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October 2, 2018

Global Nurses United News Round-Up - October 1, 2018

Australia

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-27/report-paints-stark-picture-of-tasmanian-health-system/10310706

 

Headline: Dire prognosis for Tasmanian health system as report details funding shortfalls, staffing crisis

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Australia

 

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/nurse-cut-bruised-and-bitten-in-mental-health-unit-attack-union-20180926-p5064o.html

 

Headline: Nurse cut, bruised and bitten in mental health unit attack: union

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Australia

 

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/crisis-talks-over-sa-hospital-demand/news-story/2ce1e674276ad9c58effacdfccd61ce1

 

Headline: Crisis talks over SA hospital demand

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Australia

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-25/mentally-ill-teenager-monitored-remotely-due-to-staffing-claim/10299916

 

Headline: Mentally ill teenager monitored remotely because of staff shortages

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Australia

 

https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/ambulance-ramping-at-overcrowded-emergency-departments-the-worst-its-been/news-story/8ceb7ea58cc0280b2e70ab949cd005a1

 

Headline: Ambulance ramping at overcrowded emergency departments ‘the worst it’s been’

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Australia

 

https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/5664379/hospital-workers-under-threat-with-violent-acts-on-rise/?cs=62

 

Headline: Hospital workers under threat with violent acts on rise

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Australia

 

https://www.examiner.com.au/story/5664048/youth-mental-health-woes-persist/?cs=95

 

Headline: Tasmanian Health Minister defends action to seclude young girl in an adult psychiatric ward

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Australia

 

https://www.miragenews.com/governments-and-regulators-haved-failed-our-elderly/

 

Headline: GOVERNMENTS AND REGULATORS HAVED FAILED OUR ELDERLY

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Canada

 

https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/mayoral-race-crumplin-shares-personal-stories-in-support-of-nurses-1059331

 

Headline: Mayoral race: Crumplin shares personal stories in support of nurses

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Canada

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/4486723/documentary-shines-light-on-mental-health-among-saskatchewan-youths/

 

Headline: Documentary shines light on mental health among Saskatchewan youths

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Canada

 

https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/new-documentary-highlights-youth-mental-health-issues-in-saskatchewan

 

Headline: New documentary highlights youth mental health issues in Saskatchewan

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-made-documentary-puts-anxiety-and-depression-in-the-spotlight-1.4836756

 

Headline: Saskatchewan-made documentary puts anxiety and depression in the spotlight

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/grace-hospital-nurse-assault-1.4838421

 

Headline: Grace Hospital nurse attacked in meth-fuelled incident: nurses union president

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Canada

 

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/09/25/une-grande-consultation-du-plq-en-sante-dans-les-100-premiers-jours

 

Titre: Une grande consultation du PLQ en santé dans les 100 premiers jours

 

Headline: A large consultation of the PLQ in health in the first 100 days

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Canada

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/4484429/nurse-punched-meth-union/

 

Headline: Nurse punched in the face by man believed high on meth, says Manitoba Nurses Union

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Canada

 

http://canadianlabour.ca/news/news-archive/more-70-organizations-support-universal-pharmacare-canada

 

Headline: More than 70 organizations support universal pharmacare in Canada

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Guatemala

 

https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/comunitario/diez-semanas-de-paro-agobian-al-sistema-de-salud

 

Titular: Diez semanas de paro agobian al sistema de Salud

 

Headline: Ten weeks of unemployment overwhelm the health system

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India

 

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/deeply-frustrated-nurses-and-midwives-could-strike-871652.html

 

Headline: ‘Deeply frustrated’ nurses and midwives could strike

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Ireland

 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/deeply-frustrated-nurses-move-towards-strike-action-as-delegates-overwhelmingly-reject-pay-proposals-37357563.html

 

Headline: ‘Deeply frustrated’ nurses move towards strike action as delegates overwhelmingly reject pay proposals

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Ireland

 

https://www.newstalk.com/Fresh-fears-over-nurses-strike-after-unions-slam-pay-plan

 

Headline: Fresh fears over nurses strike after unions slam pay plan

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Ireland

 

http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=26370

 

Headline: Nurses recommended to reject pay proposals

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Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0926/998113-health-service/

 

Headline: Nurses’ unions reject Government pay proposals

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Ireland

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nurses-protest-over-shortage-of-staff-667jt5598

 

Headline: Nurses protest over shortage of staff

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/this-is-a-health-service-in-crisis-inmo-to-hold-protest-at-connolly-hospital-871059.html

 

Headline: ‘This is a health service in crisis’: INMO to hold protest at Connolly Hospital

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/propect-of-strikes-increases-as-unions-urge-nurses-to-reject-pay-proposals-1.3642218

 

Headline: Propect of strikes increases as unions urge nurses to reject pay proposals

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Kenya

 

https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nairobi/Post-mortem-on-Pumwani-babies-set-for-Tuesday/1954174-4774462-tiw9b8/index.html

 

Headline: Post-mortem on 12 Pumwani babies set for Tuesday

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New Zealand

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=12130848

 

Headline: Nurses’ strike cost $28,272 says Hawke’s Bay District Health Board

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New Zealand

 

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1809/S00336/clark-speech-to-the-nz-nurses-organisation-agm-20918.htm

 

Headline: Clark: Speech to the NZ Nurses Organisation AGM

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Philippines

 

http://bulatlat.com/main/2018/09/26/aksyon-health-workers-join-legislative-arena-2019/

 

Headline: Aksyon Health Workers to join legislative arena in 2019

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Portugal

 

http://www.radioportalegre.pt/index.php/8-radio/10047-portalegre-enfermeiros-do-norte-alentejano-entregam-abaixo-assinado-contra-discriminacao-salarial.html

 

Manchete: Portalegre: Enfermeiros do Norte Alentejano entregam abaixo-assinado contra discriminação salarial

 

Headline: Portalegre: Nurses from the North Alentejo deliver petition against wage discrimination

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Portugal

 

http://www.cmjornal.pt/multimedia/videos/detalhe/enfermeiros-regressam-a-greve-em-setembro

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros regressam à greve em setembro

 

Headline: Nurses return to strike in September

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South Africa

 

https://ewn.co.za/2018/09/25/health-sector-unions-cautious-over-ramaphosa-stimulus-package

 

Headline: HEALTH SECTOR UNIONS CAUTIOUS OVER RAMAPHOSA STIMULUS PACKAGE

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South Africa

 

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/drastic-measures-needed-for-kzn-health-crisis-17215508

 

Headline: ‘Drastic measures needed for KZN health crisis’

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Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/enfermeria-advierte-la-farmacia-comunitaria-es-una-bomba-de-relojeria–4206

 

Titular: Enfermería advierte: “La farmacia comunitaria es una bomba de relojería”

 

Headline: Nurses warns: “The community pharmacy is a time bomb”

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Spain

 

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/satse-no-regula-prescripcion-antes-gripe-grave-conflicto-asistencial_55077_102.html

 

Titular: Satse: Si no se regula la prescripción antes de la gripe, habrá un “grave conflicto asistencial”

 

Headline: Satse: If the prescriptions are not regulated before the flu, there will be a “serious assistance conflict”

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Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/autonomias/madrid/enfermeria-pide-un-pacto-de-izquierdas-contra-la-ley-de-farmacia-madrilena-8087

 

Titular: Enfermería pide un pacto de izquierdas contra la Ley de Farmacia madrileña

 

Headline: Nurses calls for a left-wing pact against Madrid’s Pharmacy Law

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Spain

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/sevilla/20180921/451939026265/satse-relanza-una-campana-de-sensibilizacion-contra-el-grave-problema-de-las-agresiones-a-profesionales-sanitarios.html

 

Titular: Satse “relanza” una campaña de sensibilización contra el “grave problema” de las agresiones a profesionales sanitarios

 

Headline: Satse “relaunches” an awareness campaign against the “serious problem” of aggressions against health professionals

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Spain

 

https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/vigo/2018/09/22/satse-sindicatos-educacion-reclaman-haya-enfermeras-centros-ensenanza/0003_201809V22C4994.htm

 

Titular: Satse y sindicatos de educación reclaman que haya enfermeras en los centros de enseñanza

 

Headline: Satse and education unions claim that there are nurses in schools

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Spain

 

https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/extremadura/satse-ve-escasa-oferta-plazas-formacion_1114831.html

 

Titular: Satse ve escasa la oferta de plazas de formación

 

Headline: Satse sees scarce offer of training places

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Spain

 

https://www.diariodesevilla.es/sevilla/sindicato-Satse-Centro-Transfusion-Sanguinea_0_1285072060.html

 

Titular: El sindicato Satse avisa del “grave deterioro” de los coches del Centro de Transfusión Sanguínea

 

Headline: The union Satse warns of the “serious deterioration” of Blood Transfusion Center vehicles

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Spain

 

https://www.levante-emv.com/castello/2018/09/21/satse-denuncia-deficiencias-tamano-centro/1770431.html

 

Titular: Satse denuncia deficiencias de tamaño en el Centro de Salud de Orpesa

 

Headline: Satse denounces size deficiencies at the Orpesa Health Center

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Spain

 

https://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-califica-chapuza-nueva-reanimacion-reina-sofia_1252063.html

 

Titular: Satse califica de “chapuza” la nueva Reanimación del Reina Sofía

 

Headline: Satse calls the new resuscitation of Reina Sofía “botched”

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/call-for-global-nurse-campaigns-to-promote-stronger-image/7026145.article

 

Headline: Call for global nurse campaigns to promote stronger image

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/trainee-nursing-associates-may-not-have-supernumerary-status-says-nmc

 

Headline: Trainee nursing associates may not have supernumerary status, says NMC

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nhs-england-launches-next-phase-of-national-nurse-recruitment-drive/7026164.article

 

Headline: NHS England launches next phase of national nurse recruitment drive

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nhs-learning-disability-nursing-workforce-hits-record-low/7026159.article

 

Headline: NHS learning disability nursing workforce hits record low

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United States

 

http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-may-2018-state-sen-joel-anderson-reprimanded-for-1537918800-htmlstory.html

 

Headline: State Sen. Joel Anderson reprimanded for ‘completely unacceptable’ behavior toward female lobbyist

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United States

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/26/momentum-plan-tap-into-new-us-socialism-labour-conference

 

Headline: How Momentum is tapping into the new US socialism

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United States

 

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/union-women-kavanaughs-sexual-aggression-should-keep-him-off-supreme-court/

 

Headline: Union women: Kavanaugh’s sexual aggression should keep him off Supreme Court

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United States

 

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/higher-ed/bs-md-ci-hopkins-union-20180926-story.html

 

Headline: Johns Hopkins graduate students announce unionization plans

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United States

 

https://therealnews.com/stories/johns-hopkins-graduate-students-launch-union-campaign

 

Headline: Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign

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United States

 

http://bangordailynews.com/2018/09/22/news/bangor/emmc-nurses-union-approves-new-3-year-contract/

 

Headline: EMMC nurses union approves new 3-year contract

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United States

 

https://www.oncnursingnews.com/contributor/alene-nitzky/2018/09/as-nurses-we-must-advocate-for-ourselves

 

Headline: As Nurses, We Must Advocate for Ourselves

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United States

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/johns-hopkins-graduate-students-announce-plans-to-unionize.html

 

Headline: Johns Hopkins graduate students announce plans to unionize

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United States

 

http://theweek.com/articles/797779/america-verge-nursing-crisis

 

Headline: America is on the verge of a nursing crisis

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United States

 

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2018-09-25/investigation-california-lawmaker-threated-to-slap-lobbyist

 

Headline: Investigation: California Senator Threatened to Slap a Woman

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United States

 

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/09/25/joel-anderson-threatened-slap-lobbyist/

 

Headline: Investigation: State Sen. Joel Anderson Threatened To Slap Female Lobbyist

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United States

 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/
article219027055.html

 

Headline: Drunken threat to lobbyist draws reprimand for California lawmaker

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United States

 

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sd-me-anderson-reprimand-20180925-story.html

 

Headline: State Sen. Joel Anderson reprimanded for ‘completely unacceptable’ behavior toward female lobbyist

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United States

 

http://www.marshallindependent.com/news/local-news/2018/09/50-years-of-service/

 

Headline: 50 years of service: MCMC nurse marks a half-century of dedication