Activities or actions that nurses take to address problems in everyday workplace settings
What is Workplace advocacy
100
The two parties involved in a grievance are a union member and the...
What is A manager
100
These RNs are eligible to participate in the union
What are staff nurses?
100
These people should know the law ensuring that both nurses and management's rights are clearly understood.
What is the manager and the employee?
200
Gives a collective voice for employees
What are Unions
200
The practice of employees as a collective coming to terms with management in reference to wages, work practices, and other benefits
What is Collective bargaining
200
A set of guidelines and rules voted and agreed upon by union members and representative of management
What is A collective agreement
200
These RNs are more satisfied with their wages.
What are RN union members?
200
This person should carefully choose a collective bargaining agent and follow the laws pertaining to unionization?
Who is the employee?
300
It must be paid even if individuals do not support it
What are union dues
300
An act in which union members withhold their supply of labor for the purpose of forcing management to accept the union's terms
What is A strike
300
A job action taken to challenge terms of the contract such as refusal to work overtime or refusal to attend meetings
What is Work-to-rule
300
These are things that nonmembers of a nursing collective bargaining unit are more satisfied with than members.
What are nursing supervision, patient care, work setting, professional relationships, and overall job satisfaction?
300
This person is to listen to problems and concerns, investigate them promptly, and suggest solutions.
Who is the manager?
400
They all conform to the contract without exception
What are Union members and management
400
The act in which an individual discloses information regarding the violation of law, rule, or regulation, or a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety
What is Whistle-blowing
400
100 Bonus Points!!!
What is bonus points?
400
These are reasons why nurses join unions.
What are dissatisfactions with working conditions and administration, concerns about practice environment, and concerns about patient care?
400
This person should maintain amicable professional relationships during a strike so that client care is not compromised.
Who is the manager?
500
A person who represents the members of the union in collective bargaining and in disputes with management
What is Union representative
500
A formal complaint or dispute between management and union member regarding the interpretation and application or alleged violation of the terms of the collective agreement
What is A grievance
500
200 Bonus Points!!!
What is bonus points?
500
This act allowed nurses and other employers of private, for-profit health care institutions protection for collective bargaining.
What is the National Labor Relations Act of 1935?
500
The decision to strike is made only by these people if a majority decides to do so.