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Global Nurses United News Round-Up - May 3

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://www.nursingtimes.net/news/research-and-innovation/missed-nursing-care-is-missing-link-in-higher-mortality-risk/7017388.article?blocktitle=Most-popular&contentID=-1

 

Headline: Study finds 16% higher mortality risk with 10% increase in missed care by nurses

 

Argentina

 

https://www.lmneuquen.com/enfermeros-fueron-convocados-hoy-cuando-cumplen-su-segundo-dia-paro-n548706

 

Titular: Enfermeros fueron convocados para hoy cuando cumplen su segundo día de paro

 

Headline: Nurses were called in today while on their second day of strike

 

Argentina

 

http://www.rionegro.com.ar/neuquen/los-enfermeros-tendran-una-nueva-instancia-de-negociacion-salarial-FI2659465

 

Titular: Los enfermeros tendrán una nueva instancia de negociación salarial

 

Headline: Nurses will have a new chance at salary negotiation

 

Australia

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-24/oakden-patients-face-uncertain-move-as-sa-health-admits-failings/8468286

 

Headline: Oakden: SA Health says it ‘must do better’ for nursing home residents

 

Brazil

 

http://www.jb.com.br/pais/noticias/2017/04/27/centrais-sindicais-convocam-greve-geral-para-esta-6a-feira-veja-quem-deve-parar/

 

Manchete: Centrais sindicais convocam greve geral para esta 6ª feira; veja quem deve parar

 

Headline: Central unions call for general strike for this Friday; See who should stop

 

Canada

 

http://www.journalsaint-francois.ca/actualites/2017/4/27/la-fiq-souhaite-la-creation-de-postes-a-temps-complet.html

 

Titre: La FIQ souhaite la création de postes à temps complet

 

Headline: FIQ calls for the creation of full-time positions

 

Canada

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-hospital-ontario-budget-1.4087150

 

Headline: Ontario hospitals looking for $800M in today’s provincial budget

 

Canada

 

http://www.nugget.ca/2017/04/22/hospital-cant-keep-cutting-full-time-positions-without-affecting-care-says-nurses-union-official

 

Headline: Hospital can’t keep cutting full-time positions without affecting care, says nurses union official

 

Canada

 

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/could-nurses-strike-shut-down-windsor-assembly-plant

 

Headline: Could nurses’ strike shut down Windsor Assembly Plant?

 

Canada

 

http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2017/04/27/local-workers-branch-off-to-create-own-ceremony-for-day-of-mourning-look-to-honour-fallen-farm-workers/

 

Headline: Local workers branch off to create own ceremony for Day of Mourning, look to honour fallen farm workers

 

Canada

 

http://www.620ckrm.com/2017/04/27/saskatchewan-union-of-nurses-gathers-in-regina-for-annual-meeting/

 

Headline: Saskatchewan Union of Nurses to meet in Regina for annual meeting

 

Canada

 

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/nurses-union-protests-er-closures-420517543.html

 

Headline: Nurses union protests ER closures

 

Canada

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/nurses-protest-health-care-cuts-1.4086085

 

Headline: Hundreds of Manitoba nurses rally against health-care cuts

 

Canada

 

http://www.metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/2017/04/26/unions-launch-raucous-protest-against-healthcare-cuts.html

 

Headline: ‘Nurses won’t stand for it’: Union launches raucous protest against healthcare cuts

 

Canada

 

http://globalnews.ca/news/3405239/nurses-set-to-rally-for-safe-patient-care-at-manitoba-legislature/

 

Headline: Nurses rally against against health-care cuts, hundreds gather at Manitoba legislature

 

Canada

 

http://www.canadianinquirer.net/2017/04/26/nurses-rally-against-health-cuts-in-winnipeg-say-they-worry-for-patient-care/

 

Headline: Nurses rally against health cuts in Winnipeg, say they worry for patient care

 

Canada

 

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2017/04/26/nurses-prepare-for-battle-with-tories

 

Headline: Nurses prepare for battle with Tories

 

Canada

 

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2017/04/26/nurses-rally-shines-light-on-tory-silence

 

Headline: Nurses rally shines light on Tory silence

 

Canada

 

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2017/04/24/cuts-just-the-beginning-nurses-union-head

 

Headline: Cuts ‘just the beginning’: Nurses union head

 

Canada

 

http://www.trurodaily.com/news/local/2017/4/25/nova-scotia-nurses-looking-at-on-the-job-dangers.html

 

Headline: Nova Scotia nurses looking at on-the-job dangers

 

Canada

 

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1030348/manif-compressions-coupes-sante-infirmieres-hopitaux-urgences

 

Titre: Des centaines d’infirmières manifestent contre les compressions en santé

 

Headline: Hundreds of nurses protest against health cuts

 

Canada

 

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1030382/fusion-autorites-sante-infirmieres

 

Titre: Fusion des autorités de santé : les infirmières veulent être aux premières loges

 

Headline: Health authorities in transition: nurses want to be in the front row

 

Canada

 

http://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2017/04/21/penurie-dinfirmieres-risque-de-saggraver-nouveau-brunswick/?pgnc=1

 

Titre: La pénurie d’infirmières risque de s’aggraver au Nouveau-Brunswick

 

Headline: The shortage of nurses is likely to worsen in New Brunswick

 

Colombia

 

http://www.wradio.com.co/noticias/regionales/trabajadores-del-hospital-cari-en-barranquilla-detienen-actividades-por-falta-de-pago/20170426/nota/3447501.aspx

 

Titular: Trabajadores del Hospital Cari en Barranquilla detienen actividades por falta de pago

 

Headline: Cari Hospital workers in Barranquilla strike due to lack of payment

 

Dominican Republic

 

http://hoy.com.do/federacion-exige-aumento-salarial-empleados-salud/

 

Titular: Federación exige aumento salarial empleados salud

 

Headline: Federation demands salary increase for health workers

 

Dominican Republic

 

http://www.elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=532334

 

Titular: Enfermeras insisten en reclamar su derecho a pensión

 

Headline: Nurses insist on their right to pension

 

Dominican Republic

 

http://lavozdgo.com/2017/04/prepara-ssd-jubilacion-temprana-de-trabajadores-martin-rocha/

 

Titular: Prepara SSD jubilación temprana de trabajadores: Martín Rocha

 

Headline: SSD Prepares for Early Retirement of Workers: Martín Rocha

 

Dominican Republic

 

http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2017/04/27/fedosalud-exige-mejoras-salariales

 

Titular: Fedosalud exige mejoras salariales

 

Headline: Fedosalud demands salary improvements

 

France

 

http://www.jim.fr/en_direct/pro_societe/e-docs/vaccination_plaidoyer_pour_une_plus_grande_autonomie_des_infirmiers__165177/document_actu_pro.phtml

 

Titre: Vaccination : plaidoyer pour une plus grande autonomie des infirmiers

 

Headline: Vaccination: Advocacy for greater autonomy for nurses

 

France

 

http://www.centpourcent.com/les-infos-10/les-negociations-ont-commence-au-chac-7536

 

Titre: Les négociations ont commencé au CHAC

 

Headline: Negotiations started at CHAC

 

India

 

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/gtb-nurses-to-hold-strike/article18233488.ece

 

Headline: GTB nurses to hold strike

 

India

 

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/nurses-stage-protest-at-gtb-over-harassment/article18261726.ece

 

Headline: Nurses stage protest at GTB over ‘harassment’

 

Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0425/870136-nurses-survey/

 

Headline: 78% of nurses and midwives due to qualify in 2017 plan to work abroad

 

Ireland

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/more-than-75-of-student-nurses-and-midwives-may-emigrate-1.3061034

 

Headline: More than 75% of student nurses and midwives ‘may emigrate’

 

Ireland

 

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/majority-irish-nursing-students-plan-10292642

 

Headline: Majority of Irish nursing students plan to work abroad when they qualify, new survery reveals

 

Ireland

 

http://www.universitytimes.ie/2017/04/survey-shows-78-of-student-nurses-and-midwives-considering-emigrating/

 

Headline: Survey Shows 78% of Student Nurses and Midwives Considering Emigrating

 

Ireland

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/young-nurses-speak-out-here-i-m-just-being-thrown-into-the-muck-1.3061099

 

Headline: Young nurses speak out: ‘Here I’m just being thrown into the muck’

 

Ireland

 

http://www.newstalk.com/reader/47.301/97731/0/

 

Headline: Eight out of ten nursing graduates considering emigration

 

Ireland

 

https://www.her.ie/news/number-student-nurses-planning-leave-country-qualify-343929

 

Headline: This is the number of student nurses planning to leave the country when they qualify

 

Kenya

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001237669/tharaka-nithi-governor-says-he-will-not-be-intimidated-by-striking-nurses

 

Headline: Tharaka Nithi Governor says he will not be intimidated by striking nurses

 

Mexico

 

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/estados/2017/04/26/cumplidos-acuerdos-con-enfermeras-gobierno-de-chiapas

 

Titular: Cumplidos, acuerdos con enfermeras: gobierno de Chiapas

 

Headline: Praise, agreement with the nurses: government of Chiapas

 

Mexico

 

http://www.xeu.com.mx/nota.cfm?id=900030

 

Titular: Continúan despidos en el Hospital Regional de Poza Rica

 

Headline: Workers remain dismissed at the Regional Hospital of Poza Rica

 

New Zealand

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/91968944/decision-on-district-nurses-move-to-health-hub-expected-to-take-months

 

Headline: Decision on district nurses move to health hub expected to take months

 

New Zealand

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/91706112/Hospital-accused-of-bullying-and-understaffing

 

Headline: Hospital accused of bullying and understaffing

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.maoritelevision.com/news/national/kerri-nuku-calls-maori-nurses-united-nations

 

Headline: Kerri Nuku calls for Maori nurses at United Nations

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/proposal-devastates-nurses

 

Headline: Proposal devastates nurses

 

Portugal

 

http://radiof.gmpress.pt/enfermeiros-voltam-manifestar-pela-igualdade-direitos-na-classe/

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros voltam a manifestar-se pela igualdade de direitos na classe

 

Headline: Nurses once again demonstrate for equal rights

 

Spain

 

http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/04/25/radio_valladolid/1493117954_238689.html

 

Titular: “Tengo que atender a 26 pacientes en mi turno”

 

Headline: “I have to attend to 26 patients on my shift”

 

Spain

 

http://www.salamanca24horas.com/articulo/local/enfermeras-hospital%C2%A0siguen-medidas-seguridad-preparar-medicamentos-peligrosos/201704261512521050545.html

 

Titular: Las enfermeras del hospital siguen sin medidas de seguridad para preparar medicamentos peligrosos

 

Headline: Hospital nurses still lack safety measures to prepare dangerous drugs

 

Spain

 

http://www.gacetamedica.com/politica/enfermeria-reclama-a-sanidad-que-lidere-un-sistema-de-informacion-sobre-accidentes-y-enfermedades-IL863947

 

Titular: Enfermería reclama a Sanidad que lidere un sistema de información sobre accidentes y enfermedades

 

Headline: Nursing calls on Health to create an information system tracking accidents and diseases

 

Spain

 

https://consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria-reprocha-a-la-junta-no-haber-creado-aun-las-categorias-de-especialistas-35562

 

Titular: Enfermería reprocha a la Junta no haber creado aún las categorías de especialistas

 

Headline: Nursing criticizes the Board for not creating specialty categories

 

Spain

 

http://www.abc.es/economia/abci-otra-sentencia-equipara-despido-empleada-interina-fija-sector-publico-201704211020_noticia.html

 

Titular: Otra sentencia equipara el despido de una empleada interina al de una fija en el sector público

 

Headline: Another sentence equates the dismissal of an interim employee with a dismissal in the public sector

 

Spain

 

http://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-satse-apoya-hospital-josep-trueta-permanezca-girona-20170421171856.html

 

Titular: Satse apoya que el Hospital Josep Trueta permanezca en Girona

 

Headline: Satse supports the Josep Trueta Hospital in Girona

 

Spain

 

http://www.europapress.es/castilla-y-leon/noticia-satse-reivindica-enfermeras-todos-centros-educativos-urbanos-integrados-cyl-20170422115955.html

 

Titular: Satse reivindica enfermeras en todos los centros educativos urbanos e integrados de CyL

 

Headline: Satse demands nurses in all urban and integrated schools of CyL

 

Spain

 

http://www.miciudadreal.es/2017/04/23/el-gobierno-regional-y-satse-coinciden-en-seguir-apostando-por-una-sanidad-publica-de-calidad-en-castilla-la-mancha/

 

Titular: El Gobierno regional y SATSE coinciden en seguir apostando por una sanidad pública de calidad en Castilla-La Mancha

 

Headline: The regional government and SATSE agree to continue negotiating for quality public health in Castilla-La Mancha

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/christine-mcanea/labour-nhs-pay-rise_b_16285596.html

 

Headline: Labour Has The Right Idea Offering Dedicated NHS Workers A Much-Needed Pay Rise

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/politics/nurses-right-to-be-angry-about-pay-says-union-leader/7017490.article

 

Headline: Nurses ‘right to be angry’ about pay, says union leader

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/labour-guarantees-pay-rise-nhs-staff-if-elected

 

Headline: Labour guarantees pay rise for NHS staff if elected

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39711133

 

Headline: General election 2017: Labour promises pay rises for NHS staff

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/politics/labour-chases-nursing-vote-with-three-part-nhs-pledge/7017527.article

 

Headline: Labour pledges to increase pay, keep bursary and legislate on safe staffing

 

United Kingdom

 

https://rcni.com/nursing-older-people/newsroom/news/patients-still-risk-chronic-nurse-understaffing-says-unison-83376

 

Headline: Patients still at risk from chronic nurse understaffing, says Unison

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.itv.com/news/2017-04-25/labour-pledges-pay-increase-for-overworked-nhs-staff/

 

Headline: Labour pledges pay increase for ‘overworked’ NHS staff

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/apr/26/labour-will-give-pay-rise-to-overworked-and-underpaid-nhs-staff

 

Headline: Labour will give pay rise to ‘overworked and underpaid’ NHS staff

 

United Kingdom

 

http://news.sky.com/story/labour-promises-pay-rise-for-nhs-staff-10850952

 

Headline: Labour pledges NHS pay rises to tackle staff shortages

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-pledge-end-tories-nhs-10295660

 

Headline: Labour pledge to end Tories’ NHS pay cap for nurses and midwives

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/labour-give-nurses-pay-rise-12943911

 

Headline: Labour will give nurses a pay rise if it wins the general election

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-0f38-Unison-health-We-must-get-rid-of-this-vicious-NHS-hating-bunch#.WQILUojyuM8

 

Headline: Unison health: ‘We must get rid of this vicious NHS-hating bunch’

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.itv.com/news/2017-04-26/nurses-and-porters-paying-90-a-month-to-park-outside-of-hospitals/

 

Headline: Nurses ‘paying £90 a month’ to park outside hospitals

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-corbyn-nhs-staff-pay-cap-promise-a7701961.html

 

Headline: Labour promises to abolish Government’s ‘insulting’ NHS staff pay cap

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Care-News/unions-get-behind-labour-pledges-to-nhs-staff

 

Headline: Unions get behind Labour pledges to NHS staff

 

United States

 

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article146550089.html

 

Headline: How a group of California nurses is looking beyond health care to help patients

 

United States

 

http://sandiegofreepress.org/2017/04/attention-please-we-can-guarantee-healthcare-for-all-californians/

 

Headline: Attention, Please: We Can Guarantee Healthcare for All Californians

 

United States

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nurses-celebrate-big-win-a-kindred-hospital-with-overwhelming_us_58f9ef8ce4b0f02c3870e8cc

 

Headline: Nurses Celebrate Big Win At Kindred Hospital With Overwhelming Vote To Join The California Nurses Association

 

United States

 

https://www.thenation.com/article/single-payer-medicare-for-all-is-the-only-healthcare-system-that-makes-sense/

 

Headline: Single-Payer ‘Medicare for All’ Is the Only Health-Care System That Makes Sense

 

United States

 

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/payer-issues/california-senate-health-committee-approves-universal-healthcare-bill-6-things-to-know.html

 

Headline: California Senate Health Committee approves universal healthcare bill: 5 things to know

 

United States

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/27/time-golden-and-now-single-payer-bill-advances-california

 

Headline: ‘The Time is Golden and Now’: Single-Payer Bill Advances in California

 

United States

 

https://yubanet.com/california/california-single-payer-bill-sb-562-clears-first-hurdle/

 

Headline: California Single Payer Bill SB 562 Clears First Hurdle

 

United States

 

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/26/californias-healthcare-for-all-bill-passes-first-committee/

 

Headline: California’s healthcare-for-all bill passes first committee

 

United States

 

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2017-04-26/california-lawmakers-consider-dumping-health-insurers

 

Headline: Plan to Give Health Care to Every Californian Moves Forward

 

United States

 

http://www.abc10.com/news/health/5-things-to-know-about-californias-healthcare-for-all-bill/434725062

 

Headline: 5 things to know about California’s healthcare-for-all bill

 

United States

 

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article145846229.html

 

Headline: Could California become the next Canada for health care?

 

United States

 

https://kpfa.org/episode/rising-up-with-sonali-april-21-2017/

 

Headline: California Eyes Single Payer System as GOP Announces New Push for ACA Repeal

 

United States

 

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/californias-single-payer-bill-attracts-big-money-trying-to-derail-it/

 

Headline: California’s single-payer bill attracts big money — trying to derail it

 

United States

 

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-single-payer-healthcare-20170426-story.html

 

Headline: California single-payer healthcare bill passes first committee test

 

United States

 

http://www.ktvz.com/news/merkley-sanders-goal-us-on-all-renewables-by-2050/466592141

 

Headline: Merkley, Sanders goal: U.S. on all renewables by 2050

 

United States

 

http://fox8.com/2017/05/01/massillon-nurses-collecting-donated-snacks-for-patients-after-new-rules-go-into-effect/

 

Headline: Massillon nurses collecting donated snacks for patients after new rules go into effect

 

United States

 

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/trump-congress-may-undo-progress-workplace-safety

 

Headline: Trump, Congress may undo progress on workplace safety

 

United States

 

http://www.ocregister.com/2017/05/01/santa-ana-may-day-coverage/

 

Headline: May Day rallies in Orange County focus on immigrant and worker rights