Common use of LETTER OF INTENT RE: JOINT NURSING INITIATIVES COUNCIL Clause in Contracts

LETTER OF INTENT RE: JOINT NURSING INITIATIVES COUNCIL. The parties agree to participate in a joint provincial nursing initiatives council. The nursing council will be composed of representatives of the Service Employees International Union Local 1 Canada and the Participating Hospitals and Ontario Hospital Association. The nursing council will make its decisions by consensus. The Committee will consist of three members from each party (not including staff members). The cost to participate in this Committee will be at the expense of the respective parties. The mandate of the nursing initiatives council will be: ▪ Provide a forum to identify and share areas of Best Practice in enhanced RPN scope of practice and increased utilization; ▪ To have meaningful consultation regarding RPN/RN ratios as it relates to skill mix and interprofessional practice in the best interest of patient care; ▪ To recognize, acknowledge and support RPNs as their profession evolves; ▪ To promote and expand nursing education and life long learning as it relates to the College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards; ▪ The nursing initiatives council will: ▪ Meet within 60 days following ratification of the Memorandum of Settlement. ▪ Seek advice and participation from such professional practice researchers and others (e.g. College of Nurses) as the Nursing council deems appropriate. ▪ Work collaboratively on the issues with key stakeholders such as RPNAO, CNO, MOHLTC, Nursing Secretariat, and others as the Nursing Council deems appropriate. ▪ Identify resources required by the nursing council to carry out the mandate including exploring jointly any funding required for these resources. ▪ Make recommendations on enhancing the RPN specific articles in the collective agreement for future rounds of bargaining. ▪ The nursing council will be co-chaired by a hospital representative and a representative from SEIU. ▪ The nursing council recommendations will be presented in the form of a report to the participating hospitals and SEIU Local 1 Canada RPN division. ▪ The final recommendations from the joint nursing council will be presented to the Participating Hospitals. ▪ Nothing in this Letter of Understanding should be construed as precluding the local parties from entering into discussions with respect to RPN concerns and initiatives.

LETTER OF INTENT RE: JOINT NURSING INITIATIVES COUNCIL. The parties agree to participate in form a joint provincial nursing initiatives council. The nursing council will be composed of representatives of the Service Employees International Union Local 1 Canada .on and the Participating Hospitals and Ontario Hospital Association. The nursing council will make its decisions by consensus. The Committee will consist of three members from each party (not including staff members). The cost to participate in this Committee will be at the expense of the respective parties. The mandate of the nursing initiatives council will be: ▪ Provide a forum to identify and share areas of Best Practice in enhanced RPN To promote the full scope of practice for and increased utilization; ▪ assess the current and potential economic efficiencies with a commitment to provide the highest standards of quality patient care. To have meaningful consultation regarding RPN/RN ratios as it relates to skill mix and interprofessional practice in the best interest of patient care; ▪ To recognize, acknowledge and support RPNs as their profession evolves; ▪ To promote and expand nursing education and life long learning as it relates to the College College-of Nurses of Ontario professional standards; ▪ To provide information and support of through open communication The nursing initiatives council will: ▪ Meet within 60 days following ratification of the Memorandum of Settlement. ▪ Settlemen Seek advice and participation from such professional practice researchers and others (e.g. College of Nurses) as the Nursing council deems appropriate. ▪ Work collaboratively on the issues with key stakeholders such as RPNAO, CNO, MOHLTC, Nursing Secretariat, and others as the Nursing Council deems appropriate. ▪ Identify resources required by the nursing council to carry out the mandate including exploring jointly any funding required for these resources. ▪ Make recommendations on enhancing the RPN specific articles in the collective agreement for future rounds of bargaining. ▪ The nursing council will be co-chaired by a hospital representative and a representative from SEIU. ▪ The nursing council recommendations will be presented in the form of a report to the participating hospitals and SEIU Local 1 Canada RPN .on division. ▪ The final recommendations from the joint nursing council will be presented to the Participating Hospitals. ▪ Nothing in this Letter of Understanding should be construed as precluding the local parties from entering into discussions with respect to RPN concerns and initiatives.. LETTER OF INTENT RE: SCHEDULING

LETTER OF INTENT RE: JOINT NURSING INITIATIVES COUNCIL. The parties agree to participate in form a joint provincial nursing initiatives council. The nursing council will be composed of representatives of the Service Employees International Union Local 1 Canada .on and the Participating Hospitals and Ontario Hospital Association. The nursing council will make its decisions by consensus. The Committee will consist of three members from each party (not including staff members). The cost to participate in this Committee will be at the expense of the respective parties. The mandate of the nursing initiatives council will be: ▪ Provide a forum to identify and share areas of Best Practice in enhanced RPN To promote the full scope of practice for and increased utilization; ▪ assess the current and potential economic efficiencies with a commitment to provide the highest standards of quality patient care. To have meaningful consultation regarding RPN/RN ratios as it relates to skill mix and interprofessional practice in the best interest of patient care; ▪ To recognize, acknowledge and support RPNs as their profession evolves; ▪ To promote and expand nursing education and life long learning as it relates to the College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards; ▪ To provide information and support of through open communication. The nursing initiatives council will: ▪ Meet within 60 days following ratification of the Memorandum of Settlement. ▪ Seek advice and participation from such professional practice researchers and others (e.g. College of Nurses) as the Nursing council deems appropriate. ▪ Work collaboratively on the issues with key stakeholders such as RPNAO, CNO, MOHLTC, Nursing Secretariat, and others as the Nursing Council deems appropriate. ▪ Identify resources required by the nursing council to carry out the mandate including exploring jointly any funding required for these resources. ▪ Make recommendations on enhancing the RPN specific articles in the collective agreement for future rounds of bargaining. ▪ The nursing council will be co-chaired by a hospital representative and a representative from SEIU. ▪ The nursing council recommendations will be presented in the form of a report to the participating hospitals and SEIU Local 1 Canada RPN .on division. ▪ The final recommendations from the joint nursing council will be presented to the Participating Hospitals. ▪ Nothing in this Letter of Understanding should be construed as precluding the local parties from entering into discussions with respect to RPN concerns and initiatives.. LETTER OF INTENT RE: SCHEDULING