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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – September 21, 2019

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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.

Global

https://medium.com/@NNUBonnie/nurses-from-25-countries-unite-to-demand-people-and-the-planet-over-profits-3d534585f9b4

Headline: Nurses from 25 countries unite to demand people and the planet over profits

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Global

https://vimeo.com/357727371?ref=fb-share&1&fbclid=IwAR1jOFjwNFf2kpyi7c-KPAe72JHWSfSznt2lh7jI3GmMq0jGdBxoRy3N2G0

Headline: Global Nurses United in Solidarity

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Global

https://youtu.be/NC-9RrSQzAM

Headline: Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly In San Francisco & Nurses Speak Out

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Australia

https://www.murraypioneer.com.au/berri-hospital-staff-send-message-on-violence/

Headline: Berri hospital staff send message on violence

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Canada

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-nurses-union-blasts-legaults-approach-to-contract-negotiations

Headline: Quebec nurses’ union blasts Legault’s approach to contract negotiations

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Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1304332/sit-in-infirmieres-hopital-gatineau-syndicat-cisss-outaouais

Titre: Sit-in de plusieurs heures à l’Hôpital de Gatineau

Headline: Sit-in for several hours at the Gatineau Hospital

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/carolyn-strom-saskatchewan-health-care-criticism-ruling-appeal-1.5284566

Headline: We should all be watching the Carolyn Strom appeal

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Canada

https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/watch-live-at-930-a-m-sask-nurse-carolyn-strom-appeals-disciplinary-decision-over-facebook-post/wcm/00cd9370-fc4a-407d-9676-75efa52edfe3

Headline: Sask. nurse Carolyn Strom appeals disciplinary decision over Facebook post

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Costa Rica

https://www.lateja.cr/nacional/juzgado-declara-ilegal-huelga-de-la-caja/UZHYCXOQLZFBRPWQKFJCLXV34M/story/

Titular: Juzgado declara illegal huelga de la Caja

Headline: Court declares Caja strike illegal

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Guatemala

https://emisorasunidas.com/2019/09/18/salubristas-bloquean-siete-carreteras/

Titular: ¡Atención! Salubristas bloquean siete puntos carreteros

Headline: Attention! Health workers block seven highway points

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Honduras

https://www.proceso.hn/salud/5-salud-y-sociedad/aneeah-amenaza-con-paro-de-labores-en-los-proximos-dias.html

Titular: ANEEAH amenaza con paro de labores en los próximos días

Headline: ANEEAH threatens to stop work in the next few days

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Ireland

https://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/home/478035/almost-2-000-people-more-waiting-on-an-outpatient-appointment-at-letterkenny-university-hospital.html

Headline: Almost 2,000 people more waiting on an outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital

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Ireland

https://www.newstalk.com/news/inmo-disastrous-winter-905340

Headline: Hospitals facing “disastrous” winter with overcrowding already “extremely high” – INMO

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Ireland

https://kfmradio.com/news/16092019-1135/inmo-26-people-are-being-treated-trolleys-naas-general-today

Headline: INMO: 26 People Are Being Treated on Trolleys at Naas General Today.

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Ireland

https://kfmradio.com/news/19092019-1123/inmo-15-without-beds-naas-general-hospital-morning

Headline: INMO: 15 Without Beds at Naas General Hospital This Morning.

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Ireland

https://www.thejournal.ie/hospital-beds-slaintecare-nursing-homes-simon-harris-ersi-4813322-Sep2019/

Headline: A 10% increase in nursing home places would reduce hospital stays by 19,000 days

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/115880462/motels-frequently-used-as-wellington-hospital-deals-with-high-patient-demand

Headline: Motels frequently used as Wellington Hospital deals with high patient demand

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New Zealand

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12267731

Headline: Plunket nurses agree to pay deal

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Portugal

https://sep.org.pt/artigo/setor-publico/carreira-enfermagem-2019/progressoes-e-carreira-de-enfermagem-entrega-das-peticoes-a-12-de-setembro/

Manchete: Progressões e Carreira de Enfermagem: Entrega das Petições a 12 de setembro

Headline: Nursing Career Progression: Petition Will Be Delivered September 12

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Portugal

https://www.acorianooriental.pt/noticia/governo-dos-acores-e-enfermeiros-sem-consenso-sobre-reposicao-de-tempo-de-servico-302826

Manchete: Governo dos Açores e enfermeiros sem consenso sobre reposição de tempo de serviço

Headline: Azorean Government and nurses without consensus on length of service

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South Africa

https://health-e.org.za/2019/09/20/about-35-hospitals-and-clinics-are-crime-hotspots-in-gauteng/

Headline: About 35 hospitals and clinics are crime hotspots in Gauteng

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South Africa

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-09-18-union-threatens-to-remove-staff-after-nurse-attacked-by-patient-at-gauteng-hospital/

Headline: Union threatens to remove staff after nurse attacked by patient at Gauteng hospital

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Spain

https://www.diariodeburgos.es/noticia/ZDBA99BC4-90DE-B73F-037E3D7D37EE80EE/Satse-recoge-firmas-para-exigir-mas-enfermeras

Titular: Satse recoge firmas para exigir más enfermeras

Headline: Satse collects signatures to demand more nurses

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Spain

https://www.noticiascyl.com/salamanca/local-salamanca/2019/09/15/satse-salamanca-exige-la-suspension-inmediata-del-servicio-de-manutencion-de-enfermeras/

Titular: SATSE Salamanca exige la suspensión “inmediata” del servicio de manutención de enfermeras

Headline: SATSE Salamanca demands the “immediate” suspension of nursing support service

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Spain

https://www.salamanca24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/1526984/satse-salamanca-exige-consejera-sanidad-suspension-inmediata-servicio-manutencion-enfermeras-guardia-atencion-primaria

Titular: SATSE Salamanca exige a la consejera de Sanidad la “suspensión inmediata” del servicio de manutención de las enfermeras de guardia en Atención Primaria

Headline: SATSE Salamanca demands that the Minister of Health “immediately suspend” the nursing maintenance service used in Primary Care

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Spain

https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/paciente-insulta-amenaza-20190917121644-nt.html

Titular: Una paciente insulta, amenaza y golpea a una enfermera en las urgencias del Clínico

Headline: A patient insults, threatens and hits a nurse in the emergency room of the clinic

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United Kingdom

https://www.redpepper.org.uk/patients-rights-have-no-borders/

Headline: Nurses say: Patients’ rights have no borders

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United Kingdom

https://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/why-nurses-were-protesting-today-in-bury-st-edmunds-9083124/

Headline: Bury St Edmunds: Royal College of Nursing rally in Cornhill for greater staffing

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United Kingdom

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-49769659

Headline: Guernsey nurses’ ‘patience running out’ in pay dispute

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United Kingdom

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/new-health-crisis-looming-in-northern-ireland-as-nursing-body-to-ballot-members-over-strike-action-38515287.html

Headline: New health crisis looming in Northern Ireland as nursing body to ballot members over strike action

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United Kingdom

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-49745266

Headline: Northern Ireland’s nurses to be balloted on strike action

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United Kingdom

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-attacked-over-destruction-of-nhs-during-visit-to-whipps-cross-hospital-g2s563q8g

Headline: Boris Johnson attacked over ‘destruction’ of NHS during visit to Whipps Cross hospital

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United States

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/us/nurse-strike.html

Headline: Nurses in Four States Strike to Push for Better Patient Care

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United States

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-09-20/thousands-of-nurses-strike-for-more-staffing-better-patient-ratios

Headline: Thousands of Nurses Strike for More Staffing, Better Patient Ratios

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United States

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/462347-thousands-of-nurses-walk-off-the-job-in-chicago-hospital-strike

Headline: Thousands of nurses walk off the job in Chicago hospital strike

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United States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/nurses-staging-1-day-strike-at-12-hospitals-in-3-states/2019/09/20/38390710-db97-11e9-a1a5-162b8a9c9ca2_story.html

Headline: Nurses staging 1-day strike at 12 hospitals in 3 states

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United States

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/nurses-staging-day-strike-12-hospitals-states-65741027

Headline: Nurses, auto strikes may be signs of awakening US unions

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United States

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/17/18826371.php

Headline: NNU Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly & UAW GM Strike Scab Threat

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United States

https://youtu.be/eI4pC6gTlJs

Headline: NNU Nurses at Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly Speak Out

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United States

https://www.azfamily.com/news/nurses-organization-calls-border-conditions-appalling-and-a-public-health/article_c688cc4e-d8ef-11e9-9929-374859a34a26.html

Headline: Nurses organization calls border conditions ‘appalling’ and a ‘public health crisis’

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United States

https://theintercept.com/2019/09/19/uchicago-medical-center-nurses-strike/

Headline: Hospital plans to “use the transferring of critically-ill premature infants” to paint nurses union as “shameless,” secret strategy memo reveals

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United States

https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-university-of-chicago-nurse-strike-patients-moved-20190916-kjefmtq7tvg33htocfsdiqrhxq-story.html

Headline: Babies, children in intensive care at University of Chicago Medical Center being moved elsewhere in anticipation of nurses strike

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United States

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/uva-has-ruined-us-health-system-sues-thousands-of-patients-seizing-paychecks-and-putting-liens-on-homes/ar-AAH27ni

Headline: ‘UVA has ruined us’: Health system sues thousands of patients, seizing paychecks and putting liens on homes

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/u-of-chicago-nurses-set-sept-20-strike.html

Headline: U of Chicago nurses set Sept. 20 strike

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United States

https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/opinion-influencers/article235059532.html

Headline: Let’s be clear. There is, in fact, no ‘statewide’ nursing shortage

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United States

https://abc7chicago.com/health/university-of-chicago-hospital-nurses-will-strike-friday-union-says/5551857/

Headline: University of Chicago hospital nurses will strike Friday, union says

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United States

https://wtop.com/national/2019/09/nurses-staging-1-day-strike-at-12-hospitals-in-3-states/

Headline: Nurses staging 1-day strike at 12 hospitals in 3 states

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United States

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/19/university-of-chicago-nurses-strike/

Headline: University of Chicago Medical Center Prepares for Nurses’ Strike After Talks Break Down

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United States

https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/St-Marys-Regional-Medical-Center-employees-plan-picket–560685751.html

Headline: St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center nurses asking for better work conditions

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United States

https://knpr.org/headline/2019-09/nurses-picket-union-contract-dispute-reno-hospital

Headline: Nurses Picket in Union Contract Dispute at Reno Hospital

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United States

https://www.kold.com/2019/09/17/tucson-nurses-strike-more-nursing-staff-st-marys-st-josephs-hospitals/

Headline: Tucson nurses strike for more nursing staff at St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s hospitals

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United States

https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1172176/sleeping-ice-box-report-describes-dire-health-conditions-border-detention-centers

Headline: Sleeping In an ‘Ice Box:’ Report Describes Dire Health Conditions at Border Detention Centers

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United States

https://www.telemundochicago.com/noticias/destacados/Miles-de-enfermeras-se-preparan-para-una-posible-huelga-560534661.html

Titular: Chicago: miles de enfermeras se preparan para una posible huelga

Headline: Chicago: thousands of nurses prepare for a possible strike

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United States

https://www.telemundo33.com/noticias/local/Enfermeras-en-Modesto-y-Turlock-se-unen-a-huelga-nacional-560827781.html

Titular: Enfermeras en Modesto y Turlock se unen a huelga nacional

Headline: Nurses in Modesto and Turlock join national strike

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/09/19/25-ways-canadian-health-care-system-better-obamacare-2020-elections

Headline: 25 Ways the Canadian Health Care System is Better than Obamacare for the 2020 Elections

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United States

https://www.wlrn.org/post/nurses-hialeah-and-lauderdale-lakes-go-strike-better-working-conditions

Headline: Nurses in Hialeah And Lauderdale Lakes Go on Strike for Better Working Conditions

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United States

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2019/09/18/saint-marys-nurses-picket-amid-contract-spat/2364514001/

Headline: Nurses are picketing Saint Mary’s today amid ongoing contract dispute with the hospital

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/california-nurses-to-strike-sept-20.html

Headline: California nurses to strike Sept. 20

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United States

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/health/2019/09/20/desert-regional-medical-center-hi-desert-nurses-strike-friday/2368540001/

Headline: Desert Regional Medical Center, Hi-Desert Medical Center remain open during one-day nurse strike

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United States

https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/South-Lake-Tahoe-nurses-to-hold-strike-on-Friday-560348841.html

Headline: South Lake Tahoe nurses to hold strike on Friday

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United States

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/500-nurses-in-slo-co-to-go-on-24-hour-strike

Headline: 500+ nurses in SLO Co. to go on 24-hour strike

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United States

http://www.sfweekly.com/news/seton-medical-center-bankruptcy-kpc/

Headline: Daly City Hospital Survives Bankruptcy Again, But For How Long?
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United States

https://cbs3duluth.com/top-stories/2019/09/16/st-lukes-nurses-file-notice-to-strike/

Headline: St. Luke’s nurses file notice to strike

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/st-luke-s-nurses-set-to-strike-oct-3.html

Headline: St. Luke’s nurses set to strike Oct. 3

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United States

https://kdal610.com/news/articles/2019/sep/17/st-lukes-nurses-file-strike-notice/938030/

Headline: St. Luke’s Nurses File Strike Notice

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United States

https://www.southernminn.com/st_peter_herald/community/article_021951b9-44e1-5a97-963c-ba504147189f.html

Headline: Medicare for all informational program

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United States

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/09/17/news/down-east/calais-hospital-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection/

Headline: Calais hospital files for bankruptcy protection as contract impasse with nurses continues