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December 10, 2018

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – December 8, 2018

Australia

https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5793880/health-unions-ramp-up-statewide-industrial-action-over-wages-dispute/

 

Headline: Tasmanian health unions ramp up industrial action over wages dispute

https://www.theweeklysource.com.au/senate-inquiry-into-for-profit-aged-care-providers-calls-for-tax-information-to-be-made-public/

Headline: Senate inquiry into for-profit aged care providers calls for tax information to be made public

 

https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/5797327/manilla-hospital-nurse-patient-to-staff-negotiations-underway/

Headline: Manilla hospital nurse patient-to-staff negotiations underway

 

 

Bahamas

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/dec/05/nurses-huge-vote-strike/

Headline: Nurses In Huge Vote To Strike

 

 

Canada

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/nurses-slam-conditions-at-ile-bizard-nursing-home-lakeshore-general

Headline: Nurses slam conditions at Île-Bizard nursing home, Lakeshore General

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-parking-1.4931306

Headline: Residents and nurses frustrated with lack of parking near Regina General Hospital

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/4729136/nova-scotia-nurses-contract/

Headline: Nova Scotia’s nurses get new contract

 

https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/nurses-in-the-province-get-a-new-contract-1147371

Headline: Nurses in the province get a new contract

 

https://www.brandonsun.com/local/longstreet-to-share-brandons-meth-story-with-federal-committee-501927891.html

Headline: Longstreet to share Brandon’s meth story with federal committee

 

 

India

https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/other/277205-nursing-student-commits-suicide-due-to-academic-pressure-in-patna

Headline: Nursing student commits suicide due to academic pressure in Patna

 

 

Ireland

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/worst-ever-november-hospital-overcrowding-according-irish-nurses-midwives-organisation/260362

Headline: Worst-ever November for hospital overcrowding according to Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

 

https://www.thejournal.ie/hospital-overcrowding-figures-inmo-november-2018-4371277-Dec2018/

Headline: Worst November on record for hospital overcrowding as 9,679 wait on trolleys

 

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/more-than-500-patients-awaiting-hospital-beds-889750.html

Headline: More than 500 patients awaiting hospital beds

 

 

New Zealand

https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=280981

Headline: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is calling for urgent changes in safety

 

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/nurses-angry-and-scared-after-recent-attacks-mental-health-facility-in-christchurch

Headline: Nurses ‘angry and scared’ after recent attacks at mental health facility in Christchurch

 

 

Portugal

https://www.jn.pt/local/noticias/viseu/tondela/interior/enfermeiros-do-centro-hospitalar-tondela-viseu-ameacam-voltar-as-greves-10271814.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros do Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu ameaçam voltar às greves

Headline: Nurses at the Tondela-Viseu Hospital Center threaten to return to strikes

 

https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/985-enfermeiros-querem-progredir-na-regiao-do-algarve

Manchete: 985 enfermeiros querem progredir na região do Algarve

Headline: 985 nurses want progress in the Algarve region

 

 

Sierra Leone

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-leone-health/sierra-leone-doctors-strike-over-conditions-nurses-may-follow-idUSKBN1O41VF

Headline: Sierra Leone doctors strike over conditions, nurses may follow

 

 

South Africa

 

https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/2045035/nurses-union-calls-for-resolution-in-kzn-mortuary-strike/

Headline: Nurses’ union calls for resolution in KZN mortuary strike

 

 

South Korea

http://english.donga.com/Home/3/all/26/1566237/1

Headline: Korea’s first for-profit hospital to be permitted in Jeju

 

 

Spain

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/satse-critica-falta-apoyo-gobierno-enfermeras-centros-penitenciarios_57717_102.html

Titular: Satse critica la falta de apoyo del Gobierno a las enfermeras de los centros penitenciarios

Headline: Satse criticizes the lack of government support for nurses in prisons

 

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/la-enfermeria-espanola-en-numeros-rojos_57354_102.html

Titular: La Enfermería española, en números rojos

Headline: Spanish nursing, in fiery numbers

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/enfermeria-pide-respaldo-politico-para-aprobar-el-ratio-maximo-de-pacientes-6576

Titular: Enfermería pide respaldo político para aprobar el ratio máximo de pacientes

Headline: Nurses demand political support for approval of maximum patient ratio

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20181204/453346461181/dos-sindicatos-acuerdan-proyecto-piloto-de-reducir-horarios-en-centros-salud.html

Titular: Dos sindicatos acuerdan proyecto piloto de reducir horarios en centros salud

Headline: Two unions agree on pilot project to reduce schedules in health centers

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/enfermeria-pide-mas-recursos-para-empoderar-a-las-personas-con-discapacidad-2447

Titular: Enfermería pide más recursos para empoderar a las personas con discapacidad

Headline: Nursing calls for more resources to empower people with disabilities

 

https://www.hoy.es/caceres/satse-critica-prisas-20181202002215-ntvo.html

Titular: Satse critica las «prisas políticas» por abrir el nuevo hospital de Cáceres

Headline: Satse criticizes the “political rush” to open the new hospital in Cáceres

 

https://www.zamora24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/1268852/satse-cyl-insta-gerencia-servicios-sociales-audite-residencias-mayores-privadas

Titular: SATSE CyL insta a la Gerencia de Servicios Sociales a que audite las residencias de mayores privadas

Headline: SATSE CyL urges Social Services Management to audit private residences

 

https://www.zamora24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/1267531/satse-anuncia-movilizaciones-enfermeria-proximo-mes-diciembre

Titular: SATSE anuncia movilizaciones de Enfermería para el próximo mes de diciembre

Headline: SATSE announces Nursing mobilizations for the next month of December

 

https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/sevilla-00357/noticia-satse-reune-apoyos-hospitales-sevilla-fijar-ley-numero-pacientes-cada-enfermera-20181129181004.html

Titular: Satse reúne apoyos en los hospitales de Sevilla para fijar por ley el número de pacientes por cada enfermera

Headline: Satse gathers support in Seville hospitals to legally set the number of patients per nurse

 

 

United Kingdom

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17278521.nurse-shortages-linked-to-increased-risk-of-death-for-patients-but-nurse-assistants-no-substitute/

Headline: Nurse shortages linked to increased risk of death for patients – but nurse assistants ‘no substitute’

 

https://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/nurse-vacancies-increased-almost-2000-over-past-12-months

Headline: Nurse vacancies increased by almost 2,000 over past 12 months

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-46442619

Headline: Anger at Glasgow Royal Infirmary car parking fees

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/education/call-for-rethink-on-supernumerary-status-for-nurse-apprentices/7027034.article

Headline: Education committee uncovers ‘huge difficulties’ in delivery of nurse apprenticeships

 

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/norfolk-nursing-applications-drop-1-5804650

Headline: Nursing training applications plummet by nearly a fifth in just one year

 

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-hopkins-nurses-20181201-story.html

Headline: Group of Johns Hopkins nurses say hospital fails to address patient care concerns

 

 

United States

https://therealnews.com/stories/nurses-say-union-will-help-hold-hopkins-accountable-to-the-community

Headline: Nurses say Union Will Help Hold Hopkins Accountable to the Community

 

https://capitalandmain.com/californias-first-steps-toward-universal-health-care-1204

Headline: Great Expectations: California’s first steps toward universal health care

 

https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/barton-health-nurses-hold-protest-in-south-lake-tahoe-amid-ongoing-labor-negotiations/

Headline: Barton Health nurses hold protest in South Lake Tahoe amid ongoing negotiations

 

https://southtahoenow.com/story/12/04/2018/barton-nurses-take-picket-lines-alert-community-issues

Headline: Barton nurses take to picket lines to alert community on issues

 

https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/17778-lawmaker-seeks-osha-standard-on-preventing-workplace-violence-in-health-care-social-services

Headline: Lawmaker seeks OSHA standard on preventing workplace violence in health care, social services

 

http://justcareusa.org/why-mixing-medicare-with-commercial-insurance-is-not-the-health-reform-we-need/

Headline: Why mixing Medicare with commercial insurance is not the health reform we need

 

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2018/12/nurses-call-for-union-rights-and-better-patient-care

Headline: Nurses call for union rights and better patient care

 

https://thedcline.org/2018/12/04/silverman-evans-join-unions-to-rally-against-east-end-hospital-bill-as-key-council-vote-approaches/

Headline: Silverman, Evans join unions to rally against East End hospital bill as key council vote approaches

 

https://www.macon.com/news/article222524690.html

Headline: Nurses slam conditions at Johns Hopkins Hospital

 

http://www.wfmd.com/2018/12/03/nurses-at-johns-hopkins-voice-concerns/

Headline: Nurses At Johns Hopkins Voice Concerns

 

https://www.delmarvapublicradio.net/post/nurses-complain-conditions-johns-hopkins-hospital

Headline: Nurses Complain of Conditions at Johns Hopkins Hospital

 

https://www.thenation.com/article/democrats-congress-fundamental-reforms/

Headline: The Best Strategy for the House Dems? Fight for Major Reforms.

 

 

Uruguay

https://ecos.la/5/salud/2018/12/04/29078/trabajadores-denuncian-2-o-3-agresiones-al-mes-en-centro-de-asse/

Titular: Trabajadores denuncian “2 o 3 agresiones” al mes en centro de ASSE

Headline: Workers report “2 or 3 assaults” per month at the ASSE center

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