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Large nursing shortages in southern Sweden

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:55:00 +0100

There are over 130 vacant nursing positions at Skåne University Hospital, leading to a shortage of beds for patients.

Swedish nurses save four patients mid-flight

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:45:00 +0200

Three Swedish nurses found themselves in the line of duty when not one but four passengers fell ill on a flight from Dubai. Marie-Louise Piatti tells The Local about oxygen, hysteria, bananas and a near emergency landing in Iran.

Sweden delays EU nurses despite shortage

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:32:00 +0200

Swedish authorities are breaking EU rules when dragging their feet in giving European nurses the required permissions to work in Sweden, where the health care system has been challenged by the nursing shortage.

'Big Mac' helps nurses lift overweight patients

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:14:00 +0100

Named after a hamburger and clocking in at 140 kilogrammes, a new doll is set to teach Uppsala University Hospital (Akademiska) staff to work with the increasing number of overweight and obese patients.

Swedish hospital seeks new 'hot' nurses

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:01:00 +0100

A hospital in Stockholm has published a job advertisement trying to attract nurses who are both qualified and "TV-series hot" in what has been explained as an "attempt to catch people’s attention".

Summer staffing threatens patient safety

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:43:00 +0200

New statistics show that a serious shortage of healthcare substitutes during the summer months pose a significant threat to patient safety, according to Vårdförbundet, the Swedish Association of Health Professionals.

School nurses rally against Red Bull

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:50:00 +0100

Around 80 percent of the 700 school nurses interviewed by Swedish radio program Kaliber would like to impose an age limit for the purchase of energy drinks such as Red Bill, Burn and Monster. The majority want the age limit to be set at 18.

Nursing strike over

Wed, 28 May 2008 19:32:00 +0200

Both the healthcare workers union and their employers have accepted an offer put forward by mediators on Wednesday afternoon, effectively ending Sweden's nursing strike.

Nurses pledge further strike action

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:55:00 +0200

Sweden's nurses announced plans on Tuesday to intensify their ongoing strike in a bid to secure higher wages.

Nurses walk off jobs in droves

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:14:00 +0200

As the nursing strike enters its third week, an additional 4,300 healthcare union workers walked off their jobs at noon on Monday.

Striking nurses make for striking debate

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:18:00 +0200

David Landes looks at press reaction to the Swedish nursing strike.