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January 22, 2018

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 22, 2018

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.

 

Argentina

http://www.apfdigital.com.ar/despachos.asp?cod_des=301552&ID_Seccion=1

Titular: UPCN denunció que el Gobierno no cumple con la Ley de Enfermería

Headline: UPCN denounces the government for not complying with nursing law

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Argentina

http://www.diagonales.com/contenido/masiva-protesta-en-el-posadas-ante-los-despidos-estn-vaciando-el-hospital-y-privatizando-sectores/7441

Titular: Masiva protesta en el Posadas ante los despidos: “Están vaciando el hospital y privatizando sectores”

Headline: Massive protest in the Posadas before the dismissals: “They are emptying the hospital and privatizing sectors”

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Australia

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/nurses-at-manly-hospital-protest-over-concerns-about-jobs-at-new-northern-beaches-hospital/news-story/caf94708df34199a1b80266e030ac488

Headline: Nurses at Manly Hospital protest over concerns about jobs at new Northern Beaches Hospital

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Australia

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/nurses-say-theyre-at-risk-under-proposed-prescription-drug-measures-at-port-augusta-prison/news-story/6570eaf697b53fa8061d05aadd6d2c96

Headline: Nurses say they’re at risk under proposed prescription drug measures at Port Augusta prison

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Canada

https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/it-s-been-very-stressful-nurse-speaks-after-appealing-26k-fine-violation-for-facebook-comments-1.3766106

Headline: ‘It’s been very stressful’: nurse speaks after appealing $26k fine, violation for Facebook comments

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Canada

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1078019/des-sit-in-a-trois-rivieres-pour-denoncer-la-situation-dans-les-urgences

Titre: Des sit-in à Trois-Rivières pour dénoncer la situation dans les urgences

Headline: Sit-ins held in Trois-Rivières to denounce the situation in emergency rooms

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Canada

https://www.lavoixdelest.ca/actualites/rien-ne-va-plus-a-lhopital-de-granby-aa29892f95a86c6af0c07217e81f8f91

Titre: Rien ne va plus à l’hôpital de Granby

Headline: Nothing is going well at Granby Hospital

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Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/newsletter-concordia-hospital-meth-1.4486035

Headline: ‘Wild’ month at Concordia Hospital caused by crystal meth, says health region

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Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nurses-bargaining-workload-1.4482634

Headline: Workload, staffing top priorities for nurses in contract talks

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Dominican Republic

http://hoy.com.do/gremio-paralizara-hospitales-de-varias-provincias-del-pais/

Titular: Gremio paralizará hospitales de varias provincias del país

Headline: Union will paralyze hospitals in several of the country’s provinces

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Dominican Republic

http://hoy.com.do/gremios-exigen-nombren-mil-enfermeras-y-cumplan-acuerdo/

Titular: Gremios exigen nombren mil enfermeras y cumplan acuerdo

Headline: Unions demand appointment of a thousand nurses and fulfillment of agreement

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India

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/contract-nurses-strike-work-in-bengalurus-kidwai-hospital/articleshow/62545660.cms

Headline: Contract nurses strike work in Bengaluru’s Kidwai Hospital

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Honduras

http://www.latribuna.hn/2018/01/17/asociacion-indica-hospitales-publicos-mantienen-deficit-mil-enfermeras/

Titular: Asociación indica que hospitales públicos mantienen un déficit de mil enfermeras

Headline: Association indicates that public hospitals maintain a deficit of a thousand nurses

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Ireland

http://www.thejournal.ie/inmo-nurses-recruitment-3798583-Jan2018/

Headline: ‘It should be nipped in the bud’: UK hospitals ‘aggressively recruiting’ Irish nurses

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/children-on-hospital-trolleys-now-constant-fixture-say-inmo-1.3356091

Headline: Children on hospital trolleys now ‘constant’ fixture, say INMO

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Ireland

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/varadkar-no-closure-of-emergency-departments-planned-465876.html

Headline: Varadkar: No closure of Emergency Departments planned

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/forcing-health-professionals-to-get-flu-vaccine-is-regressive-union-says-1.3357312

Headline: Forcing health professionals to get flu vaccine is ‘regressive’, union says

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/woman-90-on-hospital-trolley-for-seven-hours-822586.html

Headline: Woman, 90, on hospital trolley for seven hours

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/01/13/kakamega-nurses-threaten-to-strike-over-unpaid-salaries_c1696692

Headline: Kakamega nurses threaten to strike over unpaid salaries

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Kenya

https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Pay-nurses-salary-arrears-prevent-strikes-Governor-Mohamed-Kuti/1107872-4262610-hmk7pnz/index.html

Headline: Pay nurses’ salary arrears to prevent strikes: Mohamed Kuti

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Kenya

https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/kakamega/Kakamega-nurses-suspend-strike-for-two-weeks/3444890-4265210-1kxvwaz/index.html

Headline: Kakamega nurses suspend strike for two weeks

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Mexico

http://www.milenio.com/estados/medicos-oaxaca-paran_actividades-catorce_hospitales-enfermeras_0_1105089880.html

Titular: Médicos de Oaxaca suspenden actividades en al menos 14 hospitales

Headline: Oaxaca doctors suspend activities in at least 14 hospitals

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Mexico

https://www.monitorexpresso.com/sindicato-enfermeras-administrativos-salud-en-michoacan-se-manifiestan-en-la-ssm/

Titular: Sindicato de enfermeras y administrativos de salud en Michoacán  se manifiestan en la SSM

Headline: Union of nurses and administrative health workers in Michoacán demonstrate at SSM

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Peru

http://larepublica.pe/sociedad/1172357-desde-este-mes-los-medicos-del-minsa-ganaran-entre-5025-y-6193-soles

Titular: Desde este mes, los médicos del Minsa ganarán entre 5.025 y 6.193 soles

Headline: From this month, Minsa doctors will earn between 5,025 and 6,193 soles

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Portugal

http://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/sindicato-alerta-para-carencia-de-enfermeiros-no-centro-hospitalar-tondela

Manchete: Sindicato alerta para carência de enfermeiros no Centro Hospitalar Tondela

Headline: Union warns of nurse shortage at Tondela Hospital Center

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Portugal

https://www.jornaldocentro.pt/online/regiao/sindicato-alerta-que-enfermagem-domiciliaria-esta-em-risco-em-viseu/

Manchete: SINDICATO ALERTA QUE ENFERMAGEM DOMICILIÁRIA ESTÁ EM RISCO EM VISEU

Headline: union warns that nursing home is at risk in VISEU

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South Africa

http://allafrica.com/stories/201801170359.html

Headline: South Africa: Denosa Warns Against Bogus Nursing Colleges This January

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South Africa

http://www.thedailyvox.co.za/no-clarity-on-why-gauteng-health-has-rescinded-all-nursing-bursaries-fatima-moosa/

Headline: No Clarity On Why Gauteng Health Has Rescinded All Nursing Bursaries

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Spain

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/las-enfermeras-sobre-la-gestion-de-la-gripe-siempre-tarde-y-mal–2367

Titular: Las enfermeras, sobre la gestión de la gripe: “Siempre tarde y mal”

Headline: Nurses, on managing the flu: “Always late and bad”

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Spain

http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/navarra/2018/01/16/satse-tilda-desproposito-proceso-traslados-enfermeria-sns-571785-300.html

Titular: Satse tilda de “despropósito” el proceso de traslados de enfermería del SNS

Headline: Satse calls the process of SNS nursing transfers “nonsense”

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Spain

http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180116/4459605339/la-mayoria-de-las-enfermeras-aseguran-haber-sufrido-un-accidente-biologico.html

Titular: La mayoría de las enfermeras aseguran haber sufrido un accidente biológico

Headline: Most nurses claim to have suffered a biological accident

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Spain

http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2018/01/14/ser_malaga/1515936160_934212.html

Titular: SATSE protesta contra los recortes de plantilla que disparan las demoras

Headline: SATSE protests against staff cuts that trigger delays

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Spain

http://diario16.com/una-averia-abliga-desalojar-doce-ninos-la-uvi-12-octubre/

Titular: Una avería abliga a desalojar a doce niños de la UVI en el 12 de octubre

Headline: Breakdown causes eviction of twelve children from the UVI on October 12

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Spain

http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180116/4456804867/satse-cree-discriminatorio-el-seguimiento-de-la-jornada-al-personal-sanitario.html

Titular: SATSE cree discriminatorio el seguimiento de la jornada al personal sanitario

Headline: SATSE believes follow-up measures to health personnal day are discriminatory

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Spain

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobaprovincia/satse-denuncia-falta-personal-urgencias-pozoblanco_1198808.html

Titular: Satse denuncia la falta de personal en las urgencias de Pozoblanco

Headline: Satse denounces the lack of personnel in Pozoblanco urgent care centers

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Spain

http://elpueblodeceuta.es/not/25834/el-sindicato-de-enfermeria-satse-no-firma-el-plan-de-recursos-humanos-del-ingesa/

Titular: El Sindicato de Enfermería (SATSE) no firma el Plan de Recursos Humanos del INGESA

Headline: Nursing union (SATSE) does not sign INGESA Human Resources Plan

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Spain

http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180115/4440608170/el-juzgado-reconoce-la-indemnizacion-por-despido-a-una-enfermera-temporal.html

Titular: El Juzgado reconoce la indemnización por despido a una enfermera temporal

Headline: Court awards compensation to temporary nurse for dismissal

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Spain

http://www.rtvc.es/noticias/satse-reclama-mas-personal-en-los-hospitales-canarios-175611.aspx#.Wl95cqinGM-

Titular: Satse reclama más personal en los hospitales canarios

Headline: Satse calls for more staff in Canarian hospitals

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Sri Lanka

http://www.hirunews.lk/180855/nurses-strike-at-sri-jayewardenepura-hospital-called-off

Headline: Nurses Strike at Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital Called Off

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Sri Lanka

http://www.colombopage.com/archive_18A/Jan13_1515818756CH.php

Headline: Nurses’ Strike at Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital ends after talks

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United Kingdom

http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/view,funding-levels-blamed-as-union-claims-rotherham-hospital-is-under-severe-pressure_25209.htm

Headline: Funding levels blamed as union claims Rotherham Hospital is “under severe pressure”

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United Kingdom

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/how-to-engage-more-foreign-nurses-in-health-politics-history-language-and-solidarity/

Headline: How to engage more foreign nurses in health politics: history, language and solidarity

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United Kingdom

https://theconversation.com/shortage-of-nurses-in-uk-is-affecting-patient-care-and-threatening-lives-89734

Headline: Shortage of nurses in UK is affecting patient care and threatening lives

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United Kingdom

https://www2.staffingindustry.com/eng/Editorial/Daily-News/Europe-Demand-for-nursing-staff-on-the-rise-UK-sees-biggest-shortage-of-nurses-44699

Headline: Europe – Demand for Nursing Staff on the Rise, UK Sees Biggest Shortage of Nurses

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/patients-notice-when-there-are-not-enough-nurses-will-policymakers-too/7022761.article

Headline: Patients notice when there are not enough nurses, will policymakers too?

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/surge-in-flu-cases-prompts-fresh-call-to-make-all-nurses-have-jab/7022763.article

Headline: Surge in flu cases prompts fresh call to make all nurses have jab

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United Kingdom

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/578594/health-secretary-apologises-to-beleaguered-nhs-staff-over-handling-of-winter-delays/

Headline: Health secretary apologises to beleaguered NHS staff over handling of winter delays

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United Kingdom

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nurses-leave-nhs-as-staff-crisis-deepens-nq3h7j5k7

Headline: Nurses leave NHS as staff crisis deepens

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United Kingdom

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/royal-college-nursing-wants-security-1074076

Headline: Royal College of Nursing wants security review after stabbing at Leicester Royal Infirmary

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United Kingdom

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/health/2018/01/18/more-nurses-left-nhs-in-shropshire-than-joined

Headline: More nurses leaving NHS in Shropshire than join

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United Kingdom

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/rcn-says-staff-need-realistic-pay/

Headline: RCN says staff ‘need to be realistic’ about pay

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United Kingdom

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-42683108

Headline: NI’s chief nursing officer says A&E’s ‘not in crisis’

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United Kingdom

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/jeremy-hunt-pay-rise-norfolk-visit-1-5361137

Headline: Health secretary hints at pay rise for nurses in visit to Norfolk

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United Kingdom

http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/call-for-more-nurses-to-join-profession-in-norfolk-1-5359542

Headline: Brexit, difficult working conditions, and scrapped training bursaries contribute to loss of nurses

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United States

https://californiahealthline.org/news/gloves-off-fists-up-nurses-storm-capitol-to-renew-single-payer-fight/

Headline: Gloves Off, Fists Up: Nurses Storm Capitol to Renew Single-Payer Fight

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United States

http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20180119/judge-affinity-hospital-must-stay-open-for-120-days

Headline: Judge: Affinity hospital must stay open for 120 days

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United States

https://www.ohio.com/akron/writers/betty-linfisher/stark-county-judge-orders-affinity-medical-center-to-stay-open-120-days

Headline: Stark County judge orders Affinity Medical Center to stay open 120 days

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United States

https://www.salon.com/2018/01/18/hospital-staff-dumped-a-mentally-ill-patient-in-freezing-weather-wearing-only-a-hospital-gown_partner/

Headline: Hospital staff dumped a mentally-ill patient in freezing weather wearing only a hospital gown

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United States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/nurses-at-united-medical-center-say-babies-continue-to-be-born-even-after-shutdown-of-obstetrics-unit-due-to-dangerous-mistakes/2018/01/16/7444bac0-fad8-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html

Headline: Nurses at United Medical Center say babies still being born there despite shutdown of obstetrics unit by regulators

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United States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/district-officials-say-two-babies-born-at-united-medical-center-since-obstetrics-shutdown/2018/01/18/11f0c884-fc98-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html

Headline: District officials say two babies born at United Medical Center since obstetrics shutdown

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United States

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/01/17/albany-leaders-join-call-to-save-berkeley-medical-center/

Headline: Albany leaders join call to save Berkeley medical center

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United States

http://www.times-standard.com/article/NJ/20180113/NEWS/180119938

Headline: State may spotlight Humboldt County’s nursing shortage

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United States

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article195025409.html

Headline: California nurses and Anthony Rendon are still sparring over single-payer bill

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United States

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/01/17/gubernatorial-candidate-cathy-glasson-begin-running-tv-ads-thursday/1041342001/

Headline: Gubernatorial candidate Cathy Glasson to begin running TV ads Thursday

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United States

http://www.metroweekly.com/2018/01/lgbtq-groups-hit-back-religious-exemption-health-care-workers/

Headline: LGBTQ groups hit back at religious exemption for health care workers

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United States

http://www.southernminn.com/st_peter_herald/news/state/article_9f1c91aa-b9ae-5055-ba84-f1c2ae0c01a1.html

Headline: HHS Religious Freedom Division draws praise, alarm in Minnesota

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Venezuela

http://www.mundo-oriental.com.ve/site/det.aspx?id=80017

Titular: Gremio de enfermeros de El Tigre protestó por salarios dignos

Headline: El Tigre nurses’ union protest for living wages