-in.html

 

Headline: United Medical Center needs $17.1 million in subsidies from D.C.

 

United States

 

http://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/news/Dignity-Health-announces-merger-with-Colorado-based-Catholic-Health-Initiatives-462685903.html

 

Headline: Dignity Health announces merger with Colorado-based Catholic Health Initiatives

 

Uruguay

 

https://www.presspeople.com/nota/enfermeras-parlamento-contra-persecucion-sindical

Titular: Enfermeras al parlamento en contra de persecución laboral

Headline: Nurses to parliament against the labor persecution

 

Zimbabwe

 

http://nehandaradio.com/2017/12/08/matrons-nurses-call-off-strike/

 

Headline: Matrons, nurses call off strike