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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 6, 2021

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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://indaily.com.au/news/2021/03/10/already-drowning-nurses-demand-changes-to-under-pressure-health-system/

Headline: ‘Already drowning’: Nurses demand changes to under-pressure health system

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https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/royal-commission/worker-registration-obstacle-to-recruiting-retaining-staff/

Headline: Worker registration an obstacle to recruiting, retaining staff

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https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/7160953/government-faces-grilling-over-broken-wagga-byelection-promises/?cs=12

Headline: Wagga Base Hospital car park promises ‘fall short’ of byelection promise

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Brazil

https://www.campograndenews.com.br/cidades/interior/com-salarios-atrasados-enfermeiros-protestam-em-frente-de-hospital

Manchete: Com salários em atraso, enfermeiras protestam em frente ao hospital

Headline: With overdue wages, nurses protest in front of hospital – CREDITO: CAMPO GRANDE NEWS

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Canada

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2021/03/08/a-year-into-the-pandemic-nurses-are-exhausted-and-angry.html

Headline: A year into the pandemic, nurses are exhausted – and angry

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https://www.ckom.com/2021/03/10/a-recipe-for-disaster-sun-responds-to-covid-rule-loosening-new-variants/

Headline: ‘A recipe for disaster:’ SUN responds to COVID rule loosening, new variants

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https://lactualite.com/actualites/les-infirmieres-demandent-a-quebec-de-payer-leur-cotisation-a-lordre-professionnel/

Titre: Les infirmières demandent à Québec de payer leur cotisation à l’ordre professionnel

Headline: Nurses ask Quebec to pay their dues to the professional order

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https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/2021-03-09/travail-durant-la-pandemie/les-infirmieres-veulent-que-quebec-paie-leur-cotisation-a-leur-ordre-professionnel.php

Titre: Les infirmières veulent que Québec paie leur cotisation à leur ordre professionnel

Headline: Nurses want Quebec to pay their dues to their professional order

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https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/2021-03-09/cisss-de-la-monteregie-ouest/intenable-et-dangereux.php

Titre: « Intenable et dangereux »

Headline: “Untenable and dangerous”

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https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/1-928-roses-laid-for-each-covid-19-death-in-alberta-on-pandemic-anniversary-1.5343505

Headline: 1,928 roses laid for each COVID-19 death in Alberta on pandemic anniversary

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https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/is-this-the-wrong-time-to-loosen-covid-19-rules-in-sask-1.5341930

Headline: Is this the wrong time to loosen COVID-19 rules in Sask.?

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https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/one-year-later-nurses-exhausted-and-angry-573938362.html

Headline: One year later, nurses exhausted… and angry

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/training-underway-for-registered-nurses-in-nova-scotia-to-write-prescriptions-1.5938846

Headline: Training underway for registered nurses in Nova Scotia to write prescriptions

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-mobile-mental-health-crisi-units-controversy-opposition-legislature-1.5947690

Headline: Opposition parties pummel government over ‘privatization’ of mobile mental-health units

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-gov-mobile-mental-health-units-ems-1.5945449

Headline: Island EMS to manage mobile mental health units instead of Health PEI

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Dominican Republic

https://www.diariosalud.do/noticias/sugieren-contratar-personal-sanitario-para-retorno-presencial-a-la-docencia/

Titular: Sugieren contratar personal sanitario para retorno presencial a la docencia

Headline: They suggest hiring health personnel to return to teaching in person

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Honduras

https://hondudiario.com/2021/03/10/unas-7-mil-enfermeras-esperan-ser-vacunadas-contra-el-covid-con-la-llegada-de-nuevas-dosis/

Titular: UNAS 7 MIL ENFERMERAS ESPERAN SER VACUNADAS CONTRA EL COVID CON LA LLEGADA DE NUEVAS DOSIS

Headline: Some 7,000 nurses are waiting to be vaccinated against Covid with the arrival of new doses

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https://www.latribuna.hn/2021/03/10/aneeah-7-mil-profesionales-de-la-enfermeria-esperan-ser-vacunados-la-proxima-semana/

Titular: ANEEAH: 7 mil profesionales de la enfermería esperan ser vacunados la próxima semana

Headline: ANEEAH: 7 thousand nursing professionals expect to be vaccinated next week

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Ireland

https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/03/09/inmo-calls-on-wto-to-waive-vaccine-intellectual-property-rules/

Headline: INMO calls on WTO to waive vaccine intellectual property rules

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/women-bore-brunt-of-covid-says-a-amp-e-nurse-who-fought-on-hospital-front-line-while-pregnant-33cqpgpd3

Headline: Women bore brunt of Covid, says A&E nurse who fought on hospital front line while pregnant

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https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/news/615378/louth-and-proud-celebrating-frontline-nurse-colette-vize-on-international-women-s-day.html

Headline: Louth and Proud: Celebrating frontline nurse Colette Vize on International Women’s Day

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Italy

https://www.atnews.it/2021/03/nursind-no-alla-didattica-in-presenza-per-il-personale-sanitario-il-caos-normativo-mette-a-rischio-lassistenza-e-la-campagna-vaccinale-138688/

Titolo: NurSind: “No alla didattica in presenza. Per il personale sanitario il caos normativo mette a rischio l’assistenza e la campagna vaccinale”

Headline: NurSind: “No to face-to-face teaching. For health personnel, regulatory chaos puts assistance and the vaccination campaign at risk ”

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https://www.ilfattonisseno.it/2021/03/nursind-cassazione-operatori-sanitari-che-lavorano-piu-di-6-ore-hanno-diritto-a-pausa-mensa-o-buono-pasto/

Titolo: Nursind. Cassazione: “Operatori sanitari che lavorano più di 6 ore hanno diritto a pausa mensa o buono pasto”.

Headline: Nursind. Cassation: “Health workers who work more than 6 hours are entitled to a lunch break or a meal voucher”.

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Kenya

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/families-of-fallen-medics-yet-to-be-compensated-3318022

Headline: Families of fallen medics yet to be compensated

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300250607/counties-manukau-dhbs-nursing-shortage-continues-to-bite

Headline: Counties Manukau DHB’s nursing shortage continues to bite

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/124466435/covid19-nasty-racist-abuse-directed-at-miq-healthcare-workers

Headline: Covid-19: ‘Nasty’ racist abuse directed at MIQ healthcare workers

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Paraguay

https://www.ellitoral.com.ar/corrientes/2021-3-6-10-14-0-represion-en-paraguay-tras-una-protesta-por-la-crisis-sanitaria

Titular: Represión en Paraguay tras una protesta por la crisis sanitaria

Headline: Repression in Paraguay after a protest over the health crisis

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https://www.paraguay.com/nacionales/-covid19-innumerables-necesidades-para-dar-asistencia-199350

Titular: #Covid19: “Innumerables necesidades para dar asistencia”

Headline: # Covid19: “Countless number need assistance”

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Philippines

https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2021/03/covid-19-vaccination-of-region-12-health-workers-starts-monday/

Headline: COVID-19 vaccination of Region 12 health workers starts Monday

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Portugal

https://regiao-sul.pt/2021/03/08/saude/promessas-adiadas-desde-2019-levam-enfermeiros-algarvios-a-rua/532243

Manchete: Promessas adiadas desde 2019 levam enfermeiros algarvios à rua

Headline: Promises postponed since 2019 take Algarve nurses to the streets

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https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2021/03/sep-anuncia-protestos-para-que-se-cumpram-promessas-a-500-enfermeiros-algarvios/

Manchete: SEP anuncia protestos para que se cumpram promessas a 500 enfermeiros algarvios

Headline: SEP announces protests to keep promises to 500 Algarve nurses

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https://www.jn.pt/nacional/mais-de-1800-enfermeiros-em-risco-de-perder-o-emprego-13429362.html

Manchete: Mais de 1800 enfermeiros em risco de perder o emprego

Headline: Over 1800 nurses at risk of losing their jobs

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https://www.tsf.pt/portugal/sociedade/enfermeiros-do-algarve-ha-20-anos-a-espera-de-subirem-na-carreira-13431765.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros do Algarve há 20 anos à espera de subirem na carreira

Headline: Nurses in the Algarve waiting for 20 years to move up in their careers

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/denosa-calls-for-appointment-of-permanent-ceos-at-gauteng-hospitals-c272ffd3-f4b8-4abc-af90-070c6db3cea9

Headline: Denosa calls for appointment of permanent CEOs at Gauteng hospitals

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https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/denosa-in-north-west-unhappy-with-vaccination-process/

Headline: Denosa in North West unhappy with vaccination process

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/northern-cape/unions-call-for-acting-northern-cape-health-hod-to-be-suspended-after-arrest-aa07105b-efc5-4b6d-966a-cef4824eb3dc

Headline: Unions call for acting Northern Cape Health HOD to be suspended after arrest

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South Korea

https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/640998

Headline: Commemorative Ceremony on the 23rd Founding Anniversary of KHMU and Regular Convention

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Spain

https://www.leonoticias.com/castillayleon/satse-convoca-huelga-20210310152811-nt.html

Titular: SATSE convoca huelga de enfermeras en Castilla y León los días 22, 23, 24 y 25 de marzo por sus bajas retribuciones

Headline: SATSE calls a nurse strike in Castilla y León on March 22, 23, 24 and 25 due to their low salaries

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https://www.infobierzo.com/satse-denuncia-que-el-colectivo-de-enfermeria-sufrio-casi-el-40-de-las-463-agresiones-a-sanitarios-en-castilla-y-leon-durante-2020/598338/

Titular: Satse denuncia que el colectivo de enfermería sufrió casi el 40% de las 463 agresiones a sanitarios en Castilla y León durante 2020

Headline: Satse denounces that nurses suffered almost 40% of the 463 attacks on health workers in Castilla and León during 2020

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https://www.huelvainformacion.es/huelva/Satse-homogenea-retribucion-enfermeros-pandemia_0_1555045319.html

Titular: Satse reclama la misma retribución entre los enfermeros para cubrir necesidades surgidas por la pandemia

Headline: Satse demands the same remuneration among nurses to cover needs arising from the pandemic

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https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/ley-ratios-enfermeras-satse-enmienda-congreso-6254

Titular: Ley de ratios enfermeras: Satse aplaude el nuevo paso dado en el Congreso

Headline: Nurse ratios law: Satse applauds the new step taken in Congress

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United Kingdom

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56293951

Headline: Covid: Nurses condemn ‘fundamentally flawed’ PPE rules

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https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/nhs-government-tuc-anger-unison-b923652.html

Headline: Public joins in slow handclap against 1% pay offer for NHS workers

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United States

https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20210311/nurses-union-expresses-concern-over-hospital-conditions-aerosol-transmission-of-covid19

Headline: Nurses’ union expresses concern over hospital conditions, aerosol transmission of COVID-19

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https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/hospital-bosses-still-putting-profits-over-patients-after-a-year-of-pandemic/

Headline: Hospital bosses still putting profits over patients after a year of pandemic

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https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/08/more-100-organizations-call-expeditious-action-ban-chlorpyrifos

Headline: More Than 100 Organizations Call for Expeditious Action to Ban Chlorpyrifos

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https://dallasvoice.com/dallas-lgbtq-bars-holding-the-line-on-masks/

Headline: Dallas LGBTQ bars holding the line on masks

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https://timesofsandiego.com/health/2021/03/09/did-california-hospitals-have-to-increase-workloads-during-covid-19/

Headline: California Hospitals Given Leeway to Use ‘Last Resort’ Staffing Waivers, Analysis Shows

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https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2021/03/cambensy-mcbroom-lead-bipartisan-plan-for-nurse-support/

Headline: Cambensy, McBroom lead bipartisan plan for nurse support

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/03/10/opinion-our-patients-cant-wait-to-fix-our-health-care-system/

Headline: Opinion: Our patients can’t wait to fix our health care system

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https://www.sonomanews.com/article/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-12-biden-getting-things-done/

Headline: Letters to the Editor, March 12: Biden getting things done

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https://www.businessinsider.com/nurses-reusing-masks-ppe-year-into-covid-pandemic-2021-3

Headline: A majority of nurses in a survey say they are still reusing protective gear like masks and gowns a year into the pandemic

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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/lawmakers-mull-greater-federal-healthcare-worker-protections/596632/

Headline: Lawmakers mull greater federal healthcare worker protections

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https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/11/biden-new-covid-workplace-rules-475473

Headline: Biden’s new Covid workplace rules set to collide with reopenings

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https://kymkemp.com/2021/03/07/staffer-slams-hospital-opposes-controversial-childbirth-changes/

Headline: Staffer slams hospital, opposes controversial childbirth changes

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https://www.times-standard.com/2021/03/05/california-nurses-association-joins-drive-to-save-redwood-memorial-birthing-center/

Headline: California Nurses Association joins drive to save Redwood Memorial birthing center

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http://pageone.ph/recognizing-feminine-power-5-pinay-rangers-fighting-in-the-line-of-duty/

Headline: Recognizing Feminine Power: 5 Pinay Rangers Fighting In The Line Of Duty

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https://www.wilx.com/2021/03/06/bipartisan-plan-to-support-nurses-introduced/

Headline: Bipartisan plan to support nurses introduced

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https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2021/03/05/mna-rep-cambensy-sen-mcbroom-sponsor-plan-to-support-nurses-protect-patients/

Headline: MNA: Rep. Cambensy, Sen. McBroom sponsor plan to support nurses, protect patients