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
Headline: Government agrees to develop nurse ratios framework
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Australia
Headline: Skills exodus after nurses walk from troubled aged care sector
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Australia
Headline: SA Liberals government told to own hospital crisis
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Australia
Headline: Health workplace review a chance to learn, and to heal
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Australia
https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/rally-nurse-patient-ratios
Headline: Rally for nurse-patient ratios
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Australia
https://www.9news.com.au/2018/09/13/20/19/melbourne-woman-speaks-out-about-mums-aged-care-neglect
Headline: Melbourne woman speaks out about mum’s aged care neglect
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Australia
https://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/5653114/community-joins-nurses-for-rally-photos/
Headline: Nurses union stages Goulburn rally on ratios | Photos
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Australia
Headline: NSW Premier rejects nurses’ demand for higher nurse-to-patient ratios
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/thunder-bay-nurses-conciliation-1.4830115
Headline: Thunder Bay public health nurses, health unit continue labour talks
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Canada
https://www.precisionvaccinations.com/nurses-ontario-canada-cannot-be-compelled-accept-vaccinations
Headline: Influenza “Vaccinate or Mask” Policy Overruled Again By Arbitrator
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Canada
Headline: 1,200% surge in meth-related hospital visits tied to increased violence: Manitoba Nurses Union
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Canada
Headline: Nurses union raises red flag over proposed shift changes at HSC
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/leaders-election-campaign-monday-1.4825965
Headline: Election Day 26: senior care investments and poverty reduction promises
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Canada
Headline: New Brunswick passes workplace violence, harassment legislation
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nursing-home-shortage-election-campaign-1.4831232
Headline: Woman who put camera in mom’s nursing-home room calls for more staff
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Costa Rica
Titular: Personal de oficinas centrales de la CCSS dejó sus escritorios y se fue a lavar la ropa hospitalaria
Headline: CCSS central office staff left their desks and went to wash hospital clothes
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Costa Rica
Titular: Ministerio de salud da orden sanitaria a los huelguistas para sacar ropa sucia de hospitales
Headline: Ministry of health gives sanitary order to strikers to remove dirty clothes from hospitals
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Guatemala
Titular: Ministerio de Salud inicia traslado de trabajadores por contrato a renglón permanente
Headline: Ministry of Health initiates transfer of workers by contract to permanent line
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Guatemala
Titular: Hospital General San Juan de Dios otorgará plazas permanentes a 700 de sus trabajadores
Headline: General Hospital San Juan de Dios will grant permanent positions to 700 of its workers
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Guatemala
Titular: MSPAS inicia traslado de primeros 700 trabajadores a renglón permanente
Headline: MSPAS initiates transfer of first 700 workers to permanent line
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Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0919/994794-inmo-pay-dispute/
Headline: INMO warns of industrial action over pay demands and staff shortages
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Ireland
Headline: Kilkenny hospital staffing levels ‘at crisis point’
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Ireland
Headline: Kilkenny nurses and midwives to protest against overcrowding
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Ireland
Headline: Consultants warn industrial action over two-tier pay system more likely
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Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0918/994493-hospital-overcrowding/
Headline: High levels of overcrowding at University Hospital hospital
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Kenya
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001296331/nurse-union-wants-medical-audit-at-pumwani
Headline: Nurse union wants medical audit at Pumwani
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New Zealand
https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoctored/legislation-another-milestone-pay-equity-journey
Headline: Legislation another milestone in pay equity journey
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New Zealand
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1809/S00486/unions-celebrate-suffrage-day-win-for-women.htm
Headline: Unions celebrate Suffrage Day win for women
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New Zealand
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12128421
Headline: Health Minister David Clark says he wants nurses to be more involved in policy making
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New Zealand
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/5/321341
Headline: ‘Most prized’ Maori health award presented
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New Zealand
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/5/321340
Headline: NZNO Young Nurse of the Year Award presented
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Paraguay
Titular: Gobierno revé tijerazo a trabajadores de salud y anuncia recategorización
Headline: Government reviewed cuts for health workers and announced recategorization
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Paraguay
https://www.ultimahora.com/levantan-protesta-y-esperan-respeto-recategorizaciones-n2707568.html
Titular: Levantan protesta y esperan respeto a recategorizaciones
Headline: They raise up protest and expect respect for recategorizations
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Paraguay
http://www.cronica.com.py/2018/09/15/policia-tongueo-las-enfermeras-la-protesta/
Titular: Policía tongueó a las enfermeras en la protesta
Headline: Police stuck to the nurses in the protest
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Paraguay
https://launion.com.py/funcion-publica-reconsidera-pedido-de-enfermeros-95627.html
Titular: Función Pública reconsidera pedido de enfermeros
Headline: Public Service reconsiders request of nurses
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Philippines/United States
https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/arts-and-entertainment/filipino-nursing-jobs-a1926-20180921
Headline: The Filipino Nurse and That Emmys Shout-Out
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Philippines
http://manilastandard.net/news/national/275954/budget-cuts-questioned.html
Headline: Budget cuts questioned
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Portugal
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-diz-que-greve-e-para-manter_a1099537
Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros diz que greve é para manter
Headline: Nurses Union says strike is to continue
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Portugal
Manchete: Greve dos enfermeiros com adesão de 75% a 80%, diz sindicato
Headline: Nurses strike with 75% to 80% adhesion, union says
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Portugal
Manchete: Doentes em macas nos corredores: Ordem dos Enfermeiros investiga urgência de São José
Headline: Patients on stretchers in corridors: Order of Nurses investigates Saint Joseph ER
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South Africa
https://www.health-e.org.za/2018/09/21/government-to-battle-union-in-court-over-death-trap-building/
Headline: Union goes to court today over ‘death trap’ building
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South Korea
http://www.labortoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=154030
Headline: Publicness and profitability collide in labor dispute at Chonnam National University Hospital
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Spain
Titular: El sindicato de enfermería SATSE denuncia la “falta de compromiso” de Salud con las especialidades de enfermería
Headline: The nurses union SATSE denounces the “lack of commitment” by Health Ministry regarding the specialties of nursing
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Spain
Titular: Salud dice que no ha reducido el número de plazas para formación de especialistas en Enfermería
Headline: Health says it has not reduced the number of places for training of specialists in Nursing
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Spain
Titular: Satse: Si no se regula la prescripción antes de la gripe, habrá un “grave conflicto asistencial”
Headline: Satse: If the prescription is not regulated before the flu, there will be a “serious assistance conflict”
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Spain
Titular: Satse y FEDE demandan la presencia enfermera en los centros educativos
Headline: Satse and FEDE demand the presence of nurses in educational centers
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Spain
Titular: Los sindicatos SATSE y ANPE reivindican la figura de la ‘enfermera escolar’ y ven “falta de voluntad” para implantarla
Headline: The unions SATSE and ANPE claim the figure of the ‘school nurse’ and see “lack of will” to implement it
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United Kingdom
Headline: Number of nursing students in England down by 500 this year
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United Kingdom
Headline: New RCN film to celebrate safe nurse staffing law in Wales
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United Kingdom
https://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/rcn-wales-members-vote-accept-pay-deal
Headline: RCN Wales members vote to accept pay deal
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United Kingdom
Headline: Nurse-turned author calls for profession to be valued more
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United States
Headline: Universal healthcare was unthinkable in America, but not any more
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United States
https://newint.org/features/2018/09/17/what-expect-world-transformed
Headline: What to expect from The World Transformed
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United States
Headline: Community hears arguments for, against Dignity Health merger
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United States
Headline: EMMC nurses reach preliminary contract deal to be voted on Friday
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United States
https://fox5sandiego.com/2018/09/17/nurses-reach-tentative-deal-with-uc-system/
Headline: Nurses reach tentative deal with UC system
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United States
https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/EMMC-nurses-reach-tentative–493460561.html
Headline: EMMC nurses reach tentative contract agreement
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United States
Headline: EMMC nurses reach tentative 3-year contract agreement
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United States
Headline: California Nurses, University of California system reach tentative contract agreement
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United States
Headline: 14,000 nurses and University of California reach tentative contract agreement
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United States
Headline: Health-Care Industry Pumps Money into Opposing Ben Jealous’ Medicare-For-All Push
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United States
Headline: UC hospitals, nurses’ union have tentative five-year deal that may increase pay 15%
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United States
Headline: Eastern Maine nurses reach tentative contract agreement
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United States
Headline: Nurses Union at UCSD, Other Sites Reaches Labor Deal for 14,000
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United States
Headline: California Nurses Association and university reach tentative agreement
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United States
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article218462355.html
Headline: UC hospitals, nurses’ union have tentative five-year deal that would boost pay 15%
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United States
Headline: Union Nurses Plan Informational Picket at Palomar Medical Center
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United States
http://www.ktvu.com/news/uc-nurses-set-to-vote-on-new-five-year-contract
Headline: UC nurses set to vote on new five-year contract
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United States
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-no-palomar-nurses-20180919-story.html
Headline: Union pickets Palomar Health hospitals
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United States
Headline: Nurse wages rise across the region with UC, Kaiser, Dignity Health contracts
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United States
Headline: Health care workers voice concerns about hospital staffing at Eureka City Council meeting
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United States
Headline: Community hears arguments for, against Dignity Health merger
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United States
https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2018/09/15/santa-cruz-hospital-affected-by-dignity-health-chi-merger/
Headline: Santa Cruz hospital affected by Dignity Health, CHI merger
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United States
Headline: New Contracts for Area Nurses
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United States
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/influencers/article218402150.html
Headline: You asked: What to do about California’s housing shortage?
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United States
Headline: The healthcare professional’s guide to giving: 15 ways to help the Southeast recover from Florence
