Common use of Nursing Practice Clause in Contracts

Nursing Practice. ‌ 53.01 The Employer shall provide a working environment consistent with nursing standards, practices and procedures. 53.02 The Employer shall have in place nursing policies and procedures which are consistent with the professional associations standards of practice and legislation that applies to Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses. Where educational needs arise from new nursing practices or procedures, the employer shall provide such education during Employees regular hours of work. (a) Where an individual Employee or group of Employees have cause to believe that she or they are being asked to perform more work than is consistent with proper patient care, or to perform work in violation of her professional responsibilities, she shall first discuss concerns with co-workers/team and In-Charge nurse on the unit, as provided in the Algorithm Chart for the Joint NAC Process (Appendix B). (b) If the issue is not resolved, the registered nurse will notify the out-of-scope Manager or On-Call Manager/designate of the situation for further discussion and timely resolution. Notification may include a face-to-face discussion or a telephone call. (i) if the issue remains unresolved, a SUN Work Situation Report (WSR) will be filled out; or (ii) if no Manager or On-Call Manager/designate is available, a voice message will be left or email will be sent and a WSR filled out. (c) The WSR gets filed with the Local and the Manager/designate. The Local provides a copy to the Union. 53.04 It is the Employer’s responsibility to follow up within 96 hours of notice under 53.03(b). If not resolved, the WSR will be discussed at the Joint Nursing Advisory Committee Meeting with the Employer.

Nursing Practice. ‌ 53.01 The Employer shall provide a working environment consistent with nursing standards, practices and procedures. 53.02 The Employer shall have in place nursing policies and procedures which are consistent with the professional associations standards of practice and legislation that applies to Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses. Where educational needs arise from new nursing practices or procedures, the employer shall provide such education during Employees regular hours of work. (a) Where an individual Employee or group of Employees have cause to believe that she or they are being asked to perform more work than is consistent with proper patient care, or to perform work in violation of her professional responsibilities, she shall first discuss concerns with their co-workers/team and In-Charge nurse on the unit, as provided in the Algorithm Chart for the Joint NAC Process (Appendix B). (b) If the issue is not resolved, the registered nurse will notify the out-of-scope Manager or On-On- Call Manager/designate of the situation for further discussion and timely resolution. Notification may include a face-to-face discussion or a telephone call. (i) if the issue remains unresolved, a SUN Work Situation Report (WSR) will be filled out; or (ii) if no Manager or On-Call Manager/designate is available, a voice message will be left or email will be sent and a WSR filled out. (c) The WSR gets filed with the Local and the Manager/designate. The Local provides a copy to the Union. 53.04 It is the Employer’s responsibility to follow up within 96 hours of notice under 53.03(b). If not resolved, the WSR will be discussed at the Joint Nursing Advisory Committee Meeting with the Employer.