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Global Nurses United News Round Up - June 5, 2018

Australia

 

https://www.2gb.com/nurses-prepared-to-resign-threatening-already-dire-patient-ratios/

 

Headline: Nurses prepared to resign, threatening already dire patient ratios

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Canada

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cbc-health-care-forum-critical-condition-1.4686954

 

Headline: Blend of innovation and frustration heard at CBC health-care forum

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Canada

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/4243193/quebec-government-overtime-healthcare-workers-union/

 

Headline: Quebec government turning deaf ear to overtime hours: health-care workers union

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Canada

 

https://www.latribune.ca/actualites/des-infirmieres-troublees-a-argyll-ccf23bb36b35d6e87c06a4aa8ae65456

 

Titre: Des infirmières troublées à Argyll

 

Headline: Trouble for nurses at Argyll

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Canada

 

https://www.latribune.ca/actualites/le-ciusss-se-prepare-a-affronter-un-ete-difficile-c9f2adbfefa0d7a717e2bde3f7bff9f3

 

Titre: Le CIUSSS se prépare à affronter un été difficile

 

Headline: CIUSSS is preparing for a difficult summer

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Canada

 

https://www.latribune.ca/actualites/-il-y-a-une-difficulte-et-on-y-travaille–dit-gaetan-barrette-e7d8ebda9099de9ac3552fa24618eb68

 

Titre: « Il y a une difficulté et on y travaille », dit Gaétan Barrette

 

Headline: “There is a problem and we are working on it,” says Gaétan Barrette

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Canada

 

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2018/05/30/opinion/workers-who-can-make-difference-between-life-and-death-need-help-too

 

Headline: Workers who can make the difference between life and death need help, too

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Canada

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ontario-nurses-association-fully-costed-platform-1.4686544

 

Headline: Ontario Nurses Association calls on Ford to release full costed platform

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Canada

 

http://www.nugget.ca/2018/05/31/pc-leader-challenged-to-produce-health-care-funding-plan

 

Headline: PC leader challenged to produce health care funding plan

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Canada

 

https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/05/31/ford-defends-his-partys-lack-of-a-fully-costed-platform.html

 

Headline: Ford defends his party’s lack of a fully costed platform

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Canada

 

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-election-2018/ford-says-he-isn-t-breaking-promise-to-release-fully-costed-platform-1.3953143

 

Headline: Ford says he isn’t breaking promise to release fully costed platform

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Canada

 

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=650adef4-3bda-43e2-998d-e95b19d9bc82

 

Headline: Nurse Disciplined for Unprofessional Posts on Social Media Loses Appeal

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Canada

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-health-care-overhaul-phase-2-1.4685685

 

Headline: Concordia, Seven Oaks emergency rooms to be closed by end of next summer

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Canada

 

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/concordia-er-closure-coming-in-june-2019-1.3954512

 

Headline: Concordia ER closure coming in June 2019

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Costa Rica

 

http://www.diarioextra.com/Noticia/detalle/360359/exigen-decreto-de-emergencia-para-hospital-mexico

 

Titular: Exigen decreto de emergencia para Hospital México

 

Headline: Emergency decree required for Hospital México

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Ireland

 

http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=26231

 

Headline: Concern over staffing levels in Mullingar

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Ireland

 

https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/316196/overcrowding-continues-at-tullamore-hospital-with-11-on-trolleys.html

 

 

Headline: Overcrowding continues at Tullamore Hospital with 11 on trolleys

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Ireland

 

https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/news/315929/summer-hospital-trolley-crisis-sees-100-patients-waiting-at-dublin-kildare-laois-offaly-hospitals.html

 

Headline: Summer hospital trolley crisis sees 100 patients waiting at Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Offaly hospitals

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Kenya

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001282254/three-die-after-power-outage-at-hospital

 

Headline: Fatal hitch: Three die after power outage at hospital

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New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/104387198/Nurses-set-to-vote-on-new-DHB-offer-but-they-aren-t-happy

 

Headline: Nurses set to vote on new DHB offer – but they aren’t happy

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New Zealand

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12062809

 

Headline: Nurses, midwives have two weeks to vote on revised pay offer

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New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/104249445/nurses-decide-to-strike-after-union-vote-among-27000-members

 

Headline: Nurses decide to strike after union vote among 27,000 members

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New Zealand

 

http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/3390175-135/nurses-feel-undermined

 

Headline: Nurses feel undermined

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New Zealand

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/health/2018/05/nurses-to-vote-on-dhbs-latest-pay-offer.html

 

Headline: Nurses to vote on DHBs’ latest pay offer

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New Zealand

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/health/2018/05/nurses-angry-new-pay-deal-announced-to-public.html

 

Headline: Nurses angry new pay deal announced to public

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Peru

 

http://www.panamaon.com/noticias/educacion/45898-enfermeria-capacita-a-sus-funcionarios-en-humanizacion-y-atencion-de-calidad.html

 

Titular: Enfermería capacita a sus funcionarios en humanización y atención de calidad

 

Headline: Nursing trains its staff in humanization and quality care

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Peru

 

http://chimbotenlinea.com/locales/30/05/2018/chimbote-enfermeras-de-la-caleta-acatan-paro-en-demanda-de-atencion-su-pliego-de

 

Titular: Chimbote: enfermeras de “La Caleta” acatan paro en demanda de atención a su pliego de reclamos

 

Headline: Chimbote: “La Caleta” nurses strike to demand attention to their list of claims

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Peru

 

https://www.diariodechimbote.com/portada/noticias-locales/101253-enfermeras-de-hospital-regional-acatan-paro-por-mejoras-laborales

 

Titular: ENFERMERAS DE HOSPITAL REGIONAL ACATAN PARO POR MEJORAS LABORALES

 

Headline: Regional hospital nurses strike for labor improvements

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Portugal

 

https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/enfermeiros-em-greve-admitem-encerramento-de-servicos-sem-mais-contratacoes

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros em greve admitem encerramento de serviços sem mais contratações

 

Headline: Nurses on strike vow to shut down services without further hiring

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Portugal

 

https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/economia/saude/detalhe/lei-das-35-horas-e-falta-de-enfermeiros-podem-encerrar-servicos-dos-hospitais

 

Manchete: Lei das 35 horas e falta de enfermeiros podem encerrar serviços dos hospitais

 

Headline: 35-hour law and shortage of nurses may terminate hospital services

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Portugal

 

https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/greve-de-enfermeiros-no-hospital-pedro-hispano-com-83-de-adesao—sindicato-9393446.html

 

 

Manchete: Greve de enfermeiros no Hospital Pedro Hispano com 83% de adesão – sindicato

 

Headline: Nurses’ strike at Pedro Hispano Hospital with of 83% membership – union

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Portugal

 

https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/hospital-garcia-de-orta-desmente-despedimentos-de-enfermeiros

 

Manchete: Hospital Garcia de Orta desmente despedimentos de enfermeiros

 

Headline: Garcia de Orta Hospital denounces dismissal of nurses

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Portugal

 

https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/enfermeiros-do-rovisco-pais-tocha-em-protesto-contra-cronica-carencia-de-pessoal-9388987.html

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros do Rovisco Pais, Tocha, em protesto contra “crónica carência” de pessoal

 

Headline: Nurses of Rovisco Pais, Torch, protest against “chronic shortage” of personnel

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Portugal

 

https://observador.pt/2018/05/27/ambulancia-do-inem-incendeia-se-dentro-do-hospital-de-torres-novas/

 

Manchete: Ambulância do INEM incendeia-se dentro do hospital de Torres Novas

 

Headline: INEM ambulance burns inside Torres Novas hospital

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South Africa

 

http://ewn.co.za/2018/06/01/denosa-wants-motsoaledi-to-step-down-over-charlotte-maxeke-protest-comment

 

Headline: DENOSA WANTS MOTSOALEDI TO STEP DOWN OVER CHARLOTTE MAXEKE PROTEST COMMENTS

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South Africa

 

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-05-31-hospital-cans-surgeries-due-to-strike/

 

Headline: Hospital cans surgeries due to strike

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South Africa

 

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/kzn-premier-must-listen-to-striking-health-workers-and-fire-dhlomo-15184197

 

Headline: ‘KZN premier must listen to striking health workers and fire Dhlomo’

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Spain

 

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/nueve-de-10-estudiantes-de-enfermeria-creen-que-aun-hay-estereotipos-retrogrados-sobre-su-profesion_50951_102.html

 

Titular: Nueve de 10 estudiantes de Enfermería creen que aún hay estereotipos retrógrados sobre su profesión

 

Headline: Nine out of 10 nursing students believe that there are still retrograde stereotypes about their profession

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Spain

 

http://www.diariosigloxxi.com/texto-ep/mostrar/20180525113807/satse-exige-amazon-deje-comercializar-cientos-productos-imagen-sexista-enfermeras

 

Titular: Satse exige a Amazon que deje de comercializar “cientos de productos con una imagen sexista de las enfermeras”

 

Headline: Satse calls for Amazon to stop marketing “hundreds of products with a sexist image of nurses”

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Spain

 

http://www.navarrainformacion.es/2018/05/26/satse-denuncia-la-humillacion-a-la-que-esta-administracion-somete-a-enfermeria/

 

Titular: SATSE denuncia la humillación a la que la administración somete a Enfermería

 

Headline: SATSE denounces administration subjecting nurses to humiliation

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Spain

 

https://www.lanzadigital.com/castilla-la-mancha/anpe-satse-consideran-indispensable-la-figura-la-enfermera-escolar-los-centros-educativos-castilla-la-mancha/

 

Titular: ANPE y SATSE consideran indispensable la figura de la enfermera escolar en los centros educativos de Castilla-La Mancha

 

Headline: ANPE and SATSE consider school nurses indispensable in the educational centers of Castilla-La Mancha

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Spain

 

https://www.lavozdecordoba.es/ocio-y-sociedad/2018/05/28/satse-denuncia-que-les-obligan-a-trabajar-en-situacion-de-riesgo/

 

Titular: Satse denuncia que les obligan a trabajar “en situación de riesgo”

 

Headline: Satse denounces that they are forced to work “in risky situations”

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Spain

 

https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/05/29/mujeres/1527580285_840456.html

 

Titular: Las enfermeras no llevan cofia ni minifalda ni parecen actrices porno

 

Headline: Nurses do not wear a cap or miniskirt or look like porn actresses

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Spain

 

http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/sevilla/20180529/443933602144/satse-lamenta-el-inicio-de-improviso-de-la-contratacion-para-plan-de-verano-del-sas-y-sin-actualizar-la-bolsa-unica.html

 

Titular: Satse lamenta el inicio “de improviso” de la contratación para plan de verano del SAS y “sin actualizar” la Bolsa Única

 

Headline: Satse laments the “unexpected” start of the contract for the SAS summer plan and “not updating” the Bolsa Única

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Spain

 

http://www.diariodecadiz.es/provincia/SATSE-denuncia-recortes-personal-Clinico_0_1249975180.html

 

Titular: SATSE denuncia recortes de personal en la unidad de cuidados críticos del Clínico

 

Headline: SATSE denounces cuts in clinic’s critical care unit

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Spain

 

http://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malaga/2018/05/30/satse-denuncia-comportamiento-gerencia-regional/1010297.html

 

Titular: Satse denuncia el comportamiento de la gerencia del Regional por las vacaciones

 

Headline: Satse denounces behavior of Regional management over holidays

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Spain

 

https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ourense/verin/2018/05/30/satse-gana-juicio-chuo-errores-calculo-jornada-laboral/0003_201805O30C7992.htm

 

Titular: Condenan al CHUO a recalcular la jornada laboral de una enfermera

 

Headline: CHUO sentenced to recalculate nurses’ work days

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Spain

 

https://elfarodemelilla.es/satse-unifica-guia-tratamientos-principales-dolencias-menores-extranjeros/

 

Titular: Satse unifica en una guía los tratamientos para las principales dolencias de los menores extranjeros

 

Headline: Satse organizes treatment guide for main ailments afflicting foreign minors

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Spain

 

https://www.galiciapress.es/texto-diario/mostrar/1098992/sindicato-enfermeria-condena-normalizacion-cierre-camas-verano

 

Titular: El Sindicato de Enfermería condena la ‘normalización’ del cierre de camas en verano

 

Headline: Nurses’ union condemns the ‘normalization’ of bed closures in summer

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/01/number-of-patients-readmitted-to-hospital-rises-to-138m-in-a-year

 

Headline: Number of patients readmitted to hospital rises to 1.38m in a year

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/hospital/rising-readmissions-indicate-problems-with-older-patient-care/7024725.article

 

Headline: Rising readmissions indicate problems with older patient care

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United Kingdom

 

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/unbelievably-poor-turnout-on-vote-over-nhs-pay/

 

Headline: Unbelievably poor turnout on vote over NHS Pay

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/trusts-turning-to-bank-nurses-over-agencies-to-fill-vacancies/7024713.article

 

Headline: Trusts turning to bank nurses over agencies to fill vacancies

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United Kingdom

 

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/patients-suffer-nhs-deficit-spirals-out-control/

 

Headline: Patients will suffer as NHS deficit spirals out of control

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/editors-comment/we-need-a-strong-leader-now-more-than-ever/7024702.article

 

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Headline: ‘We need a strong leader now more than ever’

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United States

 

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/6/1/17378840/california-democratic-primary-2018-medicare-for-all

 

Headline: Single-payer’s big test: can Medicare-for-all win in competitive House districts?

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United States

 

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/puerto-rico-death-toll-after-hurricanes-at-least-4645-not-64/

 

 

Headline: Puerto Rico death toll after hurricanes at least 4,645, not 64

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United States

 

https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/amid-divisions-big-and-small-real-and-exaggerated-the-battle-for-control-of-the-cuyahoga-county-democratic-party-rages/Content?oid=18977182

 

Headline: Amid Divisions Big and Small, Real and Exaggerated, the Battle for Control of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Rages

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United States

 

http://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/389999-american-health-care-workers-are-committing-suicide-in-unprecedented

 

Headline: American health-care workers are committing suicide in unprecedented numbers

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United States

 

https://chicagocrusader.com/nurses-condemn-legislation-that-will-endanger-veterans/

 

Headline: Nurses condemn legislation that will endanger Veterans

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United States

 

https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/05/29/the-cuyahoga-county-jail-nursing-director-criticized-leadership-last-week-for-a-staffing-shortage-this-week-he-was-removed-from-the-job

 

Headline: Cuyahoga County’s Jail Nursing Director Criticized Leadership Last Week for a Staffing Shortage. This Week, He Was Removed From the Job

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United States

 

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/union-nurse-in-chaotic-iowa-dem-gubernatorial-primary/

 

Headline: Union nurse in chaotic Iowa Dem gubernatorial primary

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United States

 

http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2018/05/31/labor-roundup-june-2018/

 

Headline: Labor Roundup | June 2018

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United States

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/05/31/its-time-to-acknowledge-that-strikes-work/

 

Headline: It’s time to acknowledge that strikes work

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United States

 

http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php/news/health/56182-bill-improving-hospital-patient-safety-passes-senate

 

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Headline: Bill improving hospital patient safety passes Senate

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United States

 

https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2018/05/my_truly_sick_patients_safety.html

 

Headline: ‘My truly sick patients’ safety was at risk:’ Overworked nurses seek burnout relief

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United States

 

https://thinkprogress.org/puerto-rico-death-toll-lawmakers-response-f97c461fcf8f/

 

Headline: Lawmakers remain largely silent on reports of Puerto Rico’s staggering death toll

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Uruguay

 

https://www.subrayado.com.uy/enfermeros-marcharon-reclamando-mejoras-las-condiciones-laborales-n504906

 

Titular: Enfermeros marcharon reclamando mejoras en las condiciones laborales

 

Headline: Nurses marched to demand improvements in working conditions

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Uruguay

 

http://www.agesor.com.uy/noticia.php?id=35108

 

Titular: “Sin enfermería no hay sistema de salud posible”

 

Headline: “Without nursing, there is no possible health system”