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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – September 1, 2023

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Australia

 

https://www.lismorecitynews.com.au/story/8330006/nsw-hospital-wards-to-get-more-nurses-after-union-deal/

 

Headline: NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

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Australia

 

https://womensagenda.com.au/leadership/leadership-awards/stay-true-to-your-core-values-health-leader-dr-manasi-murthy-mittinty/

 

Headline: ‘Stay true to your core values’: Health leader Dr Manasi Murthy Mittinty

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Australia

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-31/regional-sa-nurse-study-shows-simple-acts-help-retain-staff/102793354

 

Headline: SA regional nurse study finds frequent, cheap initiatives can boost workforce retention rates

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Australia

 

https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/mou-to-deliver-safe-staffing

 

Headline: Minns Government signs MOU to deliver safe staffing

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Australia

 

https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/nsw/premier-promises-more-nurses-despite-thousands-leaving-each-year-20230831-p5e128.html

 

Headline: Premier promises more nurses despite thousands leaving each year

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Australia

 

https://www.benallaensign.com.au/national/nsw-hospital-wards-to-get-more-nurses-after-union-deal/

 

Headline: NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

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Brazil

 

https://portal.coren-sp.gov.br/noticias/piso-salarial-coren-sp-sindicatos-seesp-e-sinsaudesp-criam-frente-para-encaminhamento-de-denuncias-para-casos-de-descumprimento/

 

Manchete: Piso Salarial: Coren-SP, Sindicatos – SEESP e SinSaudeSP – criam frente para encaminhamento de denúncias para casos de descumprimento

 

Headline: Salary Floor: Coren-SP, Trade Unions – SEESP and SinSaudeSP – create a mechanism for forwarding complaints for cases of non-compliance

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Brazil

 

https://ctb.org.br/noticias/estados/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-do-para-traca-estrategias-para-garantir-piso-salarial-em-contracheque/

 

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros do Pará traça estratégias para garantir Piso Salarial em contracheque

 

Headline: Nurses’ Union of Pará outlines strategies to guarantee a minimum wage in paychecks

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Canada

 

https://www.intelligencer.ca/news/health-unit-offer-to-striking-nurses-not-reasonable-ona

 

Headline: Health unit offer to striking nurses not reasonable: ONA

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-ndp-healthcare-recruiyment-plan-1.6949301

 

Headline: Manitoba NDP commit $500M over 4 years to address health-care recruitment

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurses-union-health-care-request-quebec-1.6951614

 

Headline: Quebec asks P.E.I. for nurses, but union says that’s ‘not going to happen’

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Canada

 

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/08/31/bc-overdose-awareness-day/

 

Headline: B.C. marks Overdose Awareness Day as toxic drug supply continues to kill

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Canada

 

https://www.noovo.info/nouvelle/rapport-du-mediateur-la-fiq-et-quebec-sont-trop-eloignes-pas-de-recommandation.html

 

Titre: La FIQ et Québec sont trop éloignés, selon le médiateur qui n’émettra pas de recommandation

 

Headline: The FIQ and Quebec are too far apart, according to the mediator who will not issue a recommendation

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Canada

 

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/fiq-nurses-union-and-quebec-too-far-apart-to-issue-contract-recommendation-mediator

 

Headline: FIQ nurses union and Quebec too far apart to issue contract recommendation: mediator

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Canada

 

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/08/29/agences-privees-dans-le-reseau-de-la-sante–la-facture-atteint-15-milliard

 

Titre: Québec dépendant aux agences privées en santé: la facture explose en cinq ans et atteint 1,5 G$

 

Headline: Quebec dependent on private health agencies: the bill explodes in five years and reaches $1.5 billion

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Canada

 

https://winnipegsun.com/news/provincial/ndp-lays-out-plans-to-fix-health-care-staffing-crisis

 

Headline: NDP lays out three-step plan to fix health care staffing crisis

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France

 

https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/hopital/crise/revalorisation-des-soignants-on-veut-etre-payes-a-hauteur-de-nos-competences-et-responsabilites-lance-thierry-amouroux-du-syndicat-national-des-professionnels-infirmiers_6036011.html

 

Titre: Revalorisation des soignants : “On veut être payés à hauteur de nos compétences et responsabilités”, lance Thierry Amouroux, du Syndicat national des professionnels infirmiers

 

Headline: Revaluation of caregivers: “We want to be paid up to our skills and responsibilities”, says Thierry Amouroux, of the National Union of Nursing Professionals

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France

 

https://www.actusoins.com/379558/maintenir-les-infirmiers-a-lhopital-limperatif-de-fidelisation-face-aux-carrieres-courtes.html

 

Titre: Maintenir les infirmiers à l’hôpital : l’impératif de fidélisation face aux carrières courtes

 

Headline: Keeping nurses in the hospital: the imperative of loyalty in the face of short careers

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France

 

https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/revalorisations-des-soignants-le-secteur-prive-regrette-d-etre-exclu-20230901

 

Titre: Revalorisations des soignants: le secteur privé regrette d’être «exclu»

 

Headline: Revaluations of caregivers: the private sector regrets being “excluded”

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France

 

https://lasanteauquotidien.com/actualite-sante/apres-10-ans-de-carriere-une-infirmiere-francaise-sur-deux-quitte-lhopital-dapres-une-etude/

 

Titre: Après 10 ans de carrière, une infirmière française sur deux quitte l’hopital d’après une étude

 

Headline: After 10 years, one in two French nurses leaves the hospital according to a study

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Ireland

 

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/hospital-overcrowding-worst-august-on-record-with-9720-waiting-for-free-beds-1521241.html

 

Headline: Hospital overcrowding: ‘Worst August on record’ with 9,720 waiting for free beds

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Ireland

 

https://www.thejournal.ie/birth-place-maternity-care-choice-6148720-Aug2023/

 

Headline: ‘Unheard, belittled and made feel small’: Women still battling for maternity care choice

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Ireland

 

https://www.clareecho.ie/uhls-capacity-to-deal-with-winter-surge-remains-a-big-concern/

 

Headline: UHL’s capacity to deal with winter surge remains a big concern

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Ireland

 

https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/concerns-for-a-difficult-and-dangerous-winter-in-limerick-cork-and-galway-university-hospitals/

 

Headline: Concerns for a “difficult and dangerous” winter in Limerick, Cork and Galway University Hospitals

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Ireland

 

https://redfm.ie/post/inmo-says-this-has-been-the-worst-august-for-hospital-overcrowding-since-the-nursing-union-began-counting-trolleys/

 

Headline: INMO SAYS THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST AUGUST FOR HOSPITAL OVERCROWDING SINCE THE NURSING UNION BEGAN COUNTING TROLLEYS

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Italy

 

https://www.giornaledelcilento.it/infermiere-aggredito-al-pronto-soccorso-di-vallo-della-lucania-nursind-episodi-inaccettabili/

 

Titolo: Infermiere aggredito al Pronto soccorso di Vallo della Lucania. Nursind: «Episodi inaccettabili»

 

Headline: Nurse attacked in the emergency room of Vallo della Lucania. Nursind: “Unacceptable episodes”

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Italy

 

https://www.salernotoday.it/cronaca/aggressione-ospedale-vallo-nursind.html

 

Titolo: Infermiere aggredito al Pronto soccorso di Vallo, il Nursind Salerno: “Urge un tavolo di crisi”

 

Headline: Nurse attacked in Vallo’s emergency room, Nursind Salerno: “A crisis table is urgently needed”

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New Zealand

 

https://www.miragenews.com/whakarongorau-aotearoa-telehealth-workers-rally-1075358/

 

Headline: Whakarongorau Aotearoa Telehealth Workers Rally for Fair Pay

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New Zealand

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/496782/staff-at-two-auckland-hospitals-hit-panic-buttons-called-security-thousands-of-times

 

Headline: Staff at two Auckland hospitals hit panic buttons, called security thousands of times

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New Zealand

 

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/we-need-help-here-in-rotorua-mayors-cry-for-help

 

Headline: ‘We need help here in Rotorua’ – Mayor’s cry for help

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Spain

 

https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-reclama-mas-enfermeras-especialistas-prevenir-tratar-problemas-salud-mental-20230901165004.html

 

Titular: SATSE reclama más enfermeras especialistas para prevenir y tratar los problemas de salud mental

 

Headline: SATSE calls for more specialist nurses to prevent and treat mental health problems

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Spain

 

https://segoviaudaz.es/satse-reclama-la-presencia-de-enfermeras-escolares-para-detectar-conductas-no-saludables/

 

Titular: SATSE reclama la presencia de enfermeras escolares para detectar conductas no saludables

 

Headline: SATSE demands the presence of school nurses to detect unhealthy behaviors

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Spain

 

https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/castello-provincia/2023/08/29/satse-urge-conseller-enfermeros-fisios-91475816.html

 

Titular: SATSE urge al conseller más enfermeros, fisios y especialistas a Sanitat

 

Headline: SATSE appeals to minister for more nurses, physios and specialists for Sanitat

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Spain

 

https://cadenaser.com/baleares/2023/08/29/medicos-y-enfermeras-confian-en-que-el-decreto-del-govern-atraiga-profesionales-a-ibiza-y-formentera-radio-ibiza/

 

Titular: Médicos y enfermeras confían en que el decreto del Govern atraiga profesionales a Ibiza y Formentera

 

Headline: Doctors and nurses trust that the Government decree will attract professionals to Ibiza and Formentera

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Turkey

 

https://www.bsha.com.tr/hep-sen-uyardi/

 

Başlık: HEP-SEN Uyardı : “Soğuk ve Tuzsuz Yemekler, Kanserojen Tabaklarla Servis Ediliyor”

 

Headline: HEP-SEN Warns: “Cold and Salt-Free Meals Are Served With Carcinogenic Plates”

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Turkey

 

https://www.bsha.com.tr/memur/

 

Başlık: HEP-SEN : “Memur Enflasyon Oranının 12 Puan Altında Kaldı”

 

Headline: HEP-SEN : “Officer Inflation Rate Remained Below 12 Points”

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/the-issue-of-pay-has-not-gone-away-for-nursing-staff-01-09-2023/

 

Headline: ‘The issue of pay has not gone away for nursing staff’

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United States

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-control/nurses-urge-cdc-to-bolster-infection-control-rules.html

 

Headline: Nurses urge CDC to bolster infection control rules

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United States

 

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/why-nurses-lined-the-sidewalk-outside-wichita-hospital/

 

Headline: Why nurses lined the sidewalk outside Wichita hospital

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United States

 

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/ascension-seton-nurses-staffing-shortages/269-ea6d96a6-a2a1-4c01-b254-03bb8d4671c6

 

Headline: Ascension Seton cancels bargaining meeting with nurses after incident

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United States

 

https://abc7.com/nurses-hollywood-writers-strike-artificial-intelligence-flip-the-script-on-ai/13716146/

 

Headline: Hundreds of nurses join actors, writers on strike to share one message: ‘Flip the script on AI’

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United States

 

https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/humboldt-county-nurses-ratify-new-contract

 

Headline: Humboldt County nurses ratify new contract

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United States

 

https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/reducing-the-risk-of-violence-against-health-care-workers-effective-solutions-needed

 

Headline: Reducing the risk of violence against health care workers: Effective solutions needed

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United States

 

https://www.times-standard.com/2023/08/28/local-nurses-ratify-contract-with-providence/

 

Headline: Local nurses ratify contract with Providence

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United States

 

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/news/2023/08/26/nurses-at-ascension-joliet-hospital-going-back-to-work/

 

Headline: Nurses at Ascension Joliet hospital going back to work

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United States

 

https://www.silive.com/news/2023/08/a-look-into-the-state-of-nursing-and-education-since-the-end-of-covid-19.html

 

Headline: A look into the state of nursing and education in the post-COVID pandemic world

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United States

 

https://www.wwnytv.com/2023/08/31/union-hospital-offer-nurses-incentives-extra-shifts/

 

Headline: Union: hospital to offer nurses incentives for extra shifts