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
Headline: Security increased at Flinders Medical Centre amid reports women being stalked
Australia
http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/4747827/front-line-the-battle-within-our-hospitals/
Headline: Albury Wodonga Health applies for funding for safe rooms to protect staff
Australia
https://www.echo.net.au/2017/06/lismore-mayor-responds-nurses-parking-complaints/
Headline: Lismore mayor responds to nurses’ parking complaints
Australia
https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/new-report-amplifies-call-for-more-hospital-staff/3192635/
Headline: Emergency presentations at hospital increased by 8.7%
Australia
Headline: Queensland surgery deaths audit offers rare glimpse into medical mistakes
Australia
Headline: Hospitals could be forced to report patient outcomes
Canada
https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/7382077-overcrowded-hospitals-plagued-by-hallway-nursing-/
Headline: Overcrowded hospitals plagued by ‘hallway nursing’
Canada
http://journalmetro.com/local/montreal-nord/actualites/1158644/1158644/
Titre: Des cliniques dénoncent le manque de médecins à Montréal-Nord
Headline: Clinics denounce the lack of doctors in Montréal-Nord
Canada
Titre: Le CISSSAT s’engage à réduire l’utilisation d’infirmières externes
Headline: CISSSAT commits to reduce the use of external nurses
Canada
Titre: Un système de triade, mais pas plus de personnel
Headline: A triad system, but not more staff
Honduras
http://radioamericahn.net/salud-desembolsaria-este-mes-fondos-para-nivelar-sueldo-enfermeria-aneeah/
Titular: Salud desembolsaría este mes fondos para nivelar sueldo a enfermería: ANEEAH
Headline: Health Ministry will spend this month funds to level salary to nursing: ANEEAH
Ireland
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/a-record-8154-on-hospital-trolleys-35840378.html
Headline: A record 8,154 on hospital trolleys
Ireland
Headline: INMO figures confirm record levels of overcrowding in hospitals
Ireland
Headline: “Acute and long-term beds are closed in Donegal due to nurse shortages” – INMO reveal record overcrowding levels
Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2017/0623/885039-public-pay-deal/
Headline: Activists urge rejection of new public pay deal
Ireland
Headline: Australia top destination for Irish nurses working abroad
Ireland
Headline: Irish patients to lose access to surgery services in the UK
Ireland
Headline: Number of patients on trolleys at University Hospital ‘doubles in one year’
Ireland
Headline: Latest figures reveal 303 people are on trolleys in Irish hospitals right now
Ireland
Headline: Trolley crisis ‘mayhem’ revealed as Irish mum tells of sleeping on A&E chair while shameless drug dealers target vulnerable patients
Ireland
Headline: Campaigners urge public service staff to reject pay agreement
Kenya
http://allafrica.com/stories/201706190594.html
Headline: Kenya: Nurses to Confirm Union Membership as Remittance Stopped
Kenya
Headline: CoG directs all county bosses to stop remittances to nurses’ union
Kenya
http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/news/338597/striking-nurses-accuse-src-unfair-treatment/
Headline: Striking nurses accuse SRC of unfair treatment
New Zealand
Headline: DHB nurse pay talks underway: safe staffing top of agenda
New Zealand
Headline: Funding changes leave health boards scrambling to reconfigure budgets
Portugal
https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/estao-em-falta-155-enfermeiros-na-uls-do-norte-alentejano
Manchete: Estão em falta 155 enfermeiros na ULS do Norte Alentejano
Headline: Lack of 155 nurses at ULS in North Alentejo
South Africa
Headline: Nursing union Denosa decries council’s decision to rewrite exams
South Africa
http://therep.co.za/2017/06/23/nursing-union-fury-councils-cancellation-nursing-exams/
Headline: Nursing union fury at Council’s cancellation of nursing exams
South Africa
http://www.denosa.org.za/Media_View.php?id=35803
Headline: DENOSA commences legal action against SANC on cancelled exams for student nurses doing bridging course
Spain
https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/manuel-cascos-nuevo-presidente-de-satse-3410
Titular: Manuel Cascos, nuevo presidente del Sindicato de Enfermería Satse
Headline: Manuel Cascos, new president of the Nursing Union Satse
Spain
http://www.cuatro.com/noticias/sociedad/Enfermeria-SATSE-Manuel-Cascos-Victor_0_2391375851.html
Titular: El sindicato de Enfermería SATSE elige a Manuel Cascos como nuevo presidente, en sustitución de Víctor Aznar
Headline: The SATSE nursing union elects Manuel Cascos as the new president, replacing Victor Aznar
Spain
http://www.actasanitaria.com/satse-objetivo-plantillas/
Titular: SATSE se marca como objetivo que las plantillas de Enfermería se basen en “necesidades reales”
Headline: SATSE designated the objective of Nursing staff to be based on “real needs”
Spain
Titular: SATSE denuncia la falta de enfermeras en la planta de Medicina Interna del Hospital de Tomelloso
Headline: SATSE denounces the lack of nurses in the internal medicine unit of Tomelloso Hospital
Spain
Titular: Satse denuncia un nuevo traslado «precipitado» del centro de orientación familiar
Headline: Satse denounces a new “hasty” transfer from the family counseling center
Spain
http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/06/23/radio_valladolid/1498222133_914958.html
Titular: “Sí se han estropeado medicinas”
Headline: “Yes, medicines have been spoiled”
Spain
Titular: SATSE critica que haya cinco alas sin climatización en el Clínico
Headline: SATSE criticizes that there are five wings without air conditioning in the Clinic
Spain
http://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadiz/recursos-insuficientes_0_1147385734.html
Titular: Más recursos, pero insuficientes
Headline: More resources, but insufficient
Spain
Titular: Marea Blanca avisa del «colapso» en las urgencias sanitarias
Headline: Marea Blanca warns of “collapse” in health emergencies
United Kingdom
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/nurses-organising-summer-protests-against-13232033
Headline: Nurses are organising a ‘summer of protests’ over pay
United Kingdom
https://nursingnotes.co.uk/nurses-named-queens-birthday-honours/
Headline: Nurses Named In Queen’s Birthday Honours List
United Kingdom
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/jeremy-corbyn-vows-force-early-10675958
Headline: Jeremy Corbyn vows to ‘force an early election’ as poll names him public’s favourite for Prime Minister
United States
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/06/19/opinion-california-has-a-cure-for-bad-health-coverage/
Headline: Opinion: California has a cure for bad health coverage
United States
http://inthesetimes.com/article/20271/senate-gop-healthcare-bill-trumpcare-single-payer
Headline: Senate GOP healthcare bill is lethal for the poor and elderly. The answer is Medicare-for-All.
United States
Headline: Rally held for Holy Cross Hospital nurse many believe was wrongfully fired
United States
http://radio.krcb.org/post/making-case-single-payer-health-care-california#stream/0
Headline: Making the Case for Single Payer Health Care in California
United States
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/06/17/revolution-grows-chicago
Headline: A ‘Revolution’ Grows in Chicago
United States
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/6/22/15846392/special-elections-democrats-panic
Headline: After 4 special election losses, panic is setting in on the left
United States
Headline: SB562 would bring health care, not just insurance, to all Californians
United States
Headline: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center to close radiation oncology department
United States
Headline: Do We Really Need A Middleman In Our Broken Health Care System?
United States
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=19356
Headline: The Fight Within the Democratic Party Over California Universal Health Insurance Plan
United States
Headline: The Single-Payer Breakthrough in California: Robert Pollin on the Economics of Universal Care
United States
Headline: Democrats look to bridge divide as they challenge Trump
United States
Headline: Single-payer healthcare for California is, in fact, very doable
United States
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/06/19/nurses-pay-medical-debt/
Headline: Nurses Pay Off Medical Debt For 1,800 Minnesota Families
United States
Headline: Minnesota Nurses Pay it Forward, Help Struggling Patients with Medical Debt
United States
http://www.fox9.com/news/262352420-story
Headline: Minnesota nurses to pay off $2.6 million in medical debts for 1,800 patients
United States
http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/minnesota-nurses-to-pay-off-medical-debts-for-1-800-patients
Headline: Minnesota nurses to pay off medical debts for 1,800 patients
United States
Headline: Minnesota nurses to honor Allina strike with $2.6M in patient debt relief
United States
Headline: Nurses buy – and forgive – $2.6 million in medical debt for Minnesotans
United States
http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/technology/mn-nurses-will-give-debt-relief-needy-patients
Headline: MN nurses will give debt relief to needy patients
United States
http://billmoyers.com/story/poor-people-arent-involved-in-politics/
Headline: Poor People Aren’t Involved in Politics. Can Activists Change That?