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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – October 25, 2021

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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/anmf-warns-that-new-trade-deal-will-hurt-aged-654370/

Headline: ANMF warns that new trade deal will hurt aged care system

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https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/victorian-hospitals-make-seismic-changes-to-handle-tsunami-of-the-unvaccinated-20211016-p590ja.html

Headline: Victorian hospitals make seismic changes to handle tsunami of the unvaccinated

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-21/latrobe-regional-hospital-victoria-covid-exposure-worksafe/100554840

Headline: Regional Victorian hospital’s alleged COVID-19 protocol failings examined by WorkSafe

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-18/victorian-retail-business-reaction-covid19-roadmap/100546150

Headline: Melbourne businesses unsatisfied as government tries striking balance with COVID-19 roadmap update

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https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2021/10/mehan-co-sponsors-voluntary-assisted-dying-bill/

Headline: Local MPs co-sponsor Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill

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https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/talking-aged-care/union-concerned-trade-deal-may-provide-loopholes-for-overseas-aged-care-companies

Headline: Union concerned trade deal may provide loopholes for overseas aged care companies

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/cbc-the-house-october-16-1.6212977

Headline: CBC Radio’s The House: A dose of reality

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nursing-students-nova-scotia-perplexed-lack-job-offers-1.6214140

Headline: N.S. nursing students say province is in no hurry to recruit them

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-nurses-refuse-mandatory-overtime-1.6213883

Headline: Quebec nurses refuse mandatory overtime this weekend as pandemic adds to pressure

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https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/2021-10-16/refus-du-tso-de-la-fiq/on-leur-dit-stop-ca-suffit.php

Titre: « On leur dit stop, ça suffit »

Headline: “We tell them stop, that’s enough”

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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-hospitals-are-left-on-their-own-to-tackle-abuse-against-staffers/

Headline: ‘It’s not okay to assault health care workers’: Hospitals are left on their own to tackle abuse against staffers – and COVID-19 is making it worse

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https://newsnationusa.com/news/world/canada/cbc-radios-the-house-a-dose-of-reality-cbc-radio/

Headline: CBC Radio’s The House: A dose of reality

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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/supreme-courts-pay-equity-ruling-called-huge-victory-for-long-term-care-workers

Headline: Supreme Court’s pay equity ruling called huge victory for long-term care workers

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Guatemala

https://emisorasunidas.com/2021/10/19/manifestaciones-veteranos-salubristas-zona-1-capital/

Titular: Manifestaciones complican el tránsito en la capital

Headline: Demonstrations block transit in the capital

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Honduras

https://proceso.hn/en-paro-de-labores-enfermeras-auxiliares-denuncian-violacion-a-sus-derechos/

Titular: En paro de labores enfermeras auxiliares denuncian violación a sus derechos

Headline: Auxiliary nurses report violation of their rights

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https://proceso.hn/sesal-y-aneeah-llegan-a-acuerdos-pero-dirigencia-no-descarta-medidas-de-presion/

Titular: Sesal y ANEEAH llegan a acuerdos, pero dirigencia no descarta medidas de presión

Headline: Sesal and ANEEAH reach agreements, but leadership does not rule out pressure measures

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Ireland

https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/covid-19/inmo-calls-for-healthcare-workers-to-get-vaccine-booster-shots/

Headline: INMO calls for healthcare workers to get vaccine booster shots

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40723515.html

Headline: Five Munster hospitals among 20 most over-crowded in Ireland, study shows

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https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/no-plan-to-deploy-surge-capacity-despite-rise-in-covid-cases-in-icu-as-nphet-to-meet-today-1.4703072

Headline: No plan to deploy surge capacity despite rise in Covid cases in ICU, as Nphet to meet today

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40724757.html

Headline: Booster jabs for over 60s as union calls for programme to include healthcare staff

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Italy

https://lanuovaprovincia.it/attualita/nursind-no-allutilizzo-del-personale-infermieristico-per-il-controllo-del-green-pass-nelle-aziende-sanitarie/

Titolo: Nursind, no all’utilizzo del personale infermieristico per il controllo del green pass nelle Aziende Sanitarie

Headline: Nursind, no to the use of nursing staff for the control of the green pass in the Health Authorities

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https://www.palermotoday.it/cronaca/sanita-appello-nursind-contratti-lavoratori.html

Titolo: Sanità, appello del Nursind a Razza: “Prorogare tutti i contratti in scadenza dei precari”

Headline: Health, appeal of the Nursind to Razza: “Extend all contracts expiring precarious workers”

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/14484/infermieri-obbligati-a-controllare-il-greenpass-dei-colleghi-nursind-piemonte-ne-chiede-lo-stop

Titolo: Infermieri obbligati a controllare il greenpass dei colleghi. NurSind Piemonte ne chiede lo stop

Headline: Nurses forced to check colleagues’ green pass. NurSind Piemonte asks for it to stop

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/western/2021-10-21-vihiga-health-workers-to-down-tools-for-lack-of-promotions/

Headline: Vihiga health workers to down tools for lack of promotions

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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/central/article/2001426713/embu-health-workers-accuse-governor-of-neglect-want-action

Headline: Embu health workers accuse governor of neglect, want action

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https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/10/21/kenya-pandemic-health-workers-lack-protection#

Headline: Kenya: Pandemic Health Workers Lack Protection

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New Zealand

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/covid-19/covid-19-delta-outbreak-nurses-warn-new-zealand-is-dangerously-under-prepared-for-tsunami-of-cases/

Headline: Nurses warn New Zealand is ‘dangerously under-prepared for tsunami of cases’

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https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/nz-%E2%80%98dangerously-underprepared%E2%80%99

Headline: NZ ‘dangerously underprepared’

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/453934/covid-19-middlemore-hospital-s-triage-tent-a-warning-sign-nurses-union

Headline: Covid-19: Middlemore Hospital’s triage tent a warning sign – nurses’ union

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Philippines

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1504086/exodus-of-nurses-alarms-private-hospitals?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter

Headline: Exodus of nurses alarms private hospitals

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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1505208/nurses-exodus-hailed-as-heroes-treated-like-peons

Headline: Nurses’ exodus: Hailed as heroes, treated like peons

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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1504515/health-workers-demand-higher-health-budget-for-2022-and-release-of-covid-19-benefits

Headline: Health workers want higher health budget for 2022, release of COVID-19 benefits

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Portugal

https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/unidade-de-saude-da-guarda-considera-licencas-parentais-absentismo

Manchete: Unidade de Saúde da Guarda considera licenças parentais «absentismo»

Headline: Guarda Health Unit considers parental leave as “absenteeism”

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Spain

https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/comunidad/2021/10/18/satse-paises-europeos-mejores-ratios-58471924.html

Titular: Satse: “Los países europeos con mejores ratios de enfermeras han tenido menos contagios”

Headline: Satse: “European countries with better nurse ratios have had fewer infections”

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https://www.informacion.es/alicante/2021/10/18/satse-estima-provincia-necesita-7-58495743.html

Titular: El Satse estima que la provincia necesita 7.000 enfermeros para igualarse a la UE

Headline: Satse estimates that the province needs 7,000 nurses to match the EU

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https://www.burgosconecta.es/sociedad/salud/satse-burgos-responde-20211020171909-nt.html

Titular: SATSE responde al director de Enfermería: «Las enfermeras han sido las más afectadas por la covid en el HUBU»

Headline: SATSE responds to the Director of Nursing: “Nurses have been the most affected by covid in HUBU”

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https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Enfermeros-exigen-renovacion-contratos-Malaga_0_1622238042.html

Titular: Enfermeros exigen la renovación de 1.300 contratos que acaban a fin de mes en Málaga

Headline: Nurses demand the renewal of 1,300 contracts that end at the end of the month in Malaga

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/rcn-confirms-schedule-for-balloting-members-in-england-on-pay-strike-18-10-2021/

Headline: RCN confirms schedule for balloting members in England on pay strike

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/mental-health/more-work-needed-to-achieve-racial-equality-in-mental-health-nursing-event-hears-21-10-2021/

Headline: More work needed to achieve racial equality in mental health nursing, event hears

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scottish-nursing-in-crisis-as-students-drop-out-and-thousands-set-to-retire-2xrjh259n

Headline: Scottish nursing in crisis as students drop out and thousands set to retire

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-58988329

Headline: Nurses in Wales asked about industrial action in pay rise row

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United States

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2021/10/21/mission-hospital-nurses-protest-dire-staffing-shortage-asheville-nc/6117779001/

Headline: ‘I wouldn’t bring my dog here’: Mission nurses protest poor conditions due to staff shortage

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https://abcnews.go.com/Health/largest-nurses-union-applauds-osha-action-states-ppe/story?id=80690489

Headline: Largest nurses union applauds possible OSHA action against 3 states over PPE

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https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/nurses-start-3-day-strike-at-allina-westhealth-in-plymouth

Headline: Nurses start 3-day strike at Allina WestHealth in Plymouth

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https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/nurses-cry-foul-over-working-conditions-at-sparrow-hospital,18602

Headline: Nurses cry foul over working conditions at Sparrow Hospital

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/national-nurses-union-outlines-goals-for-society-healthcare-post-pandemic.html

Headline: National nurses union outlines goals for society, healthcare post-pandemic

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https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/nurses-taking-concerns-over-unsafe-conditions-public-in-wnc/article_e9601168-3258-11ec-a4f6-23355c69cd01.html

Headline: Nurses taking concerns over ‘unsafe’ conditions public in WNC

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https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/10/19/osha-may-strip-job-safety-oversight-from-arizona-white-house-warns/8530967002/

Headline: Biden administration warns Arizona that it may take back job-safety oversight amid COVID-19 dispute

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https://kjzz.org/content/1726175/arizona-still-doesnt-have-emergency-standards-health-care-workers-now-osha-wants

Headline: Arizona still doesn’t have emergency standards for health care workers. Now OSHA wants to step in

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/chicago-hospital-nurses-issue-strike-notice.html

Headline: Chicago hospital nurses issue strike notice

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/safety/deadlines-costs-raised-in-white-house-osha-covid-rule-meetings

Headline: Deadlines, Costs Raised in White House OSHA Covid Rule Meetings

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https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/10
/22/osha-to-states-protect-workers-from-covid-or-forfeit-authority

Headline: OSHA to States: Protect Workers from COVID or Forfeit Authority

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https://news.yahoo.com/flight-attendants-arent-only-workers-123500392.html

Headline: Nurses say patients are getting more abusive, and simple questions can set them off

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https://jacobinmag.com/2021/10/kaiser-permanente-nurses-strike-two-tier-partnership

Headline: Kaiser Wants to Cut Health Care Workers’ Wages. It Might Provoke a Massive Strike.

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https://www.ksro.com/2021/10/18/california-nurses-speak-out-against-easing-mask-mandates/

Headline: California Nurses Speak Out Against Easing Mask Mandates

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https://kstp.com/news/nurses-strike-at-allina-health-clinic-in-plymouth-er-urgent-care-services-temporarily-closed/6272518/

Headline: Nurses strike at Allina Health clinic in Plymouth; ER, urgent care services temporarily closed

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https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/10/16/plymouth-er-urgent-care-set-to-close-temporarily-as-nurses-go-on-strike-over-fair-pay/

Headline: Allina WestHealth’s ER, Urgent Care Set To Close Temporarily As Nurses Go On Strike Over Fair Pay

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https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/10/20/westhealth-nurses-back-to-work/

Headline: Nurses Return To Work At Plymouth’s WestHealth After 3-Day Strike

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https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2021/10/nurses-rally-to-ask-for-better-pay/

Headline: Nurses rally to ask for better pay

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https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinion/contributors/viewpoints/2021/10/16/keep-our-kids-safe-get-lead-out-school-drinking-water/5930177001/

Headline: Install filters to ‘get the lead out’ of our school drinking water

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https://greatlakesecho.org/2021/10/20/drinking-water-filters-eyed-as-better-option-to-testing-in-michigan-schools-and-day-care-centers/

Headline: Drinking water filters eyed as better option to testing in Michigan schools and day care centers