Common use of Assignment Despite Objection Forms Clause in Contracts

Assignment Despite Objection Forms. In accordance with the ethical, legal and professional responsibility of the registered nurse to act as a patient advocate, Assignment Despite Objection forms, or similar written notifications, shall be submitted to the nursing manager or supervisor on duty when in the professional judgment of the registered nurse, a patient or patients are potentially at risk due to any of the following reasons, unsafe staffing, unsafe environment or inappropriate placement due to the level of care needed. Nursing administration recognizes the registered nurses’ right to act as a patient advocate and will receive and accept such notification as an objective tool to improve overall patient care. This section is not subject to the grievance procedure set forth in Article 21.

Assignment Despite Objection Forms. In accordance with the ethical, legal and professional responsibility of the registered nurse to act as a patient advocate, Assignment Despite Objection forms, or similar written notifications, shall be submitted to the nursing manager or supervisor on duty when in the professional judgment of the registered nurse, a patient or patients are potentially at risk due to any of the following reasons, unsafe staffing, unsafe environment or inappropriate placement due to the level of care needed. Nursing administration recognizes the registered nurses’ right to act as a patient advocate and will receive and accept such notification as an objective tool to improve overall patient care. This section is not subject to the grievance procedure set forth in Article 21.21.‌‌‌