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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – November 10, 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.miragenews.com/better-nursemidwife-patient-ratios-will-ease-892007/

Headline: Better nurse/midwife patient ratios will ease workloads and improve care

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https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7974691/health-war-renewed-as-vic-poll-heats-up/?cs=2265

Headline: Health war renewed as Vic poll heats up

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Brazil

https://www.blogdobg.com.br/enfermeiros-sinalizam-greve-contra-suspensao-do-novo-piso-salarial-pelo-stf/

Manchete: Enfermeiros sinalizam greve contra suspensão do novo piso salarial pelo STF

Headline: Nurses signal strike against suspension of new salary floor by STF

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Canada

https://www.eckvilleecho.com/news/nurses-urge-health-ministers-to-take-the-money-and-work-with-it/

Headline: Nurses urge health ministers to ‘take the money and work with it’

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https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canadian-nurses-urge-health-ministers-to-take-the-money-and-work-with-it-1.6144430

Headline: Health-care talks go off the rails with no new deal between Ottawa and provinces

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https://globalnews.ca/news/9259275/union-quebec-nurses-submits-new-contract-demands/

Headline: Union representing Quebec nurses submits its new contract demands

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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2022/11/07/le-syndicat-regional-de-la-fiq-depose-ses-demandes-1

Titre: Le syndicat régional de la FIQ dépose ses demandes

Headline: The FIQ regional union submits its demands

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1931034/fiq-outaouais-demande-convention-collecive

Titre: Des infirmières en Outaouais veulent des hausses salariales pour faire face à l’inflation

Headline: Nurses in Outaouais want salary increases to cope with inflation

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https://www.fm1033.ca/negociations-importante-offensive-en-sante-pour-la-monteregie/

Titre: Négociations : importante offensive en santé pour la Montérégie

Headline: Negotiations: major health offensive for Montérégie

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https://www.iheartradio.ca/energie/energie-rimouski/nouvelles/la-fiq-reclame-une-hausse-salariale-de-4-pour-les-trois-prochaines-annees-1.18758944

Titre: La FIQ réclame une hausse salariale de 4% pour les trois prochaines années

Headline: The FIQ calls for a 4% salary increase for the next three years

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https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/2022/11/08/nurses-manitoba/

Headline: College of Registered Nurses easing application process in Manitoba

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/administrative-information-management-system-health-care-issues-1.6642690

Headline: Sask. reverts to former health-care payroll, scheduling system after new program faulty

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https://northeastnow.com/2022/11/10/union-files-grievance-over-new-saskatchewan-health-authority-program-2/

Headline: Union files grievance over new Saskatchewan Health Authority program

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https://www.cjme.com/2022/11/09/union-files-grievance-over-new-saskatchewan-health-authority-program/

Headline: Union files grievance over new Saskatchewan Health Authority program

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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ottawa-and-provincial-health-ministers-urged-by-nurse-union-head-to/

Headline: Ottawa and provincial health ministers urged by nurse union head to stop ‘squabbling’ as they sit down for first meeting since 2018

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https://chvnradio.com/articles/manitoba-announces-200-million-to-help-ease-strain-on-health-care-system

Headline: Manitoba announces $200 million to help ease strain on health-care system

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https://globalnews.ca/news/9255425/bc-nurses-rally-vancouver/

Headline: Hundreds of B.C. nurses hold rally in downtown Vancouver ahead of contract negotiations

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https://www.mycariboonow.com/84827/news/we-need-investment-into-health-care-now-bc-nurses-union-president/

Headline: “We need investment into health care now,”: BC Nurses Union President

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https://globalnews.ca/news/9264876/temporary-closure-port-hardy-hospital/

Headline: Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency department closed temporarily, Island Health says

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Honduras

https://hondudiario.com/nacionales/obreros-y-gobierno-a-las-puertas-de-negociacion-para-nuevo-ajuste-salarial/

Titular: Obreros y gobierno a las puertas de negociación para nuevo ajuste salarial

Headline: Workers and government at the gates of negotiation for a new wage adjustment

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https://www.latribuna.hn/2022/11/07/obreros-y-gobierno-abordaran-peticion-sobre-ajuste-salarial/

Titular: Obreros y gobierno abordarán petición sobre ajuste salarial

Headline: Workers and government will address petition on salary adjustment

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41001701.html

Headline: Record 100,000 people on trolleys in 2022 so far with Limerick and Cork worst hit

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https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/nurses-working-in-horrendous-conditions-as-100000-patients-left-on-trolleys-42128182.html

Headline: Nurses working in ‘horrendous’ conditions as 100,000 patients left on trolleys

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41000921.html

Headline: HSE ‘prioritise’ infant checks amid shortage of public health nurses

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41001266.html

Headline: Spike expected in numbers of nurses leaving profession due to assaults

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https://donegalnews.com/2022/11/huge-number-of-patients-waiting-on-trolleys-at-hospital/

Headline: Letterkenny hospital among most overcrowded

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41002256.html

Headline: No sign of improvements in hospitals as over 100,000 go without a bed this year

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Italy

https://www.rainews.it/tgr/fvg/articoli/2022/11/infermiera-aggredita-da-un-paziente-della-rems-di-maniago-ospedale-psichiatrico-giudiziario-autori-reati-disturbi-psichici-calcio-soqquadro-infermeria-sesta-aggressione-8d36fa4b-6830-41d1-bdfa-c079c3ec45a3.html

Titolo: Infermiera aggredita da un paziente della Rems di Maniago

Headline: Nurse attacked by a patient at Rems of Maniago

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https://www.insanitas.it/arnas-civico-in-arrivo-arretrati-contrattuali-e-nuove-stabilizzazioni/

Titolo: Arnas Civico, in arrivo arretrati contrattuali e nuove stabilizzazioni

Headline: Arnas Civico, contractual backpay and new stabilizations are on the way

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https://infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16201/aggiornamento-sul-nuovo-ccnl-per-i-dirigenti-sindacali-nursind-lombardia

Titolo: Aggiornamento sul nuovo CCNL per i dirigenti sindacali NurSind Lombardia

Headline: Update on the new National Collective Labor Agreement for NurSind Lombardia union leaders

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https://tuttoggi.info/nursind-ospedale-perugia-collasso/713439/

Titolo: L’allarme degli infermieri: “Ospedale di Perugia al collasso”

Headline: Nurses sound the alarm: “Perugia hospital collapsing”

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Kenya

https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/health-workers-urge-governor-to-recruit-more-staff/

Headline: Health Workers Urge Governor To Recruit More Staff

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New Zealand

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/health-worker-shortage-te-whatu-ora-bay-of-plenty-needs-to-fill-382-vacancies/2BQNPEGRE3L5TZZ5RSRGCDYULM/

Headline: Health worker shortage: Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty needs to fill 382 vacancies

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/130408721/we-are-in-crisis-says-ed-whistleblower-who-claims-10-shifts-every-24-hours-vacant

Headline: ‘We are in crisis,’ says ED whistleblower who claims 10 shifts every 24 hours vacant

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https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/11/11/student-nurses-at-breaking-point-with-unpaid-placements/

Headline: Student nurses at breaking point with unpaid placements

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/478385/female-patient-punched-in-face-by-man-at-north-shore-hospital

Headline: Female patient punched in face by man at North Shore Hospital

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Philippines

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/5b6fee89a1f6-focus-as-pandemic-eases-more-filipino-nurses-set-to-seek-work-abroad.html

Headline: FOCUS: As pandemic eases, more Filipino nurses set to seek work abroad

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https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/07/ex-pnp-chief-cascolan-takes-oath-as-new-doh-undersecretary/

Headline: Ex-PNP Chief Cascolan takes oath as new DOH undersecretary

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Portugal

https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/sindicato-enfermeiros-portugueses-diz-que-propostas-do-governo-mantem-injusticas

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses diz que propostas do Governo “mantêm injustiças”

Headline: Portuguese Nurses Union says government proposals “contain injustices”

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https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/enfermeiros-querem-retroativos-salariais-a-2018_a1446134

Manchete: Enfermeiros querem retroativos salariais a 2018

Headline: Nurses want salary retroactive to 2018

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https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/enfermeiros-reclamam-contabilizacao-do-tempo-de-servico

Manchete: Enfermeiros reclamam contabilização do tempo de serviço

Headline: Nurses complain about service time accounting

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https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/2022-11-09-Sindicatos-dos-enfermeiros-satisfeitos-apos-reuniao-no-Ministerio-da-Saude-9f721418

Manchete: Sindicatos dos enfermeiros “satisfeitos” após reunião no Ministério da Saúde

Headline: Nurses Unions “satisfied” after meeting at the Ministry of Health

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Spain

https://metropolitano.gal/enfoque/satse-exige-contratar-mas-enfermeras-en-las-urgencias-del-cunqueiro-para-evitar-nuevos-colapsos/

Titular: SATSE exige contratar más enfermeras en las urgencias del Cunqueiro para evitar nuevos colapsos

Headline: SATSE demands to hire more nurses in the Cunqueiro emergency room to avoid further collapses

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https://www.mallorcadiario.com/juaneda-satse-formar-enfermeras-privada-ciudados-criticos

Titular: Juaneda y SATSE formarán a las enfermeras de la privada en cuidados críticos

Headline: Juaneda and SATSE will train private nurses in critical care

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https://www.rtvce.es/articulo/sanidad/satse-reivindica-grupo-enfermeros-fisioterapeutas/20221107114946054633.html

Titular: SATSE reivindica el grupo A para enfermeros y fisioterapeutas

Headline: SATSE claims group A for nurses and physiotherapists

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https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/segovia/satse-alerta-situacion-20221108121006-nt.html

Titular: Satse alerta de la situación en la Residencia Mixta: «No habrá enfermeras durante cuatro noches»

Headline: Satse warns of the situation in the Mixed Residence: “There will be no nurses for four nights”

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Uganda

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/health-carousels-supports-daisy-foundation-awards-november-2022/

Headline: Health Carousel’s “Light the Way” Program Supports DAISY Foundation Awards

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United Kingdom

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/05/nurses-across-uk-vote-to-strike-in-first-ever-national-action

Headline: Nurses across UK vote to strike in first ever national action

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https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/royal-college-of-nursing-strike-vote-is-a-historic-moment-that-requires-a-historic-response-from-politicians-scotsman-comment-3912351

Headline: Royal College of Nursing strike vote is a historic moment that requires a historic response from politicians – Scotsman comment

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https://news.sky.com/story/nursing-union-the-royal-college-of-nursing-announces-first-strike-in-its-106-year-history-12742357

Headline: Nursing union the Royal College of Nursing announces first strike in its 106-year history

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https://www.homecareinsight.co.uk/royal-college-of-nursing-announces-first-strike-in-its-history/

Headline: Royal College of Nursing announces first strike in its history

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/policies-and-guidance/rcn-promises-strike-ballot-results-this-week-in-wake-of-speculation-07-11-2022/

Headline: RCN promises strike ballot results this week in wake of speculation

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United States

https://www.kcur.org/2022-11-10/hundreds-of-nurses-at-wichitas-st-francis-hospital-vote-to-unionize

Headline: Hundreds of nurses at Wichita’s St. Francis hospital vote to unionize

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/ascension-nurses-in-kansas-vote-to-unionize.html

Headline: Ascension nurses in Kansas vote to unionize

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https://wkzo.com/2022/11/08/425443/

Headline: Unionized nurses at Ascension Borgess Hospital to hold informational picket Saturday morning

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https://www.bxtimes.com/montefiore-nurses-are-fighting-to-keep-a-maternal-health-program-open-in-a-borough-where-maternal-health-outcomes-are-grim/

Headline: Montefiore nurses are fighting to keep a maternal health program open in a borough where maternal health outcomes are grim

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https://inthesetimes.com/article/minnesota-nurses-strike-contract-allina-essentia-labor-union

Headline: They Waged the Largest Private-Sector Nurses’ Strike in U.S. History. They’re Still Waiting for Justice.

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https://www.aol.com/news/nurses-wichita-hospital-among-state-191644314.html

Headline: Nurses at Wichita hospital, among state’s largest, to unionize after secret ballot vote

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https://usa.inquirer.net/115964/community-alliance-tackles-advocacy-plans-at-la-national-conference

Headline: Community alliance tackles advocacy plans at LA national conference

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https://www.laprogressive.com/veterans/public-sector-jobs

Headline: Support Vets by Defending, Not Defunding, Public Sector Jobs

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/us-healthcare-workers-walk-off-the-job-18-strikes-in-2022november9.html

Headline: US healthcare workers walk off the job: 18 strikes in 2022

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https://www.startribune.com/violence-related-injuries-surge-in-minnesota-hospitals/600223808/

Headline: Assaults against staff surge at Minnesota hospitals: ‘It seems it’s inevitable”

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https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/news/workplace-violence-continues-to-plague-u-s-hospitals/

Headline: Workplace Violence Continues to Plague U.S. Hospitals