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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – May 31, 2019

Argentina

 

https://www.laizquierdadiario.com/Hospital-Alvarez-enfermeras-y-enfermeros-denuncian-persecucion-y-la-violencia-laboral

Titular: Hospital Álvarez: enfermeras y enfermeros denuncian persecución y la violencia laboral
Headline: Hospital Álvarez: Nurses denounce persecution and workplace violence

 

 

Australia

 

https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/2019/05/29/staff-to-resident-ratios-not-appropriate-inquiry-told/

Headline: Staff-to-resident ratios not appropriate, inquiry told

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-28/tasmania-auditor-general-hospital-report-ed-care/11156238

Headline: Patient care ‘severely compromised’, auditor-general report into major Tasmanian hospitals finds

 

https://www.miragenews.com/building-continues-in-nursing-and-midwifery-workforce-mental-health-and-aged-care/

Headline: Building continues in nursing and midwifery workforce, mental health and aged care

 

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/6191739/hundreds-more-jobs-to-go-from-stockton-kanangra-and-tomaree/

Headline: Nurses not the only ones losing jobs in Hunter disability shakeup

 

 

Brazil

 

https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2019/05/29/audiencia-publica-debate-irregularidades-na-terceirizacao-da-saude-no-rs/

Manchete: Audiência pública debate irregularidades na terceirização da saúde no RS

Headline: Public hearing debates irregularities in outsourcing health in RS

 

 

Canada

 

http://www.iheartradio.ca/rouge-fm/rouge-fm-rimouski/nouvelles/important-rehaussement-de-postes-pour-les-infirmieres-du-bas-saint-laurent-1.9290765

Titre: Important rehaussement de postes pour les infirmières du Bas-Saint-laurent

Headline: Important professional enhancement for nurses in Bas-Saint-Laurent

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1172208/travail-surtemps-infirmieres-jugement-justice

Titre: Heures supplémentaires obligatoires : la FIQ demande une révision de la décision du tribunal

Headline: Mandatory overtime: FIQ requests a review of court’s decision

 

https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/sudbury-nurses-decry-health-care-yo-yo

Headline: Sudbury nurses decry health care ‘yo-yo’

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/5333381/manitoba-nurses-wcb-claims-rise-dramatically-due-to-escalating-violence/

Headline: Manitoba nurses WCB claims rise dramatically due to escalating violence

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-freeing-up-police-patients-mental-health-psychological-distress-1.5156739

Headline: Manitoba freeing up police from overseeing patients at hospital

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rising-syphyillis-concerns-nurses-1.5156752

Headline: Soaring syphilis rates making workload unmanageable and affecting quality of care, say nurses

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/seven-oaks-nurses-health-minister-1.5153244

Headline: Seven Oaks nurses sound alarm over staffing levels, patient safety in letter to health minister

 

https://winnipegsun.com/news/news-news/seven-oaks-hospital-nurses-call-for-help-from-govt

Headline: Seven Oaks Hospital nurses call for help from gov’t

 

https://winnipegsun.com/news/news-news/concordia-er-conversion-set-for-monday-seven-oaks-on-tap-for-september

Headline: Concordia ER conversion set for Monday; Seven Oaks on tap for September

 

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/wcb-claims-by-nurses-escalating-amid-rising-patient-volumes-union-510640312.html

Headline: WCB claims by nurses escalating amid rising patient volumes: union

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/5329569/meth-task-force-not-talking-to-street-level-programs-incident-numbers-on-all-fronts-continue-to-rise/

Headline: Meth task force not talking to ‘street level’ programs; incident numbers on all fronts continue to rise

 

https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/letter-to-the-editor/janet-hazelton-dr-aj-misrepresents-nurses-role-remuneration-315422/

Headline: JANET HAZELTON: Dr. A.J. misrepresents nurses’ role, remuneration

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/shelburne-councillors-lobby-changes-nurse-practitioners-1.5153046

Headline: Shelburne councillors lobby for changes to role of nurse practitioners

 

 

Honduras

 

http://cholusatsur.com/noticias/enfermeras-auxiliares-paros-de-labores/

Titular: Enfermeras auxiliares a paros de labores

Headline: Auxiliary nurses on strike

 

https://www.elheraldo.hn/pais/1288620-466/enfermeras-auxiliares-protestan-en-las-afueras-de-la-secretar%C3%ADa-de-salud

Titular: Enfermeras auxiliaries protestan en las afueras de la Secretaria de Salud

Headline: Auxiliary nurses protest on the outskirts of the Ministry of Health

 

https://www.hch.tv/2019/05/25/asociacion-nacional-de-enfermeros-auxiliares-se-unen-a-movilizaciones-y-mas-notas-breves/

Titular: Asociación Nacional de enfermeros auxiliares se unen a movilizaciones y más notas breves

Headline: National Association of auxiliary nurses join mobilizations and more brief notes

 

https://tn8.tv/america-latina/477028-honduras-enfermeras-protestan-en-apoyo-maestros-y-medicos/

Titular: Honduras: Enfermeras protestan en apoyo a maestros y médicos
Headline: Honduras: Nurses protest in support of teachers and doctors

 

https://www.latribuna.hn/2019/05/29/enfermeras-protestan-a-nivel-nacional-en-apoyo-a-maestros-y-medicos/

Titular: Enfermeras protestan en apoyo a maestros y médicos

Headline: Nurses protest in support of teachers and doctors

 

 

India

 

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/310519/nurses-issued-memo-for-not-doing-pharmacists-job-union-protests.html

Headline: Nurses issued memo for not doing pharmacists job; union protests

 

 

Ireland

 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/9000-patients-were-left-waiting-on-hospital-trolleys-last-month-38167025.html

Headline: 9,000 patients were left waiting on hospital trolleys last month

 

https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/significant-drop-in-uhg-patients-waiting-on-trolleys-this-month-compared-to-may-2018/

Headline: Significant drop in UHG patients waiting on trolleys this month compared to May 2018

 

https://kfmradio.com/news/28052019-1145/inmo-17-people-trolleys-naas-general-hospital

Headline: INMO: 17 People On Trolleys At Naas General Hospital.

 

http://www.clare.fm/news/health/75-patients-trolleys-university-hospital-limerick/

Headline: 75 Patients On Trolleys At University Hospital Limerick

 

https://kfmradio.com/news/30052019-1029/theres-only-one-hospital-eastern-region-more-patients-trolleys-naas

Headline: There’s Only One Hospital In The Eastern Region With More Patients On Trolleys Than Naas.

 

 

Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-05-31-defiant-waiguru-advertises-striking-doctors-jobs/

Headline: Defiant Waiguru advertises striking doctors’ jobs

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001327557/high-court-blocks-kirinyaga-health-workers-s-strike

Headline: High Court blocks planned Kirinyaga health workers’ strike

 

https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/kirinyaga/Medical-board-clears-Kerugoya-hospital/3444752-5136682-ptdt9t/index.html

Headline: Medical board clears Kerugoya hospital but workers insist on strike

 

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/390472/new-zealand-nurses-warn-of-disease-risk-from-climate-change

Headline: New Zealand nurses warn of disease risk from climate change

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/05/kiwi-nurses-warn-climate-change-will-lead-to-increased-pests-disease.html

Headline: Kiwi nurses warn climate change will lead to increased pests, disease

 

 

Paraguay

 

http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/manana-habra-una-gran-movilizacion-de-enfermeras-1818587.html

Titular: Gran movilización de enfermeras para mañana

Headline: Large mobilization of nurses tomorrow

 

https://www.ultimahora.com/enfermeras-copan-calles-exigir-desprecarizacion-laboral-n2822386.html

Titular: Enfermeras copan calles para exigir desprecarización laboral

Headline: Nurses cover streets to demand job protections

 

 

Spain

 

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/satse-denuncia-la-sobrecarga-asistencial-de-las-enfermeras-en-los-hospitales-publicos_64258_102.html

Titular: Satse denuncia la “sobrecarga asistencial” de las enfermeras en los hospitales públicos

Headline: Satse denounces the “care overload” of nurses in public hospitals

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/contratar-a-un-enfermero-por-colegio-beneficia-al-paciente-con-epilepsia-7163

Titular: Contratar a un enfermero por colegio beneficia al paciente con epilepsia

Headline: Hiring a nurse at each school benefits patients with epilepsy

 

https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/satse-denuncia-falta-20190524000418-ntvo.html

Titular: El Satse denuncia la falta de enfermeros en los quirófanos del Hospital Civil

Headline: Satse denounces the lack of nurses in operating rooms at Civil Hospital

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/sevilla/20190523/462423198481/satse-exige-al-sas-que-garantice-la-cobertura-del-personal-ante-las-limitaciones-que-fija-el-presupuesto-para-2019.html

Titular: Satse exige al SAS que garantice la cobertura del personal ante “las limitaciones” que fija el presupuesto para 2019

Headline: Satse demands the SAS guarantees personnel coverage before “limitations” are set by the 2019 budget

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/asturias/20190523/462421281690/satse-protesta-por-la-falta-de-personal-en-las-residencias-de-mayores-en-asturias.html

Titular: SATSE protesta por la falta de personal en las residencias de mayores en Asturias

Headline: SATSE protests the lack of personnel in elder care residences in Asturias

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190527/462512956837/el-sindicato-de-enfermeria-denuncia-deficit-de-personal-en-las-residencias.html

Titular: El sindicato de enfermería denuncia déficit de personal en las residencias

Headline: Nurses’ union denounces staff shortage at residences

 

https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/829062/denuncian-falta-de-personal-para-atender-a-los-ninos-con-cancer/

Titular: Denuncian falta de personal para atender a los niños con cáncer

Headline: Lack of personnel to attend to children with cancer denounced

 

https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3654884/0/el-hospital-de-getafe-distribuye-medicamentos-escritos-en-un-lengua-africa/#xtor=AD-15&xts=467263

Titular: Denuncian que el Hospital de Getafe distribuye medicamentos escritos en una lengua hablada en África

Headline: Getafe Hospital denounced for distributing medicines written in an African language

 

https://www.actasanitaria.com/desgaste-profesional-en-las-urgencias-del-hospital-la-paz/

Titular: SATSE Madrid apoya la huelga de los profesionales de Urgencias del Hospital La Paz

Headline: SATSE Madrid supports strike by emergency staff at La Paz Hospital

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20190522/462411925779/satse-acepta-la-vuelta-a-las-35-horas-en-cyl-si-se-compana-de-mas-plantilla.html

Titular: Satse acepta la vuelta a las 35 horas en CyL si se compaña de más plantilla

Headline: Satse accepts the return to 35 hours in CyL if it’s accompanied by more staff

 

https://www.lne.es/asturias/2019/05/23/protesta-satse-mala-gestion-enfermeras/2476417.html

Titular: Protesta del SATSE por la “mala gestión” de las enfermeras del ERA

Headline: SATSE protests the “bad management” of ERA nurses

 

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dying-patients-denied-good-care-16215861

Headline: Dying patients denied good care because of staff shortages, nurses say

 

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/913608

Headline: Nurses Say Staff Shortages Pose Barrier to End of Life Care

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/may/26/nhs-short-of-70000-nurses-bursaries-abolished

Headline: Cuts may leave NHS short of 70,000 nurses, leaked report warns

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/hospital/staff-shortages-and-time-targets-barriers-to-spotting-deterioration/7029119.article

Headline: Staff shortages and time targets barriers to spotting deterioration

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/education/nurse-educators-caution-against-proposed-cut-in-tuition-fees/7029157.article

Headline: Nurse educators caution against proposed cut in tuition fees

 

https://medium.com/@NNUBonnie/is-medicare-for-all-disruptive-not-more-than-medical-bankruptcy-or-death-24d551e50c06

Headline: Is Medicare for All ‘disruptive’? Not more than medical bankruptcy or death

 

 

United States

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/opinion/nurses-medicare-for-all-health-insurance.html

Headline: Nurses Know the Human Costs of Care. That’s Why Many Want ‘Medicare for All.’

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/report-rich-johns-hopkins-hospital-garnishes-wages-of-the-poor/

Headline: Report: Rich Johns Hopkins Hospital garnishes wages of the poor

 

https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/barton-health-nurses-on-strike

Headline: Barton Health nurses on strike; negotiations to resume in June

 

https://morningconsult.com/2019/05/28/medicare-for-all-advocates-strategize-win-over-working-class/

Headline: ‘Medicare for All’ Advocates Strategize to Win Over the Working Class

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trump-transferring-air-marshals-possibly-screeners-too-to-guard-his-wall/

Headline: Trump transferring air marshals, possibly screeners too, to guard his wall

 

https://www.legalreader.com/johns-hopkins-has-filed-numerous-unpaid-debt-lawsuits-against-patients/

Headline: Johns Hopkins is going after patient debt by filing hundreds of lawsuits.

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/dc-council-boosts-subsidy-for-public-hospital-after-protests-to-protect-funding.html

Headline: DC Council boosts subsidy for public hospital after protests to protect funding

 

https://kvoa.com/news/2019/05/28/nurses-hold-pickets-for-staffing-improvements/

Headline: Tucson nurses picket for staffing improvements

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/nurses-picket-at-tenet-hospitals-in-arizona-california-and-florida.html

Headline: Nurses picket at Tenet hospitals in Arizona, California and Florida

 

https://www.kesq.com/news/nurses-picket-desert-regional-hospital-responds/1081642484

Headline: Nurses picket Desert Regional, hospital responds

 

https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/mc-nws-pa–20190528-d2adctgq5rb4tjtuf62mdwei3i-story.html

Headline: Escalating workplace violence rocks hospitals

 

https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/nurses-in-tucson-set-to-hold-pickets-to-urge-for-investment-in-nursing-staff

Headline: Nurses in Tucson picket for more staff and better patient care

 

https://kvoa.com/news/2019/05/28/informational-pickets-held-nationwide-by-rns/

Headline: Informational pickets held nationwide by RNs

 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/5/27/18641672/veterans-memorial-day-war-protest-boeing-va-healthcare

Headline: On Memorial Day, these vets say it’s time to give peace a chance

 

https://www.contagionlive.com/news/as-hurricane-season-begins-health-officials-prepare-for-potential-disease-outbreaks

Headline: As Hurricane Season Begins, Health Officials Prepare for Potential Disease Outbreaks

 

https://www.nationofchange.org/2019/05/25/reign-in-the-recklessness-of-wall-street-bernie-sanders-and-barbara-lee-introduce-financial-transaction-tax/

Headline: Reign in the ‘recklessness of Wall Street:’ Bernie Sanders and Barbara Lee introduce financial transaction tax

 

https://www.inquisitr.com/5454764/bernie-sanders-introduces-bill-to-protect-employees-fired-for-union-organizing/

Headline: Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill To Protect Employees Fired For Union Organizing

 

https://www.kold.com/2019/05/28/tucson-nurses-picket-part-multi-state-demonstration/

Headline: Tucson nurses picket as part of multi-state demonstration

 

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/05/30/nurses-get-drenched-during-demonstration-hospital-warned-about-water-use/

Headline: Nurses Get Drenched During Demonstration, Hospital Warned About Water Use

 

https://calcoasttimes.com/2019/05/28/nurses-to-protest-at-sierra-vista-and-twin-cities-hospitals/

Headline: Nurses to protest at Sierra Vista and Twin Cities hospitals

 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/article230903304.html

Headline: Nurses demand the right ‘to have breaks’ in protests at Tenet hospitals across California

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-council-approve155-billion-budget-in-rancorous-debate-over-priorities/2019/05/28/8f93aa08-814a-11e9-95a9-e2c830afe24f_story.html

Headline: D.C. Council approves $15.5 billion budget in rancorous debate over priorities

 

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/protesters-rally-against-united-medical-centers-closure/65-b7abb009-6aea-487f-9a3e-3dda008c0da2

Headline: Protesters rally against United Medical Center’s closure

 

https://calcoastnews.com/2019/05/nurses-at-sierra-vista-and-twin-cities-hospitals-picketing/

Headline: Nurses at Sierra Vista and Twin Cities hospitals picketing

 

https://stateofreform.com/news/states/california/2019/05/assembly-passes-statewide-individual-mandate-bill/

Headline: Assembly passes statewide individual mandate bill

 

http://www.920kvec.com/2019/05/29/nurses-picketing-for-better-working-conditions-and-pay/

Headline: Nurses Picketing For Better Working Conditions And Pay

 

https://www.turlockjournal.com/news/local/emc-names-new-chief-nursing-officer/

Headline: EMC names new Chief Nursing Officer

 

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2019/05/29/79-health-care-employees-laid-off-agency-seeks-stem-deficit/1275398001/

Headline: Job, cost cuts to affect 271 county health workers

 

http://www.thesungazette.com/article/news/2019/05/29/blm-stifles-comments-on-fracking-plan/

Headline: BLM stifles comments on fracking plan

 

http://www.startribune.com/nurses-picket-over-staff-assaults-at-minnesota-s-treatment-center-in-anoka/510587032/

Headline: Nurses picket over staff assaults at Minnesota’s treatment center in Anoka

 

https://www.twincities.com/2019/05/29/concussions-and-thrown-feces-staff-at-anoka-mental-health-facility-fear-for-their-safety/

Headline: Concussions and thrown feces — staff at Anoka psychiatric hospital fear for their safety

 

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/nurses-picket-anoka-psychiatric-treatment-center-after-attack/89-80f6a7ac-78e6-45ac-897e-49548ff1a694

Headline: Nurses picket Anoka psychiatric treatment center after attack

 

http://www.fox9.com/news/nurses-social-workers-push-for-stronger-security-at-anoka-treatment-facility

Headline: Push for stronger security at Anoka treatment facility after two assaults by same patient

 

https://kstp.com/medical/twin-cities-nurses-picket-in-midst-of-contract-talks/5370016/

Headline: Twin Cities nurses to picket in midst of contract talks

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/unions-push-for-better-security-after-nurse-attacked-at-minnesota-treatment-center.html

Headline: Unions push for better security after nurse attacked at Minnesota treatment center

 

https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_post/community/crystal_robbinsdale/nurses-picket-north-memorial-amid-contract-negotiations/article_36abbd7a-8197-11e9-96c6-f77c66a3bcd0.html

Headline: Nurses picket North Memorial amid contract negotiations

 

https://www.fightbacknews.org/2019/5/30/nurses-picket-twin-cites-hospitals-fighting-decent-contract

Headline: Nurses picket Twin Cites hospitals, fighting for decent contract

 

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/health-and-medicine/article230903304.html

Headline: Nurses demand the right ‘to have breaks’ in protests at Tenet hospitals across California

 

https://www.kesq.com/news/nurses-picket-desert-regional-hospital-responds/1081642484

Headline: Nurses picket Desert Regional, hospital responds

 

 

Zimbabwe

 

https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/25/zimbabwe-nurses-threaten-to-go-on-strike/

Headline: Zimbabwe nurses threaten to go on strike

 

https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/05/nurses-demand-salary-adjustment/

Headline: Nurses demand salary adjustment

 

https://www.zimeye.net/2019/05/26/woes-mount-for-ed-as-nurses-threaten-industrial-action/

Headline: Woes mount for ED as nurses threaten industrial action

 

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