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.
Headline: The burnout is ‘absolutely real’: A look at the state of Australia’s nursing workforce amid labour shortage
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Headline: Aged care sector urges Government to implement rights-based Aged Care Act
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Headline: Unions condemn SA government’s new ad campaign, calling for money to instead be spent on the health system
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https://www.4bc.com.au/union-vows-to-shine-a-light-on-health-system-in-crisis-during-inquiry/
Headline: Union vows to shine a light on health system in crisis during inquiry
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https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7511753/call-on-nsw-covid-emergency-powers-delayed/
Headline: Call on NSW COVID emergency powers delayed
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Headline: Essential workers set to lose COVID-19 workers compensation protection
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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1840390/manque-techniciens-radio-oncologie-rouyn-noranda
Titre: Manque criant de personnel au Centre de radio-oncologie régional de Rouyn-Noranda
Headline: Critical lack of personnel at the Rouyn-Noranda Regional Radiation Oncology Center
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-hospitals-shortages-1.6253957
Headline: Canadian hospitals playing ‘supply chain whack-a-mole’ with key materials
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https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/11/18/novice-nurses-offer-band-aid-fix.html
Headline: Novice nurses offer ‘Band-Aid fix’
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https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/nurses-unions-challenge-quebecs-use-of-emergency-decrees
Headline: Nurses’ unions challenge Quebec’s use of emergency decrees
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Headline: Nurses take aim at Ford in Nathan Phillips protest, calling wage-cap bill a ‘slap in the face’
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-19-icu-rates-fourth-wave-1.6248853
Headline: As COVID-19 case numbers trend downward, doctor warns Sask. not ‘out of the woods’
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Headline: Thinking Out Loud With Sheldon MacLEOD: Influenza, vaccinations and recruiting and retaining nurses in Nova Scotia
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Headline: Nurse practitioners, doctors should be treated equally under Juries Act, says ONA
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Titular: Gremios de la salud exigen al Gobierno cumplir con firma de acuerdos
Headline: Health unions require the Government to comply with the signing of agreements
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Titular: “No se van a burlar de la enfermería en este país”, dice dirigencia de gremio que prepara acciones de presión
Headline: “They are not going to make fun of nursing in this country,” says union leadership that prepares pressure actions
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https://hondudiario.com/nacionales/bch-reconoce-labor-a-personal-de-instituciones-de-primera-linea/
Titular: BCH reconoce labor a personal de instituciones de primera línea
Headline: BCH recognizes the work of personnel from front-line institutions
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https://www.latribuna.hn/2021/11/16/exigen-acuerdos-para-unas-2200-enfermeras/
Titular: Exigen acuerdos para unas 2,200 enfermeras
Headline: Some 2,200 nurses require contracts
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https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/1114/1259842-nurses-abuse-inmo/
Headline: Call for ED security review as nurses report abuse
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https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40748736.html
Headline: Situation across Cork acute hospitals described as ‘very dangerous’ by INMO
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Headline: Mayo nurses protest over failure to resolve unsafe working conditions
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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40746303.html
Headline: Overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick is ‘out of control’
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Headline: Nurses protest at ‘excessive’ workload at Mayo University Hospital
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https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/11/18/israeli-medical-staff-plagued-by-rampant-violence/
Headline: Medical personnel warn of increasing assaults by patients, their relatives
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https://www.irpinianews.it/quarta-ondata-il-nursind-chiede-interventi-urgenti-allasl-di-avellino/
Titolo: Quarta ondata, il Nursind chiede interventi urgenti all’Asl di Avellino
Headline: Fourth wave, the Nursind asks for urgent interventions from the Avellino ASL
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Titolo: NurSind Piemonte in assessorato. Infermieri: nuovo concorso per Torino e proroga contratti a termine
Headline: NurSind Piemonte in the department. Nurses: new competition for Turin and extension of fixed-term contracts
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Titolo: Nursind, Sassari: pazienti gravi ricoverati nei corridoi
Headline: Nursind, Sassari: serious patients hospitalized in the corridors
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Headline: Wellington nurse claims parking contractors are intimidating staff
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https://www.newsroom.co.nz/critical-health-workers-on-the-way
Headline: Critical health workers on the way
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https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/18/health-workers-bat-for-safe-covid-19-booster-shots/
Headline: Health workers bat for safe COVID-19 booster shots
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Headline: Health workers demand higher health budget in 2022, increased pay
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https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/16/health-workers-stage-protest-to-assert-health-budget-increase/
Headline: Health workers stage protest to assert health budget increase
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https://mundialfm.sapo.pt/governo-abre-concurso-para-contratacao-de-enfermeiros/
Manchete: Governo abre concurso para contratação de enfermeiros
Headline: Government opens competitions for hiring nurses
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Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros teme que novo concurso peque por tardio
Headline: Union of Nurses fears that the new contest will be late
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Titular: Satse denuncia “la falta de enfermeros” en el Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez de Huelva
Headline: Satse denounces “the lack of nurses” at the Juan Ramón Jiménez Hospital in Huelva
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Titular: SATSE Madrid: «Sin suficientes enfermeras es imposible vacunar de la tercera dosis»
Headline: SATSE Madrid: «Without enough nurses it is impossible to vaccinate with the third dose»
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Titular: El sindicato de enfermeras SATSE se concentrará frente al Congreso por “el abandono de los partidos a la sanidad”
Headline: The SATSE nurses union will concentrate in front of Congress for “the abandonment of health agreements”
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Titular: SATSE considera insuficiente el número de enfermeros en el Plan de Empleo
Headline: SATSE considers the number of nurses in the Employment Plan insufficient
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https://www.newswire.lk/2021/11/16/health-trade-unions-announce-two-day-strike/
Headline: Health Trade Unions announce two-day strike
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Headline: Nursing leaders point to ‘untenable’ health and care conditions in England
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Headline: NHS: 10 major pressures making health system ‘unsustainable’, nursing leaders warn
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Headline: Campaign drawing attention to nursing shortages in Wales beamed onto Cardiff landmarks
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https://hudsonreporter.com/2021/11/18/sires-faces-calls-to-sign-on-to-medicare-for-all-legislation/
Headline: Sires faces calls to sign on to ‘Medicare for All’ legislation
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https://www.wlns.com/news/sparrow-hospital-caregivers-set-to-vote-today-for-strike-authorization/
Headline: Sparrow Hospital caregivers set to vote today for “Strike Authorization”
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Headline: Why Health-Care Workers Are Quitting In Droves
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https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2021/11/15/kaiser-reaches-tentative-deal-with-union-workers/
Headline: Kaiser reaches tentative deal with union workers
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Headline: While Kaiser Permanente averts some planned strikes in Sonoma County, other scheduled pickets still threatened
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article255830166.html
Headline: Kaiser pharmacy strike averted in deal. Other walkouts still planned later this week
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https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2021/11/15/kaiser-one-day-strike.html
Headline: More than 13,000 local Kaiser health care workers plan one-day walkout in support of engineers
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Headline: Nurses union urges rapid implementation of COVID-19 health equity recommendations
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Headline: Unruly patients attack nurses in a new epidemic; an Upstate NY hospital gives staff panic buttons
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article255847866.html
Headline: Kaiser faces huge hit in Northern California as 60,000+ workers plan strike Thursday, Friday
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Headline: Sparrow workers move forward with strike authorization vote
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Headline: Kaiser nurses to hold sympathy strike in solidarity with engineers
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Headline: Defense Department medical staff heading to MN to help with COVID patients
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https://www.fox17online.com/cdc-michigan-leads-country-in-new-covid-cases
Headline: CDC: Michigan leads country in new COVID cases
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Headline: Kaiser union employees to hold sympathy strikes Thursday, Friday in solidarity with Local 39
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Headline: Kaiser Permanente sympathy strikes expected | Here’s what you need to know
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Headline: Thousands of Kaiser workers planning to picket in sympathy with striking engineers
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Headline: 2 Kaiser Northern California hospitals divert ambulances amid worker strike
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Headline: Defense Department will help relieve 2 Minnesota hospitals
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https://www.fox9.com/news/2-federal-emergency-medical-teams-to-help-staff-at-minnesota-hospitals
Headline: Feds sending emergency medical teams to Minnesota to deal with COVID outbreak
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Headline: Jefferson Health, Bayada to ramp up post-acute home care services with new joint venture
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Headline: About 1 in 5 healthcare workers have left medicine since the pandemic began — Here’s why
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https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article255779301.html
Headline: Kaiser nurses in Modesto to take part in strikes next week. What it means for patients
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https://www.fox9.com/news/community-pushback-after-hastings-hospital-announces-birth-center-closing
Headline: Community pushback after Hastings hospital announces birth center closing
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https://www.bradenton.com/news/coronavirus/article255775716.html
Headline: Patients went into Florida hospitals. After testing positive for COVID, some never left.
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Headline: COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to put a strain on rural Minnesota hospitals
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Headline: Why Health-care Workers Are Quitting in Droves
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https://www.stripes.com/covid/2021-11-17/department-of-defense-medical-teams-minnesota-3657363.html
Headline: Defense Department will help relieve 2 Minnesota hospitals
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https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/kaiser-workers-on-picket-lines-today-in-northern-california/
Headline: Kaiser Workers on Picket Lines Today in Northern California
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https://stateofreform.com/featured/2021/11/sparrow-hospital-strike-vote/
Headline: Sparrow Hospital health workers will vote on strike authorization
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https://www.fox9.com/news/it-was-really-scary-minnesota-hospitals-struggle-with-covid-surge
Headline: ‘It was really scary:’ Minnesota hospitals struggle with COVID surge
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Headline: Kaiser unions’ sympathy strike on behalf of engineers continues Friday in Northern California
