Global Nurses United News Round-Up

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.

Angola

https://www.voaportugues.com/a/enfermeiros-de-luanda-agredidos-e-insultados-por-falta-de-material-de-atendimento-amea%C3%A7am-greve-/5734576.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros de Luanda agredidos e insultados por falta de material de atendimento ameaçam greve

Headline: Luanda nurses threaten strike after being attacked and insulted for lack of care material

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Australia

https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6222968035001

Headline: EXCLUSIVE: Nurses at breaking point in regional areas

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https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/7085179/mothers-using-one-midwife-service-is-less-on-the-coast/

Headline: Number of pregnant women using Group Midwifery Practice on North West Coast drops

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https://insideageing.com.au/government-calls-for-tenders-to-train-aged-care-nurse-specialists/

Headline: Government calls for tenders to train aged care nurse specialists

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Brazil

https://redepara.com.br/Noticia/218479/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-do-para-e-instituto-diretrizes-firmam-acordos-coletivos-de-trabalho

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros do Pará e Instituto Diretrizes firmam Acordos Coletivos de Trabalho

Headline: Pará Nurses Union and Instituto Diretrizes sign Collective Labor Agreements

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https://ac24horas.com/2021/01/11/corpo-de-enfermeira-vitima-de-covid-19-em-manaus-nao-sera-transladado-ao-acre/

Manchete: Corpo de enfermeira vítima de Covid-19 em Manaus não será transladado ao Acre

Headline: Body of nurse victim of Covid-19 in Manaus will not be transferred to Acre

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https://g1.globo.com/pi/piaui/noticia/2021/01/14/teresina-aceita-receber-30-pacientes-com-covid-19-vindos-de-manaus-diz-presidente-da-fms.ghtml

Manchete: Teresina aceita receber 30 pacientes com Covid-19 vindos de Manaus, diz presidente da FMS

Headline: Teresina accepts 30 patients with Covid-19 from Manaus, says president of FMS

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Canada

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/sante/593375/des-medecins-reaffectes-pour-aider-les-infirmieres

Titre: Des médecins réaffectés pour aider les infirmières

Headline: Doctors reassigned to help nurses

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https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/01/10/des-patients-en-attente-sur-des-civieres-pendant-des-jours-1

Titre: Des patients en attente sur des civières pendant des jours

Headline: Patients waiting on stretchers for days

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1763361/montreal-centaines-infirmieres-reaffectees-urgences-hopitaux-soins-intensifs

Titre: Des centaines d’infirmières réaffectées vers les urgences des hôpitaux

Headline: Hundreds of nurses reassigned to hospital ERs

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https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idees/593115/le-droit-a-la-sante-passe-par-le-droit-de-denoncer

Titre: Le droit à la santé passe par le droit de dénoncer

Headline: The right to health comes from the right to speak out

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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2021/01/10/il-faut-rassurer-les-gens-et-proteger-les-travailleurs-1

Titre: Un manque de directives pour protéger le personnel soignant, selon la FIQ

Headline: Guidelines lacking to protect nursing staff, according to the FIQ

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https://www.sootoday.com/coronavirus-covid-19-sault-ste-marie-news/healthcare-leaders-are-not-exempt-from-covid-guidelines-says-ontario-nurses-association-3254246

Headline: Healthcare leaders are not exempt from COVID guidelines, says Ontario Nurses’ Association

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https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2021/01/11/let-the-long-term-care-covid-19-commissions-work-continue.html

Headline: Let the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission’s work continue

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https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/award-sees-glen-stor-dun-lodge-nurses-receive-raises-benefits

Headline: Award sees Glen Stor Dun Lodge nurses receive raises, benefits

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https://globalnews.ca/news/7574763/sask-nurses-union-covid-19-vaccines/

Headline: Nurses’ union says Saskatchewan COVID-19 vaccination plan falling short

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https://www.620ckrm.com/2021/01/11/274344/

Headline: Sask. Union of Nurses wants to see faster rollout of COVID-19 vaccines

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https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-hitting-all-time-high-covid-19-numbers-1.5262582

Headline: Sask. hitting all-time high COVID-19 numbers

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https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/let-s-get-it-together-head-of-sask-nurses-union-says-province-needs-to-step-up-pace-on-covid-19-vaccines-1.5263683

Headline: ‘Let’s get it together’: Head of Sask. nurses’ union says province needs to step up pace on COVID-19 vaccines

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https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/coronavirus/moving-nurses-missing-the-mark-573561922.html

Headline: Moving nurses ‘missing the mark’

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https://globalnews.ca/news/7571634/advocates-ns-minimum-care-hours-nursing-homes/

Headline: Union leaders, advocates urge N.S. government to require minimum care hours in nursing homes

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https://signalhfx.ca/long-term-care-staff-in-nova-scotia-still-overworked-and-underpaid-mlas-told/

Headline: Long-term care staff in Nova Scotia still overworked and underpaid, MLAs told

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-sccotia-urged-to-do-more-to-prevent-covid-19-from-spreading-in-nursing-homes-1.5870453

Headline: Nova Scotia urged to do more to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in nursing homes

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurses-pharmacists-vaccine-1.5871870

Headline: Nurses, pharmacists ready to administer COVID-19 vaccine when needed

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Dominican Republic

https://www.diariosalud.do/enfermeria/que-propusieron-los-gremios-de-enfermeria-a-las-autoridades/

Titular: ¿Qué propusieron los gremios de enfermería a las autoridades?

Headline: What did the nursing unions propose to the authorities?

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https://hoy.com.do/llamado-a-paro-de-enfermeria-fue-para-presionar-el-gobierno-dice-sinatrae/

Titular: Llamado a paro de enfermería fue para presionar el Gobierno, dice Sinatrae

Headline: The nursing strike was called to pressure the Government, says Sinatrae

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Honduras

https://www.oncenoticias.hn/enfermeras-auxiliares-torax/

Titular: Reportan el despido de 20 enfermeras auxiliares del hospital “El Tórax” pese a incremento de casos COVID – 19

Headline: Reported dismissal of 20 auxiliary nurses from the hospital “El Tórax” despite an increase in COVID-19 cases

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https://proceso.hn/en-plena-pandemia-despiden-a-una-veintena-de-enfermeras-en-el-instituto-cardiopulmonar/

Titular: En plena pandemia despiden a una veintena de enfermeras en el Instituto Cardiopulmonar

Headline: In the middle of the pandemic, a score of nurses are fired at the Cardiopulmonary Institute

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https://proceso.hn/empleados-se-toman-centro-de-salud-ante-amenazas-en-colonia-capitalina/

Titular: Empleados se toman centro de Salud ante amenazas en colonia capitalina

Headline: Employees take over the Health Center due to threats in the capital’s neighborhood

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https://www.latribuna.hn/2021/01/13/pandemia-golpea-al-personal-de-enfermeria/

Titular: Pandemia golpea al personal de enfermería

Headline: Pandemic hits nursing staff

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https://www.elheraldo.hn/inicio/1434640-466/despiden-a-mas-de-20-enfermeras-auxiliares-del-torax

Titular: Despiden a más de 20 enfermeras auxiliaries de El Tórax, pese a repunte de casos

Headline: More than 20 auxiliary nurses are fired from El Tórax despite an increase in cases

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Ireland

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0113/1189512-private-hospitals/

Headline: INMO calls for all private hospitals to be nationalised

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http://www.universitytimes.ie/2021/01/inmo-calls-for-protections-and-pay-for-student-nurses-and-midwives/

Headline: INMO Calls for ‘Protections and Pay’ for Student Nurses and Midwives

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40206395.html

Headline: ‘The system is overloaded and they cannot cope’: Nurses union calls for urgent intervention

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http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=27630

Headline: Nurses call for urgent Govt intervention

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http://www.universitytimes.ie/2021/01/a-miserly-placement-grant-proposal-that-added-insult-to-injury/

Headline: A Miserly Placement Grant Proposal That Added Insult to Injury

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Italy

http://www.sienafree.it/salute-e-benessere/257-salute-e-benessere/121980-vaccini-nursind-esclusi-dalla-prima-tranche-operatori-del-118-infermieri-di-famiglia-e-usca-impegnati-in-prima-linea-contro-il-covid

Titolo: Vaccini, Nursind: ”Esclusi dalla prima tranche operatori del 118, infermieri di famiglia e USCA, impegnati in prima linea contro il Covid”

Headline: Vaccines, Nursind: “Excluded from the first tranche are 118 operators, family nurses and the USCA, engaged in the front line against Covid”

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https://www.ondanews.it/focolaio-di-covid-allospedale-di-roccadaspide-nursindnulla-e-stato-fatto-per-tutelare-gli-operatori-sanitari/

Titolo: Focolaio di Covid all’ospedale di Roccadaspide. Nursind:”Nulla è stato fatto per tutelare gli operatori sanitari”

Headline: Covid outbreak at Roccadaspide hospital. Nursind: “Nothing has been done to protect health workers”

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https://eturbonews.com/2545647/covid-19-in-italy-fewer-nurses-than-needed/

Headline: COVID-19 in Italy: Fewer nurses than needed

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/13147/lorella,-infermiera,-uccisa-dal-covid-a-57-anni-il-cordoglio-del-nursind

Titolo: Lorella, infermiera, uccisa dal Covid a 57 anni. Il cordoglio del Nursind

Headline: Lorella, a nurse, killed by Covid at the age of 57. Nursind’s condolences

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Kenya

https://www.kbc.co.ke/nurses-strike-to-continue-until-deal-is-reached/

Headline: Nurses strike to continue until deal is reached

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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/hundreds-of-protesting-health-workers-sacked-in-kenya/2107457

Headline: Hundreds of protesting health workers sacked in Kenya

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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001399864/nurses-vow-to-continue-strike-until-mou-signed

Headline: Nurses vow to continue strike until MoU signed

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New Zealand

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/434321/covid-19-miq-nurses-concerned-about-staffing-instability-at-border-facilities

Headline: Covid-19: MIQ nurses concerned about staffing, instability at border facilities

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Philippines

https://cnnphilippines.com/videos/2021/1/13/Above-and-beyond–Filipino-Nurses-United.html

Headline: Above and beyond: Filipino Nurses United

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https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/1/13/Nurses-group-wants-safety-higher-efficacy-COVID-19-vaccine-.html

Headline: Nurses’ group wants safety, higher efficacy in COVID-19 vaccine for health workers

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Portugal

https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/politica/1666585/ps-trava-valorizacao-da-carreira-de-enfermagem-be-e-pcp-criticam

Manchete: PS trava valorização da carreira de enfermagem, BE e PCP criticam

Headline: PS hampers nursing career valorization, BE and PCP criticize

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/denosa-lambastes-kzn-health-departments-response-to-covid-19-crisis-5d6785dc-a2fa-4f00-9dc3-40cd17c659ef

Headline: Denosa lambastes KZN Health Department’s response to Covid-19 crisis

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/nursing-union-sheds-light-on-the-plight-of-front-line-workers-56c5a253-6687-486a-be5b-45633eafb404

Headline: Nursing union sheds light on the plight of front-line workers

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https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/health-hod-allegedly-warned-about-wentworth-hospital-crisis-f553ea21-ea3c-45d1-9af7-9c8fd410a644

Headline: Health HOD allegedly warned about Wentworth Hospital crisis

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https://citizen.co.za/news/covid-19/2418057/denosa-slams-use-of-limpopo-as-nursing-training-agent-for-other-provinces/

Headline: Denosa slams use of Limpopo as nursing ‘training agent for other provinces’

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South Korea

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210112000881

Headline: Govt. urged to increase rewards for medical workers fighting COVID-19

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https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210113009600315

Headline: (Yonhap Feature) Doctors, nurses, volunteers hailed as hidden heroes in yearlong fight against COVID-19

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Spain

https://www.lavozdemedinadigital.com/wordpress/2021/01/satse-pide-refuerzo-de-plantillas-de-enfermeras-en-la-vacunacion-covid19/

Titular: SATSE pide refuerzo de plantillas de enfermeras en la vacunación COVID19

Headline: SATSE calls for reinforcement of nurses for COVID19 vaccinations

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https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/enfermeras-coronavirus_trauma-masivo-entre-las-enfermeras-tras-un-a%C3%B1o-de-pandemia/46283816

Titular: Trauma masivo entre las enfermeras tras un año de pandemia

Headline: Massive trauma among nurses after a year of pandemic

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https://www.diariodesevilla.es/sevilla/coronavirus-criticas-vacunacion-satse-sevilla_0_1537046633.html

Titular: Los enfermeros critican el ritmo de vacunación: “Tardaremos meses en vacunar sólo a los sanitarios”

Headline: Nurses criticize vaccination rate: “It will take months to vaccinate only the health workers”

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https://www.informacion.es/alicante/2021/01/13/satse-critica-saturacion-enfermeros-uci-27938548.html

Titular: El Satse critica la saturación de los enfermeros de la UCI del Hospital de Sant Joan

Headline: Satse criticizes the overworking of nurses in the ICU of the Hospital de Sant Joan

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https://www.economiadigital.es/politica/vacunacion-en-cataluna-descoordinada-y-sin-pago-de-horas-extras-a-enfermeria.html

Titular: Vacunación en Cataluña: sin coordinación ni pago de horas extras a las enfermeras

Headline: Vaccination in Catalonia: without coordination or overtime payment to nurses

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/unions-urge-public-to-back-fair-pay-for-nurses-campaign-11-01-2021/

Headline: Unions urge public to back fair pay for nurses campaign

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https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/car-parking-charges-hospitals-nhs-19613697

Headline: ‘Charging dedicated NHS staff to park at work is disgraceful’: Staff paid nearly £8 MILLION to park at Greater Manchester’s hospitals in a year

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https://nursingnotes.co.uk/news/clinical/patient-safety-at-risk-as-hospitals-further-dilute-staffing-levels/

Headline: Patient safety at risk as hospitals further dilute staffing levels, warns RCN

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https://nursingnotes.co.uk/news/research/icu-nurses-at-risk-of-ptsd-severe-anxiety-or-problem-drinking-due-to-covid-trauma-finds-study/

Headline: ICU nurses at risk of PTSD, severe anxiety or problem drinking due to COVID trauma, finds study

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/hospital/learning-resources-launched-for-nurses-new-to-critical-care-11-01-2021/

Headline: Learning resources launched for nurses new to critical care

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United States

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/2020-progressive-leaders/