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February 7, 2020

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – February 7, 2020

Global

 

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/global-nursing-leaders-demand-guidance-coronavirus/

Headline: Global nursing leaders demand better guidance on Coronavirus

 

Australia

 

https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/time-to-act-to-keep-our-nurses-and-midwives-safe/

Headline: Time to act to keep our nurses and midwives safe

 

 

Canada

 

https://www.orangeville.com/news-story/9838444–it-s-becoming-the-norm-headwaters-hospital-runs-above-capacity-35-per-cent-of-the-time/

Headline: ‘It’s becoming the norm’: Headwaters Hospital runs above capacity 35 per cent of the time

 

https://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/labour-and-employment/hospital-charged-by-ministry-of-labour-with-violations-of-occupational-health-and-safety-act/325888

Headline: Hospital charged by Ministry of Labour with violations of Occupational Health and Safety Act

 

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/health-care-worker-unions-dismayed-at-ahs-reports-push-for-privatization

Headline: Health-care worker unions dismayed at AHS report’s push for privatization

 

https://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/alberta-diary/2020/02/ucps-propaganda-machine-goes-after-albertas-registered-nurses

Headline: The UCP’s propaganda machine goes after Alberta’s registered nurses

 

https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/red-deer-hospital-reaches-overcapacity/

Headline: Red Deer hospital reaches overcapacity

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1506889/services-sante-alberta-economie-recommandations-infirmieres

Titre: Des changements proposés au système de santé inquiètent des infirmières en Alberta

Headline: Proposed changes to health system concern Alberta nurses

 

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-b-nurses-protest-outside-court-to-show-support-for-nurse-who-was-attacked-1.4796073

Headline: N.B. nurses protest outside court to show support for nurse who was attacked

 

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/nurses-union-demands-better-security-120000506.html

Headline: Nurses Union demands better security as trial begins for man accused of hospital attack

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/6499664/trial-moncton-nurse-assault-begins/

Headline: Trial for man accused of assaulting Moncton nurses begins

 

https://lactualite.com/politique/entretien-mccann/

Titre: Danielle McCann : « On aimerait que les médecins travaillent davantage »

Headline: Danielle McCann: “We would like doctors to work more”

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1500131/danger-securite-employes-hopitaux-medical-risque-nouveau-brunswick

Titre: Sécurité dans les hôpitaux : « une situation épouvantable »

Headline: Safety in hospitals: “an appalling situation”

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1503277/proces-van-horlick-agression-hopital-georges-dumont-moncton-acadie-nouveau-brunswick

Titre: Violente agression dans un hôpital : premiers témoignages en cour

Headline: Violent assault in a hospital: first testimony in court

 

https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/southlake-faces-9-charges-fines-up-to-135m-in-assault-case-2048450

Headline: Southlake faces 9 charges, fines up to $13.5M in assault case

 

https://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/ontario-nurses-group-urges-strict-protections-against-novel-coronavirus-2053755

Headline: Ontario nurses group urges strict protections against novel coronavirus

 

https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/9-1-1-emergency-a-call-for-ailing-sask-hospital-system-to-help-seniors

Headline: 9-1-1 Emergency: A call for ailing Sask. hospital system to help seniors

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/thompson-hospital-operating-rooms-repairs-1.5440020

Headline: Thompson Hospital operating room repair delays ‘upsetting and frustrating’

 

https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/nurse-prescribing-delayed-but-still-on-the-way-for-nova-scotia-404030/

Headline: Nurse prescribing delayed but still on the way for Nova Scotia

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1498142/sit-in-chsld-roland-leclerc-trois-rivieres

 

Titre: Un sit-in dans un CHSLD de Trois-Rivières

Headline: A sit-in at a CHSLD in Trois-Rivières

 

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2020/01/30/infirmier-tabasse-par-un-patient-plus-de-securite-exigee

Titre: Excédé par le temps d’attente, un patient tabasse un infirmier

Headline: Overcome by the wait time, a patient assaults a nurse

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1495907/urgence-consultation-psychiatre-douglas-verdun

Titre: Les urgences psychiatriques de Montréal débordées

Headline: Montreal psychiatric emergency rooms overwhelmed

 

 

Guatemala

 

https://crnnoticias.com/sindicato-denuncia-mal-estado-de-hospital-de-mazatenango/

Titular: Sindicato denuncia mal estado de Hospital de Mazatenango

Headline: Union denounces poor condition at Mazatenango Hospital

 

 

Honduras

 

https://canal6.com.hn/aneeah-y-secretaria-de-salud-cerraran-acuerdos-el-proximo-jueves.html

Titular: ANEEAH y el Secretaria de Salud cerrarán acuerdos el próximo jueves

Headline: ANEEAH and the Ministry of Health will close agreements next Thursday

 

https://www.telesurtv.net/news/honduras-enfermeros-mantienen-huelga-amenaza-despidos-20200129-0020.html

Titular: Enfermeros hondureños mantienen huelga ante amenaza de despidos

Headline: Honduran nurses continue strike against threat of layoffs

 

https://www.elheraldo.hn/pais/1352020-466/auxiliares-enfermeria-paro-labores-desacuerdo-aumento-salarial

Titular: Auxiliares de Enfermería realizan paro de labors en desacuerdo al aumento salarial

Headline: Nursing assistants strike over disagreement with the salary increase

 

https://criterio.hn/enfermeras-continuaran-en-asambleas-informativas-por-falta-de-acuerdo-con-el-gobierno/

Titular: Enfermeras continuarán en asambleas informativas por falta de acuerdo con el Gobierno

Headline: Nurses will continue with information assemblies because of the lack of an agreement with the government

 

http://www.vtv.com.hn/actualidad/enfermeros-exigen-incremento-salarial-de-2-mil-lempiras-59182

Titular: Enfermeros exigen incremento salarial de 2 mil Lempiras

Headline: Nurses demand a salary increase of 2 thousand Lempiras

 

https://proceso.hn/actualidad/7-actualidad/continua-por-tercer-dia-consecutivo-huelga-de-enfermeras-en-honduras.html

Titular: Continúa por tercer día huelga de enfermeras en Honduras

Headline: Nurses strike in Honduras continues for a third day

 

 

Hong Kong

 

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3048135/
china-coronavirus-hong-kong-nurses-call-sick

Headline: China coronavirus: Hong Kong nurses call in sick in protest at government refusal to close borders

 

 

Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0204/1113054-hospital-overcrowding/

Headline: 640 patients waiting admission to hospital bed – INMO

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/spike-in-number-of-patients-on-hospital-trolleys-as-640-wait-for-a-bed-1.4161273

Headline: Spike in number of patients on hospital trolleys as 640 wait for a bed

 

https://www.irishpost.com/news/staff-irish-hospitals-assaulted-1000-times-2019-according-figures-178618

Headline: Staff in Irish hospitals assaulted over 1,000 times in 2019 – according to figures

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0206/1113527-hospital-overcrowding/

Headline: 518 patients waiting for admission to hospital bed, says INMO

 

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Full-escalation-status-announced-for-Cork-hospital-amid-severe-overcrowding-4883c979-d8b5-4a2a-8e53-f5359259831f-ds

Headline: ‘Full escalation’ status announced for Cork hospital amid severe overcrowding

 

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Nursing-union-CUH-needs-more-staff-as-well-as-beds-a72885b4-2b4d-4bf0-942f-5575abc9aaa4-ds

Headline: Nursing union: CUH needs more staff as well as beds

 

https://www.thejournal.ie/assaults-irish-hospitals-4984499-Feb2020/

Headline: Staff in Irish hospitals assaulted over 1,000 times last year – but union warns it’s ‘tip of iceberg’

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/second-worst-month-for-overcrowding-ever-sees-over-1000-on-trolleys-in-limerick-and-cork-978993.html

Headline: Second worst month for overcrowding ever sees over 1,000 on trolleys in Limerick and Cork

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/inmo-seeking-details-from-hse-about-coronavirus-preparations-978926.html

Headline: INMO seeking details from HSE about coronavirus preparations

 

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/CUH-desperately-need-beds-as-twenty-promised-beds-remain-closed–8e7f234d-1e01-4805-971a-da47469d054a-ds

Headline: CUH “desperately” needs beds as twenty promised beds remain closed

 

https://kfmradio.com/news/30012020-1045/inmo-5-people-are-trolleys-naas-general-today

Headline: INMO: 5 People Are On Trolleys At Naas General Today.

 

https://kfmradio.com/news/31012020-1145/287-people-were-treated-trolleys-naas-general-month

Headline: 287 People Were Treated On Trolleys At Naas General This Month.

 

 

Kenya

 

https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/meru/Meru-health-workers-threaten-to-strike/1183302-5437196-53wshr/index.html

Headline: Meru health workers give terms to avert looming strike

 

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/119348936/coronavirus-new-zealand-nurses-can-refuse-to-work-if-worried-about-safety–union

Headline: Coronavirus: New Zealand nurses can refuse to work if worried about safety – union

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/408809/safety-concerns-as-oppressive-heat-taking-toll-at-hawke-s-bay-hospital

Headline: Safety concerns as oppressive heat taking toll at Hawke’s Bay Hospital

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/408217/waitemata-dhb-seeks-national-guidance-on-consent-for-procedures

Headline: Waitematā DHB seeks national guidance on consent for procedures

 

 

Philippines

 

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/02/06/20/fight-ncov

Headline: “Fight nCoV!”

 

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/06/20/nurses-demand-protective-gear-transparency-in-coronavirus-fight

Headline: Nurses demand protective gear, transparency in coronavirus fight

 

https://opinion.inquirer.net/126957/nurses-save-lives-and-survive-inhumane-conditions

Headline: Nurses save lives and survive inhumane conditions

 

 

Portugal

 

http://portocanal.sapo.pt/noticia/208950/

Manchete: Hospital de Santarém compromete-se a avaliar reivindicações dos enfermeiros

Headline: Santarém Hospital to evaluate nurses’ claims

 

https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/milhares-na-rua-exigem-que-o-estado-de-o-exemplo-e-valorize-os-seus-trabalhadores

Manchete: Milhares na rua exigem que o Estado «dê o exemplo» e valorize os seus trabalhadores

Headline: Thousands in the street demand that the state “set an example” and value its workers

 

https://observador.pt/2020/01/29/enfermeiros-concentram-se-frente-a-ars-norte-a-reivindicar-progressao-na-carreira/

Manchete: Enfermeiros concentram-se frente à ARS/Norte a reivindicar progressão na carreira

Headline: Nurses organize in front of the ARS / Norte to demand career advancement

 

http://www.planicie.pt/2020/01/30/hoje-e-dia-de-greve-e-manifestacoes-da-funcao-publica/

Manchete: Hoje é dia de greve e manifestações da Função Pública

Headline: Today is a day for strikes and public service demonstrations

 

https://www.diariodaregiao.pt/local/2020/01/31/sindicato-exige-reforco-de-enfermeiros-para-nova-urgencia-do-hospital-litoral-alentejano/

Manchete: Sindicato exige reforço de enfermeiros para nova urgência do Hospital Litoral Alentejano

Headline: Union demands reinforcements for nurses at new emergency room at Hospital Litoral Alentejano

 

https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/amp/enfermeiros-do-hospital-litoral-alentejano-reclamam-progressoes-e-novas-contratacoes

Manchete: Enfermeiros do Hospital Litoral Alentejano reclamam progressões e novas contratações

Headline: Nurses at Hospital Litoral Alentejano demand career advancement and new hires

 

 

Spain

 

https://www.lavozdealmeria.com/noticia/12/almeria/186334/las-agresiones-a-personal-sanitario-siguen-subiendo-en-2019

Titular: Las agresiones a personal sanitario siguen subiendo en 2019

Headline: Assaults against health personnel continue to rise in 2019

 

https://www.actasanitaria.com/enfermera-escolar-habitante/

Titular: Implantar la figura de la enfermera escolar «solo supondría unos 17 euros al año por habitante»

Headline: Employing school nurses “would only involve about 17 euros per year per person”

 

https://www.salamanca24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/1690797/sindicato-satse-pide-psoe-apoyo-ley-seguridad-paciente

Titular: ​El sindicato Satse pide al PSOE su apoyo a la Ley de Seguridad del Paciente

Headline: The Satse union asks the PSOE to support the Patient Safety Law

 

https://www.miracorredor.tv/urgencias-saturadas-y-sin-camas-libres-en-el-hospital-de-arganda-del-rey/

Titular: Urgencias saturadas y sin camas libres en el Hospital de Arganda del Rey

Headline: Overcrowded emergencies without free beds at the Arganda del Rey Hospital

 

https://www.tribunasalamanca.com/noticias/contar-con-enfermeras-es-clave-en-la-lucha-contra-el-cancer/1580820854

Titular: “Contar con enfermeras es clave en la lucha contra el cáncer”

Headline: “Having nurses is key in the fight against cancer”

 

https://www.noticiascyl.com/valladolid/sociedad-valladolid/2020/01/29/satse-valladolid-advierte-de-la-eliminacion-de-decenas-de-contratos-de-enfermeras-en-el-hospital-clinico/

Titular: Satse Valladolid advierte de la eliminación de decenas de contratos de enfermeras en el Hospital Clínico

Headline: Satse Valladolid warns of the elimination of dozens of nurses’ contracts at the Clinical Hospital

 

https://www.tribunavalladolid.com/noticias/satse-denuncia-la-destruccion-de-contratos-de-enfermeras-en-el-clinico-de-valladolid/1580319361

Titular: Satse denuncia la destrucción de contratos de enfermeras en el Clínico de Valladolid

Headline: Satse denounces the destruction of nurses’ contracts at the Valladolid Clinic

 

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/enfermeria-unida-incertidumbre-enfermeras-prisiones_73385_102.html

Titular: Enfermería, unida ante la incertidumbre de las enfermeras de prisiones

Headline: Nursing profession, united in the face of uncertainty over prison nurses

 

https://www.huelvainformacion.es/huelva/Infanta-contrata-profesionales-Enfermeria-UCI_0_1433256935.html

Titular: El Infanta contrata a 73 profesionales de Enfermería

Headline: El Infanta hires 73 Nursing professionals

 

 

Sri Lanka

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2901304479932616&id=100001592776597&sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e

Headline: GNOA conducted a press conference  to make the public aware regarding coronavirus

 

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/bulletin/2020/feb/beyond-the-bedside

Headline: Beyond the bedside

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/public-health/nurses-forced-to-field-concerns-as-contraception-shortages-cause-chaos-07-02-2020/

Headline: Nurses forced to field concerns as contraception shortages cause ‘chaos’

 

https://www.nursinginpractice.com/vaccinations-infections/coronavirus-rcn-nurses-resource-uk

Headline: Coronavirus: RCN publishes resource for nurses

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51294812

Headline: ‘I sell kitchenware but should be nursing cancer patients’

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/low-pay-womens-work-care-royal-college-nursing-a9308161.html

Headline: Of course nursing is undervalued – it is still seen as women’s work

 

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/uk-nurses-paid-less-because-caring-is-what-women-do-1-5082125

Headline: UK nurses paid less because ‘caring is what women do’

 

https://www.nursinginpractice.com/professional/london-nurse-cost-of-living-rcn

Headline: More than half of London nurses want to leave due to cost of living

 

https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/30/nurse-deserve-paid-12151626/

Headline: I’m a nurse and I deserve to be paid more

 

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18196926.helen-mcardle-sad-indictment-women-valued-dont-invest-nursing/

Headline: Helen McArdle: It’s a sad indictment of how women are valued that we don’t invest more in nursing

 

 

United States

 

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/480904-public-worker-health-and-safety-hinges-on-protecting-our-rights

Headline: Public worker health and safety hinges on protecting our rights

 

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/01/31/minnesota-democrats-descend-on-iowa

Headline: Minnesota Democrats descend on Iowa

 

https://shadowproof.com/2020/02/05/in-spite-of-industry-backed-disinformation-around-health-care-largest-nurses-union-mobilizes-voters-for-medicare-for-all/

Headline: IN SPITE OF INDUSTRY-BACKED DISINFORMATION AROUND HEALTH CARE, LARGEST NURSES UNION MOBILIZES VOTERS FOR ‘MEDICARE FOR ALL’

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/02/07/victory-workers-house-praised-passing-landmark-pro-act-strengthen-unions-and-labor

Headline: ‘Victory for Workers!’: House Praised for Passing Landmark PRO Act to Strengthen Unions and Labor Rights

 

https://peoplesworld.org/article/bluegreen-alliance-chief-pro-act-could-create-green-union-jobs/

Headline: PRO Act passes; BlueGreen Alliance says green union jobs possible

 

https://peoplesworld.org/article/former-osha-chief-u-s-sitting-on-protocol-to-fight-coron-virus/

Headline: Former OSHA chief: U.S. sitting on protocol to fight coronavirus

 

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/states/california/story/2020/01/27/newsom-health-care-commission-meets-for-first-time-single-payer-system-on-the-table-1256226

Headline: Newsom health care commission meets for first time, single-payer system on the table

 

https://www.lakecityreporter.com/local/piecemeal-privatizing-va

Headline: Piecemeal privatizing at VA?

 

https://khn.org/news/california-reopens-the-single-payer-debate/

Headline: California Reopens The Single-Payer Debate

 

http://ktoe.com/2020/01/28/minnesota-nurses-association-reports-progress-in-negotiations-with-mayo-clinic-mankato/

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association Reports Progress in Negotiations with Mayo Clinic Mankato

 

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/01/28/what-is-going-on-here-m-health-fairview-cuts-at-st-paul-hospitals-alarming-staff-community/

Headline: ‘What Is Going On Here?’: M Health Fairview Cuts At St. Paul Hospitals Alarming Staff, Community

 

https://www.keyc.com/2020/01/29/nurses-continue-contract-negotiations-with-mayo-clinic-health-system-mankato/

Headline: Nurses continue contract negotiations with Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato

 

https://www.workdayminnesota.org/union-led-coalition-takes-on-proposed-hospital-cuts/

Headline: Union-led Coalition Takes on Proposed Hospital Cuts

 

https://www.insidernj.com/councilwoman-kate-l-triggiano-endorses-senator-sanders-prez/

Headline: Councilwoman Kate L. Triggiano endorses Bernie Sanders for Prez

 

 

Venezuela

 

https://www.ntn24.com/america-latina/venezuela/gremio-de-enfermeros-advierte-que-venezuela-no-esta-preparado-para

Titular: Gremio de enfermeros advierte que Venezuela no está preparado para enfrentar el coronavirus

Headline: Nurses’ union warns that Venezuela is not prepared to face the coronavirus

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