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May 22, 2018

Global Nurses United News Round-Up - May 21, 2018

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.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/industrial-relations/nurses-industrial-action-over-rah-emergency-department-on-hold/news-story/a0104cf88cf1948fbcc1bef943cd35f4

 

Headline: Nurses’ industrial action over RAH emergency department on hold

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Australia

 

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/nurses-demand-new-legislation-around-agedcare-staff-ratio/news-story/1af9858522b115d277e618b82fa7e4ef

 

Headline: Nurses demand new legislation around aged-care staff ratio

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Australia

 

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/call-for-action-after-qld-aged-care-report

 

Headline: Call for action after Qld aged care report

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Australia

 

https://mysunshinecoast.com.au/news/news-display/queensland-mothers-day-aged-care-audit-reveals-damning-results,54650

 

Headline: Queensland: Mother’s Day Aged Care Audit Reveals Damning Results

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Australia

 

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/aged-care-audit-points-to-dangerous-understaffing-20180513-p4zf0w.html

 

Headline: Aged care audit points to dangerous understaffing

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Australia

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-13/queensland-aged-care-standards-deplorable-nurses-union-says/9756542

 

Headline: Queensland aged care standards often ‘deplorable’, nurses union says

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Australia

 

https://www.tropicnow.com.au/2018/may/15/graduate-nurses-start-new-careers-in-tnq.html

 

Headline: North Queensland hospitals benefit from increased graduate nursing numbers

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Australia

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/safe-staffing-laws-campaign-will-consider-nurse-to-patient-ratios/7024501.article

 

Headline: Safe staffing laws campaign ‘will consider nurse-to-patient ratios’

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Canada

 

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/linda-silas/nursing-health-care-cuts_a_23430996/

 

Headline: Nurses Need More Than Our Gratitude — They Need A Break

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Canada

 

http://www.cos-mag.com/occupational-hygiene/36898-alberta-health-care-unions-launch-back-safety-campaign/

 

Headline: Alberta health-care unions launch back safety campaign

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Canada

 

https://discovermoosejaw.com/local/nurse-practitioners-soon-able-to-prescribe-medication-for-opiod-addictions

 

Headline: Nurse Practitioners to Prescribe Medication for Opioid Addictions

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Canada

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-nurses-compassion-fatigue-1.4658375

 

Headline: Moncton nurses reflect on the essence of their job

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Canada

 

http://www.sackvilletribunepost.com/community/sackville-woman-had-significant-influence-on-evolution-of-nursing-in-canada-209202/

 

Headline: Sackville woman had significant influence on evolution of nursing in Canada

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Canada

 

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1571471-mcneil-not-ready-to-improve-staffing-at-nova-scotia-nursing-homes

 

Headline: McNeil not ready to improve staffing at Nova Scotia nursing homes

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Canada

 

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1570971-deaths-from-bedsores-%E2%80%98highly-preventable%E2%80%99-says-wound-care-expert

 

Headline: Deaths from bedsores ‘highly preventable,’ says wound-care expert

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Canada

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1100900/sante-soigner-infirmieres-cancer-travail

 

Titre: Soigner avec compassion, malgré la surcharge

 

Headline: Caring compassionately, despite the overload

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Dominican Republic

 

http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2018/05/12/piden-hospitales-sean-prioridad-de-autoridades/

 

Titular: Piden hospitales sean prioridad de autoridades

 

Headline: Authorities asked to prioritize hospitals

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Dominican Republic

 

http://www.cdn.com.do/2018/05/11/este-sabado-se-celebra-dia-nacional-enfermeria/

 

Titular: Sector de enfermería de República Dominicana con los salarios más bajos América Latina

 

Headline: Nursing sector in Dominican Republic has the lowest salaries in Latin America

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Fiji

 

https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/pacific/357327/fiji-nurses-concerned-about-hospital-changes

 

Headline: Fiji nurses concerned about hospital changes

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France

 

https://www.lesechos.fr/economie-france/social/0301651475459-certains-infirmiers-vont-pouvoir-prescrire-des-traitements-2176086.php

 

Titre: Certains infirmiers vont pouvoir prescrire des traitements

 

Headline: Some nurses will be able to prescribe treatments

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France

 

https://www.mutualite.fr/actualites/infirmiers-creation-dun-nouveau-statut/

 

Titre: Infirmiers : création d’un nouveau statut

 

Headline: Nurses: creating a new status

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France

 

https://www.infirmiers.com/actualites/revue-de-presse/associations-professionnelles-syndicats-mobilises-pour-22-mai.html

 

Titre: Les associations professionnelles et les syndicats mobilisés pour le 22 mai

 

Headline: Trade associations and unions mobilized for May 22

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France

 

https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/05/19/2800517-le-personnel-du-bariol-entame-une-greve-illimitee.html

 

Titre: Le personnel du Bariol entame une grève illimitée

 

Headline: Bariol staff begins an indefinite strike

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France

 

http://www.ipreunion.com/actualites-reunion/reportage/2018/05/16/la-greve-du-personnel-hospitalier-continue-saint-pierre-les-infirmiers-se-mobilisent-dans-le-bloc-operatoire,82153.html

 

Titre: Saint-Pierre: les infirmiers se mobilisent dans le bloc opératoire

 

Headline: Saint-Pierre: nurses mobilize in the operating room

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France

 

https://www.publicsenat.fr/article/societe/videosurveillance-a-l-hopital-un-gadget-86000

 

Titre: Vidéosurveillance à l’hôpital : « Un gadget » ?

 

Headline: Hospital video surveillance: “A gadget”?

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Guatemala

 

http://lahora.gt/salubristas-ven-buena-voluntad-del-ministro-para-negociar-nuevo-pacto-colectivo/

 

Titular: Salubristas ven buena voluntad del Ministro para negociar nuevo Pacto Colectivo

 

Headline: Health professionals see minister’s willingness to negotiate a new collective agreement

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Honduras

 

http://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1177527-410/enfermeras-listas-vacunacion-influenza-ah1n1

 

Titular: Enfermeras, listas vacunacion influenza AH1N1

 

Headline: Nurses, ready for vaccination against AH1N1

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Honduras

 

http://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1177270-410/compromiso-responsabilidad-exigen-enfermeras-auxiliares

 

Titular: Compromiso y responsabilidad exigen enfermeras auxiliares

 

Headline: Commitment and responsibility require auxiliary nurses

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India

 

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/nurses-defer-todays-strike/article23860836.ece

 

Headline: Nurses defer today’s strike

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Ireland

 

https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/story.php?ID=2501203109#.Wv8ypIgvyM8

 

Headline: INMO Survey Reveals that 71% of Nursing Graduates Consider Leaving Ireland

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Ireland

 

https://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/home/313738/nurses-fearful-for-donegal-patients.html

 

Headline: Nurses ‘fearful’ for Donegal patients

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Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0425/957088-inmo-new-centre/

 

Headline: INMO opens new education and event centre

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Ireland

 

https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/313429/summer-trolley-crisis-hits-dublin-offaly-laois-kildare-hospital-group.html

 

Headline: Summer trolley crisis hits Dublin, Offaly, Laois, Kildare hospital group

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Ireland

 

https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/news/313180/tullamore-hospital-the-most-overcrowded-in-ireland-according-to-nurse-figures.html

 

Headline: Tullamore hospital the most overcrowded in Ireland according to nurse figures

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Ireland

 

https://extra.ie/2018/05/14/news/irish-news/nurse-attack-complaints

 

Headline: Nurse complaints about being attacked by patients ‘disappear into black hole’

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Mexico

 

http://ntrzacatecas.com/2018/05/12/de-calidad-gremio-de-enfermeria-en-el-estado/

 

Titular: El sector salud en Zacatecas contabiliza un padrón de 2 763 enfermeras

 

Title: The health sector in Zacatecas has 2,763 nurses

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New Zealand

 

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/05/15/nurs-m15.html

 

Headline: New Zealand nurses mount nationwide protests

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New Zealand

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12048882

 

Headline: Thousands of nurses to march for ‘suffering workforce’

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New Zealand

 

https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/357340/two-assaults-a-week-on-mental-health-nurses

 

Headline: Two assaults a week on mental health nurses

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New Zealand

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=12051058

 

Headline: Northland healthcare workers brave the rain to march

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New Zealand

 

http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/3364254-135/nurses-march-for-better-conditions

 

Headline: Nurses march for better conditions

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Paraguay

 

http://www.paraguay.com/nacionales/celebran-dia-de-la-enfermeria-con-severas-precariedades-177766

 

Titular: Celebran día de la enfermería con severas precariedades

 

Headline: Celebrating nurses day with significant precariousness

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Paraguay

 

http://www.nanduti.com.py/2018/05/12/la-enfermeria-una-profesion-lucha-permanente-afirman/

 

Titular: “La enfermería es una profesión de lucha permanente”, afirman

 

Headline: “Nursing is a profession of permanent struggle,” they affirm.

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Peru

 

https://diariocorreo.pe/edicion/arequipa/232-profesionales-del-sector-salud-en-lista-para-lograr-nombramiento-en-arequipa-819366/

 

Titular: 232 profesionales del sector Salud en lista para lograr nombramiento en Arequipa

 

Headline: 232 health professionals on list to obtain an Arequipa appointment

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Philippines

 

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/07/18/health-workers-seek-pay-increase

 

Headline: Health workers seek pay increase

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Portugal

 

https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/20180518_1218_enfermeiros-protestam-nas-caldas-da-rainha-contra-precariedade-e-falta-de-profissionais

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros protestam nas Caldas da Rainha contra precariedade e falta de profissionais

 

Headline: Nurses protest in Caldas da Rainha against precariousness and lack of professionals

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Portugal

 

https://www.publico.pt/2018/05/15/sociedade/noticia/enfermeiros-do-sao-joao-fazem-duas-horas-de-greve-na-quintafeira-1830186

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros do São João fazem duas horas de greve na quinta-feira

 

Headline: Nurses from São João strike for two hours on Thursday

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Portugal

 

http://seculodiario.com.br/38748/15/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-denuncia-prefeitura-da-serra-ao-mpes

 

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros denuncia prefeitura da Serra ao MPES

 

Headline: Nurses union denounces Serra prefecture to MPES

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Portugal

 

http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/sociedade/hospital-sao-joao/sao-joao-admite-reduzir-camas-e-cirurgias-por-falta-de-enfermeiros

 

Manchete: São João admite reduzir camas e cirurgias por falta de enfermeiros

 

Headline: São João admits reducing beds and surgeries due to lack of nurses

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South Africa

 

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-05-16-total-cruelty-to-humankind-nurses-lament-working-conditions-in-north-west-hospitals/

 

Headline: ‘Total cruelty to humankind’: Nurses lament working conditions in North West hospitals

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Spain

 

http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/sevilla/20180518/443680872500/satse-y-salud-se-reunen-para-analizar-la-situacion-de-la-sanidad-andaluza-y-abordar-propuestas-de-mejora.html

 

Titular: Satse y Salud se reúnen para analizar la situación de la sanidad andaluza y abordar propuestas de mejora

 

Headline: Satse and Health Ministry meet to analyze the situation of Andalusian health and address improvement proposals

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Spain

 

http://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadiz/SATSE-exige-resuelvan-oposiciones-SAS_0_1246375598.html

 

Titular: SATSE exige que se resuelvan las oposiciones de 2013-2015 del SAS

 

Headline: SATSE demands that the 2013-2015 SAS examinations be resolved

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Spain

 

http://sevilla.abc.es/sevilla/sevi-malestar-satse-interpretacion-medicos-gestion-compartida-demanda-201805161911_noticia.html

 

Titular: Malestar en el Satse por la interpretación de los médicos de la «gestión compartida de la demanda»

 

Headline: Satse unease due to the doctors’ interpretation of “shared demand management”

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Spain

 

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/satse-defensor-pueblo-implantacion-lenta-desigual-especialidades-enfermeria_50612_102.html

 

Titular: Satse al Defensor del Pueblo: Implantación lenta y desigual de las especialidades de Enfermería

 

Headline: Satse to Ombudsman: Slow and uneven implementation of nursing specialties

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Spain

 

http://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/satse-critican-contratos-20180515000544-ntvo.html

 

Titular: El Satse y UGT critican los «contratos basura» de enfermería en Carlos Haya

 

Headline: Satse and UGT criticize nurses’ “garbage contracts” at Carlos Haya

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Spain

 

http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2018/05/15/ser_andujar/1526387090_472319.html

 

Titular: ‘Rompe con los estereotipos’ es el lema de la campaña de SATSE-Jaén

 

Headline: ‘Break with stereotypes’ is the motto of the SATSE-Jaén campaign

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Spain

 

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-critica-colapso-reanimacion_1226554.html

 

Titular: Satse critica el colapso en reanimación

 

Headline: Satse criticizes the collapse in resuscitation unit

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Spain

 

http://www.farodevigo.es/portada-ourense/2018/05/15/denuncian-falta-personal-centro-salud/1891436.html

 

Titular: Denuncian falta de personal en el centro de salud de Toén

 

Headline: Denouncing the lack of personnel at the Toén health center

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Spain

 

http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-denuncia-espera-Unidad-Dolor_0_1245775607.html

 

Titular: Satse denuncia la lista de espera de hasta dos años para la Unidad del Dolor

 

Headline: Satse denounces the nearly two year waiting list for the Pain Unit

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Spain

 

http://www.huelvainformacion.es/huelva/Sindicato-Enfermeria-denunciara-Urgencias-efectivos_0_1245475707.html

 

Titular: El Sindicato de Enfermería denunciará hoy ante Urgencias la escasez de efectivos

 

Headline: Nurses’ union will denounce the personnel shortage at emergency rooms

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Spain

 

https://www.consalud.es/autonomias/pais-vasco/sindicatos-iniciaran-movilizaciones-osakidetza-no-paga-carrera-profesional_50605_102.html

 

Titular: Los sindicatos iniciarán movilizaciones si Osakidetza no paga la carrera profesional

 

Headline: Union will mobilize if Osakidetza does not pay for professional career development

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Spain

 

http://www.elcorreo.com/sociedad/osakidetza-plantea-recurrir-20180518222044-nt.html

 

Titular: Osakidetza se plantea recurrir la sentencia que le obliga a pagar 100 millones en pluses

 

Headline: Osakidetza plans to appeal ruling that requires it pay 100 million in bonuses

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Spain

 

http://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-pide-defensor-pueblo-exija-gobierno-prueba-evaluacion-competencia-enfermeria-familiar-20180518130250.html

 

Titular: Satse pide al Defensor del Pueblo que exija al Gobierno la prueba de evaluación de competencia para Enfermería Familiar

 

Headline: Satse asks Ombudsman to require the government provide competence assessment tests for family nursing

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Taiwan

 

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/05/12/2003692947

 

Headline: Nurses owed NT$3.7bn in overtime per year: union

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Uganda

 

https://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/nurses-and-midwives-are-the-backbone-of-the-healthcare-treat-them-as-such-unmu

 

Headline: Union to Gov’t: Nurses, Midwives Deserve Better

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United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-44075352

 

Headline: ‘Three-quarters of public worried about nurse staffing’

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United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-44111627

 

Headline: Nurse: ‘I’ve been hit, head-butted and taken hostage’

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/editors-comment/legislation-for-safe-staffing-levels-is-desperately-needed/7024526.article

 

Headline: ‘Legislation for safe staffing levels is desperately needed’

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United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-44117542

 

Headline: Male nurse: ‘I was told to become a brickie’

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/hospital/nursing-union-criticises-trust-plans-to-sell-off-key-worker-homes/7024587.article

 

Headline: Nursing union criticises trust plans to sell off key worker homes

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/prison-nurses-becoming-demotivated-stressed-and-burnt-out/7024558.article

 

Headline: Prison nurses ‘becoming demotivated, stressed and burnt out’

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/958877/nursing-staff-shortages-ward-patient-mortality-royal-college-of-nursing

 

Headline: Royal College of Nursing finds nurse staff shortages at ‘DANGEROUS’ levels

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/rcn-leader-demands-safe-staffing-legislation-across-uk-in-speech/7024488.article

 

Headline: RCN leader ‘demands’ safe staffing legislation across UK in wide-ranging keynote speech

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United States

 

http://radiobilingue.org/features/english-longtime-fighter-lands-top-spot-in-powerful-nurses-union/

 

Titular: Luchadora social de primera línea pasa a dirigir poderoso Sindicato de Enfermeras

 

Headline: Longtime ‘Fighter’ Lands Top Spot In Powerful Nurses Union

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United States

 

http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2018/may/17/nurses-city-hope-ratify-three-year-contract/

 

Headline: Nurses at City of Hope Ratify Three-Year Contract

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United States

 

https://www.ecowatch.com/chicago-manganese-testing-epa-2567655732.html

 

Headline: EPA to Test Southeast Chicago Yards for Dangerous Neurotoxin

. . . . .

United States

 

http://wgme.com/news/local/hospice-nurses-rally-in-scarborough-for-new-contract

 

Headline: Hospice nurses rally in Scarborough for new contract

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United States

 

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/07/18/health-workers-seek-pay-increase

 

Headline: Health workers seek pay increase

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United States

 

https://www.sgvtribune.com/2018/05/16/city-of-hope-nurses-ratify-three-year-contract/

 

Headline: City of Hope nurses ratify three-year contract

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United States

 

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20180427/NEWS/180429905

 

Headline: VA health system outperforming other providers, new study shows

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United States

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/primary-victories-for-progressives-in-pennsylvania-nebraska-idaho/

 

Headline: Primary victories for progressives in Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Idaho

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United States

 

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/house-approves-plan-to-increase-private-sector-care-for-veterans-fix-va-funding-crisis-1.527423

 

Headline: House approves plan to increase private sector care for veterans, fix VA funding crisis.

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Venezuela

 

http://www.mundo-oriental.com.ve/det.aspx?id=82235

 

Titular: Enfermeros ganan menos del salario mínimo integral

 

Headline: Nurses earn less than the minimum necessary salary

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Zimbabwe

 

https://www.newzimbabwe.com/dismissals-will-not-affect-nurses-benefits-says-parirenyatwa/

 

Headline: Dismissals will not affect nurses’ benefits, says Parirenyatwa