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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – June 23, 2018

Australia

 

https://www.bordermail.com.au/news/national/5472436/more-nurses-doctors-funded-in-nsw-budget/

 

Headline: More nurses, doctors funded in NSW budget

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Australia

 

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/nsw-budget/news-story/deab48e459efa65567ea15649e5bb687

 

Headline: NSW Budget: 1400 nurses, doctors to be employed in hospitals

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Australia

 

https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5483308/jobs-to-be-outsourced-at-albion-park-aged-care-home/

 

Headline: Laundry, catering to be outsourced at Ridgeview at Albion Park

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Australia

 

https://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/sydney-hospitals-to-run-247-visitor-trial/news-story/8b9c89983938a0e4df564c55fbcb3009

 

Headline: Sydney hospitals to run 24/7 visitor trial

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Australia

 

https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5481364/medicinal-cannabis-no-cure-all-expert-tells-wollongong-forum/

 

Headline: Wollongong nurses’ forum hears the benefits, and risks, of medicinal cannabis

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Australia

 

https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/townsville/townsville-mental-health-unit-to-conduct-urgent-review/news-story/6691e76e2df371d019b7f493480c2a05

 

Headline: Townsville mental health unit to conduct ‘urgent review’

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Canada

 

http://www.lecourant.ca/articles/2180-la-fiq-et-le-cisss-sentendent.html

 

Titre: La FIQ et le CISSS s’entendent

 

Headline: FIQ and CISSS come to an agreement

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Canada

 

http://www.sympatico.ca/actualites/nouvelles/regions/abitibi-temiscamingue/les-membres-de-la-fiq-sissat-appeles-a-se-prononcer-sur-leur-convention-collective-le-21-juin-1.3897026

 

Titre: Les membres de la FIQ-SISSAT appelés à se prononcer sur leur convention collective le 21 juin

 

Headline: FIQ-SISSAT members called to vote on their collective agreement on June 21

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Canada

 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/doug-ford-says-nurses-teachers-exempt-from-public-sector-hiring-freeze-1.3979780

 

Headline: Doug Ford says nurses, teachers exempt from public sector hiring freeze

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Canada

 

http://www.simcoereformer.ca/2018/06/20/bullhorn-messaging-heard-at-meeting

 

Headline: Bullhorn messaging heard at meeting

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Canada

 

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more-than-150-nursing-home-residents-in-n-s-suffering-from-serious-bedsores-1.3983087

 

Headline: More than 150 nursing-home residents in N.S. suffering from serious bedsores

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bedsore-pressure-wound-most-severe-1.4715672

 

Headline: 152 severe bedsores reported at Nova Scotia long-term care facilities

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Ireland

 

https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/319985/a-e-overcrowding-continues-at-tullamore-hospital.html

 

Headline: A&E overcrowding continues at Tullamore Hospital

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/elderly-man-died-irish-hospital-12749957

 

Headline: Elderly man died in Irish hospital after waiting 12 days to be transferred

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Ireland

 

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/health/319157/patients-enduring-impossible-conditions-as-overcrowding-peaks-at-university-hospital-limerick.html

 

Headline: Patients enduring ‘impossible conditions’ as overcrowding peaks at University Hospital Limerick

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New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/104881647/what-would-a-nurses-strike-look-like

 

Headline: What would a nurses’ strike look like?

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New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/104938515/Health-boards-and-nurses-to-continue-mediation-to-try-and-avoid-strikes

 

Headline: Health boards and nurses to continue mediation to try and avoid strikes

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New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/104872998/nurses-issue-first-strike-notice-for-july

 

Headline: Nurses issue first strike notice for July

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New Zealand

 

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/nurses-reject-latest-pay-offer-from-dhbs/

 

Headline: Nurses reject pay offer, demand urgent mediation

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New Zealand

 

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/nurses-district-health-boards-meet-today-mediation-talks

 

Headline: Nurses, district health boards to meet today for mediation talks

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New Zealand

 

http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/3421873-135/rejection-of-offer-no-surprise

 

Headline: Rejection of offer ‘no surprise’

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New Zealand

 

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/opinion/the-soap-box-lets-pay-nurses-what-theyre-worth/

 

Headline: The Soap Box: Let’s pay nurses what they’re worth

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Nicaragua

 

https://www.el19digital.com/articulos/ver/titulo:78195-enfermeras-y-tecnicos-de-la-salud-se-pronuncian-a-favor-de-la-paz-y-el-dialogo

 

Titular: Nurses and health technicians speak out in favor of peace and dialogue

 

Headline: Enfermeras y técnicos de la salud se pronuncian a favor de la paz y el diálogo

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Philippines

 

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/13/18/ibang-nurse-sumasahod-ng-mas-mababa-sa-minimum

 

Pamagat: Ibang nurse, sumasahod ng mas mababa sa minimum

 

Headline: Another nurse earns less than the minimum

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Philippines

 

http://www.manilatimes.net/health-workers-seek-pay-hike/410390/

 

Headline: Health workers seek pay hike

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Portugal

 

https://www.publico.pt/2018/06/21/sociedade/noticia/sindicato-faz-anuncio-em-ingles-para-alertar-para-falta-de-enfermeiros-no-algarve-1835421

 

Manchete: Sindicato faz anúncio em inglês para alertar para falta de enfermeiros no Algarve

 

Headline: Union makes announcement in English to warn of lack of nurses in Algarve

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Portugal

 

https://observador.pt/2018/06/21/campanha-em-autocarros-urbanos-alerta-para-falta-de-500-enfermeiros-no-algarve/

 

Manchete: Campanha em autocarros urbanos alerta para falta de 500 enfermeiros no Algarve

 

Headline: Campaign on urban buses alert to lack of 500 nurses in Algarve

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Portugal

 

http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/videos/sociedade/guerra-dos-tronos-associada-a-falta-de-enfermeiros/5b2b97250cf29778fd207318#/iol/login

 

Manchete: “Guerra dos tronos” associada à falta de enfermeiros

 

Headline: “War of thrones” associated with lack of nurses

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Portugal

 

http://expresso.sapo.pt/politica/2018-06-18-Partido-Os-Verdes-alerta-para-falta-de-pelo-menos-500-enfermeiros-no-Alentejo

 

Manchete: Partido “Os Verdes” alerta para falta de pelo menos 500 enfermeiros no Alentejo

 

Headline: The Greens Party warns at least 500 nurses lacking in Alentejo

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Portugal

 

https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/enfermeiros-exigem-reforco-imediato-de-profissionais-na-guarda

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros exigem reforço imediato de profissionais na Guarda

 

Headline: Nurses demand immediate reinforcement of professionals in Guarda

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South Africa

 

https://www.herald.co.zw/body-decries-shortage-of-nurses-in-s-africa/

 

Headline: Body decries shortage of nurses in S. Africa

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Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/el-99-de-los-pacientes-rechazan-que-farmacia-revise-sus-tratamientos-8811

 

Titular: El 99% de los pacientes rechaza que Farmacia revise sus tratamientos

 

Headline: 99% of patients refuse pharmacy reviews of their treatments

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Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/la-profesion-enfermera-crea-su-propio-protocolo-contra-las-agresiones-4557

 

Titular: La profesión enfermera crea su propio protocolo contra las agresiones

 

Headline: The nursing profession creates its own protocol against attacks

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Spain

 

http://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/noticias/castellon/critican-protocolo-atencion-sanitaria-escolar_1154495.html

 

Titular: Critican el protocolo de atención sanitaria escolar

 

Headline: Criticism of school healthcare protocol

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Spain

 

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-critica-solo-22-enfermeras-sera-sustituida-verano_1232351.html

 

Titular: Satse critica que solo el 22% de enfermeras será sustituida este verano

 

Headline: Satse criticizes that only 22% of nurses will be replaced this summer

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Spain

 

https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/valladolid/sentencia-reconoce-enfermera-20180619164605-nt.html

Titular: Una sentencia reconoce a una enfermera que se trasladó a Primaria para cobrar un complemento de su trabajo

 

Headline: Nurse who moved to Primary Care to collect supplemental pay, according to ruling

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Spain

 

http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/paisvasco/20180618/45230275654/satse-ccoo-y-ugt-se-concentran-para-exigir-que-se-normalice-cuanto-antes-la-carrera-profesional-en-osakidetza.html

 

Titular: Satse, CC.OO. y UGT se concentran para exigir que se “normalice cuanto antes” la carrera profesional en Osakidetza

 

Headline: Satse, CC.OO. and UGT concentrate to demand that professional careers in Osakidetza be “normalized as soon as possible”

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Spain

 

https://www.lavozdecordoba.es/ocio-y-sociedad/2018/06/18/satse-cuestiona-las-medidas-de-seguridad-en-el-hospital-de-montilla/

 

Titular: Satse cuestiona las medidas de seguridad en el hospital de Montilla

 

Headline: Satse questions security measures at Montilla hospital

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Spain

 

https://www.consalud.es/autonomias/navarra/satse-navarra-denuncia-la-situacion-de-los-profesionales-de-enfermeria_51802_102.html

 

Titular: Satse Navarra denuncia la situación de los profesionales de Enfermería

 

Headline: Satse Navarra denounces the situation of Nursing professionals

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Spain

 

https://www.galiciapress.es/texto-diario/mostrar/1113910/sindicatos-insisten-incluir-eventuales-carrera-profesional-critican-desidia-sergas

 

Titular: CESM es el único sindicato que acepta el acuerdo del Sergas sobre la Carrera Profesional

 

Headline: CESM is the only union that accepts the Sergas agreement on Professional Career

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Spain

 

https://www.lavozdecordoba.es/ocio-y-sociedad/2018/06/16/satse-denuncia-la-mezcla-de-pacientes-en-reanimacion/

 

Titular: Satse denuncia la mezcla de pacientes en Reanimación

 

Headline: Satse denounces the mixture of patients in Recovery Unit

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Spain

 

http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/leon/satse-pide-reponer-mas-quirofanos_1256914.html

 

Titular: Satse pide reponer más quirófanos

 

Headline: Satse demands more operating rooms be replaced

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Spain

 

http://www.lacronicabadajoz.com/noticias/extremadura/satse-reclama-ses-ircorpore-500-enfermeros_298400.html

 

Titular: Satse reclama al SES que ircorpore 500 enfermeros

 

Headline: Satse demands SES incorporate 500 nurses

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/06/21/uks-biggest-nursing-union-urges-employers-to-end-racism-in-the-nhs/

 

Headline: UK’s biggest nursing union urges employers to end racism in the NHS

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gosport-hospital-nurse-blew-whistle-12763796

 

Headline: Gosport Hospital nurse blew whistle on opiate scandal that cut short 650 lives – then was bullied out of her job

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/other-hospitals-likely-to-have-similar-practices-to-gosport/7024999.article

 

Headline: Other hospitals are ‘likely’ to have similar practices to Gosport, safety expert and nurses say

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/inquiry-nurses-who-raised-concerns-about-painkiller-overuse-were-ignored/7024960.article

 

Headline: Nurses who raised concerns about overuse of painkillers at Gosport War Memorial Hospital were ignored, inquiry finds

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United States

 

http://www.kvia.com/news/el-paso/national-nursing-union-joins-east-el-paso-rally-against-separation-of-families/755472963

 

Headline: National nursing union joins East El Paso rally against separation of families

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United States

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/el-paso-union-nurse-do-they-have-water-do-they-have-ac/

 

Headline: El Paso union nurse: Do they have water and AC?

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United States

 

https://socialistworker.org/2018/06/22/let-them-know-ninos-no-estan-solos

 

Headline: LET THEM KNOW: ¡NIÑOS, NO ESTAN SOLOS!

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United States

 

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois/god-didn-t-create-this-earth-for-us-to-destroy/article_05da4857-1279-5643-9e9d-309a9abbceac.html

 

Headline: ‘God didn’t create this Earth for us to destroy it.’ National leader of Poor People’s Campaign visits Region

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United States

 

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/protesters-kids-separated-from-parents-are-pawns/article_7f079a30-171e-5707-9217-18f2f56e1173.html

 

Headline: Protesters: Kids separated from parents are pawns

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United States

 

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/immigration/2018/06/19/el-paso-march-protests-trump-immigration-policy-separating-families/715657002/

 

itular: d  00 nurses in

Headline: East El Paso march protests Trump immigration policy separating families

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United States

 

https://www.ktsm.com/news/bnhr-plans-march-against-separation-of-families/1248570672

 

Headline: BNHR plans march against separation of families

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United States

 

http://scdailypress.com/site/2018/06/19/breaking-locals-join-rally-against-family-separation-on-border/

 

 

Headline: BREAKING: Locals join rally against family separation on border

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United States

 

http://scdailypress.com/site/2018/06/20/locals-protest-family-separations-on-border/

 

Headline: Locals protest family separations on border

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United States

 

https://www.telemundo48elpaso.com/noticias/destacados/Protestan-ante-la-separacion-de-familias-en-la-frontera-485949431.html

 

Titular: Protestan ante la separación de familias en la frontera

 

Headline: Protest against the separation of families at the border

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United States

 

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06/single-payer-california-insurance-commissioner-race/

 

Headline: This Usually Sleepy Race Could Become a Showdown Over Single-Payer Health Care

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United States

 

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/massachusetts/articles/2018-06-18/court-says-ballot-question-on-hospital-staffing-can-proceed

 

Headline: Court Says Ballot Question on Hospital Staffing Can Proceed