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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – September 23, 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://themilitant.com/2022/09/17/australia-nurses-rally-for-increased-staffing-levels-pay/

Headline: Australia nurses rally for increased staffing levels, pay

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https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/new-push-for-four-day-working-week-gather-momentum/news-story/392ab36dca03b6d18b5befb24fba6492

Headline: New push for four day working week gather momentum

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https://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/7912642/nsw-labor-promises-an-extra-1200-nurses/?cs=12

Headline: NSW Labor promises an extra 1200 nurses

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Brazil

https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2022/09/21/enfermeiros-vao-as-ruas-em-17-estados-em-dia-de-luta-pelo-piso-nacional-da-categoria

Manchete: Enfermeiros vão às ruas em 17 estados em dia de luta pelo piso nacional da categoria

Headline: Nurses take to the streets in 17 states on a day of struggle for the category’s national minimum salary

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https://www.brasildefators.com.br/2022/09/19/piso-da-enfermagem-porto-alegre-tera-dia-de-mobilizacao-da-categoria-nesta-quarta-21

Manchete: Piso da enfermagem: Porto Alegre terá dia de mobilização da categoria nesta quarta (21)

Headline: Nursing floor: Porto Alegre will have professional mobilization day this Wednesday (21)

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https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/brasil/enfermeiros-fazem-paralisacao-em-alguns-estados-por-piso-sp-tera-apenas-ato,18b00585b5d6d6691f6db6f6dd17d0delft9swsp.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros fazem paralisação em alguns Estados por piso; SP terá apenas ato

Headline: Nurses walkout in some states over minimum salary; SP will only act

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https://www.blogdobg.com.br/enfermeiros-do-rn-entram-em-estado-de-greve-por-piso-salarial/

Manchete: Enfermeiros do RN entram em “estado de greve” por piso salarial

Headline: RN Nurses enter “state of strike” for minimum salary

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https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2022/09/21/relator-do-orcamento-anuncia-votacao-de-financiamento-do-piso-da-enfermagem-para-proxima-semana

Manchete: Relator do orçamento anuncia votação de financiamento do piso da enfermagem para próxima semana

Headline: Budget rapporteur announces vote next week on funding for the nursing minimum salary

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Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1917390/medecins-infirmieres-penurie-etude-iris

Titre: Nombre d’employés « insuffisant » pour assurer des soins adéquats en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Headline: “Insufficient” number of employees to provide adequate care in Abitibi-Témiscamingue

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https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/10711825–i-love-what-i-do-guelph-icu-nurses-stick-with-job-despite-challenges/

Headline: ‘I love what I do’: Guelph ICU nurses stick with job despite challenges

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-nurses-shortage-pediatric-diabetes-1.6589900

Headline: Nurse shortage causing ‘scary’ delays for pediatric diabetes patients in Manitoba: advocacy group

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/horizon-health-workers-recruitment-1.6590769

Headline: Know a health-care worker who wants to work in N.B.? It could put money in your pocket

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https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/everything-is-not-fine-overcapacity-ers-creating-longer-ambulance-wait-times-1.6074730

Headline: ‘Everything is not fine’: Overcapacity ERs creating longer ambulance wait times

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/health-sciences-double-overcapacity-1.6586707

Headline: St. John’s hospital in double overcapacity for nearly 3 months, reveals health authority

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https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2022/09/22/des-travailleurs-de-la-sante-denoncent-une-desorganisation-du-ciusss-centre-sud

Titre: Des travailleurs de la santé dénoncent une « désorganisation » du CIUSSS Centre-Sud

Headline: Health workers denounce a “disorganization” of the CIUSSS Centre-Sud

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https://www.lapresse.ca/elections-quebecoises/2022-09-19/le-recours-au-prive-dans-le-systeme-de-sante-divise-les-partis.php

Titre: Le recours au privé dans le système de santé divise les partis

Headline: The use of the private sector in the health system divides parties

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https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-health-debate-mandatory-overtime-must-go-parties-agree

Headline: Quebec health debate: Mandatory overtime must go, parties agree

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-paid-blood-collection-canadian-blood-services-1.6586690

Headline: Nova Scotia says it has no plans to ban paid blood collection

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Honduras

https://hondudiario.com/nacionales/salud-contrata-800-nuevos-auxiliares-en-enfermeria-para-los-18-departamentos/

Titular: Salud contrata 800 nuevos auxiliares en enfermería para los 18 departamentos

Headline: Health hires 800 new nursing assistants for the 18 departments

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Ireland

https://www.newstalk.com/news/covid-19-hospitals-wont-cope-this-winter-predicts-irish-nurses-and-midwives-organisation-1384002

Headline: COVID-19 Twindemic: INMO says hospitals ‘won’t cope this winter’

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40964660.html

Headline: Medic warns winter will be ‘hell on earth’ for patients and hospital staff

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https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/inmo-calls-for-budget-to-address-often-dangerous-care-environments-1365177.html

Headline: INMO calls for budget to address ‘often dangerous care environments’

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https://www.joe.ie/news/measures-address-chronic-hospital-overcrowding-must-core-part-upcoming-budget-says-inmo-755412

Headline: Measures to address “chronic hospital overcrowding” must be core part of upcoming Budget, says INMO

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https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/914472/action-must-be-taken-now-inmo-calls-for-winter-plan-to-protect-patients-and-health-staff.html

Headline: ‘Action must be taken now’ – INMO calls for winter plan to protect patients and health staff

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40966205.html

Headline: Hospital EDs ‘operating beyond safe limits’ with situation likely to worsen during winter months

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https://extra.ie/2022/09/20/news/nurses-move-to-uk

Headline: Nurses move to UK as housing crisis forces many out of the country

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Italy

https://nursetimes.org/crisi-ssn-cgil-cisl-uil-fials-e-nursind-annunciano-mobilitazione-nazionale-a-roma-per-il-29-ottobre/146392

Titolo: Crisi Ssn: Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Fials e Nursind annunciano mobilitazione nazionale a Roma per il 29 ottobre

Headline: SSN crisis: CGIL, CISL, UIL, Fials and Nursind announce national mobilization in Rome for October 29

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https://infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16050/risorse-in-piu-per-gli-infermieri-nursind-toscana-revoca-lo-stato-di-agitazione

Titolo: Risorse in più per gli infermieri. NurSind Toscana revoca lo stato di agitazione

Headline: More resources for nurses. NurSind Toscana revokes the state of agitation

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16065/sicilia,-potenziare-gli-organici-e-stabilizzare-i-precari-il-nursind-al-nuovo-governo-regionale

Titolo: Sicilia, potenziare gli organici e stabilizzare i precari. Il NurSind al nuovo governo regionale

Headline: Sicily, strengthen the workforce and make permanent the temporary. The NurSind to the new regional government

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https://www.primapaginaonline.it/2022/09/22/nursind-area-vasta-5-indennita-malattie-infettive/

Titolo: Nursind: Area Vasta 5 non paga indennità malattie infettive

Headline: Nursind: Area Vasta 5 does not pay infectious disease indemnity

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https://nursetimes.org/infermiere-non-necessario-per-manovre-rianimatorie-in-caso-di-arresto-cardiaco-le-dichiarazioni-di-un-dirigente-ospedaliero-che-fanno-arrabbiare-il-nursind-e-non-solo/146272

Titolo: “Infermiere non necessario per manovre rianimatorie in caso di arresto cardiaco”: le dichiarazioni di un dirigente ospedaliero che fanno arrabbiare il Nursind (e non solo)

Headline: “Nurse not necessary for resuscitation maneuvers in case of cardiac arrest”: the statements of a hospital manager that anger the Nursind (and not only)

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https://canavesenews.it/news/liste-di-attesa-incontro-con-i-vertici-dellasl-t04-il-nursind-e-stato-un-confronto-positivo/

Titolo: Liste di attesa, incontro con i vertici dell’Asl T04. Il Nursind: “E’ stato un confronto positivo”

Headline: Waiting lists, meeting with the leaders of the ASL T04. The Nursind: “It was a positive comparison”

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/129910908/aged-care-sector-desperate-for-nurses-to-fill-shifts

Headline: Aged care sector desperate for nurses to fill shifts

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Portugal

https://observador.pt/2022/09/21/inspecao-de-saude-investiga-fundamentos-de-escusa-de-responsabilidade-no-aces-almada-seixal/

Manchete: Inspeção de saúde investiga fundamentos de escusa de responsabilidade no ACES Almada-Seixal

Headline: Health inspection investigates grounds for disclaimer at ACES Almada-Seixal

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South Africa

https://www.702.co.za/articles/455372/denosa-load-shedding-puts-patients-at-risk-and-hospitals-should-be-exempt

Headline: Denosa: Load shedding puts patients at risk and hospitals should be exempt

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https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-09-22-whats-behind-the-eastern-capes-nursing-training-crisis/

Headline: What’s behind the Eastern Cape’s nursing training crisis?

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South Korea

https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/721592

Headline: The KHMU Works on Climate Action in Everyday Life

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https://www.thelist.com/1016517/inappropriate-outfits-worn-by-blackpink-members/

Headline: Inappropriate Outfits Worn By Blackpink Members

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Spain

https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/galicia/2022/09/20/galicia-segunda-peor-ratio-enfermeras-espana-necesita-cinco-mil/00031663676816145692993.htm

Titular: Galicia tiene la segunda peor ratio de enfermería de España y necesita al menos otras cinco mil

Headline: Galicia has the second worst nursing ratio in Spain and needs at least another five thousand

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https://valenciaplaza.com/satse-reclama-sanidad-incremente-adecuadamente-plazas-enfermeras

Titular: Satse reclama a Sanidad que incremente “adecuadamente” las plazas de enfermeras

Headline: Satse calls on Health to “adequately” increase the number of nurses

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https://www.elespanol.com/quincemil/articulos/actualidad/el-sindicato-satse-asegura-que-galicia-necesita-entre-2-000-y-3-000-enfermeros

Titular: El sindicato Satse asegura que Galicia necesita “entre 2.000 y 3.000” enfermeros

Headline: The Satse union reaffirms that Galicia needs “between 2,000 and 3,000” nurses

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https://www.enfermeria21.com/diario-dicen/satse-pide-al-gobierno-un-20-de-lo-recaudado-por-la-inflacion-para-sanidad/

Titular: SATSE pide al Gobierno un 20% de lo recaudado por la inflación para Sanidad

Headline: SATSE asks the Government for 20% of what is collected by inflation for Health

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https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-satse-reclama-junta-incremento-presupuestario-2023-sanidad-garantice-funcionamiento-20220923135953.html

Titular: Satse reclama a la Junta un incremento presupuestario en 2023 para la sanidad que “garantice su funcionamiento”

Headline: Satse demands from the Board a budget increase in 2023 for health that “guarantees its operation”

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United Kingdom

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2022-09-22/guernseys-nurses-union-hits-back-at-politicians-pay-comments

Headline: Royal College of Nursing dismisses Guernsey politician’s comments over pay

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/policies-and-guidance/midwives-in-england-and-wales-to-be-balloted-on-industrial-action-22-09-2022/

Headline: Midwives in England and Wales to be balloted on industrial action

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/ascension-nurses-in-texas-vote-to-unionize.html

Headline: Ascension nurses in Texas vote to unionize

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https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2022/09/23/nurses-at-austin-ascension-seton-hospital-vote-to-unionize-union/69512668007/

Headline: Nurses at Ascension Seton hospital in Austin vote for union, seek work changes

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https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2022/09/23/ascension-seton-nurses-unionize

Headline: Ascension Seton nurses vote to unionize

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https://mainebeacon.com/maine-med-nurses-ratify-first-union-contract-in-culmination-of-lengthy-labor-campaign/

Headline: Maine Med nurses ratify first union contract in culmination of lengthy labor campaign

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https://fox23maine.com/news/local/maine-med-nurses-vote-to-ratify-first-union-contract

Headline: Maine Med nurses vote to ratify first union contract

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https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/09/23/news/portland/maine-med-nurses-union-contract-ratified/

Headline: Maine Medical Center nurses ratify their 1st union contract

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-15000-nurses-went-on-strike-in-minnesota

Headline: Why 15,000 nurses went on strike in Minnesota

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https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/the-minnesota-nurses-strike-is-over-but-there-s-still-no-deal

Headline: The Minnesota nurses strike is over, but there’s still no deal

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https://www.cbs3duluth.com/2022/09/19/twin-ports-nurses-hospitals-set-next-negotiation-dates-after-strike/

Headline: Twin Ports nurses, hospitals set next negotiation dates after strike

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https://www.michigandaily.com/news/administration/whats-happening-with-nurses-at-michigan-medicine/

Headline: What’s happening with nurses at Michigan Medicine?

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https://nurse.org/articles/minnesota-nurse-strike/

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Strike for 3 Days

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https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2022/09/22/university-of-michigan-union-nurses-contract-deal/69510835007/

Headline: University of Michigan nurses reach tentative contract deal

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https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/university-of-michigan-nurses-reach-tentative-agreement-with-school

Headline: University of Michigan nurses reach tentative agreement with school

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https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/09/22/u-of-m-nurses-reach-tentative-contract-agreement/

Headline: University of Michigan nurses reach tentative contract agreement

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https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/it-was-wild-to-not-have-that-control-nursing-shortage-hits-some-austin-delivery-rooms/

Headline: ‘It was wild to not have that control’: Nursing shortage hits some Austin delivery rooms

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https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/nurses-at-ascension-seton-medical-center-in-austin-vote-by-landslide-to-unionize-nnoc-nnu-el-paso-corpus-christi-brownsville-contract-agreements-hospital-working-conditions

Headline: Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin vote by landslide to unionize

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/ascension-nurses-in-texas-vote-to-unionize.html

Headline: Ascension nurses in Texas vote to unionize

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/michigan-nurses-agree-to-new-contract-in-tight-labor-market

Headline: Michigan Nurses Agree to New Contract in Tight Labor Market

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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nurses-strikes-minnesota-michigan/

Headline: “You Strike So You Don’t Quit”: Across the Country, Nurses Are Fighting Overwork