Australia
Headline: Aged care staff ratios ‘would save $2.6 billion’, study finds
Headline: New analysis indicates staffing ratios in aged care also provide economic benefits
Headline: Launceston General Hospital theatre nurses walk off the job over enterprise agreement negotiations
Headline: John Pollaers and ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler join forces to push Government for staffing ratios
https://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/5817315/moruya-nurses-rally-for-more-staff/
Headline: Moruya nurses rally for more staff
Headline: Midwives beg for support as hospitals grapple with staff shortages
Headline: Right to health service will place nurses in ice-rage danger
Bolivia
Headline: Bolivia Rolls Out Universal Health Care To 5.8M Uninsured
Canada
Headline: Manitoba Nurses Union urges province to slow down on changes as OT surges at Grace
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/illicit-drugs-government-announcement-manitoba-1.4950445
Headline: New illicit drug task force will look for ways to fight meth, opioid crisis in Manitoba
Headline: Overtime hours increase 77 per cent in Grace Hospital’s critical care unit
Headline: 2018 IN REVIEW: Big changes and more on the way for province’s healthcare system
Titre: Des infirmières auxiliaires pour pallier le manque de préposés dans des CHSLD privés
Headline: Auxiliary nurses to make up for the lack of attendants in private CHSLDs
https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2018/12/19/des-urgences-bondees-et-risquees-pour-les-patients-1
Titre: Des urgences bondées et risquées pour les patients
Headline: Crowded and risky emergencies for patients
Dominican Republic
http://www.supernoticias.com.do/enfermeras-deploran-falta-atencion-hospitales/
Titular: Enfermeras deploran falta de atención en hospitales
Headline: Nurses deplore lack of attention in hospitals
Guatemala
Titular: Ministerio de Salud trasladará a 5 mil empleados a renglón permanente
Headline: Ministry of Health will move 5 thousand employees to permanent status
Honduras
Titular: Nueva ministra de Salud viene con deseos de dialogar y “eso es un buen mensaje”
Headline: New Minister of Health comes with a desire to dialogue and “that’s a good message”
Titular: Enfermeras auxiliares anuncian asambleas informativas a partir del lunes
Headline: Auxiliary nurses announce informational assemblies as of Monday
Titular: Enfermeras auxiliares anuncian asambleas informativas para el 7 de enero del 2019
Headline: Auxiliary nurses announce informational assemblies for January 7, 2019
Ireland
https://www.thesun.ie/news/3531926/nurses-midwives-inmo-vote-strike-industrial-action/
Headline: ‘WE’LL MAKE GOVT PAY’ Nurses and midwives to strike in New Year as INMO vote 95% in favour of industrial action
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/1218/1017860-inmo/
Headline: INMO votes for strike action over pay and staff shortages
Headline: GPs label HSE Service Plan a ‘disgrace’ which nurses claim has no funds for safe staffing levels
Headline: Nurses and midwives vote overwhelmingly to strike over pay
Headline: Up to 35 nurses unable to work over Christmas period due to work permit backlog
Headline: Strikes imminent as 95% of nurses and midwives back action over pay
https://www.thesun.ie/news/3578723/shocking-record-108227-hospital-patients-on-trolleys/
Headline: ‘RESOLVE THE CRISIS’ Shocking record 108,227 hospital patients on trolleys last year as 2018 is revealed as worst year on record for overcrowding
Headline: 2018 was worst year on record for hospital overcrowding – INMO
Headline: Nurses and midwives say strikes could still go ahead
Headline: University Hospital Limerick was the worst for overcrowding last year
Kenya
https://citizentv.co.ke/news/nurses-union-issues-six-week-strike-notice-over-unmet-demands-224111/
Headline: Nurses union issues six-week strike notice over unmet demands
http://www.kbc.co.ke/knun-threatens-call-national-wide-nurses-strike/
Headline: KNUN threatens to call for a national-wide nurses’ strike
Headline: Mystery Ifmis account used to steal nurses cash
New Zealand
http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/3865369-135/dhbs-turbulent-year
Headline: DHB’s turbulent year
Headline: Nurses protest after vandalism, break-ins at Middlemore Hospital staff car park
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&
objectid=12166295
Headline: Whanganui news year in review: July 2018
Portugal
Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses marca greve de quatro dias em janeiro
Headline: Union of Portuguese Nurses marks four-day strike in January
Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses ameaça voltar à greve em Janeiro
Headline: Union of Portuguese Nurses threatens strike again in January
Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses admite novas formas de luta em Janeiro
Headline: Union of Portuguese Nurses to adopt new forms of struggle in January
Manchete: Enfermeiros do Centro exigem pontos para descongelar progressões na carreira
Headline: Center nurses demand a fix to unfreeze career advancement
Manchete: Sindicato diz que Governo admite criar categoria de enfermeiro especialista
Headline: Union says government concedes creations of new category of specialist nurse
https://www.jornaldocentro.pt/online/regiao/problemas-nos-cuidados-de-enfermagem-no-douro-sul/
Manchete: PROBLEMAS NOS CUIDADOS DE ENFERMAGEM NO DOURO SUL
Headline: PROBLEMS IN NURSING CARE IN THE SOUTH DOURO
https://zap.aeiou.pt/enfermeiros-greve-geral-234023
Manchete: Enfermeiros desconvocam greve geral de quatro dias (mas ainda outras greves marcadas)
Headline: Nurses unveil four-day general strike (but still other strikes marked)
South Africa
https://www.enca.com/news/watch-thousands-nurses-remain-unemployed
Headline: WATCH: Thousands of nurses remain unemployed
Spain
Titular: Satse reclama una norma que proteja a los profesionales en el uso de los medicamentos peligrosos
Headline: Satse calls for a rule that protects professionals in the use of dangerous drugs
Titular: Satse: “Seguimos sin avances para acabar con las agresiones a enfermeras y enfermeros”
Headline: Satse: “We still have no progress in ending attacks on nurses”
Titular: Satse Valencia continua con su campaña contra los servicios farmacéuticos asistenciales
Headline: Satse Valencia continues its campaign against the pharmaceutical care services
Titular: Satse CyL se moviliza mañana ante la Consejería por la mejora de sus derechos laborales
Headline: Satse CyL to protest tomorrow at the Health Ministry for the improvement of their labor rights
https://www.diariodesevilla.es/sevilla/enfermeros-firmas-nervion-remedios-alameda_0_1310569120.html
Titular: Enfermeras piden firmas en la Alameda, Triana, Los Remedios y Nervión para pedir efectivos
Headline: Nurses collect signatures in Alameda, Triana, Los Remedios and Nervión in support of pay raise
Titular: Los enfermeros critican a la Consejería ante la “ausencia de disponibilidad” para negociar su “penosa situación laboral y retributiva”
Headline: Nurses criticize the Council due to the “lack of readiness” to negotiate their “painful labor and retaliatory conditions”
Titular: Una concentración pide al SAS destinar recursos para poner en marcha la sexta ambulancia en el Distrito Sevilla
Headline: Gathering asks SAS to allocate resources to start sixth ambulance service in Seville District
Titular: Satse reclamará ante el TSJA la actualización de las listas de matronas
Headline: Satse will demand that the TSJA update the roster of midwives
Titular: También los enfermeros demandan más plazas
Headline: Nurses also demand more seats
Titular: Satse celebra que la gerencia del CHOP difunda el término “enfermera”
Headline: Satse celebrates that CHOP management disseminates the term “nurse”
https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2018/12/16/radio_pamplona/1544959103_450615.html
Titular: “Serían necesarias 300 enfermeras más para llegar a la ratio segura”
Headline: “300 more nurses would be needed to reach the safe ratio”
Titular: SATSE pide el “apoyo” de la Consejería de Salud “para lograr la Ley de ratios enfermeras”
Headline: SATSE requests “support” from the Ministry of Health “to achieve the Nursing Ratios Law”
Titular: Los enfermeros quieren llevar su agenda a los programas electorales del 26M
Headline: The nurses want to take their agenda to the electoral programs of 26M
Titular: El INE no volverá a referirse a las enfermeras y matronas como ‘ATS’ y ‘comadronas’
Headline: The INE will no longer refer to nurses and midwives as ‘ATS’ and ‘midwives’
https://www.larioja.com/la-rioja/seris-debera-resolver-20190102162230-nt.html
Titular: El SERIS deberá resolver las solicitudes de Grado de Carrera Profesional
Headline: The SERIS must resolve applications for a Professional Career Degree
Titular: La enfermera embarazada cobrará todo el prorrateo aunque no haga guardias
Headline: Pregnant nurses will receive all proration although they do not do inspections
https://www.lne.es/asturias/2018/12/29/faltan-enfermeros-geriatricos-malas-condiciones/2403432.html
Titular: Faltan enfermeros en los geriátricos por las malas condiciones, según SATSE
Headline: Nurses are missing in nursing homes due to poor conditions, according to SATSE
Titular: Satse alerta al futuro gobierno andaluz de que “no permitirá agravios” hacia Enfermería o Fisioterapia
Headline: Satse notifies the future Andalusian government that “discrimination will not be tolerated” against nurses or physiotherapists
Titular: Satse urge al SAS a publicar los certificados profesionales
Headline: Satse urges SAS to publish professional certificates
https://www.lne.es/asturias/2018/12/27/asturias-6-enfermeras-mil-habitantes/2402766.html
Titular: Asturias tiene menos de 6 enfermeras por cada mil habitantes, casi tres menos que la media Europea
Headline: Asturias has less than 6 nurses per thousand inhabitants, almost three less than the European average
https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/satse-incomprensible-villegas-20181223145453-nt.html
Titular: Satse rechaza los 34 millones de las Cuentas para quitar listas de espera con «peonadas»
Headline: Satse rejects the 34 million Euros for removing waiting lists with «peons»
Titular: SATSE Madrid reclama la contratación de más personal sanitario ante la inminente saturación de urgencias por la gripe
Headline: SATSE Madrid demands the hiring of more health personnel before the imminent saturation of emergencies due to influenza
Titular: Satse denuncia que las enfermeras del Castilla del Pino son sustituidas por personal de categoría inferior
Headline: Satse denounces that the nurses of Castilla del Pino are replaced by lower category staff
Titular: SATSE C-LM celebra la recuperación de las 35 horas y pide su “correcta aplicación” al personal sanitario
Headline: SATSE C-LM celebrates the recovery of the 35 hour work week and asks for its “correct application” to health personnel
United Kingdom
Headline: NHS will still be short of nurses in five years, Dalton warns
Headline: Thousands back nurses’ campaign to scrap parking charges as NHS staff forced to pay £2.7m a year in fees
Headline: Revealed: Stressed NHS nurses took more than one MILLION days off sick last year as bosses are warned staff are becoming exhausted by workload
Headline: Hospitals ‘cashing in on the sick’
United States
Headline: NURSES’ UNION SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO PREVENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
https://www.thenation.com/article/democrats-congress-fundamental-reforms/
Headline: The Best Strategy for the House Dems? Fight for Major Reforms.
http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2018/investigations/heartbroken/johns-hopkins-patient-safety/
Headline: Johns Hopkins wrote the rules on patient safety. But its hospitals don’t always follow them.
Headline: District Files Lawsuit in Providence Hospital Closure, Nurses Applaud City for Action
Headline: Judge denies District’s request to force Providence Hospital to stay open
http://aldianews.com/articles/politics/national/it-time-medicare-all/54662
Headline: Is it time for Medicare-for-all?
https://splinternews.com/where-does-the-democratic-left-go-from-here-1830862596
Headline: Where Does the Democratic Left Go From Here?
Headline: The House Will Have Just As Many Moderate Democrats As Progressives Next Year
Headline: St. Joseph management fires back at criticism over ‘excessive’ restraint use
https://kiem-tv.com/2018/12/17/st-joseph-hospital-speaks-on-possible-citation-for-restraint-use/
Headline: St. Joseph Hospital speaks on possible citation for restraint use
https://therealnews.com/stories/medicare-for-all-is-a-fight-to-democratize-the-economy
Headline: Medicare for All is a Fight to Democratize the Economy
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/01/02/2019-year-medicare-all
Headline: 2019: The Year of Medicare for All
Headline: Nurses Union Demands All 2020 Candidates Establish Strong Sexual Harassment, Pay Equity Policies
Headline: Government, union leaders fight closure of Catholic hospital serving DC’s poorest
Headline: To See Who Stands With People Over Lobbyists, Progressive Campaign Pressures Democrats to Quickly Hold Vote on Medicare for All
http://capitolweekly.net/california-organized-labor-2019-begins/
Headline: Organized labor in California as 2019 begins
Headline: As Centrist Democrat Who Lost Reelection Attacks Medicare for All, Progressives Respond With the Facts
Headline: Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is leaving. Lands fights for public over profit continues.