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Managers Appeal To The Conscience Of Weary Nurses
Facing a staffing shortage, the Icelandic Nurses’ Association is concerned that “pangs of conscience” might force nurses to work exceedingly long hours, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear a T-shirt outdoors…
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State Financial Aid Not Enough To Adjust Nurse’s Salary
The state financial aid that was ruled by an arbitral tribunal to improve the working conditions for nurses in Iceland will not be enough to adjust their salary. The tribunal had been appointed in July to oversee the wage dispute between the…
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State Will Provide 900 Million ISK Per Year To Improve Conditions For Nurses
An arbitral tribunal concerning the dispute between the Association of Icelandic Nurses and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has ruled that the state will provide Landspítali hospital with 900 million ISK per year to improve the conditions for nurses. Earlier…
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Nurses’ Strike Called Off In Response To New Arbitration Proposal
Organisers called off a planned strike by the Icelandic Nurses Association last night, hours before it was scheduled to start, RÚV reports. The strike over nurse’s wages and working conditions was scheduled to start at 8:00 this morning, but was cancelled due…
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Icelandic Government Tackles Potential Nursing Staff Shortages
A significant expansion of medical training opportunities was unveiled as part of the Icelandic government’s attempt to solve a looming shortage of qualified nursing staff, Vísir reports. Last August, working groups from the Ministries of Health and Education expressed concern about low…
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COVID-19 In Iceland: Four Active Cases, More Changes On Monday
One new case was detected by deCODE genetics yesterday, meaning here are currently four active infections in Iceland. Just five cases have been reported so far this month. Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason expects Iceland to reach the milestone of no active infections…
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Icelandic Nurses Association To Pay School Fees For Male Nurse Students
The Icelandic Nurses’ Association has recently announced their intention to pay school fees for young male students, in order to encourage more men to become nurses in Iceland, RÚV reports. Jobs in nursing have always been seen as essentially female, and in…