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November 13, 2018

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – November 12, 2018

Australia

https://www.cowraguardian.com.au/story/5736726/unsafe-work-45-per-cent-of-health-staff-witness-bullying-in-central-west/?cs=593

Headline: People Matter Employee Survey 2018 reveals the Western NSW Local Health District scorecard

 

https://www.newsport.com.au/2018/november/midwifery-group-delivers-a-gold-standard-of-care-in-atherton/

Headline: MIDWIFERY GROUP DELIVERS A ‘GOLD STANDARD OF CARE’ IN ATHERTON

 

Brazil

https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2018/11/12/reporter-sus-or-profissionais-em-greve-pela-defesa-da-atencao-basica-no-rio/

Manchete: Profissionais em greve pela defesa da Atenção Básica no Rio

Headline: Professional on strike to defend basic health care in Rio

 

https://www.portalodia.com/blogs/roda-viva/ataque-ao-trabalhador-341152.html

Manchete: Ataque ao trabalhador

Headline: Attack on the worker

 

Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1134667/penurie-infirmieres-nouveau-brunswick-universites-acadie

Titre: Pénurie d’infirmières au Nouveau-Brunswick : la demande dépasse les capacités des universités

Headline: Shortage of nurses in New Brunswick: Demand exceeds capacity of the universities

 

https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/actualites/ciusss-mcq-les-infirmieres-approuvent-lentente-de-principe-52c832adcfac43fd96036e97755d5ef0

Titre: CIUSSS MCQ: les infirmières approuvent l’entente de principe

Headline: CIUSSS MCQ: nurses approve agreement in principle

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/thunder-bay-nurses-strike-4th-week-1.4891137

Headline: Thunder Bay health unit, striking nurses don’t agree on how close new deal is

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/4634848/peterborough-public-health-nurses-holding-information-picket/

Headline: Peterborough Public Health nurses hold information picket

 

https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/hsn-workers-rally-for-a-stop-to-hospital-cuts-1112766

Headline: HSN workers rally for a stop to hospital cuts

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-ontario-lhsc-bed-blocker-alternate-level-care-1.4512227

Headline: ‘Bed blockers’ ate up 298 years of bed time at LHSC over 4 years

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/st-boniface-hospital-neonatal-care-chronic-overcapacity-1.4898063

Headline: ‘Chronic overcapacity’ at St. Boniface neonatal unit putting newborns at risk: hospital president

 

https://edmontonsun.com/news/news-news/neonatal-nurses-stretched-thin-as-patient-numbers-rise/wcm/033b0682-fffd-4313-bf31-566be1f669d6

Headline: Neonatal nurses stretched thin as patient numbers rise

 

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1365140035917

Headline: New Brunswick nursing staff shortage

 

Dominican Republic

https://elnacional.com.do/enfermeras-trabajan-vestidas-de-negro/

Titular: Enfermeras trabajan vestidas de negro

Headline: Nurses work dressed in black

 

Guatemala

https://www.guatevision.com/noticias/nacional/ministerio-de-salud-fija-incremento-salarial-sin-tomar-en-cuenta-a-los-medicos/

Titular: Ministerio de Salud fija incremento salarial sin tomar en cuenta a los médicos

Headline: Ministry of Health sets salary increase without taking doctors into account

 

Ireland

https://www.thejournal.ie/inmo-strike-4325520-Nov2018/

Headline: Nurses and midwives to vote on all-out strike action

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/1106/1009053-inmo-ballot/

Headline: INMO to ballot for strike action over pay dispute

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/1105/1008764-nurses-health/

Headline: INMO to decide on ballot for strike after pay proposals rejected

 

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/number-patients-trolleys-irish-hospitals-13548545

Headline: Number of patients of trolleys in Irish hospitals rises again to 591

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/nurses-to-ballot-for-all-out-strike-action-over-pay-1.3688169

Headline: Nurses to ballot for all-out strike action over pay

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/hse-not-expected-to-ban-leave-for-doctors-or-nurses-over-christmas-1.3691460

Headline: HSE not expected to ban leave for doctors or nurses over Christmas

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/nurses-vastly-improved-pay-proposals-needed-to-avoid-strike-action-ballot-1.3692108

Headline: Nurses: ‘Vastly improved’ pay proposals needed to avoid strike action ballot

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/overcrowding-in-hospitals-no-longer-just-a-winter-problem-health-minister-concedes-883320.html

Headline: Overcrowding in hospitals ‘no longer just a winter problem’, Health Minister concedes

 

New Zealand

https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/375453/migrants-not-the-answer-to-aged-care-workers-shortage-nurses-union

Headline: Migrants not the answer to aged care workers shortage – nurses union

 

Kenya

https://www.tuko.co.ke/290910-kenya-nurses-union-disown-controversial-quack-medic-mugo-wa-wairimu.html#290910

Headline: Kenya nurses’ union disown controversial quack medic Mugo wa Wairimu

 

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/11/09/county-assembly-to-crackdown-on-illegal-clinics-after-mugo-wa-wairimu_c1847768

Headline: County assembly to crackdown on illegal clinics after Mugo wa Wairimu saga

 

http://www.kbc.co.ke/nurses-threaten-strike-over-health-amendment-bill-2018/

Headline: Nurses threaten strike over Health Amendment Bill 2018

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001301702/crisis-in-homa-bay-hospitals-as-medics-go-on-strike-due-to-pay-delay

Headline: Crisis in Homa Bay hospitals as medics go on strike due to pay delay

 

Portugal

https://www.publico.pt/2018/11/05/sociedade/noticia/governo-duas-semanas-travar-greve-enfermeiros-cinco-centros-hospitalares-1849951

Manchete: Governo tem duas semanas para travar greve dos enfermeiros em cinco centros hospitalares

Headline: Government has two weeks to stop nurses’ strike in five hospitals

 

http://radiof.gmpress.pt/processo-progressao-das-carreiras-dos-enfermeiros-na-uls-da-guarda-esta-concluido/

Manchete: PROCESSO PARA PROGRESSÃO DAS CARREIRAS DOS ENFERMEIROS NA ULS DA GUARDA ESTÁ CONCLUÍDO

Headline: PROCESS FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF NURSES AT ULS GUARDA IS COMPLETED

 

https://omirante.pt/saude/2018-11-05-Falta-de-medicos-encerra-unidade-coronaria-do-Hospital-de-Santarem

Manchete: Falta de médicos encerra unidade coronária do Hospital de Santarém

Headline: Lack of doctors closes coronary unit of Santarém Hospital

 

South Africa

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-11-08-joburg-hospital-where-babies-died-violated-patients-rights/

Headline: Joburg hospital where babies died violated patients’ rights

 

https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/nurses-union-not-allowed-in-city-of-tshwane-clinics-17831075

Headline: Nurses’ union not allowed in City of Tshwane clinics

 

Spain

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/enfermeria-pide-a-las-ccaa-agilizar-los-plazos-para-aplicar-la-prescripcion-6979

Titular: Enfermería pide a las CCAA agilizar los plazos para aplicar la prescripción

Headline: Nursing demands CCAA expedite deadlines for prescription applications

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/enfermeria-se-alia-para-regular-por-ley-el-ratio-de-pacientes-por-enfermero-5356

Titular: Frente común para fijar por ley un ratio máximo de pacientes por enfermera

Headline: Common front to legally determine a maximum ratio of patients per nurse

 

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/satse-denuncia-venta-disfraces-halloween-imagen-sexista-enfermera_56442_102.html

Titular: Satse denuncia la venta de disfraces de Halloween con una imagen sexista de la enfermera

Headline: Satse denounces the sale of Halloween costumes with a sexist image of nurses

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/autonomias/madrid/enfermeria-medicos-y-pacientes-piden-retirar-le-ley-de-farmacia-de-madrid-3096

Titular: Enfermería, médicos y pacientes piden retirar la Ley de Farmacia de Madrid

Headline: Nurses, doctors and patients ask for removal of Madrid’s Pharmacy Law

 

https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/sevilla-00357/noticia-trabajadores-usuarios-hospital-utrera-sevilla-concentran-denunciar-nefasta-gestion-centro-20181106173952.html

Titular: Trabajadores y usuarios del Hospital de Utrera (Sevilla) se concentran para denunciar la “nefasta” gestión del centro

Headline: Workers and patrons of Utrera’s Hospital (Seville) organize to denounce the “nefarious” management of the center

 

https://www.actasanitaria.com/satse-madrid-pide-que-se-intervenga-el-hospital-de-dia-medico-del-ramon-y-cajal/

Titular: SATSE Madrid pide que se intervenga el Hospital de Día Médico del Ramón y Cajal

Headline: SATSE Madrid demands intervention at the Medical Day Hospital of Ramón y Cajal

 

https://www.lanuevacronica.com/satse-critica-que-sacyl-limite-las-opciones-de-enfermeros-funcionarios-en-el-concurso-de-traslados

Titular: Satse critica que Sacyl limite las opciones de enfermeros funcionarios en el concurso de traslados

Headline: Satse criticizes that Sacyl limits the options of civil servants in the transfer contest

 

https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/noticias/comunitat/satse-ira-juzgado-decreto-farmacia_1181441.html

Titular: Satse irá al juzgado por el decreto de farmacia

Headline: Satse will go to court over the pharmacy law

 

https://www.europapress.es/la-rioja/noticia-satse-critica-gestion-falta-transparencia-listas-empleo-temporal-seris-20181102133007.html

Titular: SATSE critica “la gestión y la falta de transparencia” de las listas de empleo temporal del SERIS

Headline: SATSE criticizes “the management and lack of transparency” of SERIS temporary employment lists

 

https://www.noticiasdealmeria.com/sma-satse-sae-y-fate-convocan-una-concentracion-en-almeria-por-las-oposiciones-del-sas

Titular: SMA, SATSE, SAE y FATE convocan una concentración en Almería por las oposiciones del SAS

Headline: SMA, SATSE, SAE and FATE assemble to focus in Almeria to oppose the SAS

 

United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/exclusive-the-nurse-behind-the-campaign-to-shake-up-the-rcn/7026609.article

Headline: Exclusive: The nurse behind the campaign to shake up the RCN

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/03/london-hospital-ilford-drops-chemotherapy-nursing-shortage-nhs

Headline: London hospital drops chemotherapy due to nursing shortage

 

https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2018/11/08/pay-dispute-nurses-urged-to-end-unpaid-overtime/

Headline: Pay dispute: Nurses urged to end unpaid overtime

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/education/rcn-launches-campaign-calling-for-funding-boost-for-nurse-education/7026623.article

Headline: RCN launches campaign calling for funding boost for nurse education

 

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/11/08/student-nursing-and-midwifery-places-to-reach-record-high/

Headline: Student nursing and midwifery places to reach record high

 

United States

https://medium.com/@NNUBonnie/what-the-midterms-taught-us-a-peoples-wave-is-rising-and-we-will-win-medicare-for-all-c88dda06e1e9

Headline: What the midterms taught us: A ‘PEOPLE’S WAVE’ is rising. And we WILL win Medicare for All.

 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/influencers/
article221050910.html

Headline: ‘Sacred cows are going to have to be slain.’ What should California’s next governor prioritize?

 

http://mainebeacon.com/listen-to-maine-nurses-and-veterans-support-question-1/

Headline: Listen to Maine nurses and veterans, support Question 1

 

https://minoritynurse.com/nurse-legal-rights-in-the-workplace/

Headline: Nurse Legal Rights in the Workplace

 

https://thestarphoenix.com/pmn/news-pmn/obamas-health-insurance-overhaul-a-winner-in-midterms/wcm/a0f5be60-eb85-46d7-b8f3-391671107c97

Headline: Obama’s health insurance overhaul a winner in midterms

 

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/08/how-gov-elect-gavin-newsom-could-shape-californias-future-issue-by-issue/

Headline: How Gov-Elect Gavin Newsom could shape California’s future, issue by issue

 

https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2018/11/11/how-incoming-gov-newsom-could-shape-health-care-in-california/

Headline: How incoming Governor Newsom could shape health care in California

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/09/va-skirting-court-order-kills-official-time-medical-professionals/?utm_term=.4e6e9c75bec1

Headline: VA, skirting court order, kills ‘official time’ for medical professionals

 

https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/76101

Headline: Nurses: Know Your Legal Rights in the Workplace

 

http://www.wtoc.com/2018/11/09/obama-health-insurance-overhaul-winner-midterms/

Headline: Obama’s health insurance overhaul a winner in midterms

 

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2018/11/nurses-claim-hopkins-has-blocked-their-unionization

Headline: Nurses claim Hopkins has blocked their unionization

 

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/414809-juan-williams-healthcare-is-a-big-winner-for-dems

Headline: Juan Williams: Healthcare is a big winner for Dems

 

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/11/midterms-2018-donnelly-indiana-democrats-sanders

Headline: The Midterms’ Winners, Losers, and Double-Losers

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/06/we-vote-we-win-under-assault-trumps-gop-and-supreme-court-unions-lead-massive-get

Headline: ‘We Vote, We Win!’ Under Assault by Trump’s GOP and Supreme Court, Unions Lead Massive Get Out the Vote Effort for Midterms

 

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/veterans-health-care-island-of-socialized-medicine-in-a-for-profit-sea/

Headline: Veterans’ health care: Island of socialized medicine in a for-profit sea

 

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20181109/NEWS/181109899

Headline: New VA ban on clinicians’ union work spurs litigation threats

 

https://www.azpm.org/p/azillhome/2018/11/9/140929-nurses-at-two-tucson-hospitals-vote-to-unionize/

Headline: Nurses at two Tucson hospitals vote to unionize

 

https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/11/va-eliminate-official-time-all-medical-positions/152718/

Headline: VA to eliminate official time for all medical positions

 

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/pelosi-faces-conflict-with-her-caucus-over-medicare-for-all

Headline: Pelosi faces conflict with her caucus over Medicare for All

 

http://www.wtoc.com/2018/11/09/obama-health-insurance-overhaul-winner-midterms/

Headline: Obama’s health insurance overhaul a winner in midterms

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/06/we-vote-we-win-under-assault-trumps-gop-and-supreme-court-unions-lead-massive-get

Headline: ‘We Vote, We Win!’ Under Assault by Trump’s GOP and Supreme Court, Unions Lead Massive Get Out the Vote Effort for Midterms

 

https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/business/article221114355.html

Headline: Gas tax, Trump, housing drive race for California governor

 

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/politics/elections/how-gov-elect-gavin-newsom-could-shape-californias-future-in-health-care/103-612297077

Headline: How Gov-Elect Gavin Newsom could shape California’s future in health care

 

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/decision-time-looms-on-question-1-mandatory-nurse-staffing-levels-for-hospitals,555390

Headline: Decision time looms on Question 1: Mandatory nurse staffing levels for hospitals

 

https://www.kqed.org/news/11703925/high-expectations-on-the-left-for-governor-elect-gavin-newsom

Headline: High Expectations on the Left for Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-pol-ca-newsom-issues-20181107-story.html

Headline: Meet your next governor, California. Here’s where Gavin Newsom stands on state issues

 

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20181107/NEWS/181109945

Headline: Maine voters reject universal home care referendum

 

https://www.alternet.org/midterm-elections-sparked-light-hope-better-health-care

Headline: Midterm elections sparked the light of hope for better health care

 

http://www.regards.fr/monde/article/etats-unis-les-socialistes-sortent-renforces-des-midterms

Titre: Etats-Unis : les socialistes sortent renforcés des midterms

Headline: United States: Socialists leave reinforced from the midterms

 

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