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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – May 22, 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.theweeklysource.com.au/nurses-union-slams-federal-government-as-workers-continue-to-wait-for-bonus-payments/

Headline: Nurses’ union slams Federal Government as workers continue to wait for bonus payments

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/17/over-70-of-australias-aged-care-workers-yet-to-receive-800-pandemic-bonus-poll-suggests

Headline: Over 70% of Australia’s aged care workers yet to receive $800 pandemic bonus, poll suggests

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https://www.miragenews.com/morrison-government-must-be-held-accountable-785680/

Headline: Morrison Government Must be Held Accountable for Deaths in Aged Care

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Canada

https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/nurses-see-some-compensation-as-staffing-shortages-persist

Headline: Nurses see some compensation as staffing shortages persist

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rally-to-honour-nurses-demands-more-funding-for-public-health-services-1.6453849

Headline: Rally to honour nurses demands more funding for public health services

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-nursing-homes-association-contract-nurses-union-covid-19-vaccination-1.6459147

Headline: Nursing home nurses poised for about $8K in back pay, says association head

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https://rabble.ca/health/kenney-government-seeks-a-unicorn-to-solve-health-care-crisis/

Headline: Kenney Government seeks ‘a unicorn’ to solve health care crisis

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https://www.country94.ca/2022/05/20/collective-agreement-signed-for-nursing-home-workers/

Headline: Collective Agreement Signed For Nursing Home Workers

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

Headline: Central Albertans rally for public health care in Red Deer

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https://chatnewstoday.ca/2022/05/14/people-not-profits-hatters-join-together-to-defend-public-health-care/

Headline: ‘People not profits’: Hatters join together to defend public health-care

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1884252/agences-sante-infirmieres-preposes-temps-supplementaire

Titre: Santé : des employés d’agences de placement menacent de quitter l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Headline: Health: employment agency employees threaten to leave Abitibi-Témiscamingue

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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2022/05/17/des-primes-ont-pris-fin-samedi

Titre: Fin des primes COVID: jusqu’à 1800$ de moins par mois pour une infirmière

Headline: End of COVID premiums: up to $1,800 less per month for a nurse

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https://cimtchau.ca/nouvelles/le-prolongement-des-primes-covid-aux-infirmieres-est-reclame/

Titre: Le prolongement des primes COVID aux infirmières est réclamé

Headline: Extension of COVID bonuses for nurses is demanded

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8839651/new-brunswick-nurses-union-labour-complaint/

Headline: New Brunswick Nurses Union files a labour complaint against nursing home association

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Ireland

https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2022/05/19/many-nurses-likely-to-leave-profession-amid-hospital-trolley-crisis-inmo-warns/

Headline: MANY NURSES LIKELY TO LEAVE PROFESSION AMID HOSPITAL TROLLEY CRISIS, INMO WARNS

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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/hse-spend-more-350000-branded-27021750

Headline: HSE to spend more than €350,000 on branded merchandise including yoga mats, corporate umbrellas, organic T-shirts and baseball caps

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https://www.thejournal.ie/lessons-learned-ireland-covid-pandemic-5760754-May2022/

Headline: ‘We needed more beds, we still need more beds’: Will lessons be learned from the pandemic?

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Italy

https://www.insanitas.it/il-nursind-no-alla-riduzione-oraria-dei-contratti-covid-di-infermieri-e-oss/

Titolo: Il Nursind: «No alla riduzione oraria dei contratti Covid di infermieri e Oss»

Headline: The Nursind: “No to the hourly reduction of Covid contracts for nurses and Oss”

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15574/fabriano,-ospedale-a-richio-chiusura,-il-nursind:-mancano-gli-infermieri

Titolo: Fabriano, Ospedale a rischio chiusura, Il NurSind: mancano gli Infermieri

Headline: Fabriano, Hospital at risk of closure, The NurSind: nurses are missing

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https://nursetimes.org/sicilia-nursind-denuncia-riduzione-oraria-dei-contratti-covid-solo-per-infermieri-e-oss/141272

Titolo: Sicilia, Nursind denuncia: “Riduzione oraria dei contratti Covid solo per infermieri e oss”

Headline: Sicily, Nursind denounces: “Hourly reduction of Covid contracts only for nurses and oss”

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Kenya

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nyanza/article/2001445738/health-services-paralysed-in-homa-bay-as-workers-down-their-tools

Headline: Health services paralysed in Homa Bay as workers down their tools

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/128667383/we-need-a-health-system-that-meets-the-needs-of-the-nation

Headline: We need a health system that meets the needs of the nation

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http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/5/402530

Headline: Budget completely overlooks health front line – NZ Nurses Organisation

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Philippines

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1598110/p1-08b-released-for-health-workers-hit-by-covid-dbm

Headline: DBM releases P1.08 billion for health workers hit by COVID

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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1599889/doh-far-from-done-paying-covid-hit-front-liners

Headline: DOH far from done paying COVID-hit frontliners

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South Africa

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/breaking-denosa-nurse-suicide-uneployment-latest/

Headline: Tragedy: Unemployment drives male nurse to suicide, union outraged

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https://mpumalanganews.co.za/409981/patients-accuse-matsulu-clinic-of-poor-service/

Headline: Patients accuse Matsulu clinic of poor service

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https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/scores-of-nurses-ready-to-leave-for-jobs-abroad-20220514

Headline: Scores of nurses ready to leave for jobs abroad

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Spain

https://www.leonoticias.com/leon/satse-raquiticas-sustituciones-20220517103019-nt.html

Titular: Satse ve «raquíticas» las sustituciones de enfermeras en atención primaria de León

Headline: Satse sees “rickety” substitutions of nurses in primary care in León

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https://www.leonoticias.com/leon/satse-leon-gana-20220520140216-nt.html

Titular: SATSE León gana otras cuatro sentencias que reconocen a los internistas residentes el derecho a cobrar el mismo sueldo base que las enfermeras

Headline: SATSE León wins another four decisions that recognize resident internists the right to receive the same base salary as nurses

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https://cadenaser.com/baleares/2022/05/19/satse-asume-que-las-enfermeras-tendran-que-hacer-mas-horas-extra-de-lo-habitual-este-verano-radio-mallorca/

Titular: SATSE asume que las enfermeras tendrán que hacer más horas extra de lo habitual este verano

Headline: SATSE assumes nurses will have to do more overtime than usual this summer

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https://vivamalaga.net/malaga/1050748/satse-malaga-y-specsavers-opticas-premian-el-trabajo-de-los-enfermeros-durante-la-pandemia/

Titular: SATSE Málaga y Specsavers Ópticas premian el trabajo de los enfermeros durante la pandemia

Headline: SATSE Málaga and Specsavers Ópticas reward the work of nurses during the pandemic

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United Kingdom

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/05/18/half-of-new-nurses-trained-overseas-latest-figures-show/

Headline: Half of new nurses trained overseas, latest figures show

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/wellbeing-for-nurses/professionalism-in-nursing-3-the-value-of-self-care-for-students-16-05-2022/

Headline: Professionalism in nursing 3: the value of self-care for students

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https://www.bigissue.com/news/employment/500-nurses-and-midwives-are-quitting-every-week/

Headline: 500 nurses and midwives are quitting every week

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United States

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/18/
readout-of-white-house-roundtable-with-nurses/

Headline: Readout of White House Roundtable with Nurses

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https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/the-labor-shortage-from-the-perspective-of-nursing/

Headline: The labor shortage from the perspective of nursing

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https://inequality.org/great-divide/nurses-standing-up-to-profiteers-demanding-universal-healthcare/

Headline: Nurses are Standing Up to Profiteers and Demanding Universal Healthcare

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https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-labor-leaders-call-on-senate-to-ratify-state-employee-contracts/600173306/

Headline: Minnesota labor leaders call on Senate to ratify state employee contracts

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/os-ne-health-nursing-shortage-orlando-20220514-7gjls545gngebgnomqnqlnstry-story.html

Headline: Central Florida health care systems rethink nursing amid shortage

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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article261422382.html

Headline: Health care workers to get bonuses in draft California budget. Here’s how much state would pay

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https://www.marketplace.org/2022/05/16/what-do-nurses-have-to-say-about-the-nursing-shortage/

Headline: What do nurses have to say about the nursing shortage?

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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article261499757.html

Headline: How will California health care workers get state bonuses? Here’s what we know about proposal

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https://community99.com/the-risk-selector-rises-again-as-covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-in-lincoln-health-and-shape/

Headline: The Risk Selector Rises Again As Covid-19 Cases Continue To Rise In Lincoln | Health And Shape

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https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2022/05/18/newsom-budget-hospital-staff.html

Headline: Newsom’s budget proposes direct payments to hospital staff to combat worker shortage

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https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/nurse-chronicles-experience-inside-covid-icu-at-metro-hospital-in-new-book/

Headline: Nurse chronicles experience inside COVID ICU at metro hospital in new book

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https://wjla.com/news/local/howard-university-hospital-nurses-strike-contract-agreement-staffing-crisis-patients-low-pay-district-of-columbia-nurses-association-union-washington-dc-april-2022-personnel-protest-rally-medical-services

Headline: Howard University Hospital, nurses reach agreement after 9-month labor dispute: DCNA

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https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/974355

Headline: Concerns Over Mandatory Overtime for Nurses Increased During Pandemic

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/nurses-to-picket-11-minnesota-hospitals-amid-contract-negotiations.html

Headline: Nurses to picket 11 Minnesota hospitals amid contract negotiations