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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – October 17, 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.smh.com.au/politics/federal/visa-changes-lower-the-bar-for-migrants-to-fill-in-demand-jobs-20221009-p5bobf.html

Headline: Visa changes lower the bar for migrants to fill in-demand jobs

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https://redflag.org.au/article/immigration-and-big-business

Headline: Immigration and big business

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-11/qld-mackay-base-hospital-patient-complaints-doctor-midwives/101517466

Headline: Mackay Base Hospital midwives furious after senior staff who ignored complaints about patient safety remain employed

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Brazil

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/equilibrioesaude/2022/10/covid-causou-a-morte-de-ao-menos-4500-profissionais-de-saude-no-brasil.shtml

Manchete: Covid causou a morte de ao menos 4.500 profissionais de saúde no Brasil

Headline: Covid caused the death of at least 4,500 health professionals in Brazil

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https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/colunas/saude-e-bem-estar/2022/10/15094520-piso-salarial-enfermagem-salario-da-enfermagem-nos-eua-surpreende-em-comparacao-com-o-brasil.html

Manchete: PISO SALARIAL ENFERMAGEM: salário da enfermagem nos EUA surpreende em comparação com o Brasil

Headline: WAGE FLOOR NURSING: nursing salary in the US is surprising compared to Brazil

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Canada

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/10/13/ottawa-police-used-a-new-law-to-charge-man-with-hate-crimes-targeting-health-worker.html

Headline: Ottawa police used a new law to charge man with hate crimes targeting health worker

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https://nationalpost.com/health/canadas-nursing-crisis

Headline: ‘I can’t do this anymore’: How to fix Canada’s nursing crisis

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https://www.barrons.com/news/nursing-shortage-forces-emergency-room-closures-across-canada-01665456910

Headline: Nursing Shortage Forces Emergency Room Closures Across Canada

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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-hospital-er-temporary-closure/

Headline: Ontarians still facing long wait times for care as emergency department closures persist

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https://www.insauga.com/new-report-paints-grim-picture-of-emergency-room-wait-times-in-ontario/

Headline: New report paints grim picture of emergency room wait times in Ontario

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https://www.sherwoodparknews.com/news/local-news/calm-not-more-chaos-alberta-health-care-workers-call-for-stability-after-smiths-win

Headline: ‘Calm, not more chaos’: Alberta health-care workers call for stability after Smith’s win

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https://globalnews.ca/news/9191619/manitoba-nurses-post-twitter-sos-amid-grace-hospital-icu-staff-shortage/

Headline: Manitoba nurses post Twitter SOS amid Grace Hospital ICU staff shortage

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Dominican Republic

https://www.elcaribe.com.do/panorama/region-norte/enfermeras-piden-aumento-salarial-en-hospital/

Titular: Enfermeras piden aumento salarial en hospital

Headline: Nurses ask for salary increase in hospital

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Honduras

https://www.elheraldo.hn/honduras/sesal-empleo-formal-enfermeras-covid-honduras-LE10411578

Titular: Secretaría de Salud mantiene en empleo formal solo al 42% de enfermeras del país

Headline: Ministry of Health maintains in formal employment only 42% of nurses in the country

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40979051.html

Headline: ‘Those who dug with their hands’: heroic frontline workers praised for Donegal response

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https://www.thejournal.ie/dangerous-overcrowding-mater-hospital-5891358-Oct2022/

Headline: INMO warns of ‘dangerous overcrowding’ at Mater hospital

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https://www.kildarenow.com/news/national-news/936140/inmo-calls-on-government-to-remove-recruitment-red-tape-this-winter.html

Headline: INMO calls on government to remove recruitment red tape this winter

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https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/national-news/938164/hundreds-of-people-waiting-for-beds-at-irish-hospitals-inmo.html

Headline: Hundreds of people waiting for beds at Irish hospitals – INMO

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https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2022/1012/1328808-healthcare-pay/

Headline: Govt will not oppose healthcare pay rise motion

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Italy

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16108/nursind-emilia-romagna-antonella-rodigliano-eletta-coordinatore-regionale

Titolo: NurSind Emilia Romagna. Antonella Rodigliano eletta coordinatore regionale

Headline: NurSind Emilia Romagna. Antonella Rodigliano elected regional coordinator

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https://nursetimes.org/friuli-tecnici-non-sanitari-per-coprire-i-buchi-dorganico-alla-centrale-118-lo-sdegno-degli-infermieri/147211

Titolo: Friuli, tecnici non sanitari per coprire i buchi d’organico alla centrale 118: lo sdegno degli infermieri

Headline: Friuli, non-health technicians to cover the gaps in staff at the 118 station: the indignation of the nurses

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https://www.obiettivonews.it/2022/10/13/piemonte-nursind-che-fine-ha-fatto-il-dirmei/

Titolo: PIEMONTE – Nursind: “Che fine ha fatto il Dirmei?”

Headline: PIEDMONT – Nursind: “What happened to the Dirmei?”

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https://tuttoggi.info/nursind-del-perugino-il-nuovo-direttivo-e-le-cariche-assegnate/708040/

Titolo: Nursind del Perugino, il nuovo Direttivo e le cariche assegnate

Headline: Nursind del Perugino, the new Board and the offices assigned

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https://www.ialmo.it/news/ialmo-news/infermieri-giuseppe-savasta-riconfermato-alla-guida-del-nursind-ragusa/

Titolo: Infermieri, Giuseppe Savasta riconfermato alla guida del NurSind Ragusa

Headline: Nurses, Giuseppe Savasta reconfirmed at the helm of NurSind Ragusa

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New Zealand

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/10/revealed-just-12-nurses-have-arrived-in-new-zealand-under-government-s-controversial-residency-visa.html

Headline: Revealed: Just 12 nurses have arrived in New Zealand under Government’s controversial residency visa

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/whangarei-hospital-nurse-says-staff-shortages-affecting-patient-safety/5OQVTKJ6G2ZSFFAZOA4A5IDCEQ/

Headline: Whangārei hospital nurse says staff shortages affecting patient safety

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https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/10/11/amputee-terrified-after-sexual-harassment-on-hutt-hospital-ward/

Headline: Amputee terrified after sexual harassment on Hutt Hospital ward

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Peru

https://www.expreso.com.pe/actualidad/profesionales-de-la-salud-acataran-paro-de-48-horas/

Titular: Profesionales de la salud acatarán paro de 48 horas

Headline: Health professionals will abide by a 48-hour strike

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https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/2022/10/10/huelga-nacional-de-48-horas-profesionales-de-la-salud-anuncian-que-no-atenderan-consultas-externas-el-12-y-13-de-octubre-minsa-mef-pedro-castillo-pcm-presidente-de-la-republica-congreso/

Titular: Profesionales de la salud confirman paro y no atenderán consultas externas el 12 y 13 de octubre

Headline: Health professionals confirm strike and will not attend external consultations on October 12 and 13

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Philippines

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1677299/nurses-lament-govt-not-giving-us-reasons-to-stay

Headline: Nurses’ lament: ‘Gov’t not giving us reasons to stay’

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https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-100-days-no-doh-secretary-unpaid-health-workers-benefits/

Headline: Marcos’ 100 days: No DOH secretary, unpaid health workers’ benefits

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Portugal

https://www.asbeiras.pt/2022/10/enfermeiros-indignados-com-metodo-da-avaliacao-do-bienio-2019-2020-na-regiao-centro/

Manchete: Enfermeiros indignados com método da avaliação do biénio 2019-2020 na região Centro

Headline: Nurses outraged by the assessment method for the 2019-2020 biennium in the Centro region

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https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/pais/2090604/sindicatos-pedem-medidas-para-evitar-falta-de-enfermeiros-no-sns

Manchete: Sindicatos pedem medidas para evitar falta de enfermeiros no SNS

Headline: Unions ask for measures to avoid lack of nurses in the SNS

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South Africa

https://www.news24.com/citypress/News/governments-wage-offer-is-insulting-and-disrespectful-public-servants-20221013

Headline: Government’s wage offer is ‘insulting and disrespectful’ – public servants

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https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/public-sector-strike-on-the-cards-after-governments-wage-offer-was-withdrawn-26bc4b8b-406d-40c7-bf68-df7ba8f28364

Headline: Public sector strike on the cards after government’s wage offer was withdrawn

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https://ewn.co.za/2022/10/09/nurses-at-ec-s-dora-nginza-hospital-to-return-to-work-on-monday

Headline: Nurses At EC’s Dora Nginza Hospital To Return To Work On Monday

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South Korea

https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/728178

Headline: Medical Staffing Issues in Hospitals: Press Conference & Testimonial Event

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Spain

https://www.eldebate.com/sociedad/20221009/30-000-enfermeras-demandan-gobierno-poder-jubilarse-manera-anticipada_64919.html

Titular: 30.000 enfermeros piden al Gobierno poder jubilarse de manera anticipada

Headline: 30,000 nurses ask the Government to be able to retire early

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https://www.leonoticias.com/castillayleon/familias-demanda-enfermera-20221014115958-nt.html

Titular: Satse demanda la implantación generalizada de la enfermera escolar en todos los centros educativos

Headline: Satse demands the widespread implementation of the school nurse in all educational centers

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https://www.enfermeria21.com/diario-dicen/el-grave-problema-es-la-falta-de-enfermeras-en-espana/

Titular: “El grave problema es la falta de enfermeras en España”

Headline: “The serious problem is the lack of nurses in Spain”

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United Kingdom

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-health-board-more-25204285

Headline: North Wales health board has more than 600 nursing vacancies amid call for better pay and conditions

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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/health-secretary-says-nurses-wont-get-better-pay-offer

Headline: Health secretary says nurses won’t get better pay offer as walkouts loom

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/08/i-see-no-other-option-nhs-nurses-on-potential-strikes

Headline: ‘I see no other option’: NHS nurses on potential strikes

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/11/therese-coffey-says-nurses-will-not-get-higher-pay-offer-as-strikes-loom

Headline: Thérèse Coffey says nurses won’t get higher pay offer as strike vote looms

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/10/bullying-misogyny-and-sexual-culture-at-royal-college-of-nursing-inquiry-finds

Headline: Bullying, misogyny and sexual culture at Royal College of Nursing, inquiry finds

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United States

https://www.wmnf.org/florida-nurse-reflects-on-impact-of-hurricane-ian-hospital-recovery/

Headline: Florida nurse reflects on impact of Hurricane Ian, hospital recovery

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https://jacobin.com/2022/10/michigan-university-nurses-union-contract-understaffing

Headline: Michigan Nurses Just Won a Groundbreaking Contract

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https://scrubsmag.com/psychiatric-nurse-quits-dream-job-after-too-much-violence/

Headline: Psychiatric Nurse Quits Dream Job After Too Much Violence

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https://abc7.com/nury-martinez-los-angeles-city-council-leaked-audio-karen-bass/12310863/

Headline: LA mayoral candidates Bass, Caruso weigh in on racist remarks in leaked audio

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https://scvnews.com/california-nurses-applaud-law-guaranteeing-breaks-for-hospital-workers/

Headline: California Nurses Applaud Law Guaranteeing Breaks for Hospital Workers

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https://aflcio.org/2022/10/12/union-representation-petitions-soar-working-people-weekly-list

Headline: Union Representation Petitions Soar: The Working People Weekly List

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https://kfiam640.iheart.com/featured/la-local-news/content/2022-10-10-community-groups-leaders-and-la-council-resignations-over-racist-comments/

Headline: Community Groups, Leaders, and LA Council Resignations Over Racist Comments

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https://www.dglobe.com/news/local/dfl-candidates-meet-with-local-nurses-in-worthington-to-talk-healthcare-concerns

Headline: DFL candidates meet with nurses in Worthington to talk healthcare concerns

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https://www.wmnf.org/florida-nurse-reflects-on-impact-of-hurricane-ian-hospital-recovery/

Headline: Florida nurse reflects on impact of Hurricane Ian, hospital recovery

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/nurses-at-steward-health-care-hospitals-approve-new-contracts.html

Headline: Nurses at Steward Health Care hospitals approve new contracts

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https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/the_buzz/the-buzz-10-13-22/article_174a1c7c-4a77-11ed-a9d9-d3194fb00faa.html

Headline: The Buzz 10.13.22

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https://www.jurist.org/news/2022/10/us-supreme-court-hears-oral-arguments-in-case-involving-overtime-pay-for-highly-compensated-employee/

Headline: US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case involving overtime pay for highly-compensated employee

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https://www.dglobe.com/news/local/dfl-candidates-meet-with-local-nurses-in-worthington-to-talk-healthcare-concerns

Headline: DFL candidates meet with nurses in Worthington to talk healthcare concerns