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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – May 13, 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.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-10/rylstone-hospital-nursing-staff-shortages/101049518

Headline: Nurses at understaffed Rylstone hospital stabbed with forks and sprayed with urine, union says

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https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/bendigotimes/news/walk-puts-spotlight-on-regions-midwives/

Headline: Walk puts spotlight on region’s midwives

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https://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/7735972/nurses-midwives-say-they-are-at-breaking-point-over-workload-at-the-new-maitland-hospital/

Headline: The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association’s Maitland Branch

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https://www.2nurfm.com.au/news/nurses-raise-alarm-new-maitland-hospital-could-struggle-to-make-accreditation/

Headline: Nurses raise alarm New Maitland Hospital could struggle to make accreditation

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https://www.croakey.org/rural-health-investigation-calls-for-whole-of-government-ownership-of-health-problems/

Headline: Rural health investigation calls for “whole-of-government ownership of health problems”

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https://www.areanews.com.au/story/7728079/nurse-to-patient-ratios-not-included-in-health-inquiry-recommendations/

Headline: Health inquiries recommendations do not include nurse-to-patient ratios, the key demand from nurses’ strikes

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https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/unionists-calls-permanent-visas-refugees

Headline: Unionists calls for permanent visas for refugees

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Canada

https://www.journaldequebec.com/2022/05/09/lete-va-etre-tres-difficile-pour-les-travailleurs-de-la-sante-1

Titre: «L’été va être très difficile» pour les travailleurs de la santé

Headline: “Summer is going to be very difficult” for health care workers

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-nurses-info-am-retention-1.6449503

Headline: Plan needed to give overworked nurses much-needed break, union says

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https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2022/05/09/its-worse-than-its-ever-been-pandemic-aggravated-waterloo-region-nursing-shortage-union-says.html?rf

Headline: ‘It’s worse than it’s ever been’: pandemic aggravated Waterloo Region nursing shortage, union says

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https://www.kawartha411.ca/2022/05/07/ontario-nurses-association-members-to-focus-on-advocacy-for-nursing-week/

Headline: Ontario Nurses Association Members To Focus On Advocacy For Nursing Week

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https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/public-health-care-rally-set-for-saturday-in-red-deer/

Headline: Public health care rally set for Saturday in Red Deer

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https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/opinion/local-perspectives/janet-hazelton-nurse-burnout-has-reached-critical-point-in-nova-scotia-100730071/

Headline: JANET HAZELTON: Nurse burnout has reached critical point in Nova Scotia

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https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/nursing-shortages-continue-in-n-s-and-n-b-but-unions-say-future-looks-promising-1.5895324

Headline: Nursing shortages continue in N.S. and N.B., but unions say future looks promising

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https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/very-risky-paramedics-being-removed-from-edmonton-remand-centre-in-favour-of-nurses-1.17762232

Headline: ‘Very risky’: Paramedics being removed from Edmonton Remand Centre in favour of nurses

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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ontario-election/the-rise-of-nurses-as-a-political-and-vocal-force

Headline: The rise of nurses as a political, and vocal, force

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https://leaderpost.com/sponsored/news-sponsored/whats-being-done-to-address-saskatchewans-nursing-shortage

Headline: What’s being done to address Saskatchewan’s nursing shortage?

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https://globalnews.ca/video/8822626/janet-hazelton-talks-national-nursing-week/

Headline: Janet Hazelton talks National Nursing Week

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Guatemala

https://dca.gob.gt/noticias-guatemala-diario-centro-america/beneficiaran-a-11-400-salubristas-este-ano/

Titular: Beneficiarán a 11 400 salubristas este año

Headline: 11,400 health workers to receive benefits this year

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https://agn.gt/gobierno-inicia-trasladado-de-trabajadores-de-salud-por-contrato-a-renglon-permanente/

Titular: Gobierno inicia trasladado de trabajadores de Salud por contrato a renglón permanente

Headline: Government begins transferring temporary health workers to a permanent contract

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https://prensa.gob.gt/comunicado/mas-de-600-contratistas-de-salud-pasan-renglon-permanente

Titular: Más de 600 contratistas de salud pasan a renglón permanente

Headline: More than 600 health contractors become permanent

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https://lahora.gt/nacionales/fabiola-toledo/2022/05/09/personal-de-salud-giammattei-agradece-a-sindicalista/

Titular: Personal de Salud: Giammattei agradece a sindicalista

Headline: Health Personnel: Giammattei thanks trade unionist

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Greece

https://healthpharma.gr/public-health/pagkosmia-imera-nosileyton-oi-afaneis-iroes-tis-ygeias/

Επικεφαλίδα: Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Νοσηλευτών: Οι αφανείς ήρωες της υγείας

Headline: World Nurses Day: The invisible heroes of health

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Honduras

https://tnh.gob.hn/nacional/hoy-se-conmemora-el-dia-internacional-de-la-enfermeria/

Titular: Hoy se conmemora el Día Internacional de la Enfermería

Headline: Today marks International Nursing Day

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https://hch.tv/2022/05/12/el-50-de-los-acuerdos-al-personal-de-enfermeria-ya-han-sido-ratificados-aneeah/

Titular: “El 50% de los acuerdos al personal de enfermería ya han sido ratificados”: ANEEAH

Headline: “50% of the agreements for nursing staff have already been ratified”: ANEEAH

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Ireland

https://www.carlowlive.ie/news/local-news/810657/nurses-must-be-given-the-support-and-resources-they-need-to-do-their-job-inmo.html

Headline: Nurses must be given the support and resources they need to do their job – INMO

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https://extra.ie/2022/05/07/news/nurses-relying-on-food-banks-to-feed-themselves

Headline: Nurses ‘relying on food banks’ to feed themselves due to spiraling cost of living

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https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2022/05/09/mayo-hospitals-low-score-in-inpatient-experience-survey-cited/

Headline: Mayo hospital’s low score in inpatient experience survey cited

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https://www.imt.ie/features-opinion/healthcare-workers-in-ireland-have-highest-rate-of-the-covid-19-booster-vaccination-09-05-2022/

Headline: Healthcare workers in Ireland have highest rate of the Covid-19 booster vaccination

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https://www.thejournal.ie/health-the-good-information-project-5755875-May2022/

Headline: Can Ireland’s health system be fixed, or is it beyond repair?

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Italy

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15551/infermieri-costretti-ad-urinare-nei-pannoloni-nursind-denuncia:-personale-sull-orlo-del-baratro

Titolo: Infermieri costretti ad urinare nei pannoloni. NurSind denuncia: personale sull’orlo del baratro

Headline: Nurses forced to urinate in diapers. NurSind denounces: personnel on the brink

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https://www.umbriajournal.com/breaking-news/nursind-e-nursing-up-hanno-incontrato-lassessore-alla-salute-468513/

Titolo: NurSind e Nursing Up hanno incontrato L’Assessore alla Salute Luca Coletto

Headline: NurSind and Nursing Up met the Councilor for Health Luca Coletto

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https://www.umbriajournal.com/economia/lavoro/nursind-e-nursing-up-ancora-in-protesta-questa-volta-sotto-il-palazzo-della-regione-468148/

Titolo: Nursind e Nursing up ancora in protesta, questa volta sotto il palazzo della Regione – Foto

Headline: Nursind and Nursing up still in protest, this time under the Palazzo della Regione – Photo

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https://www.lanazione.it/pisa/cronaca/giornata-infermieri-nursind-1.7663049

Titolo: Giornata degli Infermieri, comunicato Nursind

Headline: Day of Nurses, Nursind release

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https://www.quotidianosanita.it/lavoro-e-professioni/articolo.php?approfondimento_id=17051

Titolo: Nursind: “Sotto organico e senza contratto, c’è poco da festeggiare”

Headline: Nursind : “Under staff and without a contract, there is little to celebrate”

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15566/nursind-porta-la-voce-degli-infermieri-in-senato:-chiediamo-atti-concreti-di-riconoscimento

Titolo: NurSind porta la voce degli infermieri in Senato: ‘Chiediamo atti concreti di riconoscimento’

Headline: NurSind brings the voice of nurses to the Senate: ‘We ask for concrete acts of recognition’

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nairobi/2022-05-10-no-governor-should-put-health-in-periphery-sakaja/

Headline: No governor should put health in periphery – Sakaja

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New Zealand

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/05/new-zealand-nurses-organisation-says-its-flabbergasted-sector-left-off-fast-tracked-residence-list.html

Headline: New Zealand Nurses Organisation says its ‘flabbergasted’ sector left off fast tracked residence list

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/immigration-border-changes-adviser-warns-new-settings-too-narrow-new-zealand-will-continue-to-miss-out/F7AJFXMFGKA24EVWIMV62WEW5Y/

Headline: Immigration, border changes: Adviser warns new settings too narrow, New Zealand will continue to miss out

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https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2205/S00196/nzno-promises-to-go-hard-for-nursing-with-new-campaign.htm

Headline: NZNO Promises To ‘Go Hard’ For Nursing With New Campaign

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https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/aged-care-crisis-nurses-backpay-parity-call

Headline: Aged care crisis: Nurses backpay parity call

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300588026/if-nurses-are-essential-why-make-them-wait

Headline: If nurses are essential, why make them wait?

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Paraguay

https://www.adndigital.com.py/profesionales-de-la-enfermeria-celebran-su-dia-buscando-reconocimiento-a-la-profesion/

Titular: Profesionales de la Enfermería celebran su día buscando reconocimiento a la profesión

Headline: Nursing professionals celebrate their day seeking recognition for the profession

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https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/2022/05/12/dia-internacional-de-la-enfermeria-gremio-insta-a-las-autoridades-a-atender-deudas-historicas/

Titular: Día Internacional de la Enfermería: gremio insta a las autoridades a atender deudas históricas

Headline: International Nursing Day: union urges the authorities to attend to historical debts

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https://www.ultimahora.com/hospital-mra-inician-peritaje-maquina-que-exploto-y-causo-muerte-enfermera-n3000781.html

Titular: Hospital de MRA: Inician peritaje de máquina que explotó y causó muerte de enfermera

Headline: MRA Hospital: Expertise of machine that exploded and caused the death of a nurse begins

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Portugal

https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/dia-internacional-do-enfermeiro-exaustao-progressao-e-valorizacao-como-palavras-de-ordem/

Manchete: Dia Internacional do Enfermeiro: exaustão, progressão e valorização como palavras de ordem

Headline: International Nurses Day: exhaustion, progression and valorization as watchwords

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https://regiao-sul.pt/2022/05/07/politica/pcp-solidario-leva-luta-dos-enfermeiros-algarvios-ao-parlamento/580153

Manchete: PCP “solidário” leva luta dos enfermeiros algarvios ao parlamento

Headline: “Solidarity” PCP takes the fight of Algarve nurses to parliament

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https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2022/05/pcp-solidario-com-a-luta-dos-enfermeiros-no-algarve/

Manchete: PCP solidário com a luta dos enfermeiros no Algarve

Headline: PCP in solidarity with the struggle of nurses in the Algarve

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https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/pais/1994498/enfermeiros-entregam-postais-no-ministerio-a-exigir-progressao-imediata

Manchete: Enfermeiros entregam postais no Ministério a exigir progressão imediata

Headline: Nurses deliver postcards to the Ministry demanding immediate progression

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https://radiocomercial.iol.pt/noticias/122661/enfermeiros-entregam-postais-no-ministerio-da-saude-a-exigir-a-imediata-progressao-na-carreira

Manchete: Enfermeiros Entregam Postais No Ministério Da Saúde A Exigir A Imediata Progressão Na Carreira

Headline: Nurses Deliver Postcards To The Ministry Of Health Demanding Immediate Career Progression

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/nurses-want-adequate-working-conditions-fair-remuneration-appreciation-for-long-shifts-06ede7f4-ed3d-4631-bfea-ba9fd3b563ee

Headline: Nurses want adequate working conditions, fair remuneration, appreciation for long shifts

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https://www.citizen.co.za/news/3094279/charlotte-maxeke-hospital-understaffed-resources/

Headline: Watch: More units open at Charlotte Maxeke hospital but several issues remain

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https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/international-nurses-day-celebrated-across-sa/

Headline: International Nurses Day celebrated across SA

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https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/heartbroken-mom-of-slain-new-somerset-west-hospital-patient-speaks-099f07ea-d7fe-40e6-9e1a-0266dbc2bd04

Headline: Heartbroken mom of slain New Somerset West Hospital patient speaks

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South Korea

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/05/12/national/socialAffairs/Korea-Nurses-protest/20220512190406710.html

Headline: Nurses rally for a law of their own

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Spain

https://www.ceutaldia.com/articulo/sanidad/satse-enfermeras-enfermeros-somos-valor-seguro-nuestro-sistema-sanitario/20220512141317246630.html

Titular: SATSE: “Las enfermeras y enfermeros somos un valor seguro para nuestro sistema sanitario”

Headline: SATSE: “Nurses are a safe value for our health system”

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https://www.diariodesevilla.es/sevilla/enfermeras-Sevilla-aumentar-plantillas-laborales-satse_0_1682832903.html

Titular: Las enfermeras exigen en Sevilla aumentar las plantillas y mejoras laborales

Headline: Nurses demand in Seville to increase staff and work improvements

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https://www.leonoticias.com/leon/satse-leon-exige-20220510124711-nt.html

Titular: Satse León exige que se respete el derecho en el Hospital de León a la concreción horaria en la reducción de jornada

Headline: Satse León demands that the right in the León Hospital to specify the time in the reduction of working hours be respected

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United Kingdom

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/news/politics/nurses-warn-pledge-to-tackle-nhs-backlog-merely-hollow-words-without-enough-staff/

Headline: Nurses warn any pledge to tackle NHS backlog merely ‘hollow words’ without enough staff

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nursing-named-as-profession-making-biggest-contribution-in-public-poll-12-05-2022/

Headline: Nursing named as profession making biggest contribution in public poll

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https://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/articles/royal-college-nurses-here-for-life-campaign

Headline: RCN launch ‘Here for Life’ campaign

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/12/realistic-humane-and-just-choice-sanders-unveils-medicare-all-act-2022

Headline: ‘The realistic, humane and just choice’: Sanders unveils Medicare for All Act of 2022

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https://afro.com/nurses-testify-at-osha-hearing-demand-the-agency-break-with-cdc-guidance-to-prevent-spread-of-covid-19-at-work/

Headline: Nurses testify at OSHA hearing, demand the agency break with CDC guidance to prevent spread of COVID-19 at work

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/12/watch-live-sanders-holds-senate-hearing-medicare-all

Headline: WATCH LIVE: Sanders Holds Senate Hearing on Medicare for All

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https://abc7chicago.com/abortion-rally-chicago-federal-plaza-jb-pritzker-laws-supreme-court/11826585/

Headline: ‘Are you ready for the fight?’: Chicagoans rally for abortion rights after US Supreme Court leak

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https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/politics/government/2022/05/09/dignity-health-manage-san-joaquin-general-hospital-trauma-center-medi-cal-health-care-county-deal/9707690002/

Headline: Dignity Health to manage San Joaquin General Hospital under new $4.5M county deal

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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/10/opinion/giving-shape-grief-covid-19-memorials-around-world/

Headline: Giving shape to grief: COVID-19 memorials from around the world

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/10/sanders-hold-budget-committee-hearing-medicare-all

Headline: Sanders to Hold Budget Committee Hearing on Medicare for All

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https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/minnesota-nurses-association-to-release-staffing-report-wednesday/

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association releases report highlighting understaffing

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https://www.theroot.com/afro-latina-artist-pays-special-tribute-to-black-nurses-1848907093

Headline: Afro-Latina Artist Pays Special Tribute to Black Nurses

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https://wkzo.com/2022/05/12/338865/

Headline: Three Rivers nurses working without a contract to hold rally and informational picket

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https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/u-s-sen-baldwin-introduces-bill-to-protect-health-care-professionals-from-workplace-violence/

Headline: U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces bill to protect health care professionals from workplace violence

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https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/new-bill-aims-require-hospitals-create-workplace-violence-prevention-plan

Headline: New bill aims to require hospitals to create workplace violence prevention plan

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https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2022/may/11/crisis-humboldt-county-st-joes-admin-issues-call-a/

Headline: ‘This is a Crisis for Humboldt County’: St. Joe’s Admin Issues Call to Action in Response to Surge in Violence Against Hospital Staff

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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3485931-nurse-shortfall-could-approach-half-million-in-three-years-research/

Headline: Nurse shortfall could approach half million in three years: research

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https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minnesota-state-workers-press-senate-to-approve-contracts-block-pay-cut

Headline: Minnesota state workers press Senate to approve contracts, block pay cut

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https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/22567-workplace-violence-prevention-for-health-care-and-social-services-act-introduced-in-the-senate

Headline: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Act introduced in the Senate

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/bill-would-require-hospitals-to-create-workplace-violence-prevention-plan.html

Headline: Bill would require hospitals to create workplace violence prevention plan

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https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/filipino-nurses-covid/285-da1705fe-8194-4505-a5a7-15a48ca91db9

Headline: COVID-19 has taken a dramatic toll on Filipino nurses

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https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/business/ahf-endorses-sen-sanders-new-medicare-for-all-act/article_83fc9521-66e3-51c2-837f-aaeae5e52b10.html

Headline: AHF Endorses Sen. Sanders’ New ‘Medicare for All Act’