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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 9, 2018

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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.

 

Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurse-practitioners-upei-program-1.4568164

Headline: With demand for nurse practitioners rising, UPEI looks to keep up

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/4036952/quebec-nurses-push-for-new-law-to-limit-nurse-to-patient-ratios/

Headline: Quebec nurses push for new law to limit nurse-to-patient ratios

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Canada

https://www.drumhelleronline.com/local/20480-the-unites-nurses-of-alberta-celebrate-a-win

Headline: The United Nurses of Alberta celebrate a win

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Canada

http://huddle.today/coalition-seeks-private-sector-pay-equity-legislation-by-2020/

Headline: Coalition Seeks Private Sector Pay Equity Legislation By 2020

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Canada

http://www.linformationdunordsainteagathe.ca/actualites/2018/3/8/la-fiq-manifeste-devant-lhopital-laurentien.html

Titre: La FIQ manifeste devant l’hôpital Laurentien

Headline: The FIQ is demonstrating in front of Laurentien Hospital

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Canada

http://www.lemonde.fr/big-browser/article/2018/03/08/c-est-grave-docteur-au-quebec-des-medecins-refusent-une-augmentation-de-salaire_5267697_4832693.html

Titre: Au Québec, des médecins refusent une… augmentation de salaire

Headline: In Quebec, doctors refuse a … salary increase

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Canada

http://www.sympatico.ca/actualites/nouvelles/regions/ottawa-gatineau/la-mobilisation-des-infirmieres-ne-s-essouffle-pas-1.3675824

Titre: La mobilisation des infirmières ne s’essouffle pas

Headline: The mobilization of nurses does not run out of steam

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Canada

http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/521411/la-colere-des-infirmieres

Titre: La colère des infirmières en guerre contre la surcharge de travail

Headline: Angry nurses battling against work overload

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Dominican Republic

http://diariosalud.do/do/categoria-organizaciones-gubernamentales/18326-hospitales-presentan-deficits-de-enfermeras-segun-la-adeg.html

Titular: Hospitales presentan déficit de enfermeras según la ADEG

Headline: Hospitals show a shortage of nurses according to the ADEG

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Dominican Republic

https://proceso.com.do/2018/03/07/enfermeras-dicen-sentirse-cuerpo-sin-cabeza-piden-regularizacion-estatus/

Titular: Enfermeras dicen sentirse como “cuerpo sin cabeza”; piden regularización de su estatus

Headline: Nurses say they feel like a “headless body”; They ask for regularization of their status

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France

http://www.europe1.fr/societe/greve-aux-urgences-dans-plusieurs-hopitaux-lyonnais-3591050

Titre: Grève aux urgences dans plusieurs hôpitaux lyonnais

Headline: ER strikes in several Lyon hospitals

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Greece

https://www.onmed.gr/ygeia-politiki/story/364726/pasonop-anagki-gia-dimioyrgia-mias-neas-eidikotitas-ayti-ton-frontiston-asthenon

Επικεφαλίδα: ΠΑΣΟΝΟΠ: Ανάγκη για δημιουργία μιας νέας ειδικότητας, αυτής των «Φροντιστών Ασθενών»

Headline: PASONOP: Need to create a new specialty, that of “Patient Careers”

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/inmo-calls-for-emergency-period-in-health-service-to-be-declared-after-severe-weather-830895.html

Headline: INMO calls for emergency period in health service to be declared after severe weather

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Ireland

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/tired-and-worried-patients-wait-on-trolleys-for-hours-as-hospital-aes-choked-after-blizzard-36682445.html

Headline: Tired and worried patients wait on trolleys for hours as hospital A&Es choked after blizzard

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Ireland

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0308/945920-hospital-overcrowding-inmo/

Headline: INMO says 614 patients waiting for hospital bed

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/blood-shortages-loom-as-620-people-wait-for-a-hospital-bed-1.3416739

Headline: Blood shortages loom as 620 people wait for a hospital bed

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/difficult-week-for-health-service-as-trolleys-near-record-levels-harris-1.3415277

Headline: Difficult week for health service as trolleys near record levels – Harris

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/flu-claims-116-lives-with-over-3200-hospitalised-467800.html

Headline: Flu claims 116 lives, with over 3,200 hospitalised

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Ireland

https://galwaybayfm.ie/nurses-call-emergency-period-uhg-trolley-figure-hits-almost-700-february/

Headline: NURSES CALL FOR EMERGENCY PERIOD AS UHG TROLLEY FIGURE HITS ALMOST 700 IN FEBRUARY

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Kenya

https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Lamu-health-workers-down-tools/3444912-4333866-m4lm5fz/index.html

Headline: Lamu health workers withdraw services citing mistreatment

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Kenya

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2018/03/knh-crisis-deepens-nurses-tools/

Headline: KNH crisis deepens as nurses down tools

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Mexico

http://www.milenio.com/estados/grupo-medicos-enfermeras-siguen-planton-oaxaca_0_1133886887.html

Titular: Un grupo de médicos y enfermeras siguen en plantón en Oaxaca

Headline: A group of doctors and nurses continue sit-in in Oaxaca

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Mexico

http://www.milenio.com/estados/luego-cuafenta_dias-medicos-enfermeras-levantan-paro-oaxaca_0_1133287007.html

Titular: Luego de 40 días, médicos y enfermeras levantan paro en Oaxaca

Headline: After 40 days, doctors and nurses end strike in Oaxaca

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Mexico

https://www.diarioelindependiente.mx/2018/03/siguen-aun-sin-recibir-pagos-enfermeros-suplentes-del-h-salvatierra

Titular: Siguen aún sin recibir pagos enfermeros suplentes del H. Salvatierra

Headline: They still have not received supplemental nursing payments from H. Salvatierra

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Mexico

https://www.animalpolitico.com/2018/03/alto-precio-pago-una-enfermera-revelar-corrupcion-salud/

Titular: El alto precio que pagó una enfermera por revelar corrupción en sistema de Salud

Headline: The high price paid by a nurse for revealing corruption in the health system

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/101960560/strike-action-the-next-option-if-nurses-reject-latest-pay-offer-from-dhbs

Headline: Strike action the ‘next option’ if nurses reject latest pay offer from DHBs

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New Zealand

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12007619

Headline: Nurses face choice of accepting pay offer or vote to take industrial action

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/101969353/union-fears-of-ctu-power-grab-in-proposed-government-agreement

Headline: Union fears of CTU ‘power grab’ in proposed Government agreement

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New Zealand

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12005170

Headline: Under attack: Assaults on hospital staff on the rise in Northland

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Portugal

https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/enfermeiros-de-coimbra-denunciam-divida-de-18500-horas

Manchete: Enfermeiros de Coimbra denunciam dívida de 18.500 horas

Headline: Nurses of Coimbra denounce 18,500 hours back hours

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Portugal

https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/enfermeiros-criticam-quota-infima-de-profissionais-a-contratar-para-luanda-9168217.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros criticam “quota ínfima” de profissionais a contratar para Luanda

Headline: Nurses criticize “small quota” of professionals to hire for Luanda

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United Kingdom

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/09/john-mcdonnell-criticises-mean-spirited-nhs-pay-deal

Headline: John McDonnell criticises ‘mean-spirited’ NHS pay deal

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United Kingdom

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/08/nhs-staff-set-to-win-65-pay-rise-but-must-forfeit-days-holiday-in-return

Headline: NHS staff offered 6.5% pay rise over three years if they forfeit day’s holiday

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/number-of-scottish-nurses-and-midwives-rise-but-so-do-vacancies/7023561.article

Headline: Rise in number of nurses and midwives in Scotland ‘undermined’ by increase in vacancies

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United Kingdom

https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2018/mar/06/nursing-associates-cheap-substitute-nurses

Headline: Nursing associates: will they become a cheap substitute for nurses?

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United States

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-nurses-union-leader-RoseAnn-DeMoro-12725860.php

Headline: California nurses union leader RoseAnn DeMoro retiring, but remains ‘on call’

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United States

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20180305/NEWS/180309950

Headline: Longtime California Nurses Association leader DeMoro retires

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/18k-kaiser-nurses-vote-for-option-to-strike-at-california-facilities.html

Headline: 18k Kaiser nurses vote for option to strike at California facilities

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United States

https://bigislandnow.com/2018/03/09/rep-gabbard-backs-legislation-to-improve-nurse-safety/

Headline: Rep. Gabbard backs legislation to improve nurse safety

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United States

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/article/NH/20180305/NEWS/180309909

Headline: Kaiser’s unionized nurses vote to OK strike if management doesn’t heed warnings

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United States

https://dailybruin.com/2018/03/06/ani-gasparyan-ucs-nursing-retirement-plan-jeopardizes-patient-workplace-safety/

Headline: Ani Gasparyan: UC’s nursing retirement plan jeopardizes patient, workplace safety

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United States

http://nursing.advanceweb.com/over-18000-kaiser-rns-prepared-to-strike-in-california/

Headline: Over 18,000 Kaiser RNs Prepared to Strike in California

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Vatican

https://nurse.org/articles/pope-francis-thanks-nurses-remembers-nun/

Headline: Pope Francis Calls Nurses, “Experts In Humanity” – Thanks Nurse Who Saved His Life

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Venezuela

http://www.mundo-oriental.com.ve/site/det.aspx?id=80939

Titular: Enfermeras del Angulo Rivas protestan pidiendo mejoras en la instalación

Headline: Angulo Rivas nurses protest, asking for improvements in the installation

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Venezuela

http://www.el-nacional.com/noticias/servicios/enfermeros-rechazaron-aumento-salario-anunciado-por-maduro_225893

Titular: Enfermeros rechazaron aumento de salario anunciado por Maduro

Headline: Nurses rejected salary increase announced by Maduro