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Global Nurses United News Round-Up - July 13, 2018

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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.

 

Antigua and Barbuda

https://antiguaobserver.com/nurses-head-says-plight-being-trivialised/

Headline: Nurses head says plight being trivialised

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Argentina

http://www.infonews.com/nota/316754/reves-para-el-gobierno-la-justicia-ordeno

Titular: Revés para el Gobierno: la Justicia ordenó reincorporar a trabajadores del Hospital Posadas

Headline: Setback for the Government: Justice orders reincorporation of Posadas Hospital workers

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Australia

https://www.news.com.au/national/tasmania/three-tasmanian-nurses-have-been-violently-assaulted-in-an-overcrowded-hospital/news-story/b7671758c40f8ad5aa98b1658f55b719

Headline: Three Tasmanian nurses have been violently assaulted in an overcrowded hospital

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Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-12/launceston-nurses-assaulted-in-overcrowded-emergency-department/9986390

Headline: Nurses punched and bitten in Launceston General Hospital emergency department

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Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-12/midwife-breaks-gender-barriers-says-men-need-to-bring-a-game/9944964

Headline: Male midwife breaks down gender barriers and says men need to bring their A-game every day

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Australia

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/canberra-hospital-ed-one-of-three-putting-patients-at-risk-20180713-p4zrds.html

Headline: Canberra Hospital ED one of three ‘putting patients at risk’

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Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/tasmanian-mental-health-patients-languish-in-emergency/9962230

Headline: Tasmanian mental health patients languish in emergency departments for up to for six days

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Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-10/tas-news-stats-reveal-lengthy-wait-times-for-mental-health-beds/9959530

Headline: Patients spent up to six days waiting in Royal Hobart Hospital ED for psych bed, stats show

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Canada

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1583696-data-shows-big-disparity-in-hospital-occupancy-rates

Headline: Data shows big disparity in hospital occupancy rates

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Canada

https://www.journallenord.com/cisss-laurentides-signe-lentente-fiq/

Titre: Le CISSS des Laurentides signe l’entente avec la FIQ

Headline: CISSS des Laurentides signs agreement with FIQ

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Canada

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/sante/532133/un-recours-qui-donne-une-voix-aux-usagers-des-chsld

Titre: Action collective: vaincre la peur des représailles

Headline: Collective action: overcoming the fear of reprisals

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Canada

https://winnipegsun.com/news/provincial/st-boniface-hospital-needs-200-more-nurses-ndp

Headline: St. Boniface hospital needs 200 more nurses: NDP candidate

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Canada

http://www.cos-mag.com/psychological-health-safety/37432-helping-those-in-health-care/

Headline: Helping those in health care

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Canada

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1583793-nova-scotia-introduces-1.4m-nurse-practitioner-incentive-program

Headline: Nova Scotia introduces $1.4m nurse practitioner incentive program

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/medical-profesionals-react-bedsore-1.4744649

Headline: ‘We know better’: Medical professionals react to Caraquet woman’s stage 4 bedsore

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Dominican Republic

https://noticia.do/enfermeras-hospitales-tamboril-y-hato-del-yaque-paralizan-labores/

Titular: Enfermeras hospitales Tamboril y Hato del Yaque paralizan labores

Headline: Nurses at Tamboril and Hato del Yaque hospitals paralyze work

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Honduras

https://www.hch.tv/2018/07/11/cuidado-con-las-estafas-en-escuelas-de-enfermeria-de-maletin-recomienda-la-aneeah/

Titular: ¡ Cuidado con las estafas ! en escuelas de enfermería “de maletín” recomienda la ANEEAH

Headline: Beware of scams! of nursing schools “out of a briefcase” recommends the ANEEAH

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Honduras

https://hch.tv/2018/07/11/al-fin-se-aprueba-contratacion-de-280-plazas-para-auxiliares-de-enfermeria/

Titular: ¡Al fin! Se aprueba contratación de 280 plazas para auxiliares de enfermería

Headline: Finally! Hiring of 280 places for nursing assistants is approved

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India

http://www.uniindia.com/~/outsourcing-staff-nurses-stage-dharna-seeking-regularization/States/news/1285187.html

Headline: Outsourcing staff nurses stage dharna seeking regularization

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Ireland

http://www.thejournal.ie/clontarf-hospital-staff-losses-4123838-Jul2018/

Headline: Clontarf Hospital lost 26% of its staff in just two years

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/pay-and-burnout-forcing-nurses-out-of-ireland-says-inmo-854655.html

Headline: Pay and burnout forcing nurses out of Ireland, says INMO

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Ireland

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/inmo-warns-that-poor-pay-and-short-staffing-are-driving-nurses-out-854569.html

Headline: INMO warns that poor pay and short staffing are driving nurses out

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/government-s-plans-for-2-600-more-hospital-beds-will-not-be-sufficient-1.3561125

Headline: Government’s plans for 2,600 more hospital beds ‘will not be sufficient’

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Ireland

http://kfmradio.com/news/12072018-1002/listen-inmo-says-nursing-roles-must-be-expanded

Headline: Listen: INMO Says Nursing Roles Must Be Expanded.

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Ireland

http://kfmradio.com/news/12072018-1522/listen-hse-cant-retain-nurses-because-pay-conditions

Headline: Listen: HSE Can’t Retain Nurses Because of Pay & Conditions.

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Ireland

http://kfmradio.com/news/13072018-1039/40-increase-no-people-trolleys-naas-general

Headline: 40% Increase in No. Of People on Trolleys At Naas General.

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/nurse-challenges-dismissal-of-racial-discrimination-complaint-1.3559090

Headline: Nurse challenges dismissal of racial discrimination complaint

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/indian-nurse-alleges-racial-discrimination-after-being-passed-over-for-promotion-11-times-854003.html

Headline: Indian nurse alleges racial discrimination after being passed over for promotion 11 times

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/07/14/no-health-services-as-go-slow-persists_c1786489

Headline: No health services as go-slow persists

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/07/11/congestion-crisis-in-mbagathi-hospital-as-mothers-share-beds_c1784892

Headline: Congestion crisis in Mbagathi Hospital as mothers share beds

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Malta

https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180707/local/nurses-union-suspending-directives-following-satisfactory-meeting.683780

Headline: Nurses’ union suspending directives following satisfactory meeting

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New Zealand

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newzealand-politics-strike/new-zealand-nurses-strike-spotlights-fiscal-challenge-for-government-idUSKBN1K0070

Headline: New Zealand nurses’ strike spotlights fiscal challenge for government

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New Zealand

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/12/be-fair-to-those-who-care-new-zealand-hospitals-in-chaos-as-30000-nurses-strike

Headline: ‘Be fair to those who care’: New Zealand hospitals in chaos as 30,000 nurses strike

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/105461000/Health-minister-out-of-country-during-nurses-strike-negotiations

Headline: Health Minister David Clark out of the country before nurses’ strike

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New Zealand

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/361733/nurses-strike-that-is-the-offer-david-clark

Headline: Nurses strike: ‘That is the offer’ – David Clark

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New Zealand

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/07/patient-supporting-nurses-strike-despite-searing-pain-surgery-delay.html

Headline: Patient supporting nurses’ strike despite searing pain, surgery delay

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New Zealand

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/361708/nurses-return-to-work-as-national-strike-ends

Headline: Nurses return to work as national strike ends

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New Zealand

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/09/new-zealand-teachers-and-nurses-to-hold-first-mass-strike-in-a-generation

Headline: New Zealand teachers and nurses to hold first mass strike in a generation

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New Zealand

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12087622

Headline: Rotorua nurses rally at Kuirau Park as strike action begins

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New Zealand

https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/opinion/columns/nurses-made-right-decision

Headline: Nurses made the right decision

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Philippines

http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1040845

Headline: Health workers call for P16-K national minimum wage

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Philippines

https://rmn.ph/dagdag-pondo-alliance-of-health-workers-nagsagawa-ng-kilos-protesta-sa-harapan-ng-dbm/

Filipino: DAGDAG-PONDO| Alliance of Health Workers nagsagawa ng kilos protesta sa harapan ng DBM

Headline: DAGDAG-PONDO | Alliance of Health Workers protest in front of the DBM

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Portugal

http://radiof.gmpress.pt/uls-guarda-anuncia-contratacao-16-enfermeiros-sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-portugueses-diz-gota-no-oceano/

Manchete: ULS GUARDA ANUNCIA A CONTRATAÇÃO DE 16 ENFERMEIROS, SINDICATO DOS ENFERMEIROS PORTUGUESES DIZ QUE É UMA “GOTA NO OCEANO”

 

Headline: ULS GUARDA ANNOUNCES THE HIRING OF 16 NURSES, UNION OF PORTUGUESE NURSES SAYS IT IS A “DROP IN THE OCEAN”

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Portugal

https://observador.pt/2018/07/11/ordem-alerta-ministerio-da-saude-para-suicidios-entre-enfermeiros/

Manchete: Ordem alerta Ministério da Saúde para suicídios entre enfermeiros

Headline: Ministry of Health Issues Alert Order for Suicides Among Nurses

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Portugal

https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-diz-que-ministro-esta-a-falhar-diagnostico_a1086653

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros diz que ministro está a falhar diagnóstico

Headline: Union of Nurses says minister is failing diagnosis

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South Africa

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/its-painful-to-be-called-uneducated-says-community-care-worker-20180707

Headline: It’s painful to be called uneducated, says community care worker

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South Africa

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2018-07-09-healthworkers-say-they-are-undervalued-and-poorly-equipped/#.W0j0vtJKiM8

Headline: Healthworkers say they are undervalued and poorly equipped

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Spain

https://www.diariodecadiz.es/elpuerto/Denuncian-agresiones-enfermeros-centros-semana_0_1262573949.html

Titular: Denuncian agresiones a enfermeros en dos centros de salud en una semana

Headline: Nurses denounce aggressions in two health centers in one week

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Spain

http://salamancartvaldia.es/not/184505/satse-pide-junta-adaptar-complemento-especifico-enfermeros/

Titular: SATSE pide a la Junta adaptar el complemento específico de los enfermeros a la realidad de su trabajo

Headline: SATSE asks the board to adjust nurses bonuses to match the reality of their work

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Spain

https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180713/45872809911/satse-demanda-retribuciones-acordes-e-igualitarias-para-los-enfermeros-de-cyl.html

Titular: SATSE demanda retribuciones acordes e igualitarias para los enfermeros de CyL

Headline: SATSE demands equal salaries for CyL nurses

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Spain

https://www.zamora24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/1135884/satse-castilla-leon-exige-unas-retribuciones-acordes-enfermeros-responsabilidad-puesto-trabajo

Titular: SATSE exige unas “retribuciones acordes” para los enfermeros de la comunidad en su puesto de trabajo

Headline: SATSE demands “commensurate rewards” for community nurses at their workplace

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Spain

https://politica.elpais.com/politica/2018/07/10/actualidad/1531227193_843766.html

Titular: Los enfermeros denuncian el cierre de 14.000 camas en verano en toda España

Headline: Nurses denounce the closure of 14,000 beds during summer throughout Spain

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Spain

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/monton-quiere-nuevos-roles-para-enfermeria-cuales-pide-el-colectivo_52911_102.html

Titular: Montón quiere “nuevos roles” para Enfermería: ¿cuáles pide el colectivo?

Headline: Montón wants “new roles” for Nursing: what does the union ask for?

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Spain

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/valencia/20180713/45871701188/enfermeros-denuncian-una-plaga-de-cucarachas-en-centro-de-salud-de-leliana.html

Titular: Enfermeros denuncian una plaga de cucarachas en centro de salud de L’Eliana

Headline: Nurses denounce a plague of cockroaches in L’Eliana health center

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United Kingdom

https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/News/Immigration-vital-for-care-industrys-future-10072018.htm

Headline: Immigration ‘vital’ for care industry’s future

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United Kingdom

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/nurses-say-struggling-keep-patients-safe/

Headline: Nurses say they are struggling to keep patients safe

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/rcn-concerned-nursing-associate-role-remains-ill-defined/7025220.article

Headline: RCN concerned nursing associate role ‘remains ill-defined’

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/technology/rcn-calls-for-greater-nursing-input-in-designing-nhs-it-systems/7025197.article

Headline: RCN calls for greater nursing input in designing NHS IT systems

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/education/nursing-course-applications-have-crashed-by-third-in-two-years/7025246.article

Headline: Nursing course applications have crashed by third in two years

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United Kingdom

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/11/how-do-nhs-staff-protect-their-physical-and-mental-health-7700091/

Headline: How do NHS staff protect their physical and mental health?

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United States

https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2018/7/13/17567952/medicare-for-all-centrists-copycat-plans-water-down-left-center-sanders

Headline: “Medicare-for-all” means something. Don’t let moderates water it down.

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United States

https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article214749410.html

Headline: Turnover rate among Blake Medical Center nurses is high. Here’s what they’re doing about it.

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United States

http://www.fox35orlando.com/health/nurses-picket-fighting-for-staffing-changes

Headline: Nurses picket, fighting for staffing changes

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United States

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/hca-nurses-picket-at-five-tampa-bay-area-hospitals-over-staffing-concerns

Headline: HCA nurses picket at five Tampa Bay area hospitals over staffing concerns

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United States

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-nurses-rally-osceola-hospital-20180713-story.html

Headline: Osecola nurses rally for staffing changes: report

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United States

https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/nurses-picketed-thursday-to-protest-shortage-at-major-hospitals/1298913793

Headline: Nurses picketed Thursday to protest shortage at major hospitals

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United States

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/07/emergency-room-violence-opioid-crackdown-700816

Headline: ‘We had a nurse almost strangled with IV tubing’

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United States

http://www.mysuncoast.com/health/nurses-picket-at-local-hospitals-during-contract-negotiations/article_a67b148c-85eb-11e8-9a19-cf24d29e36ab.html

Headline: Nurses picket at local hospitals during contract negotiations

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United States

https://sflcn.com/andrew-gillum-surging-in-democratic-primary-for-florida-governor/

Headline: Andrew Gillum Surging in Democratic Primary for Florida Governor

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United States

http://www.startribune.com/dfl-candidates-in-race-for-minnesota-governor-highlight-health-care-plans/487825821/

Headline: DFL candidates in race for Minnesota governor highlight health care plans

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United States

http://infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/health/health-us-soldiers-in-liberia-receive-4-hours-of-ebola-training-and-are-quartered-in-hotels/

Headline: Health: US Soldiers In Liberia Receive 4 Hours Of Ebola Training And Are Quartered In Hotels

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United States

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/influencers/article214449799.html

Headline: Tax haircuts and concerts – or the rich? Californians consider the options

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Venezuela

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/13930

Headline: Venezuelan Nurses’ Strike for Better Salaries and Work Conditions

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Venezuela

https://informe21.com/economia/enfermeras-cumplen-15-dias-de-protesta-para-exigir-salarios-justos

Titular: Enfermeras cumplen 15 días de protesta para exigir salarios justos

Headline: Nurses carry out 15 day protest to demand fair wages

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Venezuela

https://elpitazo.com/ultimas-noticias/personal-enfermeria-hospital-carupano-protestaron-exigir-reivindicaciones-salariales/

Titular: VIDEO | Personal de enfermería de hospital en Carúpano protestó para exigir reivindicaciones salariales

Headline: VIDEO | Hospital nursing staff in Carúpano protested to demand wage claims