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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – October 3, 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.miragenews.com/anmf-concerned-by-removal-of-covid-safety-865771/

Headline: ANMF Concerned by Removal of Covid Safety Measures

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https://www.miragenews.com/qnmu-survey-identifies-ways-to-build-861768/

Headline: QNMU Survey Identifies Ways to Build Sustainable Nursing & Midwifery Workforce

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-28/victoria-election-training-opposition-scholarships-nurses-health/101480642

Headline: Victorian opposition pledges new training for 40,000 nurses as election healthcare bidding war heats up

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Canada

https://www.thompsoncitizen.net/local-news/shortage-of-thompson-er-nurses-straining-staff-and-slowing-down-treatment-5882078

Headline: Shortage of Thompson ER nurses straining staff and slowing down treatment

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https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/hsc-nurses-meeting-with-health-minister-about-er-staff-shortages-1.6090566

Headline: HSC nurses meeting with health minister about ER staff shortages

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https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/long-waits-at-local-walk-in-clinics-1.6082714

Headline: Long waits at local walk-in clinics

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/teen-s-nightmare-hospital-wait-a-symptom-of-alberta-s-health-care-breakdown-doctors-warn-1.6599216

Headline: Teen’s ‘nightmare’ hospital wait a symptom of Alberta’s health-care breakdown, doctors warn

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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2022/09/28/la-situation-est-toujours-precaire-a-lhopital-de-roberval

Titre: La situation est toujours précaire à l’hôpital de Roberval

Headline: The situation is still precarious at Roberval hospital

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https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/2022-09-30/la-presence-grandissante-du-prive-sur-clic-sante-denoncee.php#

Titre: La présence grandissante du privé sur Clic Santé dénoncée

Headline: The growing presence of the private sector on Clic Santé denounced

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https://globalnews.ca/news/9160521/ontario-public-sector-wages-services-nurses-healthcare/

Headline: Suppressed public sector wages could hurt quality of Ontario services, FAO warns

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Dominican Republic

https://www.diariosalud.do/noticias/luego-de-lucha-autoridades-prometen-cese-traslado-personal-de-salud/

Titular: Luego de lucha autoridades prometen cese traslado personal de salud

Headline: After a fight, authorities promise to stop transferring health personnel

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40971083.html

Headline: Record overcrowding at Cork University Hospital where 88 patients wait for beds

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https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/national-news/923414/completely-unworkable-inmo-reveals-record-overcrowding-at-irish-hospital.html

Headline: ‘Completely unworkable’ – INMO reveals record overcrowding at Irish hospital

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40971167.html

Headline: Frustration mounts as thousands still await pandemic worker bonus

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https://donegalnews.com/2022/09/medical-staff-at-luh-getting-more-fearful-as-winter-looms/

Headline: Medical staff at LUH getting more fearful as winter looms

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Italy

https://www.nurse24.it/infermiere/attualita-infermieri/piemonte-nursind-chiede-chiarimenti-su-fondi-assunzioni.html

Titolo: Piemonte, Nursind chiede chiarimenti su fondi assunzioni

Headline: Piedmont, Nursind asks for clarification on hiring funds

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https://www.nurse24.it/infermiere/attualita-infermieri/nursind-valorizzare-infermieri-legge-di-bilancio.html

Titolo: Nursind: valorizzare infermieri in Legge di Bilancio

Headline: Nursind: enhancing nurses in the Budget Law

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https://www.tp24.it/2022/09/25/cronaca/sanita-il-nursind-potenziare-organici-e-stabilizzare-i-precari-nbsp-priorita-del-nuovo-governo-regionale/181985

Titolo: Sanità, il Nursind: “potenziare organici e stabilizzare i precari priorità del nuovo governo regionale”

Headline: Health, the Nursind: “strengthen staff and stabilize the precarious priorities of the new regional government”

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https://www.messinaoggi.it/website/2022/09/28/policlinico-lallarme-del-nursind-da-ottobre-20-infermieri-senza-contratto-sara-emergenza-nei-reparti/

Titolo: Policlinico, l’allarme del Nursind: “Da ottobre 20 infermieri senza contratto: sarà emergenza nei reparti”

Headline: Policlinico, the Nursind alarm: “From October 20 nurses without a contract: it will be an emergency in the wards”

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/rift-valley/2022-09-28-nurses-call-mtrh-best-after-signing-four-year-cba/

Headline: Nurses call MTRH best after signing four-year CBA

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Philippines

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1672000/fwd-look-health-workers-hold-noise-barrage-over-unpaid-benefits

Headline: LOOK: Health workers hold noise barrage over unpaid COVID-19 benefits

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https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2022/09/29/2213127/
pilipinas-kulang-sa-106000-nurses-deployment-cap-sa-pa-abroad-nais-ituloy

Filipino: Pilipinas kulang sa 106,000 nurses; ‘deployment cap’ sa pa-abroad nais ituloy

Headline: Philippines lacks 106,000 nurses; ‘deployment cap’ to continue abroad

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Portugal

https://www.radiocampanario.com/ultimas/regional/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-denuncia-que-misericordia-de-serpa-nao-paga-o-vencimento-no-prazo-legal

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros denuncia que Misericórdia de Serpa “não paga o vencimento no prazo legal”!

Headline: Nurses Union denounces  Mercy de Serpa because it “does not pay salary within the legal term”!

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https://lifestyle.sapo.pt/saude/noticias-saude/artigos/enfermeiros-apelam-a-mais-condicoes-para-prestarem-melhor-servico-em-leiria

Manchete: Enfermeiros apelam a mais condições para prestarem melhor serviço em Leiria

Headline: Nurses call for more conditions to provide better service in Leiria

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https://barlavento.sapo.pt/algarve/enfermeiras-especialistas-assinalaram-dia-mundial-da-prevencao-do-suicidio

Manchete: Enfermeiras especialistas assinalaram Dia Mundial da Prevenção do Suicídio

Headline: Specialist nurses mark World Suicide Prevention Day

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South Africa

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-09-25-public-sector-strike-on-the-cards-as-pay-talks-collapse/

Headline: Public sector strike on the cards as pay talks collapse

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https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/455842/netcare-hospitals-being-exempt-from-power-cuts-a-step-in-right-direction

Headline: Netcare: Hospitals being exempt from power cuts a step in right direction

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Spain

https://www.elespanol.com/castilla-y-leon/sociedad/sanidad/20220929/satse-recoge-firmas-enfermeras-forzar-junta-kilometraje/706929533_0.html

Titular: Satse recoge más de 2.100 firmas de enfermeras para forzar a la Junta a subir el precio de kilometraje

Headline: Satse collects more than 2,100 signatures from nurses to force the Board to raise the mileage reimbursement

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https://www.larioja.com/la-rioja/satse-reclama-plazas-20220930114736-nt.html

Titular: SATSE reclama un 15% más de plazas de Enfermería en las universidades

Headline: SATSE demands 15% more Nursing places in universities

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https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-pide-diputados-congreso-impulsen-iniciativas-favor-jubilacion-anticipada-enfermeras-20220929103500.html

Titular: SATSE pide a los diputados del Congreso que impulsen iniciativas a favor de la jubilación anticipada de las enfermeras

Headline: SATSE asks the deputies of Congress to promote initiatives in favor of the early retirement of nurses

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United Kingdom

https://nation.cymru/news/rcn-reports-big-jump-in-nursing-vacancies-in-wales/

Headline: RCN reports big jump in nursing vacancies in Wales

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/fair-recognition-and-reward-critical-to-nurse-retention-says-nhs-chief-29-09-2022/

Headline: Fair recognition and reward ‘critical’ to nurse retention, says NHS chief

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-63026682

Headline: NHS Scotland strikes are last resort, says union leader

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/exclusive-nurse-vacancies-in-nhs-wales-climb-almost-70-in-a-year-27-09-2022/

Headline: Exclusive: Nurse vacancies in NHS Wales climb almost 70% in a year

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/25/plan-to-recruit-nepal-nurses-for-nhs-puts-them-at-risk-of-exploitation

Headline: Plan to recruit Nepal nurses for NHS puts them ‘at risk of exploitation’

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United States

https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/maine-med-nurses-ratify-first-union-contract

Headline: Maine Med nurses ratify first union contract

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https://www.startribune.com/departing-nurses-are-a-concern-for-minnesota-hospitals-amid-contract-talks/600210174/

Headline: Departing nurses are a concern for Minnesota hospitals amid contract talks

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/a-new-striketober.html

Headline: A new ‘Striketober’?

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https://aflcio.org/2022/9/26/promoting-apprenticeships-working-people-weekly-list

Headline: Promoting Apprenticeships: The Working People Weekly List

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https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/links-italy-elections-trumpdesantis-tension-unionizing-texas-catholic-hospital

Headline: Links: Italy elections; Trump/DeSantis tension; unionizing at Texas Catholic hospital

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https://dcist.com/story/22/09/27/nursing-shortage-dc-area-hospitals/

Headline: ‘We Were Already Stretched Thin:’ A Nursing Shortage Is Straining D.C.-Area Hospitals

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https://nurse.org/articles/ascension-texas-nurses-union/

Headline: 800 Ascension TX Nurses Vote To Unionize

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https://scrubsmag.com/nurse-trapped-in-contract-sues-staffing-agency-for-punishing-quitters/

Headline: Nurse “Trapped” in Contract Sues Staffing Agency for Punishing Quitters

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https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2022-09-30/in-the-wake-of-covid-seton-nurses-unionize/

Headline: In the Wake of COVID Seton Nurses Unionize