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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – June 19, 2021

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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.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jun/16/nurses-choosing-better-paid-shifts-at-vaccination-hubs-adding-to-crisis-in-australian-public-hospitals

Headline: Nurses choosing better-paid shifts at vaccination hubs adding to crisis in Australian public hospitals

 

https://socialism.com/fso-article/the-race-is-on-to-vaccinate-the-population-and-stop-the-profiteering/

Headline: The race is on to vaccinate the population and stop the profiteering

 

https://www.echo.net.au/2021/06/nurses-and-midwives-rally-as-health-inquiry-heard-in-lismore/

Headline: Nurses and midwives rally during Health Inquiry in Lismore

 

https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2021/06/nurses-and-midwives-rally-over-staffing-ratios/

Headline: Nurses and midwives rally over staffing ratios

 

https://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/7299926/nurses-rally-at-taree-ahead-of-health-inquiry/

Headline: Nurses and midwives rally in own time at Manning Base Hospital

 

 

Brazil

 

https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/cidades-df/2021/06/4931185-sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-do-df-organiza-protesto-durante-vacinacao-na-quarta.html

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros do DF organiza protesto durante vacinação na quarta

Headline: DF Nurses Union organizes protest during vaccination on Wednesday

 

https://www.otempo.com.br/cidades/enfermeiros-fazem-carreata-e-planejam-paralisacao-de-24-horas-em-minas-1.2498830

Manchete: Enfermeiros fazem carreata e planejam paralisação de 24 horas em Minas

Headline: Nurses make a motorcade and plan a 24-hour stoppage in Minas

 

https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/cidades-df/2021/06/4931385-enfermeiros-fazem-paralisacoes-em-protesto-por-piso-salarial.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros fazem paralisações em protesto por piso salarial

Headline: Nurses make stoppages in protest over salary floor

 

https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/gerais/2021/06/14/interna_gerais,1276675/bh-enfermeiros-protestam-por-piso-salarial-e-marcam-paralisacao-para-30-6.shtml

Manchete: BH: enfermeiros protestam por piso salarial e marcam paralisação para 30/6

Headline: BH: nurses protest for salary floor and schedule stoppage for 6/30

 

 

Canada

 

https://www.journaldequebec.com/2021/06/17/des-infirmieres-sagueneennes-lancent-un-ultimatum-a-leur-patron

Titre: Des infirmières saguenéennes lancent un ultimatum à leur patron

Headline: Saguenay nurses issue an ultimatum to their boss

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1802593/infirmieres-nurse-anthony-coffey-john-haggie

Titre: La pénurie d’infirmières s’aggrave à Terre-Neuve selon leur syndicat

Headline: Nursing shortage worsens in Newfoundland, union says

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/eastern-health-ltc-nursing-shortage-1.6063710

Headline: Long-term care facilities in St. John’s short 40 to 60 registered nurses, Eastern Health says

 

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/06/16/troubles-in-st-anthony-nothing-new-nurses-union.html

Headline: Troubles in St. Anthony nothing new: nurses’ union

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nursing-shortages-newfoundland-labrador-protests-st-anthony-1.6068939

Headline: Nursing shortages disrupting patient care across N.L., says union, but health minister disagrees

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1802192/infirmieres-urgence-chicoutimi

Titre: Un sit-in à l’urgence de l’hôpital de Chicoutimi

Headline: A sit-in in the emergency room of the Chicoutimi hospital

 

https://www.journaldequebec.com/2021/06/15/entente-de-principe-globale-quebec-sentend-avec-la-fiq-1

Titre: Entente de principe globale: Québec s’entend avec la FIQ

Headline: Global agreement in principle: Quebec comes to an agreement with the FIQ

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1801920/negociations-secteur-public-federation-interprofessionnelle-sante

Titre: Les déléguées de la FIQ entérinent une entente globale avec Québec

Headline: FIQ delegates ratify a global agreement with Quebec

 

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/new-deal-wont-help-montreals-have-not-hospitals-in-east-end-union

Headline: New deal won’t help Montreal’s ‘have-not’ hospitals in east end: union

 

https://www.lequotidien.com/actualites/personnel-infirmier-le-ciusss-appliquera-la-justice-distributive-a4ded65f1fbddfcd5d75782be3c1fc3c

Titre: Personnel infirmier: le CIUSSS appliquera la justice distributive

Headline: Nursing staff: the CIUSSS will apply distributive justice

 

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/back-of-the-napkin-plan-provinces-nursing-enrolment-request-panned-574659932.html

Headline: ‘Back-of-the-napkin plan’: Province’s nursing enrolment request panned

 

https://www.empireadvance.ca/news/local-news/manitoba-nurses-vote-overwhelmingly-in-favour-of-strike-mandate-1.24330781

Headline: Manitoba Nurses vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike mandate

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/essential-workers-sask-mask-order-lifted-puts-them-at-risk-1.6066738

Headline: Essential worker, nurses union worry lifting of Sask.’s mask order will put people at risk

 

https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon-caf%C3%A9-owner-ponders-whether-to-keep-masks-mandatory-after-restrictions-lift-1.5473616

Headline: Saskatoon café owner ponders whether to keep masks mandatory after restrictions lift

 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/vaccines-effective-at-preventing-hospitalization-from-delta-variant-studies-suggest-1.5470525

Headline: Vaccines effective at preventing hospitalization from Delta variant, studies suggest

 

 

Honduras

 

https://www.latribuna.hn/2021/06/17/aneeah-baja-en-un-81-las-muertes-de-enfermeras-por-covid-19/

Titular: ANEEAH: baja en un 81% las muertes de enfermeras por COVID-19

Headline: ANEEAH: deaths of nurses from COVID-19 drop by 81%

 

https://proceso.hn/secretaria-de-salud-deberia-involucrarse-en-el-mantenimiento-de-centros-triajes-segun-aneeah/

Titular: Secretaría de Salud debería involucrarse en el mantenimiento de centros triajes, según ANEEAH

Headline: The Ministry of Health should be involved in the maintenance of triage centers, according to ANEEAH

 

 

Ireland

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/inmo-calls-for-emergency-meeting-with-hse-over-hazardous-hospital-conditions-1.4597178

Headline: INMO calls for emergency meeting with HSE over ‘hazardous’ hospital conditions

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2021/0617/1228667-emergency-departments/

Headline: Severe congestion, delays at many hospital emergency departments

 

 

Italy

 

https://www.ilcittadinomb.it/stories/Cronaca/concorsi-mille-infermieri-in-arrivo-a-desio-per-due-posti-allasst-monza-crit_1399152_11/

Titolo: Concorsi: mille infermieri in arrivo a Desio per due posti all’Asst Monza, critiche del NurSind

Headline: Competitions: a thousand nurses arriving in Desio for two places at Asst Monza, criticisms of the NurSind

 

https://www.lavocediasti.it/2021/06/14/leggi-notizia/argomenti/sanita-9/articolo/nursind-accogliamo-la-zona-bianca-ma-resta-la-preoccupazione-per-il-nostro-sistema-sanitario-regi.html

Titolo: Nursind: “Accogliamo la zona bianca, ma resta la preoccupazione per il nostro sistema sanitario regionale”

Headline: Nursind: “We welcome the white zone, but concern for our regional health system remains”

 

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/13952/–pochi-infermieri-e-concorsi-bloccati,-il-nursind-verso-lo-sciopero-in-sicilia

Titolo: Pochi infermieri e concorsi bloccati, il Nursind verso lo sciopero in Sicilia

Headline: Few nurses and competitions blocked, the Nursind moves towards strike in Sicily

 

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300330449/the-nurses-united-will-never-be-defeated-a-wonderful-but-pointless-mantra

Headline: ‘The nurses, united, will never be defeated’: A wonderful but pointless mantra

 

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/uncertainty-about-safe-staffing-levels-sdhb

Headline: Uncertainty about safe staffing levels at SDHB

 

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/fears-nurses-safety-over-new-dunedin-hospital-parking-plans

Headline: Fears for nurses’ safety over new Dunedin hospital parking plans

 

https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/promises-nursing-staffing-hollow

Headline: Promises on nursing staffing hollow

 

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2106/S00043/slogans-and-sound-bytes-dont-make-a-collective-bargaining-strategy-ask-new-zealands-nurses.htm

Headline: Slogans And Sound-bytes Don’t Make A Collective Bargaining Strategy; Ask New Zealand’s Nurses

 

 

Paraguay

 

https://www.adndigital.com.py/bajo-el-numero-de-enfermeras-internadas-luego-de-ser-inmunizadas-la-ultima-que-fallecio-se-nego-a-recibir-la-vacuna/

Titular: Bajó el número de enfermeras internadas luego de ser inmunizadas. La última que falleció se negó a recibir la vacuna

Headline: The number of hospitalized nurses dropped after being immunized. The last one who died refused to receive the vaccine

 

https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/2021/06/17/enfermera-se-nego-a-vacunarse-y-termino-falleciendo-por-covid-19/

Titular: Enfermera se negó a vacunarse y terminó falleciendo por COVID-19

Headline: Nurse refused to be vaccinated and ended up dying from COVID-19

 

 

Philippines

 

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/197076/labor-chief-bello-aims-to-deploy-more-nurses-healthcare-staff-overseas

Headline: Labor chief Bello aims to deploy more nurses, healthcare staff overseas

 

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/17/asia/philippines-minister-healthcare-overseas-intl-hnk/index.html

Headline: Philippines plans to double its limit on health care workers deployed overseas

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-minister-aims-deploy-more-nurses-healthcare-staff-overseas-2021-06-16/

Headline: Philippine minister aims to deploy more nurses, healthcare staff overseas

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-raises-cap-health-professionals-going-abroad-2021-06-18/

Headline: Philippines raises cap on health professionals going abroad

 

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/791572/filipino-nurses-united-calls-for-end-to-deployment-ban-hire-nurses-in-gov-t-facilities/story/

Headline: Filipino Nurses United urges gov’t to end deployment ban and hire nurses for local facilities

 

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/06/15/2105679/unjust-irrational-nurses-seek-lifting-new-halt-overseas-deployment

Headline: ‘Unjust, irrational’: Nurses seek lifting of new halt on overseas deployment

 

 

South Africa

 

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/denosa-disappointed-with-governments-response-to-third-wave/

Headline: Denosa disappointed with governments response to third wave

 

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-06-17-nurses-overwhelmed-at-risk-of-burnout-as-cases-soar-above-13000/

Headline: Nurses ‘overwhelmed, at risk of burnout’ as cases soar above 13,000

 

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-06-17-covid-19-live-updates-13246-new-cases-recorded-in-sa-over-24-hours/

Headline: COVID-19 WRAP | 7,500 new Covid-19 cases in Gauteng alone as SA records 11,700 infections in 24 hours

 

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/north-west-to-increase-covid-19-vaccine-sites/

Headline: North West to increase COVID-19 vaccine sites

 

https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2021-06-17-union-agitates-at-frere-hospital-as-ceo-appointment-comes-up/

Headline: Union agitates at Frere Hospital as CEO appointment comes up

 

 

Spain

 

https://www.burgosconecta.es/sociedad/dimiten-enfermeras-cortes-20210611202955-nt.html

Titular: Dimiten dos enfermeras de Cortes, hartas del «maltrato» y el «chantaje» de la Junta

Headline: Two Cortes nurses resign, fed up with the “abuse” and “blackmail” by the Board

 

https://www.lavozdelsur.es/actualidad/salud/enfermeras-huelva-soportan-jornadas-12-horas-vacunando-en-estancias-mal-ventiladas_261378_102.html

Titular: Enfermeras de Huelva soportan jornadas de 12 horas vacunando sin medidas de seguridad

Headline: Huelva nurses endure 12-hour days vaccinating without security measures

 

https://www.larioja.com/la-rioja/satse-critica-gobierno-20210618165542-nt.html

Titular: SATSE critica que el Gobierno «no haya medido el impacto» del Plan de Atención Continuada

Headline: SATSE criticizes that the Government “has not measured the impact” of the Continuous Care Plan

 

https://www.diariodehuelva.es/2021/06/16/satse-salud-huelva-3/

Titular: SATSE DENUNCIA JORNADAS DE 12 HORAS E INSEGURIDAD EN EL PLAN DE VACUNACIÓN COVID DE SALUD

Headline: SATSE DENOUNCES 12-HOUR DAYS AND INSECURITY IN THE HEALTH COVID VACCINATION PLAN

 

https://www.eldiario.es/murcia/sociedad/satse-murcia-pide-ayuntamientos-mayor-consideracion-enfermeros-puntos-vacunacion-masiva_1_8032869.html

Titular: SATSE Murcia pide a los ayuntamientos mayor consideración con los enfermeros en los puntos de vacunación masiva

Headline: SATSE Murcia asks municipalities for greater consideration with nurses at mass vaccination points

 

https://objetivocastillalamancha.es/contenidos/satse-enfermeras-enfermeros-verdaderos-artifices-campana-vacunacion

Titular: SATSE: “Las enfermeras y enfermeros son los verdaderos artífices de la campaña de vacunación”

Headline: SATSE: “Nurses are the true architects of the vaccination campaign”

 

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/opinion-boris-johnson-royal-college-of-nursing-nhs-england-b1867687.html

Headline: OPINION: AFTER THE YEAR WE’VE HAD, CAN WE NOT VALUE OUR NURSES ENOUGH TO PAY THEM BETTER?

 

https://www.ft.com/content/f2ace7d9-59ce-406c-9db6-a844e6806e05

Headline: ‘Undervalued’ nurses depart, leaving NHS with staffing shortage

 

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/professional-regulation/petition-calls-for-protection-of-nurse-title-for-sake-of-patient-safety-15-06-2021/

Headline: Petition calls for protection of ‘nurse’ title for sake of patient safety

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/exclusive-further-delay-confirmed-to-process-for-new-nurse-pay-deal-18-06-2021/

Headline: Exclusive: Further delay confirmed to process for new nurse pay deal

 

 

United States

 

https://www.wlos.com/news/local/large-crowd-shows-up-for-nurses-demonstration
-in-front-of-mission-hospital

Headline: Large crowd shows up for nurses demonstration in front of Mission Hospital

 

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/nnu-tees-up-fight-amid-hca-sutter-commonspirit-contract-talks-put-patie/601736/

Headline: NNU tees up fight amid HCA, Sutter, CommonSpirit contract talks: ‘Put patients before profits’

 

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210614/osha-sets-covid-safety-rules-for-health-care-workers

Headline: OSHA Sets COVID Safety Rules for Health Care Workers

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/osha-orders-covid-protections-for-health-workers-other-high-risk-professions-left-out/

Headline: OSHA orders COVID protections for health workers; other high-risk professions left out

 

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/south-bay-lawmakers-blast-good-samaritan-hospital-over-staffing-concerns/2569782/

Headline: ‘Dangerous’ Safety, Staffing Practices at Good Samaritan Hospital: South Bay Lawmakers

 

https://fox40.com/news/california-connection/california-nurses-association-urges-people-to-continue-wearing-masks/

Headline: California Nurses Association urges people to continue wearing masks

 

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/06/15/california-covid-reopening-newsom-ends-pandemic-restrictions-vaccine-grand-prize/

Headline: California Reopens: Newsom Marks End of COVID Restrictions, Awards $1.5M to 10 Vaccine Recipients

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-reopens-says-goodbye-most-covid-rules-n1270856

Headline: California reopens, says goodbye to most Covid rules

 

https://floridanewstimes.com/california-resumes-and-says-goodbye-to-most-covid-19-rules/285831/

Headline: California resumes and says goodbye to most COVID-19 rules

 

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/south-bay-lawmakers-blast-good-samaritan-hospital-over-staffing-concerns/2569782/

Headline: ‘Dangerous’ Safety, Staffing Practices at Good Samaritan Hospital: South Bay Lawmakers

 

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/doctors-risked-suicide-miscarriage-on-duty-then-covid-arrived

Headline: Doctors Risked Suicide, Miscarriage on Duty, Then Covid Arrived

 

https://nbc25news.com/news/local/gov-whitmer-endorses-hero-pay-for-essential-workers

Headline: Gov. Whitmer endorses “Hero Pay” legislation for essential workers

 

https://dcist.com/story/21/06/09/dc-and-maryland-hospitals-will-begin-requiring-staff-vaccination/

Headline: D.C. And Maryland Hospitals Will Begin Requiring Staff To Get Vaccinated

 

https://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-will-not-mandate-vaccinations-for-students-staff-and-faculty-in-the-fall/600068369/

Headline: University of Minnesota will not mandate vaccinations for students, staff and faculty in the fall

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/cook-county-healthcare-workers-to-strike-next-week.html

Headline: Cook County healthcare workers to strike next week

 

https://www.asianjournal.com/usa/california/as-california-drops-mask-mandate-fil-am-nurses-doctors-urge-residents-to-continue-mask-wearing-social-distancing/

Headline: As California Drops Mask Mandate, Fil-Am Nurses, Doctors Urge Residents To Continue Mask-Wearing, Social Distancing

 

https://www.escalontimes.com/news/california-nurses-association-asks-public-keep-masking/

Headline: California Nurses Association Asks Public To Keep On Masking

 

https://abc7.com/society/live-cal-osha-meets-over-new-worksite-pandemic-rules/10801182/

Headline: Cal/OSHA board votes to end face mask requirements in the workplace for vaccinated employees

 

https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2021/06/whitmer-moves-up-end-of-epidemic-orders/

Headline: Whitmer moves up end of epidemic orders

 

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/essential-workers-press-for-quarantine-back-pay/89-9c3be2bc-cea3-454d-bfee-28156aff8260

Headline: Essential workers press for COVID back pay

 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/california-fully-reopens-after-being-1st-to-shut-in-pandemic

Headline: California fully reopens after being 1st to shut in pandemic

 

https://apnews.com/article/ca-state-wire-california-coronavirus-pandemic-pandemics-health-ab4712705c675d031867d9816c0f484f

Headline: California drops workplace mask rule for vaccinated workers

 

https://news.yahoo.com/nurses-union-plans-tough-negotiations-104500066.html

Headline: Nurses union plans tough negotiations for revamped safety measures

 

https://wlos.com/news/local/large-crowd-shows-up-for-nurses-demonstration-in-front-of-mission-hospital

Headline: Large crowd shows up for nurses demonstration in front of Mission Hospital

 

https://dailynurse.com/nnu-welcomes-new-osha-standards-important-step-forward-for-safer-health-care-settings/

Headline: NNU Welcomes New OSHA Standards: “Important Step Forward for Safer Health Care Settings”

 

https://kesq.com/news/national-world/cnn-regional/2021/06/15/large-crowd-shows-up-for-nurses-demonstration-in-front-of-mission-hospital/

Headline: Large crowd shows up for nurses demonstration in front of Mission Hospital

 

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