Common use of NURSING PROCESS STANDARDS Clause in Contracts

NURSING PROCESS STANDARDS. RATIOS No nurse shall be required to practice in a manner which jeopardizes patient care, exceeds the limit of a registered nurse licensure as defined by the Nurse Practice Act, or is outside Title 22, section 70217 related to nurse service staff, as determined and controlled by the California Department of Public Health. If a nurse believes that circumstances are present which may jeopardize a patient’s health or safety, the nurse must attempt to resolve the issue with their immediate supervisor by communicating their concern in writing. The supervisor shall respond to the registered nurse within 14 days from receipt of the written notice. If the matter is not resolved at this level, the matter may be brought to the Professional Practice Committee (PPC) by submitting an Assignment Despite Objection form. The PPC will bring forth any issues related to the above to the Patient Classification Committee for review. A formal Patient Classification Committee (PCC) will be established in accordance with Title 22. The committee will be composed of five (5) nurses, two (2) members from the Professional Practice Committee and three (3) staff nurses who are not participating on any other committee and five (5) managers, one of whom will be the Chief Nurse Executive or his/her designee. The PCC will meet a minimum of once per year. PCC members will be compensated for time spent in committee meetings. Such release time or additional hours of pay for the committee members shall not be counted as hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime. Interested staff may provide input to the Committee concerning the Patient Classification System, potential required revisions, and the overall staffing plan. If the review by the PCC reveals that adjustments are necessary in the Patient Classification System in order to assure accuracy in measuring patient care needs, such adjustments will be reviewed by the Nursing Administrative Team for determination of need for adjustment.

NURSING PROCESS STANDARDS. RATIOS RATIOS‌ No nurse shall be required to practice in a manner which jeopardizes patient care, exceeds the limit of a registered nurse licensure as defined by the Nurse Practice Act, or is outside Title 22, section 70217 related to nurse service staff, as determined and controlled by the California Department of Public Health. If a nurse believes that circumstances are present which may jeopardize a patient’s health or safety, the nurse must attempt to resolve the issue with their immediate supervisor by communicating their concern in writing. The supervisor shall respond to the registered nurse within 14 days from receipt of the written notice. If the matter is not resolved at this level, the matter may be brought to the Professional Practice Committee (PPC) by submitting an Assignment Despite Objection form. The PPC will bring forth any issues related to the above to the Patient Classification Committee for review. A formal Patient Classification Committee (PCC) will be established in accordance with Title 22. The committee will be composed of five (5) nurses, two (2) members from the Professional Practice Committee and three (3) staff nurses who are not participating on any other committee and five (5) managers, one of whom will be the Chief Nurse Executive or his/her designee. The PCC will meet a minimum of once per year. PCC members will be compensated for time spent in committee meetings. Such release time or additional hours of pay for the committee members shall not be counted as hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime. Interested staff may provide input to the Committee concerning the Patient Classification System, potential required revisions, and the overall staffing plan. If the review by the PCC reveals that adjustments are necessary in the Patient Classification System in order to assure accuracy in measuring patient care needs, such adjustments will be reviewed by the Nursing Administrative Team for determination of need for adjustment.