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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – June 24, 2022

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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.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-nurses-and-midwives-to-strike-for-third-time-this-year-20220622-p5avuk.html

Headline: NSW nurses and midwives to strike for third time this year

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https://indaily.com.au/news/2022/06/20/punched-kicked-spat-at-violence-on-rise-in-sa-hospitals/

Headline: ‘Punched, kicked, spat at’: Violence on rise in SA hospitals

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/22/queensland-budgets-record-health-spending-meaningless-without-wages-boost-unions-say

Headline: Queensland budget’s record health spending meaningless without wages boost, unions say

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https://www.triplem.com.au/story/hundreds-of-nsw-healthcare-workers-to-strike-over-staff-shortages-201675

Headline: Hundreds Of NSW Healthcare Workers To Strike Over Staff Shortages

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https://9now.nine.com.au/today/nsw-nurse-midwife-strike-industrial-action-for-better-pay-work-conditions/664bb63b-260f-4ab9-8750-a6cdc2046e1b

Headline: Hundreds of NSW nurses and midwives to walk off job next week

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https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-strike-nurse-midwives-industrial-action-june-28-pay-working-conditions-budget/e7e5f297-d323-416f-89fc-b11c0e4adfe5

Headline: NSW nurses and midwives to strike next week over working conditions

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/sa-short-15-000-nurses-and-midwives-by-2025/101175482

Headline: Nurses and midwives needed in their thousands in South Australia by 2025, union says

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurse-violence-1.6496320

Headline: ER staff need more protection from violence and abuse, health-care workers say

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https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2022/06/21/450-lits-de-plus-fermes-cet-ete

Titre: « On ne sait plus où demander de l’aide »: 450 lits de plus fermés cet été dans les hôpitaux

Headline: “We no longer know where to ask for help”: 450 more beds closed this summer in hospitals

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https://www.netnewsledger.com/2022/06/21/two-incidents-with-violence-at-thunder-bay-regional-health-sciences-centre/

Headline: Two Incidents with Violence at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8931896/nova-scotia-health-care-workers-struggle-recruit-retain/

Headline: ‘Going to be a marathon’: Nova Scotia struggles to retain doctors and nurses

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/oakview-place-abuse-allegations-winnipeg-1.6497662

Headline: Families of residents who may have been abused at Winnipeg care home disgusted by allegations

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https://www.discovermoosejaw.com/articles/staff-shortages-weigh-on-nurses-across-the-province-

Headline: Staff shortages weigh on nurses across the province

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Guatemala

https://lahora.gt/nacionales/engelberth-blanco/2022/06/23/salubristas-piden-mas-recursos-y-cuestionan-fondos-para-estado-de-calamidad/

Titular: Salubristas piden más recursos y cuestionan fondos para Estado de Calamidad

Headline: Health workers ask for more resources and question funds for the State of Calamity

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Ireland

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/nursing-union-chief-says-return-of-mask-mandate-needed-to-protect-hospitals-from-covid-41768195.html

Headline: Nursing union chief says return of mask mandate needed to protect hospitals from Covid

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https://clarechampion.ie/uhl-ed-overcrowding/

Headline: INMO claims overcrowded UHL flouting fire regulations

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https://www.donegaldaily.com/2022/06/20/inmo-urges-return-to-mask-wearing-during-covid-summer-wave/

Headline: INMO Urges Return To Mask Wearing During Covid ‘Summer Wave’

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https://www.independent.ie/news/expert-warns-covid-19-cases-in-ireland-now-topping-10000-a-day-as-inmo-calls-for-return-of-mandatory-mask-wearing-41766109.html

Headline: Expert warns Covid-19 cases in Ireland now topping 10,000 a day as INMO calls for return of mandatory mask wearing

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Israel

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-709555

Headline: Health sector launches 48-hour strike in protest of violence against medical staff

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Italy

https://nursetimes.org/udine-nursind-lancia-lallarme-il-pronto-soccorso-scoppia/142911

Titolo: Udine, Nursind lancia l’allarme: “Il Pronto soccorso scoppia”

Headline: Udine, Nursind raises the alarm: “The emergency room explodes”

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https://www.centropagina.it/ancona/ancona-carenza-infermieri-denuncia-nursind/

Titolo: Carenza infermieri, la denuncia Nursind: «Ne mancano circa 2.000»

Headline: Shortage of nurses, the Nursind complaint: “About 2,000 are missing”

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https://www.7comunionline.it/2022/06/20/nursind-vicenza-inconcepibile-calvario-di-viaggi-per-un-intervento-alla-prostata/

Titolo: Nursind Vicenza: inconcepibile calvario di viaggi per un intervento alla prostata

Headline: Nursind Vicenza: inconceivable travel ordeal for prostate surgery

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https://www.vicenzatoday.it/attualita/rimpallo-sanita-denuncia-nursind-vicenza-giugno-2022.html

Titolo: La sanità non risponde alle esigenze dei pazienti: la denuncia del Nursind

Headline: Healthcare does not respond to the needs of patients: Nursind complaint

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https://primailcanavese.it/attualita/nursind-piemonte-alla-regione-come-avete-speso-i-soldi/

Titolo: Nursind Piemonte alla Regione “Come avete speso i soldi?”

Headline: Nursind Piemonte to the Region “How did you spend the money?”

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New Zealand

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2206/S00173/nzno-says-care-for-elders-severely-compromised-without-minimum-safe-staffing-standards.htm

Headline: NZNO Says Care For Elders Severely Compromised Without Minimum Safe Staffing Standards

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-hospital-wrestles-with-staff-absences-vacancies-and-high-turnover/WG3PEPLLOSP256SGFM5E43FYAM/

Headline: Wellington hospital wrestles with staff absences, vacancies and high turnover

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Philippines

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/21/2189974/no-shortage-nurses-low-pay-lack-tenure-driving-them-abroad

Headline: No shortage of nurses but low pay, lack of tenure driving them abroad

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https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/21/2189922/higher-pay-regularization-needed-address-exodus-nurses

Headline: Higher pay, regularization needed to address exodus of nurses

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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1614825/nurses-exodus-choice-obvious-between-better-future-abroad-shabby-treatment-at-home

Headline: Nurses’ exodus: Choice obvious between better future abroad, shabby treatment at home

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https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314237772/over-300k-frontliners-yet-to-receive-covid-19-pay.html

Headline: Over 300k frontliners yet to receive COVID-19 pay

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https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/20/22/thousands-of-health-workers-yet-to-get-covid-allowance-group

Headline: Thousands of health workers have no COVID allowance yet, says group

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Portugal

https://maisbeiras.sapo.pt/sindicato-exige-admissao-de-mais-enfermeiros-no-centro-hospitalar-tondela-viseu

Manchete: Sindicato exige admissão de mais enfermeiros no Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu

Headline: Union demands admission of more nurses at Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu

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https://postal.pt/edicaopapel/sala-de-cesarianas-pode-vir-a-encerrar-em-faro/

Manchete: Sala de cesarianas pode vir a encerrar em Faro

Headline: Cesarean section may close in Faro

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South Africa

https://health-e.org.za/2022/06/21/healthcare-workers-under-siege-at-sas-public-facilities/

Headline: Healthcare workers under siege at SA’s public facilities

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https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/overwhelming-calls-from-many-sectors-for-remaining-covid-19-restrictions-to-be-lifted-2dd3f302-3ce0-403e-8d5d-23fd6f11b807

Headline: Overwhelming calls from many sectors for remaining Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted

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https://health-e.org.za/2022/06/20/crime-in-sa-healthcare-workers-carry-a-heavy-burden/

Headline: Crime in SA: Healthcare workers carry a heavy burden

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Spain

https://www.eladelantado.com/segovia/satse-reclama-medidas-urgentes-ante-la-falta-de-enfermeras-en-residencias/

Titular: Satse reclama medidas urgentes ante la falta de enfermeras en residencias

Headline: Satse calls for urgent measures due to the lack of nurses in residences

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https://www.leonoticias.com/castillayleon/satse-propone-consejeria-20220622141400-nt.html

Titular: SATSE propone a la Consejería de Familia de Castilla y León medidas para solucionar la falta de enfermeras en Servicios Sociales

Headline: SATSE proposes measures to the Family Council of Castilla y León to solve the lack of nurses in Social Services

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https://www.europapress.es/asturias/noticia-satse-advierte-enfermeras-vacaciones-residenciassin-enfermera-nefasta-gestion-era-20220624113839.html

Titular: Satse advierte de enfermeras sin vacaciones y residenciassin enfermera por la “nefasta” gestión del ERA

Headline: Satse warns of nurses without vacations and residences without a nurse due to the “disastrous” management of the ERA

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https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20220622/8358488/saturacion-urgencias-fomenta-deshumanizacion-satse.html

Titular: La saturación en las Urgencias fomenta la “deshumanización”, según Satse

Headline: The overcrowding of emergency rooms promotes “dehumanization”, according to Satse

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/mental-health/more-mental-health-nurses-urgently-needed-around-the-world-21-06-2022/

Headline: More mental health nurses urgently needed around the world

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/policies-and-guidance/scotland-announces-delayed-timetable-for-implementation-of-safe-staffing-law-21-06-2022/

Headline: Scotland announces delayed timetable for implementation of safe staffing law

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/leaked-documents-suggest-nhs-will-miss-50000-more-nurses-target-20-06-2022/

Headline: Leaked documents suggest NHS will miss 50,000 more nurses target

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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/nurses-need-above-inflation-pay-rise-halt-exodus-staff-say-rcn

Headline: Nurses need above-inflation pay rise to halt exodus of staff, say RCN

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https://www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/rcn-criticises-government-dismissal-of-staffing-concerns/

Headline: RCN criticises government ‘dismissal’ of staffing concerns

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https://www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/half-of-nhs-staff-considering-leaving-their-job/

Headline: Half of NHS staff considering leaving their job

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/12-healthcare-responses-to-roe-v-wade-reversal.html

Headline: 12 healthcare responses to Roe v. Wade reversal

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https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2022/06/22/clinical-executives

Headline: The ’50 Most Influential Clinical Executives,’ according to Modern Healthcare

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/more-minnesota-nurses-take-aim-at-executive-pay.html

Headline: More Minnesota nurses take aim at executive pay

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https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/nurses-plan-2-day-strike-at-ahmc-seton-in-daly-city/

Headline: Nurses plan 2-day strike at AHMC Seton in Daly City

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https://www.kron4.com/news/nurses-plan-two-day-strike-at-medical-center/

Headline: Nurses plan two-day strike at medical center

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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2022-06-17/palomar-nurses-and-caregivers-call-one-day-strike

Headline: Palomar nurses and caregivers call one-day strike

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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/kaiser-nurse-strike-los-angeles-medical-center/625700/

Headline: 1K Los Angeles Kaiser nurses to go on strike

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/hca-steward-make-for-2nd-called-off-hospital-deal-within-days-of-ftc-challenge.html?origin=BHRE&oly_enc_id=8342G7874712C7C

Headline: HCA, Steward make for 2nd called-off hospital deal within days of FTC challenge

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https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/21/22/fil-am-nurses-feel-pressure-from-staffing-shortages

Headline: Fil-Am nurses in Southern Nevada feel pressure from staffing shortages

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https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/nurses-plan-2-day-strike-at-seton-medical-center-in-daly-city/article_cfda2cd4-f1e2-11ec-8298-7335eedd3bd2.html

Headline: Nurses plan 2-day strike at Seton Medical Center in Daly City

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https://www.michigandaily.com/news/nurses-at-michigan-medicine-rally-for-fair-contract-amid-negotiations-with-umich%EF%BF%BC/

Headline: Nurses at Michigan Medicine rally for fair contract amid negotiations with UMich

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https://michiganadvance.com/2022/06/20/facing-staffing-crisis-michigan-medicine-nurses-call-for-change/

Headline: Facing ‘staffing crisis,’ Michigan Medicine nurses call for change

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https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/06/16/michigan-medicine-nurses-rally-new-contract-end-to-mandatory-overtime/7650980001/

Headline: Michigan Medicine nurses rally for new contract, say mandatory overtime needs to end

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https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/palomar-health-unions-reach-tentative-agreement-avert-strike/

Headline: Palomar Health, unions reach tentative agreement: avert strike

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/palomar-health-averts-strike.html

Headline: Palomar Health averts strike

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https://www.fox21online.com/2022/06/21/mna-nurses-held-an-informational-picket-outside-of-twin-ports-hospitals/

Headline: MNA Nurses Held an Informational Picket Outside of Twin Ports Hospital’s

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https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/nurses-from-three-hospitals-picketing-tuesday-over-contract-demands/89-77253ec7-a6c6-4df2-b383-459be289abe4

Headline: Nurses from three different hospitals continue to demand fair contracts

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https://kstp.com/health-medical/informational-picket-being-held-by-nurses-in-hastings/

Headline: Informational picket being held by nurses in Hastings

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https://www.wpr.org/listen/1970476

Headline: Minnesota nurse on unionization next door

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https://www.wpr.org/shows/music-and-mental-health-wellness-nurse-unionization

Headline: Music and mental health wellness, Nurse unionization

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https://mountainx.com/news/moog-labor-union-labor-organizing-starbucks/

Headline: WNC labor organizing is on the upswing

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https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2022/06/22/palomar-health-nurses-caregivers-agree-to-tentative-deals-avoid-thursday-strike/

Headline: Palomar Health Nurses, Caregivers Agree to Tentative Deals, Avoid Thursday Strike

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https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Hundreds-of-nurses-at-Daly-City-hospital-launch-17258660.php

Headline: Hundreds of nurses at Daly City hospital launch 2-day strike. Here’s why

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https://www.wdio.com/minnesota-news/moose-lake-mna-nurses-intent-to-picket/6506719/

Headline: Moose Lake nurses announce intent to picket

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https://www.am1100theflag.com/news/regional-news/49768-minnesota-nurses-association-to-picket-at-essentia-health-moose-lake

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association to picket at Essentia Health Moose Lake Hospital

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https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/newsmd/moose-lake-nurses-announce-plans-to-picket-at-essentia-hospital

Headline: Moose Lake nurses announce plans to picket at Essentia hospital

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https://paydayreport.com/independent-chipotle-quiktrip-unions-launched-nj-gov-attacks-transit-union-over-juneteenth-sickout-strike-500-reno-nurses-strike/

Headline: 500 Reno Nurses Strike

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https://www.redding.com/story/news/2022/06/23/shasta-regional-medical-center-redding-california-nurses-strike-staffing-retention/7705196001/

Headline: Shasta Regional Medical Center nurses hold one-day strike over staffing, retention concerns

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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/kaiser-nurse-strike-los-angeles-county-medical-center/625969/

Headline: Kaiser nurses in Los Angeles wage 1-day strike

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https://www.modernhealthcare.com/labor/1000-kaiser-permanente-nurses-go-strike

Headline: 1,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses start one-day strike

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https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/kaiser-permanente-nurses-hold-24-hour-strike/

Headline: Kaiser Permanente nurses hold 24-hour strike

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https://krcrtv.com/news/local/redding-nurses-go-on-strike-outside-shasta-regional

Headline: Redding nurses go on strike outside Shasta Regional

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https://foxreno.com/newsletter-daily/saint-marys-nurses-on-one-day-strike-over-patient-and-staff-safety-concerns-thursday

Headline: Saint Mary’s nurses on one-day strike over patient and staff safety concerns Thursday

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/os-ne-nursing-orlando-health-staffing-20220619-az5symjbjbhj3gcwnrltg6yh7i-story.html

Headline: Patient death spurs Orlando Health nurses to sound alarm about staffing

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https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/peninsula/nurses-at-ahmc-seton-medical-center-go-on-2-day-strike/2926504/

Headline: Nurses at AHMC Seton Medical Center Go on 2-Day Strike

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https://www.dailynews.com/2022/06/23/nurses-at-kaiser-hospital-in-los-angeles-stage-one-day-strike/

Headline: Nurses at Kaiser hospital in Los Angeles stage one-day strike

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Zimbabwe

https://apnews.com/article/inflation-politics-health-united-states-strikes-dca76fe7391582a1d674e1bf5c94320e

Headline: Nurses at Zimbabwe’s public hospitals strike for better pay