Nurse Practice Council Sample Clauses

Nurse Practice Council. A Nurse Practice Council shall be instituted and maintained in the Employer’s Medical Center and meet at least once bi-monthly. This Council shall include, in addition to members appointed by the Employer, at least three (3) registered nurses selected by the nurses covered by this Agreement. At least fifty percent (50%) of the Council members shall consist of registered nurses selected by nurses covered by this Agreement. The purpose of this Council is to discuss and improve nursing practices in the Medical Center. The Council shall develop specific objectives and operating procedures subject to review by Medical Center administration. This Council shall be advisory. Time spent in the Nurse Practice Council shall be paid time.
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Nurse Practice Council. A Nurse Practice Council shall be instituted and maintained. The purpose of this Council shall be to discuss and improve nursing practices in the Hospital. The Council shall develop specific objectives subject to review by Hospital Administration. The Council shall be entirely composed of staff nurses plus representatives from Administration, one of whom shall be the Chief Nursing Officer or designee. The members of the Council representing staff nurses (excluding the Nursing Administration representatives) shall be selected by the Local Unit. The Council will be representative of all clinical areas and Nursing Administration. Organizational aspects of the Council shall be determined, by the Council. Each Council member shall be given release or compensatory time at the straight-time rate for the time spent attending Council meetings. This Council shall be advisory and will not discuss matters subject to collective bargaining or the Association’s contract. The nurse representatives will be responsible for scheduling the meetings, chairing the meetings and preparing the minutes.
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Nurse Practice Council. 1. The Nurse Practice Council (“Council”) will be made up of bargaining unit members from each unit who are selected by members on their unit (through an election on the unit) and shall serve for two years and will meet regularly for up to 8 hours per month. There shall be at least one nurse from each unit on the Council.
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Nurse Practice Council. The purpose of the Nurse Practice Council (NPC) is to provide a collaborative effort to xxxxxx a positive nursing environment at WVMC and promote problem solving through improved communications between staff nurses and nursing administration, and: • Make recommendations for improvements in patient care and nursing prac- xxxx, safety, introducing new evidence based practice in patient care, analysis of objective data including patient acuity, standards of care, improved patient outcomes, and staff education. At the first meeting of the Nurse Practice Council, the Council shall develop a mission statement that reflects the purpose and goals of the NPC. The Union shall select one nurse from each of the following clinical nursing units: OB, MedSurg, ICU, Surgical Services, ED, SBHU, and Short stay, one of whom shall be Lo- cal Bargaining Unit Chairperson. (For the above purposes, short stay, cath lab, endo, and pre admit will be considered one unit due to the overlap in staff who work in multiple areas). These elected nurses, along with an equal number of nurse managers and the Chief Nursing Officer, shall constitute the Nurse Practice Council. Additionally, the Un- ion shall select one nurse from each of the above clinical units to serve as an alter- nate. The Nurse Practice Council shall meet monthly for at least one (1) hour initially, and a mutually agreed schedule shall be agreed to in advance. Additional meeting times may be added by mutual agreement. At the Chief Nursing Officer’s discretion, paid time may be authorized for work projects outside of Council meetings. Each Nurse Practice Coun- cil member shall be compensated at the Nurse's regular straight-time rate of pay while in attendance at scheduled Nurse Practice Council meetings. By mutual agreement, additional nurses or guests may be invited to attend. The Nurse Practice Council shall have two Co-Chairs, the Chief Nursing Officer and the Local Bargaining Unit Chairperson. Only Council members or their formally designated alternate will attend as Council representatives at the Council meetings. The chairper- sons shall agree on an agenda at least one week in advance of each meeting, with agenda items to be gathered from front line staff. Agenda items shall not include active matters being processed through the grievance procedure, nor shall any negotiations occur to alter the terms or scope of this Agreement. Meeting minutes and outcomes shall be posted once approved by the NPC. The Chairs have jo...
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Nurse Practice Council. 1 The purpose of the Nurse Practice Council (NPC) is to provide a collaborative effort 2 to xxxxxx a positive nursing environment at WVMC and promote problem solving 3 through improved communications between staff nurses and nursing administration, 4 and:
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