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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 14, 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.miragenews.com/more-nurses-in-hospitals-to-improve-patient-740395/

Headline: More nurses in hospitals to improve patient care and healthcare staff welfare

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https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/03/11/healthcare-systems-face-enormous-strain-in-flooded-regions-as-covid-19-cases-surge/

Headline: Healthcare systems face ‘enormous strain’ in flooded regions as COVID-19 cases surge

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https://www.theweeklysource.com.au/chronic-understaffing-fuelled-aged-care-crisis-union-says/

Headline: “Chronic understaffing” fuelled aged care crisis, union says

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https://cqtoday.com.au/news/2022/03/11/health-on-agenda/

Headline: Health on agenda

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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/dangerous-situation-paramedic-left-to-run-nsw-hospital-due-to-lack-of-doctors-20220307-p5a2ic.html

Headline: ‘Dangerous situation’: Paramedic left to run NSW hospital due to lack of doctors

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https://7news.com.au/news/vic/stretchering-pregnant-women-unsafe-c-5993043

Headline: Stretchering pregnant women ‘unsafe’

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Brazil

https://www.seculodiario.com.br/saude/a-enfermagem-nao-vai-se-calar

Manchete: ‘A enfermagem não vai se calar’

Headline: ‘Nursing will not shut up’

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https://g1.globo.com/pe/petrolina-regiao/noticia/2022/03/08/profissionais-de-enfermagem-realizam-protesto-em-petrolina.ghtml

Manchete: Profissionais de enfermagem realizam protesto em Petrolina

Headline: Nursing professionals hold protest in Petrolina

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https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2022/03/10/enfermagem-reivindica-aprovacao-de-pl-que-garante-piso-salarial-nacional-para-categoria

Manchete: Enfermagem reivindica aprovação de PL que garante piso salarial nacional para categoria

Headline: Nursing claims approval of bill that guarantees national salary floor for category

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https://outraspalavras.net/outrasaude/piso-salarial-das-enfermeiras-uma-luta-feminista/

Manchete: Piso salarial das enfermeiras – uma luta feminista

Headline: Nurses’ salary floor – a feminist struggle

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Canada

https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-emergency-health-order-ends-monday

Headline: Sask. emergency health order ends Monday

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https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/03/11/being-sworn-at-kicked-spat-on-and-even-punched-its-all-part-of-what-it-means-to-be-a-nurse-today.html

Headline: Being sworn at, kicked, spat on and even punched. It’s all part of what it means to be a nurse today

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https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/nurses-union-says-5000-retention-bonus-a-slap-in-the-face-5142467

Headline: Nurses’ union says $5,000 retention bonus ‘a slap in the face’

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https://www.wbfo.org/health-wellness/2022-03-09/ontario-offering-nurses-5k-bonuses-to-stay-on-the-job-longer

Headline: Ontario offering nurses $5K bonuses to stay on the job longer

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http://pageone.ph/canada-is-turning-to-filipino-workers-to-work-for-them-this-year/

Headline: Canada Is Turning To Filipino Workers To Work For Them This Year

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https://www.lesoleil.com/2022/03/11/fin-prochaine-de-certaines-primes-covid-les-syndicats-auraient-aime-une-transition-0f8f91fc0bc2d3e79170559b38858462

Titre: Fin prochaine de certaines primes COVID, les syndicats auraient aimé une transition

Headline: Next end of certain COVID bonuses, unions would have liked a transition

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1867877/hopital-infirmieres-unite-debordement

Titre: Marie-Victorin: «un test d’abord pour le Parti Québécois», dit Legault

Headline: A lack of personnel denounced by the FIQ at the Pavillon des Augustines unit

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gender-affirming-police-nova-scotia-1.6375366

Headline: Advocates draft policy aimed at changing gender-affirming care in Nova Scotia

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8673586/n-b-health-care-workers-off-job-covid-19-restrictions-lift/

Headline: Nearly 600 N.B. health-care workers off job due to COVID-19 as restrictions set to lift

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https://monlatuque.com/plusieurs-embauches-au-ciusss-mcq-mais-1-000-departs-de-plus/

Titre: Plusieurs embauches au CIUSSS MCQ, mais 1 000 départs de plus

Headline: Several hirings at the CIUSSS MCQ, but 1,000 more departures

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Honduras

https://hondudiario.com/nacionales/auxiliares-de-enfermeria-empezaran-a-recibir-sus-acuerdos-de-nombramiento-en-plazas-permanentes/

Titular: Auxiliares de enfermería empezarán a recibir sus acuerdos de nombramiento en plazas permanentes

Headline: Nursing assistants will begin to receive their contracts for permanent positions

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https://canal6.com.hn/1800-auxiliares-de-enfermeria-recibiran-su-acuerdo-laboral.html

Titular: 1,800 auxiliares de enfermería recibirán su acuerdo laboral

Headline: 1,800 nursing assistants will receive their employment contracts

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https://www.latribuna.hn/2022/03/10/anuncia-la-aneeah-hoy-inicia-entrega-de-nombramientos-para-enfermeras-auxiliares/

Titular: Anuncia la ANEEAH: Hoy inicia entrega de nombramientos para enfermeras auxiliares

Headline: ANEEAH Announces: Contracts for auxiliary nurses delivered today

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Ireland

https://www.thejournal.ie/inmo-nurses-exhaustion-high-patient-levels-5704926-Mar2022/

Headline: Nurses and midwives reporting exhaustion due to huge patient numbers, INMO to tell committee

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https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40824528.html

Headline: Over 70% of INMO nurses and midwives in CUH have worked unpaid hours

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https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40825412.html

Headline: Hospital overcrowding is now a grave threat to patients, says union

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40824486.html

Headline: Hospitals in crisis: 21,000 patients on trolleys so far this year

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https://www.fm104.ie/news/fm104-news/inmo-condemns-attack-on-ukraine-hospital/

Headline: INMO condemns attack on Ukraine hospital

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40824896.html

Headline: Hospital overcrowding ‘form of torture and increases risk of death’

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https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/hse-warns-of-strain-as-numbers-hospitalised-with-covid-19-surge-1.4823396

Headline: HSE warns of strain as numbers hospitalised with Covid-19 surge

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Italy

https://www.ilsicilia.it/contratti-in-scadenza-per-i-sanitari-assunti-durante-lemergenza-covid-nursind-tutelare-i-lavoratori/

Titolo: Contratti in scadenza per i sanitari assunti durante l’emergenza covid, NurSind: “Tutelare i lavoratori”

Headline: Contracts expiring for healthcare workers hired during the covid emergency, NurSind: “Protecting workers”

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https://www.ilcittadinoonline.it/lavoro/sindacati/nursind-in-piazza-gli-infermieri-dellausl-tse/

Titolo: Nursind: in piazza gli infermieri dell’Ausl Tse

Headline: Nursind: the nurses of the Ausl Tse in the square

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https://www.avellinotoday.it/cronaca/nursind-avellino-sovraffollamento-ospedaliero-asl.html

Titolo: Nursind Avellino: “Sovraffollamento ospedaliero? Tutta colpa della pessima gestione organizzativa dell’Asl”

Headline: Nursind Avellino: “Hospital overcrowding? All the fault of the poor organizational management of the ASL”

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https://www.torinoggi.it/2022/03/11/leggi-notizia/argomenti/sanita-5/articolo/118-il-nursind-chiediamo-il-riconoscimento-dellindennita-di-trasferta-per-gli-infermieri.html

Titolo: 118, il Nursind: “Chiediamo il riconoscimento dell’indennità di trasferta per gli infermieri”

Headline: 118, the Nursind: “We ask for the recognition of the travel allowance for nurses”

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https://www.ilsicilia.it/contratti-in-scadenza-per-i-sanitari-assunti-durante-lemergenza-covid-nursind-tutelare-i-lavoratori/

Titolo: Contratti in scadenza per i sanitari assunti durante l’emergenza covid, NurSind: “Tutelare i lavoratori”

Headline: Contracts expiring for healthcare workers hired during the covid emergency, NurSind: “Protecting workers”

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Kenya

https://allafrica.com/stories/202203110218.html

Headline: Kenya: Taita Taveta Medics Hold Demos Over Delayed Salaries, Inactive NHIF Cards

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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/coast/article/2001439824/health-workers-in-mombasa-demand-county-clears-their-dues

Headline: Health workers in Mombasa demand county clears their dues

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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/coast/article/2001440018/mombasa-health-workers-call-off-strike

Headline: Mombasa county health workers call off strike

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New Zealand

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-unions-angry-over-move-to-make-healthcare-staff-work-while-sick-growing-number-of-politicians-infected/

Headline: Healthcare unions angry over move to make Covid-infected staff work

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https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2203/S00103/wairarapa-ed-nurses-concerned-dhb-misleading-public-on-wait-times-while-failing-to-address-staff-shortages.htm

Headline: Wairarapa ED Nurses Concerned DHB Misleading Public On Wait Times While Failing To Address Staff Shortages

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https://times-age.co.nz/emergency-nurses-feel-temperature-rise/

Headline: Emergency nurses feel temperature rise

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https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/11-03-2022/the-women-in-charge-of-rebuilding-new-zealands-health-system

Headline: The women in charge of rebuilding New Zealand’s health system

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/128015283/dhb-boss-wants-easier-registration-for-overseas-nurses

Headline: DHB boss wants easier registration for overseas nurses

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-first-death-in-gisborne-after-being-discharged-from-hospital/I7DYGASBLUA6AKUVNPWRVHRUC4/

Headline: Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: First death in Gisborne, after being discharged from hospital

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Portugal

https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/geral/dezenas-de-enfermeiros-do-hospital-garcia-de-orta-pedem-escusa-de-responsabilidade/20990308/62277abe0cf21a10a423f5cc

Manchete: Dezenas de enfermeiros do Hospital Garcia de Orta pedem escusa de responsabilidade

Headline: Dozens of nurses at Garcia de Orta Hospital demand for accountability

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https://www.dn.pt/sociedade/enfermeiros-vao-entregar-a-costa-postais-a-exigir-contagem-de-anos-de-carreira–14663151.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros vão entregar a Costa postais a exigir contagem de anos de carreira

Headline: Nurses will deliver postcards to Costa demanding the counting of years of service

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https://www.saudemais.tv/noticia/38183-ucrania-enfermeiros-portugueses-lamentam-a-guerra-estao-preparados-para-cuidar-de-feridos

Manchete: Ucrânia: Enfermeiros portugueses lamentam a guerra estão preparados para cuidar de feridos

Headline: Ukraine: Portuguese nurses lament the war are prepared to care for the wounded

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https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2022/03/alunas-e-alunos-da-secundaria-joao-de-deus-debatem-desigualdades-salariais/

Manchete: Alunas e alunos da Secundária João de Deus debatem desigualdades salariais

Headline: Students and of João de Deus Secondary School debate salary inequalities

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Spain

https://www.leonoticias.com/castillayleon/satse-denuncia-siete-20220309141552-nt.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Titular: Satse denuncia que siete de cada diez enfermeras y enfermeros han sido agredidos durante la pandemia

Headline: Satse denounces that seven out of ten nurses have been assaulted during the pandemic

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https://www.ceutaldia.com/articulo/sanidad/satse-exige-resolver-deuda-pendiente-profesion-enfermera-jubilacion-anticipada-voluntaria/20220310133737243844.html

Titular: SATSE exige resolver  una “deuda pendiente” con la profesión enfermera, la jubilación anticipada voluntaria

Headline: SATSE demands “outstanding debt” with the nursing profession be resolved, voluntary early retirement

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https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/satse-exige-mas-visibilidad-y-cargos-de-responsabilidad-para-las-enfermeras-3157

Titular: Satse exige más visibilidad y cargos de responsabilidad para las enfermeras

Headline: Satse calls for more visibility and positions of responsibility for nurses

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https://www.infobierzo.com/satse-denuncia-el-cese-de-las-revisiones-de-salud-laboral-al-personal-del-hospital-del-bierzo/664774/

Titular: SATSE denuncia el cese de las revisiones de salud laboral al personal del Hospital del Bierzo

Headline: SATSE denounces the cessation of occupational health checks for the staff of Bierzo Hospital

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https://soriatv.com/satse-reclama-al-gobierno-que-envie-material-sanitario-urgente-a-ucrania/

Titular: SATSE reclama al Gobierno que envíe material sanitario urgente a Ucrania

Headline: SATSE calls on the Government to send urgent medical supplies to Ukraine

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United Kingdom

https://bylinetimes.com/2022/03/08/iwd-thousands-of-nhs-staff-harassed-by-patients/

Headline: Thousands of NHS Staff Harassed by Patients

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https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-10589881/New-student-loan-rules-graduates-paying-60s.html

Headline: Is a degree still a good investment? New student loan rules will see graduates paying them off into their 60s – and mean nurses pay more than bankers

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https://plainsmenpost.com/pioneering-nurses-who-were-snubbed-for-their-part-in-worlds-first-ivf-baby-will-finally-be-remembered/

Headline: Pioneering nurses who were ‘snubbed’ for their part in world’s first IVF baby will finally be remembered

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United States

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/safety/osha-crack-down-covid-19-safety-violations

Headline: OSHA to crack down on COVID-19 safety violations

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https://aflcio.org/2022/3/10/womens-history-month-profiles-mary-c-turner

Headline: Women’s History Month Profiles: Mary C. Turner

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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/threats-obscenities-homicide-healthcare-workers-pandemic/619971/

Headline: Threats, obscenities, homicide: Healthcare workers stressed by pandemic face elevated violence

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https://theeverygirl.com/international-womens-day/

Headline: Women Who Care: Celebrating Frontline Nurses and Caregivers on International Women’s Day

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https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/asc-why-unions-matter-nursing

Headline: Why unions matter for nursing

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https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2022/03/10/nurses-condemn-hospital-healthcare-bombings-ukraine

Headline: Nurses Condemn Hospital, Healthcare Bombings in Ukraine

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/oncology/city-of-hope-nurses-to-protest-over-patient-safety-concerns.html

Headline: City of Hope nurses to protest over patient safety concerns

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https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/home/news/business-daily-news/osha-doubles-down-on-long-term-care-workplace-inspections-violations-enforce/

Headline: OSHA doubles down on long-term care workplace inspections, violations enforce

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https://www.sgvtribune.com/2022/03/10/city-of-hope-nurses-plan-protest-over-alleged-understaffing-safety-failures/

Headline: City of Hope nurses plan protest over alleged understaffing, safety features

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https://www.statnews.com/2022/03/09/nurses-covid-clout-washington/

Headline: Nurses, more powerful and visible after Covid, capitalize on new clout in Washington

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https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2022/3/11/22962140/nurses-wages-pay-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-travel-nurse-hospital

Headline: Despite fluctuating pandemic pay, stress and fear, some nurses shift gears to stay ‘loyal’ to field

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https://dailytrojan.com/2022/03/09/nurses-reach-new-contract-agreement/

Headline: Nurses reach new contract agreement

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https://pajaronian.com/pvusd-trustees-strongly-recommend-masks-stay-on-in-class/

Headline: PVUSD Trustees ‘strongly recommend’ masks stay on in class