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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 8, 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.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/03/one-in-five-aged-care-staff-plan-to-quit-in-next-year-citing-hopelessness-survey-suggests

Headline: One in five aged care staff in Australia plan to quit in next year, citing ‘hopelessness’

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https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/03/union-members-rally-to-highlight-concerns-about-aged-care-facilities/

Headline: Union members rally to highlight concerns about aged care facilities

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https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/covid-19/workforce-fast-losing-hope-says-anmf/

Headline: Workforce ‘fast losing hope’ says ANMF

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https://redflag.org.au/article/essential-workers-versus-nsw-state-government

Headline: Essential workers versus the NSW state government

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https://7news.com.au/politics/aged-care-reform-critical-warns-industry-c-5877843

Headline: Nurses rally over aged care shortfalls

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https://hellocare.com.au/palliative-care-patients-missing-out-on-pain-relief-due-to-rn-shortage/

Headline: Palliative care patients missing out on pain relief due to RN shortage

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Brazil

https://www.redebrasilatual.com.br/blogs/blog-na-rede/2022/02/a-valorizacao-do-profissional-de-enfermagem-e-a-garantia-de-mais-saude-para-populacao/

Manchete: Valorização do profissional de enfermagem é garantia de mais saúde para população

Headline: Valuing the nursing professional is a guarantee of more health for the population

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https://www.politicadistrital.com.br/2022/03/07/profissionais-da-enfermagem-farao-mobilizacao-nesta-terca-em-brasilia/

Manchete: Profissionais da Enfermagem farão mobilização nesta terça em Brasília

Headline: Nursing professionals will mobilize this Tuesday in Brasilia

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http://www.cofen.gov.br/profissionais-de-enfermagem-realizam-ato-em-salvador_96438.html

Manchete: Profissionais de Enfermagem realizam ato em Salvador

Headline: Nursing professionals perform act in Salvador

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Canada

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/how-covid-is-changing-local-unionized-health-care-workers-labour-pacts

Headline: How COVID is changing local unionized health-care workers’ labour pacts

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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/nurses-rally-to-protest-provinces-disrespectful-wage-cap-on-frontline-health-care-workers

Headline: Nurses rally to protest province’s ‘disrespectful’ wage cap on frontline health care workers

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurses-union-floaters-1.6373882

Headline: Rollout of nurse ‘float pool’ raises questions on P.E.I.

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https://pressprogress.ca/jason-kenney-is-expanding-private-for-profit-services-in-albertas-health-care-system/

Headline: Jason Kenney is Expanding Private, For-Profit Services in Alberta’s Health Care System

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/public-health-spending-provincial-funding-pandemic-1.6364083

Headline: Northeastern Ontario health units fear provincial funding cuts post-pandemic

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https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/pei-minister-says-mobile-pool-of-nurses-could-ease-staff-shortfalls-100702083/

Headline: P.E.I. minister says mobile pool of nurses could ease staff shortfalls

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https://regina.ctvnews.ca/from-mandatory-to-optional-businesses-healthcare-workers-react-to-removal-of-mask-mandate-1.5799882

Headline: From mandatory to optional: Businesses, healthcare workers react to removal of mask mandate

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https://www.cp24.com/news/ford-government-spending-763-million-on-retention-payments-of-5-000-for-nurses-1.5809012

Headline: Ford government spending $763 million on retention payments of $5,000 for nurses

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https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/i-can-see-myself-living-here-n-s-health-care-recruitment-attracting-attention-1.5803575

Headline: ‘I can see myself living here’: N.S. health-care recruitment attracting attention

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/van-horlick-civil-lawsuit-decision-1.6368954

Headline: Nurse awarded $1.3 million in lawsuit against man who attacked her in Moncton hospital

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/wrh-signing-bonuses-1.6371304

Headline: Windsor Regional Hospital spends $750K in signing bonuses to hire new registered nurses

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https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/court-orders-labour-tribunal-to-consider-case-over-forced-overtime-for-nurses

Headline: Court orders labour tribunal to consider case over forced overtime for nurses

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https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/680763/victoire-de-la-fiq-en-cour-superieure-sur-le-tso

Titre: Victoire de la FIQ en Cour supérieure concernant le TSO

Headline: Victory for the FIQ in the Superior Court concerning the TSO

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https://www.ledevoir.com/bis/680946/fiq-l-avenir-sera-feministe-et-inclusif

Titre: FIQ: l’avenir sera féministe et inclusif

Headline: FIQ: the future will be feminist and inclusive

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/penelope/segments/entrevue/392700/tso-infirmiere-hopital-travail-sante

Titre: Discussion : Le temps supplémentaire obligatoire des infirmières et infirmiers

Headline: Discussion: Mandatory overtime for nurses

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https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/682044/coronavirus-soigner-la-covid-pendant-deux-ans

Titre: Soigner la COVID-19 pendant deux ans

Headline: Treating COVID-19 for two years

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Honduras

https://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/salud-dara-nombramientos-de-permanencia-a-16000-empleados-LX6101739

Titular: Salud dara nombramientos de permanencia a 16,000 empleados

Headline: Health ministry will offer permanent appointments to 16,000 employees

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40820382.html

Headline: UHL most overcrowded hospital in country with 81 people on trolleys

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https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/concern-as-ten-ambulances-left-queueing-at-letterkenny-hospital-due-to-overcrowding-1267163.html

Headline: Concern as ten ambulances left queueing at Letterkenny hospital due to overcrowding

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https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/health/university-hospital-galway-trolleys/

Headline: Almost 60 people on trolleys at UHG this morning

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https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/lack-of-step-down-supports-forcing-patients-to-stay-in-hospital-for-up-to-two-years-41405126.html

Headline: Lack of step-down supports forcing patients to stay in hospital ‘for up to two years’

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Italy

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15195/si-alla-turnazione-opposta-per-gli-infermieri-genitori-di-minori-nursind-ancona-vince-in-tribunale

Titolo: Sì alla turnazione opposta per gli infermieri genitori di minori. NurSind Ancona vince in tribunale

Headline: Yes to the opposite shift for nurses who are parents of minors. NurSind Ancona wins in court

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https://infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15211/fondi-destinati-alle-assunzioni-infermieri-nursind-piemonte:–si-faccia-chiarezza-sull-utilizzo-

Titolo: Fondi destinati alle assunzioni infermieri. NurSind Piemonte: ‘Si faccia chiarezza sull’utilizzo’

Headline: Funds for the recruitment of nurses. NurSind Piemonte: ‘Let us clarify the use’

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https://www.castelloincantato.it/asp-di-caltanissetta-il-nursind-no-a-infermieri-usati-come-autisti-sia-rispettata-la-professione/

Titolo: Asp di Caltanissetta, il Nursind: no a infermieri usati come autisti, sia rispettata la professione

Headline: Asp of Caltanissetta, the Nursind: no to nurses used as drivers, the profession is respected

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https://livesicilia.it/covid-il-nursind-chiede-la-stabilizzazione-del-personale-sanitario/

Titolo: Covid, il Nursind chiede la stabilizzazione del personale sanitario

Headline: Covid, Nursind calls for the stabilization of health personnel

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https://www.lavocediasti.it/2022/03/03/leggi-notizia/argomenti/sanita-9/articolo/il-nursind-piemonte-chiede-chiarezza-sui-fondi-destinati-alla-sanita.html

Titolo: Il Nursind Piemonte chiede chiarezza sui fondi destinati alla sanità

Headline: The Piedmont Nursind asks for clarity on the funds allocated to health

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https://www.assocarenews.it/infermieri/bottega-nursind-cosa-fa-laran-prende-in-giro-gli-infermieri-non-valorizzate-professionalita-acquisite-durante-la-pandemia

Titolo: Bottega (Nursind): “cosa fa l’Aran prende in giro gli Infermieri? Non valorizzate professionalità acquisite durante la Pandemia”.

Headline: Bottega (Nursind): “Why does the Aran make fun of Nurses? They do not value the skills acquired during the Pandemic.”

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https://www.linkoristano.it/2022/03/02/il-nursind-accusa-assistenza-domiciliare-nel-caos-mancano-presidi-e-medici-e-le-auto-sono-senza-benzina/

Titolo: Il Nursind accusa: assistenza domiciliare nel caos, mancano presìdi e medici e le auto sono senza benzina

Headline: Nursind accuses: home assistance in chaos, there is a lack of medical facilities and doctors and the cars are out of petrol

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-02-28-crisis-ahead-as-medics-in-nairobi-threaten-to-down-tools/

Headline: Crisis ahead as medics in Nairobi threaten to down tools

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https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2022/03/mombasa-medics-threaten-to-go-on-strike-over-delayed-pay/

Headline: Mombasa Medics Threaten To Go On Strike Over Delayed Pay

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/127938121/employment-court-to-assess-bid-to-halt-10000-allied-health-workers-from-striking

Headline: Employment Court to assess bid to halt 10,000 allied health workers from striking

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https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2203/S00023/nzno-supports-allied-health-workers.htm

Headline: NZNO Supports Allied Health Workers

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/omicron-outbreak-more-than-800-counties-manukau-dhb-staff-off-work-due-to-covid-19/RTN6B7HK3O
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Headline: Omicron outbreak: More than 800 Counties Manukau DHB staff off work due to Covid-19

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Philippines

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/02/28/2163944/hire-more-and-pay-better-nurses-say-after-woes-brought-presidential-debate

Headline: Hire more and pay better, nurses say after woes brought up at presidential debate

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Portugal

https://www.planicie.pt/2022/03/04/enfermeiros-da-santa-casa-de-serpa-contestam-atrasos-nos-vencimentos/

Manchete: Enfermeiros da Santa Casa de Serpa contestam atrasos nos vencimentos

Headline: Nurses at Santa Casa de Serpa contest delays in salaries

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/opinion/letters/letter-specialist-nursing-training-necessary-to-maintain-high-health-standards-and-skills-256a309b-c8d8-40e5-9f72-04059b8f8681

Headline: LETTER: Specialist nursing training necessary to maintain high health standards and skills

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South Korea

https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/?mid=eng2020

Headline: The 24th Anniversary of the KHMU and the 2022 Annual Congress

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Spain

https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-denuncia-no-hay-suficientes-enfermeras-centros-salud-colegios-luchar-contra-obesidad-20220304115815.html

Titular: SATSE denuncia que no hay suficientes enfermeras en centros de salud y colegios para luchar contra la obesidad

Headline: SATSE denounces that there are not enough nurses in health centers and schools to fight obesity

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https://www.elespanol.com/castilla-y-leon/20220302/satse-reclama-actualizacion-precio-kilometraje-enfermeras-sacyl/654184799_0.html

Titular: SATSE denuncia que no hay suficientes enfermeras en centros de salud y colegios para luchar contra la obesidad

Headline: SATSE claims updated mileage reimbursement for health ministry nurses

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https://www.ceutaactualidad.com/articulo/sucesos-tribunales/enfermeras-agredidas-hospital/20220306114524138606.html

Titular: Tres enfermeras, agredidas en el hospital

Headline: Three nurses attacked in hospital

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https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/local/2022/03/02/1705719/sanidad-baleares-gomez-admite-faltan-enfermeras.html

Titular: Gómez admite que faltan enfermeras en Baleares

Headline: Gómez admits that there is a lack of nurses in the Balearic Islands

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United Kingdom

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/rcn-nhs-nurses-government-rpi-b2030376.html

Headline: Nurses’ leaders call for ‘significant’ pay rise

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-60559540

Headline: Isle of Man union warns of health strikes if pay deal rejected

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https://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/articles/royal-college-nursing-say-ministers-must-do-more-response-new-progress-report

Headline: Royal College of Nursing say ‘ministers must do more’ in response to new progress report

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/what-are-the-lived-experiences-of-nurses-who-are-parents-28-02-2022/

Headline: ‘What are the lived experiences of nurses who are parents?’

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nurse-vacancies-across-england-remain-stubbornly-high-04-03-2022/

Headline: Nurse vacancies across England remain ‘stubbornly high’

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/house-of-lords-supports-proposal-for-better-health-workforce-planning-03-03-2022/

Headline: House of Lords supports proposal for better health workforce planning

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United States

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/03/02/late-new-york-doctor-inspires-new-legislation-to-help-struggling-healthcare/

Headline: Late New York doctor inspires new legislation to help struggling healthcare providers

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https://workdayminnesota.org/frontline-workers-focus-turns-to-senate-after-house-passes-bonus-pay/

Headline: Frontline workers’ focus turns to Senate after House passes bonus pay

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https://news.yahoo.com/violence-against-hospital-staff-more-090300728.html

Headline: Violence against hospital staff has ‘more than doubled’ in past few years, St. Mary’s psychiatry chief says

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https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=e1ae9582-a778-493d-9ebc-7ac64a9d639d&appid=3533

Headline: Maine Med nurses call for help as ERs become more violent

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https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/states-health-care-workers-suffer-their-own-pain-during-pandemic/article_103acb99-4dd3-535c-bbde-7db9fc62e98e.html

Headline: State’s health care workers suffer their own pain during pandemic

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https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/nurses-challenge-cdcs-latest-covid-19-safety-rollback

Headline: Nurses Challenge CDC’s Latest Covid-19 Safety Rollback

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https://truthout.org/articles/a-quarter-of-young-americans-say-medical-debt-forces-them-to-skip-house-payments/

Headline: A Quarter of Young Americans Say Medical Debt Forces Them to Skip House Payments

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/os-ne-health-state-budget-medicaid-cuts-central-florida-hospital-20220303-bnw2peiidjdyvgft6rii4wahlq-story.html

Headline: Hospital leaders concerned as Florida lawmakers plan to cut Medicaid funding

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https://prospect.org/labor/after-two-years-fighting-covid-nurses-wonder-what-has-really-changed/

Headline: After Two Years Fighting COVID, Nurses Wonder: What Has Really Changed?

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-04/cdc-s-murky-guidance-puts-health-workers-at-risk-lawmaker-says

Headline: CDC’s Murky Covid Guidance Puts Health Workers at Risk, Lawmaker Says

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/hundreds-of-usc-nurses-approve-contract-agreement.html

Headline: Hundreds of USC nurses approve contract

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https://www.dailynews.com/2022/03/04/nurses-at-usc-verdugo-hills-hospital-reach-labor-agreement/

Headline: Nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital reach labor agreement

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https://www.twincities.com/2022/03/05/covid-minnesota-how-it-grew-where-it-hit-hardest/

Headline: Covid-19 in MN confirmed 2 years ago. How it grew, where it hit hardest

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https://www.wlns.com/news/local-news/sparrow-home-care-wins-unionization-case/

Headline: Sparrow Home Care wins unionization case

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https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/piedmont-healthcare-university-health-care-system-bolsters-north-georgia-presents-three

Headline: Piedmont Healthcare bolsters north Georgia presence with 3-hospital affiliation deal

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https://peoplesworld.org/article/nurses-criticize-latest-cdc-coronavirus-safety-guidance-change/

Headline: Nurses criticize latest CDC coronavirus safety guidance change

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https://nwlaborpress.org/2022/03/the-16-biggest-strikes-of-2021/

Headline: The 16 biggest strikes of 2021

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https://capitalandmain.com/after-two-years-fighting-covid-nurses-wonder-what-has-really-changed

Headline: After Two Years Fighting COVID, Nurses Wonder: What Has Really Changed?

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https://www.twincities.com/2022/03/02/heres-why-mental-health-advocates-oppose-a-new-st-paul-specialty-hospital/

Headline: Here’s why mental health advocates oppose a new St. Paul specialty hospital

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https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/22341-nurses-union-urges-cdc-to-reverse-updated-covid-19-guidance

Headline: Nurses union urges CDC to reverse updated COVID-19 guidance

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https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2022/03/07/after-two-years-fighting-covid-nurses-wonder-what-has-really-changed/

Headline: After two years fighting COVID, nurses wonder: What has really changed?

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https://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/news/02/28/2022/local-nurses-demonstrate-dissatisfaction-with-working-conditions/

Headline: Local Nurses Demonstrate Dissatisfaction with Working Conditions

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https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minnesota-senate-greenlights-plan-to-join-interstate-nursing-agreement

Headline: Minnesota Senate greenlights plan to join interstate nursing agreement