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January 13, 2023

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 13, 2023

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16406/gnu-gli-infermieri-condannano-gli-attacchi-antidemocratici-a-brasilia

 

Titolo: GNU. Gli infermieri condannano gli attacchi antidemocratici a Brasilia

 

Headline: GNU. Nurses condemn anti-democratic attacks in Brasilia

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Australia

 

https://www.croakey.org/aged-care-star-rating-system-needs-significant-improvement/

 

Headline: Aged care star rating system needs significant improvement

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Australia

 

https://www.nswnma.asn.au/nurses-and-midwives-support-gomeroi-people-in-fight-against-santos-narrabri-gas-project/

 

Headline: Nurses and midwives support Gomeroi people in fight against Santos Narrabri Gas project

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Canada

 

https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/long-term-care-workers-plead-with-york-region-council-for-better-deal-6368148

 

Headline: Long-term care workers plead with York Region council for better deal

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Canada

 

https://rdnewsnow.com/2023/01/11/nurses-report-patient-safety-concerns-daily-at-red-deer-regional-hospital-centre/

 

Headline: Nurses report patient safety concerns daily at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bill-124-ministry-documents-staffing-crisis-1.6708312

 

Headline: Bill 124 a challenge to ending Ontario health-care staffing crisis, internal ministry documents say

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Canada

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/newspolitics/critics-blast-ford-governments-continued-defence-of-bill-124-after-new-revelations/ar-AA16alEd

 

Headline: Critics blast Ford government’s continued defence of Bill 124 after new revelations

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-nurses-support-training-1.6709136

 

Headline: Advocates question whether B.C.’s supports for nurses go far enough

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Canada

 

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/daphne-bramham-canadas-response-to-nursing-shortage-lacks-urgency-and-co-ordination

 

Headline: Daphne Bramham: Canada’s response to nursing shortage lacks urgency and co-ordination

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Canada

 

https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/nurses-union-says-jim-pattison-childrens-hospital-stretched-to-the-limit

 

Headline: Nurse’s union says Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital stretched to the limit

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Canada

 

https://news.yahoo.com/nova-scotia-health-workers-warned-214512624.html

 

Headline: Nova Scotia health workers warned of nursing shortage years before death of young mother: ‘It’s definitely getting scarier’

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Canada

 

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-removes-financial-barriers-in-attempts-to-recruit-more-nurses-1.6223544

 

Headline: B.C. removes financial barriers in attempts to recruit more nurses

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Canada

 

https://www.iheartradio.ca/virginradio/edmonton/i-m-crushed-edmonton-nurse-wants-to-help-but-is-having-trouble-getting-recertified-1.19071872

 

Headline: ‘I’m crushed’: Edmonton nurse wants to help, but is having trouble getting recertified

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Canada

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1947313/alberta-calgary-systeme-sante-capacite

 

Titre: L’Hôpital de Red Deer débordé, des patients sont redirigés vers d’autres centres

 

Headline: Red Deer Hospital overwhelmed, patients being redirected to other centers

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Canada

 

https://www.fm1033.ca/le-cisss-monteregie-est-applique-des-mesures-aux-urgences-qui-debordent/

 

Titre: Le CISSS Montérégie-Est applique des mesures aux urgences qui débordent

 

Headline: The CISSS Montérégie-Est applies measures to overflowing emergencies

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Canada

 

https://www.lesoleil.com/2023/01/09/plus-que-des-bras-une-campagne-pour-valoriser-la-profession-dinfirmiere-2cef0b952519a0928d38321f05021fba

 

Titre: «Plus que des bras»: une campagne pour valoriser la profession d’infirmière

 

Headline: “More than arms”: a campaign to promote the nursing profession

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Honduras

 

https://hondudiario.com/nacionales/empleados-publicos-haran-planton-y-vigilaran-aprobacion-de-presupuesto-general/

 

Titular: Empleados públicos harán plantón y vigilarán aprobación de Presupuesto General

 

Headline: Public employees will hold sit-in and monitor approval of the General Budget

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Honduras

 

https://www.elheraldo.hn/fotogalerias/gremios-salud-educacion-protesta-congreso-nacional-discutir-presupuesto-general-2023-honduras-NG11715019#image-1

 

Titular: Empleados de Salud y Educación llegan al Congreso Nacional para exigir aprobación de Presupuesto General 2023

 

Headline: Health and Education employees arrive at the National Congress to demand approval of the 2023 General Budget

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India

 

https://www.newsclick.in/kl-week-demanding-better-working-conditions-and-wages-private-hospital-nurses-observe-token-strike

 

Headline: KL This Week: Demanding Better Working Conditions and Wages, Private Hospital Nurses Observe Token Strike

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Ireland

 

https://www.independent.ie/news/irish-nurses-and-midwives-organisation-says-hospital-overcrowding-is-a-national-crisis-42270467.html

 

Headline: Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says hospital overcrowding is a ‘national crisis’

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Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2023/0112/1346266-health-ireland/

 

Headline: INMO says overcrowding ‘still too high’ with 497 patients on trolleys

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Ireland

 

https://www.newstalk.com/news/nurses-strike-would-force-government-to-act-on-hospital-overcrowding-staines-1417238

 

Headline: Nurses’ strike would force government to act on hospital overcrowding – Staines

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Ireland

 

https://www.donegaldaily.com/2023/01/07/we-are-broken-exhausted-letterkenny-nurse-speaks-out-inhumane-conditions/

 

Headline: ‘WE ARE BROKEN’ – EXHAUSTED LETTERKENNY NURSE SPEAKS OUT ABOUT ‘INHUMANE’ CONDITIONS

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Ireland

 

https://extra.ie/2023/01/07/news/irish-news/inmo-overcrowding-avoidable

 

Headline: ‘We should not have to endure this level of danger’ — INMO says overcrowding was ‘totally avoidable’

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Ireland

 

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/inmo-calls-for-stronger-mask-wearing-advice-with-534-patients-on-trolleys-1416347.html

 

Headline: INMO calls for stronger mask-wearing advice with 534 patients on trolleys

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Italy

 

https://www.ansa.it/canale_saluteebenessere/notizie/sanita/2023/01/08/nursind-e-uil-fpl-nuova-aggressione-a-operatore-sanitario_ffdd1874-ca4f-43b7-9a70-85e953c814d1.html

 

Titolo: Nursind e Uil Fpl, nuova aggressione a operatore sanitario

 

Headline: Nursind and Uil Fpl, new assault on a health worker

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Italy

 

https://www.quotidianosanita.it/regioni-e-asl/articolo.php?articolo_id=110109

 

Titolo: “Personale del 118 al freddo”, la denuncia Nursind a Ivrea

 

Headline: “118 personnel in the cold”, the complaint Nursind in Ivrea

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Italy

 

https://www.picenonews24.it/sanita-usb-nursind-e-nursing-up-la-situazione-ha-superato-i-limiti-della-tolleranza/

 

Titolo: Sanità, Usb, Nursind e Nursing Up”: La situazione ha superato i limiti della tolleranza”

 

Headline: Health, Usb, Nursind and Nursing Up “: The situation has exceeded the limits of tolerance”

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Italy

 

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16402/aumento-indennita-coordinamento-a–pochi-eletti–nursind-chiede-ritiro-delibera

 

Titolo: Aumento indennità coordinamento a ‘pochi eletti’. NurSind chiede ritiro delibera

 

Headline: Increased coordination allowance for the ‘chosen few’. NurSind asks for the resolution to be withdrawn

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Portugal

 

https://jornalacores9.pt/secretario-da-saude-dos-acores-promete-regularizar-carreiras-de-enfermeiros-ate-marco/

 

Manchete: Secretário da Saúde dos Açores promete regularizar carreiras de enfermeiros até março

 

Headline: Azores Secretary of Health promises to regularize nursing careers by March

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Portugal

 

https://www.bobfm.co.uk/the-azores-minister-of-health-promises-to-organize-nursing-jobs-by-march/

 

Headline: The Azores Minister of Health promises to organize nursing jobs by March

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South Africa

 

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/health-workers-killed-in-boksburg-explosion-died-heartbroken-as-they-were-underpaid-denosa-c7a5eaf8-b9e0-41b3-8d0e-ce51ca649c33

 

Headline: Health workers killed in Boksburg explosion died heartbroken as they were underpaid – Denosa

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South Africa

 

https://ewn.co.za/2023/01/10/gauteng-health-mec-refutes-r18m-claims-for-tambo-hospital-repair

 

Headline: GAUTENG HEALTH MEC REFUTES R18M CLAIMS FOR TAMBO HOSPITAL REPAIR

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Spain

 

https://www.cartagenaactualidad.com/satse-reclama-mayor-agilidad-en-la-puesta-en-marcha-de-la-iniciativa-marco-en-cuidados/

 

Titular: SATSE reclama mayor agilidad en la puesta en marcha de la Iniciativa Marco en Cuidados

 

Headline: SATSE demands greater agility in the implementation of the Framework Initiative in Care

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Spain

 

https://cadenaser.com/navarra/2023/01/11/las-enfermeras-navarras-no-estan-dispuestas-a-trabajar-mas-en-caso-de-huelga-de-medicos-segun-satse-radio-pamplona/

 

Titular: Las enfermeras navarras no están dispuestas a trabajar más en caso de huelga de médicos, según SATSE

 

Headline: Navarra nurses are not willing to work more in the event of a doctors’ strike, according to SATSE

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Spain

 

https://www.leonoticias.com/labaneza/satse-leon-celebra-20230113120249-nt.html

 

Titular: Satse León celebra que una enfermera dirija el Centro Nuestra Señora del Valle de la Bañeza

 

Headline: Satse León celebrates that a nurse directs the Nuestra Señora del Valle de la Bañeza Center

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Spain

 

https://ileon.eldiario.es/actualidad/indignacion-considere-enfermedad-comun-contagio-covid-enfermeras_1_9851355.html

 

Titular: Indignación por que se considere enfermedad común el contagio de COVID de las enfermeras

 

Headline: Outrage that the contagion of COVID from nurses is considered a common disease

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Spain

 

https://www.leonoticias.com/leon/enfermeras-leon-critican-20230109113234-nt.html

 

Titular: Las enfermeras de León critican que sus bajas por covid en 2020 y 2021 no se consideren accidentes laborales

 

Headline: León nurses criticize that their sick leave due to covid in 2020 and 2021 are not considered work accidents

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/nurses-have-made-their-voice-heard-loud-and-clear-09-01-2023/

 

Headline: ‘Nurses have made their voice heard loud and clear’

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/research-and-innovation/relying-on-agency-nurses-carries-patient-safety-risks-study-11-01-2023/

 

Headline: Relying on agency nurses carries patient safety risks – study

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.irishnews.com/news/2023/01/10/news/nursing_strikes_to_continue_after_bitterly_disappointing_government_talks-2985561/

 

Headline: Nursing strikes to continue after ‘bitterly disappointing’ government talks

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United Kingdom

 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/health-union-boss-says-meeting-125328216.html

 

Headline: NHS strikes to go ahead as union talks with Steve Barclay end with little progress

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/economy/uk-strike-talks

 

Headline: UK nurses say strikes still on after ‘disappointing’ talks with government

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United Kingdom

 

https://inews.co.uk/news/nurses-union-chief-pat-cullen-urges-sunak-to-grasp-the-nettle-talk-to-union-to-stop-strike-action-2070648

 

Headline: Nurses’ union chief Pat Cullen urges Sunak to ‘grasp the nettle’ and join talks to stop strike action

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/uk-government-meeting-unions-in-bid-to-end-wave-of-strikes/

 

Headline: UK government meets unions but fails to end wave of strikes

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United States

 

https://www.wsj.com/video/series/on-the-news/new-york-city-nurses-return-to-work-after-three-day-strike/A914566F-A9C9-40FD-927F-9EA301B32F1D

 

Headline: New York City Nurses Return to Work After Three-Day Strike

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United States

 

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/12/1148648031/new-york-nurses-strike-mount-sinai-montefiore-agreement

 

Headline: New York City nurses end strike after reaching a tentative agreement

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United States

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/12/new-york-city-nurse-strike-ends-deal/11038376002/

 

Headline: New York City nurse strike ends three days after 7,000 workers walked out of two hospitals

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United States

 

https://apnews.com/article/nyc-nurses-strike-deal-f3ff892526a6fa573feef2ee001289c9

 

Headline: Nurses at 2 NYC hospitals return to work as deal ends strike

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United States

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/12/new-york-city-nurses-strike-ends-00077646

 

Headline: New York City nurses strike ends

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United States

 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/business/nyc-nurses-strike-ends/index.html

 

Headline: New York nurses strike ends after tentative deal reached with hospitals

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United States

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/new-york-nurses-end-strike-after-reaching-deals-with-hospitals-staffing-2023-01-12/

 

Headline: New York nurses end strike after reaching deals on hospital staffing

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United States

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/new-york-nurses-contract-victory

 

Headline: ‘Historic Victory’: After 3 Days on Strike, New York Nurses Win Deal With Hospitals

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United States

 

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/nursing-strikes-at-mount-sinai-montefiore-to-end-deals-reached/

 

Headline: Nurse strikes at Mount Sinai, Montefiore end as deals reached

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United States

 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-city-nursing-strike-ends-after-tentative-agreement-reached-between-nysna-hospitals

 

Headline: New York City nurses strike to end after tentative agreement reached between NYSNA, hospitals

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United States

 

https://www.abc15.com/news/national/new-york-city-nurses-are-the-latest-in-the-country-to-strike-over-care-standards-pay

 

Headline: New York City nurses are the latest across the country to strike over care standards, pay

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United States

 

https://spectruminfocus.com/section/in-focus/in-focus/2023/01/09/how-new-california-laws-are-affecting-you

 

Headline: How new California laws are affecting you

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United States

 

https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/state-news/buffalo-va-nurses-say-hospital-wasnt-prepared-for-blizzard/

 

Headline: Buffalo VA nurses say hospital wasn’t prepared for blizzard

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United States

 

https://www.marketplace.org/2023/01/11/hospitals-explore-virtual-nursing-to-cover-staffing-shortages-and-fight-burnout/

 

Headline: Hospitals explore virtual nursing to cover staffing shortages and fight burnout

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United States

 

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/punching-in-big-labor-department-grants-seem-to-stay-in-beltway-28

 

Headline: Punching In: Big Labor Department Grants Seem to Stay in Beltway

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United States

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/workers-us-hospital-giant-hca-say-puts-profits-patient-care-rcna64122

 

Headline: Some workers at U.S. hospital giant HCA say it puts profits above patient care

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United States

 

https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/in-focus/2023/01/09/how-new-california-laws-are-affecting-you

 

Headline: How new California laws are affecting you

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United States

 

https://calmatters.org/health/2023/01/seismic-safety-hospitals-california/

 

Headline: Why hospitals are struggling to meet earthquake safety deadline

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United States

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/09/nurses-strike-nyc-hospitals-labor-union-pay-staffing/11016622002/

 

Headline: ‘Thank you’s are no longer enough’: Why 7,000 NYC hospital nurses are on strike

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United States

 

http://www.timberjay.com/stories/whats-good-for-our-workers-is-good-for-us-all,19799

 

Headline: What’s good for our workers is good for us all

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United States

 

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/01/11/fairviewsanford-merger-plan-criticized-praised-in-meeting-called-by-mn-attorney-general

 

Headline: Fairview/Sanford merger plan criticized, praised in meeting called by MN attorney general

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United States

 

https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/unions-dean-of-university-of-minnesota-medical-school-oppose-merger-between-fairview-and-sanford-health/

 

Headline: Unions, dean of University of Minnesota Medical School oppose merger between Fairview and Sanford Health

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Zimbabwe

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jan/12/health-workers-in-zimbabwe-dismayed-as-law-curbing-strikes-is-passed

 

Headline: Health workers in Zimbabwe dismayed as law curbing strikes is passed

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Zimbabwe

 

https://healthtimes.co.zw/2023/01/11/zim-health-workers-slam-draconian-health-services-law/

 

Headline: Zim Health Workers Slam Draconian Health Services Law