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After months of rallies and strikes, South Australia's nurses and midwives have secured a 16% pay increase over three years. The hard-fought deal shows what happens when healthcare workers stand together for better wages.
Nurses and midwives at Adelaide's Lyell McEwin Hospital just secured a 6% pay increase after standing together for fair wages. The victory means patients can keep their appointments and workers get the recognition they deserve.
After 35,000 Victorian teachers walked off the job in their first statewide strike in 13 years, they've secured pay rises up to 32% over four years. The breakthrough deal will lift some of Australia's lowest-paid teachers near the top of the national pay scale.
Ohio lawmakers approved $875 million to pay back nursing homes after the state Supreme Court found officials used the wrong formula to calculate Medicaid payments. The correction ends a dispute that shortchanged facilities caring for the state's most vulnerable elderly residents by hundreds of millions of dollars.
More than 2,000 coal miners in Central Queensland just secured permanent pay raises worth up to $30,000 after Australia's highest court sided with workers over mining giant BHP. The landmark decision ends years of legal battles and could help thousands more miners across the country get equal pay.
Esda Nursing Education Institution in South Africa celebrated 30 new nurses who achieved a perfect pass rate, continuing the school's unbroken streak since 2021. Fifteen earned distinctions in theory and nineteen excelled in clinical practice.
A cancer nurse at a Georgia hospital performed the Heimlich maneuver for the first time in her career, saving a patient's life during her lunch break. The heroic moment launched a lasting friendship and kicked off National Nurses Week celebrations.
A cancer nurse at a Georgia hospital performed the Heimlich maneuver for the first time in her career, saving a patient's life during her lunch break. The life-saving moment sparked a lasting friendship and kicked off National Nurses Week with a powerful reminder of why healthcare heroes matter.
A leading physician in Liberia is pushing for better support and resources for the country's nursing workforce, calling them the backbone of healthcare delivery. His plea comes as nurses face equipment shortages and overwhelming patient loads.
A 27-year-old Ohio nurse pays $15 for lab work in Bali instead of hundreds at home. Her story shows how medical tourism is helping Americans escape skyrocketing healthcare costs.
Over 90% of ABC employees voted yes to a new pay deal that ends a months-long dispute and marks a major victory for public broadcasting workers. The agreement comes after staff took their first strike action in 20 years.
The Nairobi Hospital celebrated International Nurses Week by recognizing the professionals who manage three-quarters of Kenya's primary health centers. The government pledged major investments in nursing training and career growth as part of its universal healthcare push.
A new University of Pennsylvania study shows that reducing patient loads for nurses could save thousands of lives and millions of dollars. Each additional patient assigned to a nurse increases death risk by 8% and readmission risk by 4%. #
Zamfara State is overhauling how much it pays doctors and nurses to stop them from leaving for better opportunities. The move could transform healthcare for millions while showing other regions how investing in medical workers pays off.
Thousands of patients at Kenya's largest hospital can breathe easier after nurses ended their strike following successful negotiations. The agreement promises better pay, job security, and improved working conditions for healthcare workers.
A major review of 82 studies across 20 countries just proved what 28,000 patients already experienced: nurses can deliver hospital care just as safely and effectively as doctors. In some specialties, nurse-led care actually produced better health outcomes.
Jennifer Mensik Kennedy leads America's 5 million nurses through unprecedented challenges, from workplace violence to education barriers. Her biggest battle right now: protecting nursing degrees and student loans from federal cuts.
Montana State University's nursing college just received $2.5 million to fund 380 scholarships over five years, nearly doubling financial support for aspiring nurses. The grant tackles both student debt and America's critical nursing shortage head-on.
In 1972, a Worcester nurse did something she'd never done before—she resuscitated a stillborn baby weighing just over a pound. More than five decades later, that baby visits her every week at her nursing home.
A Stanford-trained doctor flipped healthcare hiring on its head, creating a platform where employers chase nurses instead. Now 1.5 million nurses use it to find jobs faster.
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