Professional Practice Committee. The Hospital shall recognize a Professional Practice Committee which includes one RN representative from each of the following: Obstetrics, Medicine/Surgery, Emergency, Intensive Care Unit, Operating Room/Recovery Room, Combined Clinics and Complex Continuing Care.
Professional Practice Committee a) There will be a Professional Practice Committee that shall act as an advisory body to the administration. The Committee shall consist of three
Professional Practice Committee. The Professional Practice committee shall serve as a hub for information and coordination of other nursing committees. Participation in these committees shall be voluntary. A Nurse Professional Practice Committee will be established and serve as an advisory committee. The Committee will appoint by vote, co-chairs consisting of two (2) staff nurses. There will be one (1) member of nursing leadership assigned as an advisor. The primary goal of the Professional Practice Committee is to advance nursing practice at CPH by the use of peer reviewed evidence in formulating practice recommendations. The Professional Practice committee will assist in developing, evaluating, reviewing and revising policies, procedures, and standards of care related to professional nursing. This shall incorporate evidence based research findings as well as best practices and reflect interdisciplinary collaboration as appropriate. The Professional Practice committee shall propose solutions and provide involvement from nursing staff for matters related to patient care issues, nursing policies, staffing issues or other areas of concern. The committee will establish a process by which nursing practice issues and solutions will be addressed and communicated to nursing staff members, nursing leadership, and hospital administration.
Professional Practice Committee. Purpose: The parties agree to the formation of an advisory “Professional Practice Committee”. The purpose of this employee committee is to:
Professional Practice Committee. 12 (1) In the interest of improving the practice of nursing and the quality of patient care and 13 maintaining good channels of communication, Professional Practice Committees will be
Professional Practice Committee. A Professional Practice Committee composed of Bargaining Unit Members covered by this Agreement who are currently employed at the Hospitals shall be established to discuss matters which involve the practice of therapy. The Committee shall have two (2) Bargaining Unit Members who volunteer to participate. Where more than two (2) Bargaining Unit Members volunteer, the Union shall determine the Bargaining Unit Members who will participate. Committee membership shall also include one or more representatives of therapy management to be selected by the Hospital. As needed, the Committee may schedule no more than one (1) meeting per quarter for no more than two (2) hours. Such time shall be paid. These meetings will be held at a time which will not conflict with the routine of the department. An agenda will be prepared by a therapy management representative that contains all items within the scope of the Committee’s objectives that are submitted by Committee members at least ten (10) calendar days in advance of each scheduled meeting. The agenda will be given by management to committee members at least five (5) calendar days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Written minutes of each meeting will be maintained by any committee member who wishes to take minutes. The Professional Practice Committee shall serve as an advisory body to the Hospitals’ therapy management. The objectives of the Professional Practice Committee will be:
Professional Practice Committee. AIII-7 ARTICLE 7 SCHEDULING ........................................................................................ AIII-8 Section 1. ............................................................................................................ AIII-8 Section 2. ............................................................................................................ AIII-8 ARTICLE 8 SENIORITY, LAYOFF, AND CALL-OFF PROCEDURES ................. AIII-9 Section 1. Seniority ............................................................................................. AIII-9 Section 2. Layoff Procedure ............................................................................... AIII-9 Section 3. Bumping........................................................................................... AIII-10 Section 4. Recall Procedure .............................................................................. AIII-10 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page Section 5. Severance Pay AIII-10 Section 6. Preferential Hiring ........................................................................... AIII-11 Section 7. Restoration of Status ........................................................................ AIII-11 Section 8. Break-In Service Defined ................................................................ AIII-11 Section 9. Call-Off Procedures ......................................................................... AIII-12 ARTICLE 9 WAGE SCALE PLACEMENT ............................................................. AIII-13 Previous Experience......................................................................... AIII-13 APPENDIX IV PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS/THERAPISTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS AT RMC ONLY (AIV)........................................................................................................AIV-1 ARTICLE 1 COMPENSATION .................................................................................. AIV-1 Section 1. Wages................................................................................................. AIV-1 Section 2. Step Increases..................................................................................... AIV-9 ARTICLE 2 DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES ................................................................ AIV-10 Section 1. .......................................................................................................... AIV-10 Section 2. Speec...
Professional Practice Committee. A Professional Practice Committee composed of Therapists covered by this Agreement who are currently employed at the Hospitals shall be established to discuss matters which involve the practice of respiratory therapy. The Committee shall have two (2) bargaining unit members who volunteer to participate. Where more than two (2) Therapists volunteer, the Union shall determine the Therapists who will participate. Committee membership shall also include one or more representatives of respiratory therapy management to be selected by the Hospital. As needed, the Committee may schedule no more than one (1) meeting per quarter for no more than two (2) hours. Such time shall be paid. These meetings will be held at a time which will not conflict with the routine of the department. An agenda will be prepared by a respiratory therapy management representative that contains all items within the scope of the Committee’s objectives that are submitted by Committee members at least ten (10) calendar days in advance of each scheduled meeting. The agenda will be given by management to committee members at least five
Professional Practice Committee. 53 The Union and the Employer agree to pledge their best efforts in achieving the objective of the highest level of patient care and satisfaction through the performance of the Home Health Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists. Therefore, the Local and Regional Professional Practice Committee (LPPC and RPPC) shall be utilized to discuss and implement recommendations involving professional practice issues.
Professional Practice Committee. Recognizing the value of a committee which can objectively recommend performance improvement related to patient care, an existing Professional Practice Committee (PPC) exists. Within the provisions set forth regarding this existing committee, the PPC shall include two additional seats, which will be filled by two (2) non-probationary per diem registered nurses selected by Association members and provided that not more than one (1) member shall come from a particular unit and including one (1) representative from Santa Xxxxx Hospital. PPC members shall be released for no more than three (3) hours per scheduled PPC meeting. The PPC meetings shall be scheduled before the work schedule is made and request for release time sent to the Director of Nursing or designee at that time. If a meeting occurs without notification, it will not be considered a formal meeting of the PPC.
