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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – September 24, 2021

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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.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/22/nsw-recruiting-nurses-from-interstate-and-overseas-to-cope-with-rising-covid-cases-in-hospitals

Headline: NSW recruiting nurses from interstate and overseas to cope with rising Covid cases in hospitals

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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/no-focus-on-where-the-fire-will-go-next-byron-concerned-by-low-vax-rates-20210921-p58tih.html

Headline: ‘No focus on where the fire will go next’: Byron concerned by low vax rates

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http://honisoit.com/2021/09/nursing-in-crisis/

Headline: Nursing in crisis

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https://www.miragenews.com/act-government-to-recruit-more-nurses-and-637207/

Headline: ACT Government to recruit more nurses and midwives

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https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-victoria-australian-nursing-and-midwifery-federation-victoria-branch-calls-for-protestors-to-stop-thinking-of-themselves/df50aa12-ee82-4e00-94d0-0dd8225c4998

Headline: Nursing and midwifery federation calls for protesters to ‘stop thinking only of themselves’

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Brazil

https://www.seculodiario.com.br/saude/o-que-deve-ser-feito-e-levar-para-votacao-aponta-sindicalista-sobre-piso-da-enfermagem

Manchete: ‘O que deve ser feito é levar para votação’, cobra Sindicato dos Enfermeiros

Headline: ‘What must be done is to take it to a vote’, demands the Nurses’ Union

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Canada

https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/amherst-nursing-shortage-means-reduced-er-hours-in-springhill-100636855/

Headline: Amherst nursing shortage means reduced ER hours in Springhill

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https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/ontario-nurses-enraged-by-arbitration-decision-4359334

Headline: Ontario nurses ‘enraged’ by arbitration decision

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https://www.rmotoday.com/lifestyle-news/nurses-want-national-hiring-and-retention-strategy-amid-staffing-crisis-4454757

Headline: Nurses want national hiring and retention strategy amid staffing ‘crisis’

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8213216/new-brunswick-health-officials-fourth-wave-elective-services-covid-19/

Headline: COVID-19: New Brunswick health officials fear fourth wave may close elective services

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https://theaquinian.net/enough-is-enough-n-b-nurses-demand-action-by-higgs-government/

Headline: ‘Enough is enough’: N.B. nurses demand action from Higgs government

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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2021/09/22/incitatifs-aux-infirmieres–les-attentes-pour-demain-sont-immenses-1

Titre: Incitatifs aux infirmières : «les attentes pour demain sont immenses»

Headline: Incentives for nurses: “the expectations for tomorrow are immense”

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https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2021/09/23/la-fiq-decue-par-les-incitatifs-de-legault

Titre: La FIQ déçue par les incitatifs de Legault

Headline: The FIQ disappointed with Legault’s incentives

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https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/quebec-pledges-to-improve-working-conditions-as-part-of-nurse-recruitment-blitz

Headline: Quebec pledges to improve working conditions as part of nurse recruitment blitz

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https://www.919thebend.ca/2021/09/21/tentative-deals-reached-with-four-bargaining-units/

Headline: Tentative Deals Reached With Four Bargaining Units

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https://www.cjme.com/2021/09/19/theyre-not-indestructible-sun-president-says-as-nurses-face-hospital-protests/

Headline: ‘They’re not indestructible,’ SUN president says as nurses face hospital protests

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8205792/covid-19-alberta-morgue-hospital-sept-20-2021/

Headline: 2 hospital morgues see temporary capacity issues as Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations climb

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Dominican Republic

https://www.diariosalud.do/noticias/demandan-autoridades-asignen-agentes-policiales-a-unidades-del-911/

Titular: Demandan autoridades asignen agentes policiales a unidades del 911

Headline: Authorities demand to police officers be assigned to 911 units

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Honduras

https://proceso.hn/unos-mil-900-enfermeros-quedaran-sin-trabajo-si-el-cn-y-sesal-no-firman-acuerdo-laboral/

Titular: Unos mil 900 enfermeros y enfermeras quedarán sin trabajo si el CN y Sesal no firman acuerdo laboral

Headline: Some 1,900 nurses will be without work if the CN and Sesal do not sign a labor agreement

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https://www.latribuna.hn/2021/09/24/unos-mil-900-auxiliares-de-enfermeria-podrian-quedar-sin-su-empleo/

Titular: Unos mil 900 auxiliares de enfermería podrían quedar sin su empleo

Headline: Some 1,900 nursing assistants could be unemployed

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40702226.html

Headline: Hospital asked to review security after anti-vaccine protesters approach staff

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40705505.html

Headline: Health workers deserve ‘special recognition’ for ‘running on fumes’ during pandemic

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40702994.html

Headline: Overcrowding crippling hospitals, nurses warn

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https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40704407.html

Headline: More patients waiting for beds at CUH today than at any other hospital

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Italy

https://infermieristicamente.it/articolo/14382/nursind-bologna-denuncia:-ennesima-aggressione-agli-infermieri-intervenire-con-contromisure

Titolo: NurSind Bologna denuncia: ennesima aggressione agli infermieri. Intervenire con contromisure

Headline: NurSind Bologna denounces: yet another attack on nurses. Intervene with countermeasures

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https://www.gonews.it/2021/09/23/assunzioni-infermieri-nursind-proclama-stato-di-agitazione-senza-risposte-avanti-con-la-protesta/

Titolo: Assunzioni infermieri, Nursind proclama stato di agitazione: “Senza risposte avanti con la protesta”

Headline: Hiring nurses, Nursind proclaims a state of agitation: “No answers ahead of the protest”

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New Zealand

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/09/nz-nurses-organisation-says-hawke-s-bay-hospital-failing-in-duty-of-care-patient-safety-endangered.html

Headline: NZ Nurses Organisation says Hawke’s Bay Hospital failing in duty of care, patient safety endangered

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Philippines

https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-governance-of-the-absurd

Headline: [OPINION] Governance of the absurd

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https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/365713/we-re-still-in-trouble-ntf-.html

Headline: We’re still in trouble—NTF

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https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/804271/nurses-group-calls-for-bigger-budget-for-free-health-services/story/

Headline: Nurses group calls for bigger budget for free health services

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https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/09/21/opinion/burned-out-philippine-nurses-battle-covid-19-resignations/1815452

Headline: ‘Burned out:’ Philippine nurses battle Covid-19, resignations

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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/09/18/asia-pacific/philippines-health-care-workers/

Headline: ‘Burned out’: Philippine nurses battle COVID-19 and resignations

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Portugal

https://observador.pt/2021/09/21/sindicatos-dos-enfermeiros-exigem-contratacao-de-precarios-em-documento-reivindicativo/

Manchete: Sindicatos dos enfermeiros exigem contratação de precários em documento reivindicativo

Headline: Nurses’ unions demand the hiring of precarious workers in a claim document

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Spain

https://eldiariocantabria.publico.es/articulo/sanidad/satse-pide-crear-centros-educativos-hospitales-facilitar-conciliacion/20210920142605104092.html

Titular: SATSE pide crear centros educativos en hospitales para facilitar la conciliación

Headline: SATSE demands creation of educational centers in hospitals to facilitate reconciliation

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https://www.eleconomista.es/ecoaula/noticias/11401950/09/21/Satse-reivindica-una-enfermera-en-cada-centro-escolar-ahora-que-el-virus-se-propaga-mas-entre-los-menores.html

Titular: Satse reivindica una enfermera en cada centro escolar “ahora que el virus se propaga más entre los menores”

Headline: Satse calls for a nurse in each school “now that the virus spreads more among minors”

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https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Satse-enfermera-escolar-vacunacion-anticovid-colegio_0_1613240368.html

Titular: Satse reivindica la enfermera escolar y que la vacunación anticovid sea en el colegio

Headline: Satse demands that school nurses and that the anti-covid vaccination be in schools

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Sri Lanka

https://nation.lk/online/islandwide-nurses-to-protest-today-123127.html

Headline: Islandwide nurses to protest today

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https://www.nation.lk/online/reduced-pcr-tests-to-curb-identified-case-numbers-122033.html

Headline: Reduced PCR tests to curb identified case numbers?

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/coronavirus/nurse-leader-warns-of-huge-pressure-on-welsh-health-services-22-09-2021/

Headline: Nurse leader warns of ‘huge pressure’ on Welsh health services

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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/battle-save-our-health-service-has-reached-whole-new-level

Headline: The battle to save our health service has reached a whole new level

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https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/health-workers-vote-strike-action-5941544

Headline: Health workers to vote on strike action as GMB union rejects three per cent pay rise

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/primary-care/practice-nurses-speak-about-pressures-amid-concerns-over-anti-gp-rhetoric-24-09-2021/

Headline: Practice nurses speak about pressures amid concerns over ‘anti-GP rhetoric’

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https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/columnists/why-do-we-need-nurses-with-disabilities-.html

Headline: Why do we need nurses with disabilities?

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-58648769

Headline: Covid in Scotland: Government ‘working urgently’ to free up NHS beds

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/20/most-nhs-staff-vote-to-oppose-3-pay-rise-as-union-warns-workers-fed-up

Headline: Most NHS staff vote to oppose 3% pay rise as union warns workers ‘fed up’

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United States

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/cdc-director-overrides-advisory-panel-recommends-pfizer-covid-boosters-for-frontline

Headline: CDC director overrides advisory panel, recommends Pfizer COVID boosters for front-line workers

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https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1441359323754549248

Headline: BREAKING OVERNIGHT: CDC director overrules advisory panel’s vote and endorses booster shots for millions.

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https://www.connectradio.fm/2021/09/24/covid-19-live-updates-more-outbreaks-in-schools-without-mask-policies-cdc-finds/

Headline: Nurses laud CDC decision to include front-line workers as eligible booster shot group

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https://www.verywellhealth.com/cdc-director-overrules-panel-frontline-workers-booster-5202800

Headline: CDC director overrules panel to include frontline workers in booster rollout

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https://www.ijpr.org/health-and-medicine/2021-09-17/this-did-not-need-to-happen-fourth-covid-19-wave-pushes-californias-healthcare-workers-to-the-brink

Headline: ‘This Did Not Need To Happen’: Fourth COVID-19 Wave Pushes California’s Healthcare Workers To The Brink

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https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bakersfield-hospital-ceos-how-will-vaccine-mandate-impact-staffing/article_0a9f283c-1823-11ec-9bc9-bbacbebdd304.html

Headline: Bakersfield hospital CEOs: How will vaccine mandate impact staffing?

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https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/so-called-dem-moderates-sabotage-medicare-power-to-bargain-drug-prices/

Headline: So-called Dem ‘moderates’ sabotage Medicare power to bargain drug prices

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/20/campaigners-biden-stop-acting-big-pharma-puppet-and-help-vaccinate-world

Headline: Campaigners to Biden: Stop Acting Like a Big Pharma ‘Puppet’ and Help Vaccinate the World

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https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/providence-queen-of-the-valley-nurses-battle-burnout-and-staffing-shortages-amid-persisting-pandemic/article_27ff3f50-a1a6-59e3-84f3-b2abee954e7b.html

Headline: Providence Queen of the Valley nurses battle burnout and staffing shortages amid persisting pandemic

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https://www.kalw.org/show/your-call/2021-09-21/the-pandemics-toll-on-the-nations-nurses

Headline: Nurses Care For Patients Under Intense Stress, Staffing Shortages & Another COVID Surge

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/09/20/alabama-football-crowd-covid/

Headline: An Alabama nurse, her football-loving dad and a plea to stay home on game day

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https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/nevada-california-nurses-ratify-4-year-deal-with-dignity-health-2444589/

Headline: Nevada, California nurses ratify 4-year deal with Dignity Health

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https://www.krqe.com/news/investigations/on-the-front-lines-healthcare-workers-facing-violent-encounters-on-the-job/

Headline: On the front lines: Healthcare workers facing violent encounters on the job

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https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2021/09/nurse-shortages-at-uphs-hospitals-causing-strain/

Headline: Nurse shortages at UPHS hospitals causing strain

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https://floridaphoenix.com/2021/09/22/as-travel-nurse-gigs-with-high-pay-become-more-popular-fl-hospitals-look-to-compete/

Headline: As travel nurse gigs with high pay become more popular, FL hospitals look to compete

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https://www.rosevilletoday.com/news/sacramento/registered-nurses-ratify-four-year-agreement-with-dignity-health/

Headline: Registered Nurses Ratify Four-Year Agreement With Dignity Health

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/more-than-14-000-dignity-nurses-approve-labor-deal.html

Headline: More than 14,000 Dignity nurses approve labor deal

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https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/stressed-out-and-overwhelmed-michigan-nurses-burned-out-from-covid-19-pandemic

Headline: Stressed out and overwhelmed: Michigan nurses burned out from COVID-19 pandemic

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https://www.modernhealthcare.com/labor/dignity-health-nurses-ratify-union-contract

Headline: Dignity Health nurses ratify union contract with raises, workplace improvements

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https://dailytrojan.com/2021/09/22/keck-nurses-reach-contract-agreement/

Headline: Keck, nurses reach contract agreement

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https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/959290

Headline: Nurses’ Union ‘Dismayed’ Congress Halted Medicare Drug Price Cuts

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-hospital-childrens-national-pedatric/2021/09/14/f820dd9e-1576-11ec-a5e5-ceecb895922f_story.html

 

Headline: Children’s National staff to provide pediatric care at new D.C. hospital

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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article254451793.html

Headline: UC Davis nurses demand improved staffing, but management says it’s part of union’s playbook

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https://www.salon.com/2021/09/23/campaigners-to-biden-stop-acting-like-a-big-pharma-puppet-and-help-vaccinate-the-world_partner/

Headline: Campaigners to Biden: stop acting like a big pharma “puppet” and help vaccinate the world

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https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/cdc-advisory-panel-votes-recommend-pfizer-boosters-people-80192431

Headline: CDC director overrules panel on Pfizer boosters for front-line workers

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https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/09/michigan-hospitals-weigh-vaccine-mandates-against-staffing-shortages-as-covid-cases-rise.html

Headline: Michigan hospitals weigh vaccine mandates against staffing shortages as COVID cases rise

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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/sutter-ceo-search-sarah-krevans-retire/607077/

Headline: Sutter kicks off nationwide CEO search as Sarah Krevans announces retirement