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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – July 14, 2023

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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.

 

Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-10/spike-in-assaults-port-pirie-wallaroo-hospitals-security-guards/102583440

Headline: Spike in assaults at Port Pirie, Wallaroo hospitals spark security overhaul

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-12/sacked-nurse-suing-canberra-health-service/102593872

Headline: Nurse sacked for sharing private patient information with union defends her actions, cites staff safety concerns

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Brazil

https://interior.ne10.uol.com.br/noticias/2023/07/15545450-piso-salarial-enfermagem-tabela-carga-horaria-2023-veja-quando-o-comeca-o-pagamento-do-piso-da-enfermagem-e-os-salarios-das-cargas-horarias.html

Manchete: PISO SALARIAL ENFERMAGEM tabela carga horária 2023: Veja quando o começa o pagamento do PSO DA ENFERMAGEM e os salários das CARGAS HORÁRIAS

Headline: NURSING WAGE FLOOR workload table 2023: See when the payment of the NURSING FLOOR begins and the salaries of HOURLOAD WORKS

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Canada

https://socialistproject.ca/2023/07/nurses-rising-up-to-demand-action-to-fix-health-worker-crisis/

Headline: Nurses Rising Up To Demand Action to Fix Health Worker Crisis

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https://www.sudbury.com/beyond-local/mandate-nurse-to-patient-ratios-to-reduce-burnout-nurses-tell-ford-7265515

Headline: Mandate nurse-to-patient ratios to reduce burnout, nurses tell Ford

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https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/local/manitoba-looks-to-philippines-for-help-with-healthcare-crisis

Headline: Manitoba Looks to Philippines for Help with Healthcare Crisis

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https://globalnews.ca/news/9820553/bc-nurses-rally-victoria-general-hospital/

Headline: ‘Morally distressed’: B.C. nurses hold rally outside Victoria General Hospital

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https://globalnews.ca/news/9823896/alberta-nursing-staffing-shortages-excessive-overtime/

Headline: Nurse staffing shortages in Alberta lead to excessive overtime, union head says

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https://springmag.ca/houston-government-attempts-to-use-health-care-payments-to-undermine-bargaining-power

Headline: Houston government attempts to use health care payments to undermine bargaining power

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https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/nurses-rally-at-victoria-general-hospital-calling-for-workload-relief-7259012

Headline: Nurses rally at Victoria General Hospital, calling for workload relief

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https://discoverhumboldt.com/articles/ndp-says-leaked-sha-memo-a-sign-of-government-failure-in-health-worker-recruitment-strategy

Headline: NDP says leaked SHA memo a sign of government failure in health worker recruitment strategy

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https://globalnews.ca/news/9826077/union-leaders-canadian-premiers-winnipeg/

Headline: Union leaders amass as Canadian premiers gather in Winnipeg for second day

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https://www.lequotidien.com/actualites/sante/2023/07/13/la-presidente-de-la-fiq-met-en-doute-la-flexibilite-NBCCEZWBFVE2ZER3A6KSVMQGWM/

Titre: La présidente de la FIQ met en doute la flexibilité

Headline: The president of the FIQ questions the flexibility

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https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/07/11/cest-dangereux-des-employes-de-lurgence-de-santa-cabrini-ont-travaille-plus-de-40-heures-en-un-week-end

Titre: «On va finir par échapper un patient»: des employés de l’urgence de Santa Cabrini ont travaillé plus de 40 heures en un week-end

Headline: “We will end up losing a patient”: Santa Cabrini emergency workers worked more than 40 hours in one weekend

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Dominican Republic

https://hoy.com.do/sinatrae-pide-respuestas-por-despidos-a-empleados/

Titular: Sinatrae pide respuestas por despidos a empleados

Headline: Sinatrae demands answers for employee layoffs

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Ireland

https://www.newstalk.com/news/up-to-30000-healthcare-workers-subject-to-verbal-physical-and-sexual-assault-1485211

Headline: Up to 30,000 healthcare workers subject to verbal, physical and sexual assault

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https://highlandradio.com/2023/07/08/imno-calls-on-government-to-get-real-regarding-treatment-of-staff-with-long-covid/

Headline: IMNO calls on Government to ‘get real’ regarding treatment of staff with long covid

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https://www.clare.fm/featured-2/sharp-rise-trolley-numbers-uhl-97-waiting-beds/

Headline: Sharp Rise In Trolley Numbers At UHL With 97 Waiting For Beds

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Italy

https://nursetimes.org/infermiere-di-comunita-a-ferrara-nursind-replica-a-fimmg-nessuna-ingerenza-esigiamo-rispetto/159609

Titolo: Infermiere di comunità a Ferrara, Nursind replica a Fimmg: “Nessuna ingerenza. Esigiamo rispetto”

Headline: Community nurse in Ferrara, Nursind replies to Fimmg: “No interference. We demand respect”

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/17032/infermieri-di-comunita-allausl-ferrara,-rodigliano-nursind:-attacchi-ingiusti-da-parte-dei-medici

Titolo: Infermieri di comunità all’Ausl Ferrara, Rodigliano. NurSind: attacchi ingiusti da parte dei medici

Headline: Community nurses at Ausl Ferrara, Rodigliano. NurSind: Unjust attacks by doctors

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/17044/carenza-infermieri-nursind-lucca:-azienda-sminuisce-criticita-affrontate-dai-sanitari

Titolo: Carenza infermieri. NurSind Lucca: ‘azienda sminuisce criticità affrontate dai sanitari’

Headline: Shortage of nurses. NurSind Lucca: ‘company downplays critical issues faced by healthcare professionals’

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https://messina.gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/cronaca/2023/07/11/policlinico-di-messina-il-nursind-grave-carenza-di-personale-impossibile-concedere-le-ferie-ai-dipendenti-5c54b89a-a0c1-44cd-bf36-b57cc0d3333a/

Titolo: Policlinico di Messina, il Nursind: “Grave carenza di personale, impossibile concedere le ferie ai dipendenti”

Headline: Policlinico di Messina, the Nursind: “Serious shortage of personnel, it is impossible to grant holidays to employees”

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/17028/-esposto-nursind-campania-in-parlamento:-9-milioni-di-euro-non-ancora-erogati-agli-infermieri

Titolo: Esposto Nursind Campania in Parlamento: 9 milioni di euro non ancora erogati agli infermieri

Headline: Nursind Campania exposed in Parliament: 9 million euros not yet paid to nurses

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New Zealand

https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-christchurch/compromised-patient-care-christchurch-ed-union-delegate

Headline: ‘Compromised patient care’ at Christchurch ED – union delegate

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Philippines

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Health-Care/Philippines-to-hire-unlicensed-nurses-as-shortages-bite

Headline: Philippines to hire unlicensed nurses as shortages bite

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https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/money/105503/dole-increases-minimum-wage-in-ncr-by-p40-a5229-20230711

Headline: What Can Minimum Wage Earners Buy With The P40 Pay Hike?

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Portugal

https://observador.pt/2023/07/12/enfermeiros-dos-hospitais-privados-fazem-nova-greve-no-dia-28/

Manchete: Enfermeiros dos hospitais privados fazem nova greve no dia 28

Headline: Nurses at private hospitals go on strike again on the 28th

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https://www.esquerda.net/artigo/medicos-do-sns-e-enfermeiros-do-privado-voltam-greve/87001

Manchete: Médicos do SNS e enfermeiros do privado voltam à greve

Headline: SNS doctors and private nurses return to strike

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https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/2023-07-14-Demora-das-Financas-deixa-hospital-de-Braga-em-risco-de-perder-50-enfermeiros-bc65e526

Manchete: Demora das Finanças deixa hospital de Braga em risco de perder 50 enfermeiros

Headline: Finance delays leaves Braga hospital at risk of losing 50 nurses

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https://www.publico.pt/2023/07/12/sociedade/noticia/enfermeiros-hospitais-privados-fazem-nova-greve-28-julho-2056528

Manchete: Enfermeiros dos hospitais privados fazem nova greve a 28 de Julho

Headline: Nurses at private hospitals go on strike again on July 28

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South Africa

https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/703577/south-africa-skills-crisis-germany-ireland-and-canada-ready-to-eat-up-local-talent/

Headline: South Africa skills crisis – Germany, Ireland and Canada ready to eat up local talent

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South Korea

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/12/health-workers-in-south-korea-prepare-for-nationwide-strike/

Headline: Health workers in South Korea prepare for nationwide strike

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https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1100189.html

Headline: Tens of thousands of Korean health care workers go on general strike

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https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/07/south-korea-unionized-health-workers-to-begin-nationwide-strike-from-0700-july-13

Headline: South Korea: Unionized health workers to begin nationwide strike from 07:00 July 13

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https://en.yna.co.kr/view/PYH20230713154300315?section=image/general

Headline: Medical workers launch strike

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https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/768576

Headline: KHMU Launch General Strike Starting July 13

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https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/768293

Headline: (Newsletter No. 8) 64,257 Members from 127 KHMU Branches Launch General Strike Starting July 13

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Spain

https://fuentesinformadas.com/aumentan-las-denuncias-de-agresiones-a-enfermeras-en-espana

Titular: Aumentan las denuncias de agresiones a enfermeras en España

Headline: Reports of assaults on nurses in Spain increase

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https://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-cierre-quirofanos-suspension-operaciones-Cordoba_0_1810020169.html

Titular: Satse denuncia que el cierre de quirófanos provocará la suspensión de 2.200 operaciones en Córdoba

Headline: Satse denounces that the closure of operating rooms will cause the suspension of 2,200 operations in Córdoba

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https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/sevilla/20230713/9107834/satse-critica-area-gestion-osuna-bloquear-medidas-conciliacion-enfermeros.html

Titular: Satse critica al Área de Gestión de Osuna por “bloquear” las medidas de conciliación de sus enfermeros

Headline: Satse criticizes the Osuna Management Area for “blocking” the conciliation measures for its nurses

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https://www.eldebate.com/espana/la-voz-de-cordoba/actualidad/20230712/satse-alerta-reina-sofia-cuenta-100-enfermeras-menos-necesarias_127783.html

Titular: Satse alerta que el Reina Sofía cuenta con 100 enfermeras menos de las necesarias

Headline: Satse warns that the Reina Sofía has 100 fewer nurses than necessary

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https://metropolitano.gal/enfoque/satse-denuncia-la-inestabilidad-laboral-de-enfermeras-de-vigo-y-la-xunta-destaca-los-procesos-de-estabilizacion/

Titular: Satse denuncia la “inestabilidad laboral” de enfermeras de Vigo y la Xunta destaca los procesos de estabilización

Headline: Satse denounces the “job instability” of nurses from Vigo and the Xunta highlights the stabilization processes

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https://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-satse-pide-govern-aumento-retributivo-enfermeras-residentes-igual-mir-20230712173413.html

Titular: Satse pide al Govern un aumento retributivo para enfermeras residentes igual que los MIR

Headline: Satse demands the Government give the same salary increase to resident nurses as received by MIR

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Turkey

https://www.birgun.net/haber/saglik-calisanlari-memur-maas-zammini-protesto-icin-is-birakti-451389

Başlık: Sağlık çalışanları, memur maaş zammını protesto için iş bıraktı

Headline: Health workers strike to protest civil servant salary hike

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https://ankahaber.net/haber/detay/saglik_calisanlari_memur_maas_zammini_protesto_etmek_icin_is_birakti_hemsire_koser_cocugumu_universiteye_yollayamadim_146562

Başlık: SAĞLIK ÇALIŞANLARI, MEMUR MAAŞ ZAMMINI PROTESTO ETMEK İÇİN İŞ BIRAKTI… HEMŞİRE KOŞER: “ÇOCUĞUMU ÜNİVERSİTEYE YOLLAYAMADIM”

Headline: Health Workers Left Work To Protest The Officer’s Salary Increase… Nurse Koşer: “I Cannot Send My Child To University”

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Uganda

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/union-threatens-to-drag-hospital-administrator-to-court-over-assaulting-midwives–4301156

Headline: Union threatens to drag hospital administrator to court over assaulting midwives

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United Kingdom

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-66195577

Headline: Nurses’ strike: RCN warns of further action over pay row

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https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/nurses-to-go-on-strike/

Headline: Nurses to go on strike

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https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/nurses-to-march-for-better-pay-625629

Headline: Nurses to march for better pay

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nhs-workforce-plan-aspirational-but-lacking-detail-says-nurse-leader-12-07-2023/

Headline: NHS workforce plan ‘aspirational’ but lacking detail, says nurse leader

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/first-time-data-reveals-scale-of-nursing-vacancies-in-wales-14-07-2023/

Headline: First-time data reveals scale of nursing vacancies in Wales

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United States

https://themilitant.com/2023/07/08/ascension-nurses-in-texas-and-kansas-strike-over-staffing/

Headline: Ascension nurses in Texas and Kansas strike over staffing

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/nurses-at-uhs-hospital-vote-to-unionize.html

Headline: Nurses at UHS hospital vote to unionize

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https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/14/modern-american-masculinity-00105619

Headline: Portrait of the Modern American Man — In Nurse’s Scrubs

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https://nypost.com/2023/07/11/hospital-nurses-doctors-suffering-burnout-at-alarming-rates/

Headline: Hospital nurses, doctors ready to walk amid alarming burnout rates: study

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https://labornotes.org/2023/07/newly-organized-nurses-texas-and-kansas-strike-first-contract

Headline: Newly Organized Nurses in Texas and Kansas Strike for a First Contract

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https://sanbenito.com/nurses-question-hospital-bankruptcy-decision/

Headline: Nurses question hospital bankruptcy decision

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https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2023/07/13/nurses-union-first-comment-proposed-st-lukes-merger/

Headline: Nurse’s union first comment on proposed St. Luke’s merger

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https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/health/st-lukes-to-merge-with-aspirus-health

Headline: St. Luke’s plans to affiliate with Aspirus Health

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https://www.news10.com/news/new-law-restricts-mandatory-overtime-for-nurses/

Headline: New law restricts mandatory overtime for nurses

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https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2023/07/09/lawmakers-make-some-changes-but-renew-push-for-single-payer-healthcare-in-new-york/

Headline: Lawmakers make some changes, but renew push for single-payer healthcare in New York

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https://aflcio.org/2023/7/11/service-solidarity-spotlight-george-washington-university-hospital-registered-nurses-join

Headline: Service & Solidarity Spotlight: George Washington University Hospital Registered Nurses Join D.C. Nurses Association/NNU