Orientation Program and Professional Development Sample Clauses

Orientation Program and Professional Development. Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through programs designed to assist the individual to function more effectively. In keeping with this principle: (a) i) There shall be an orientation program for new nurses. For each nurse there shall be orientation to a tour or area before being assigned to that tour or area. There shall be an orientation program for new nurses consisting of seven tours as assigned.
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Orientation Program and Professional Development. Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through programs designed to assist the individual to function more effectively. In keeping with this principle: i) There shall be an orientation program for new nurses. For each nurse there shall be orientation to a tour or area before being assigned to that tour or area. There shall be an orientation program for new nurses consisting of seven tours as assigned. Charge Nurse Orientation – shall consist of one shift, to shadow a Charge Nurse on a weekend day shift. This will occur after the nurse has received her orientation to all nursing units as per (a) i). A nurse shall not be placed in the charge nurse position until she has completed fifteen (15) tours of days or evening Monday to Friday. A nurse may elect to choose to take charge before the completion of the fifteen (15) tours if she so chooses. Additional orientation tours may be requested and will not be unreasonably denied. ii) A nurse who has been on leave of absence for one (1) year or longer shall be provided with an orientation tour. iii) During an orientation tour, a nurse shall not be counted as part of the regularly scheduled staff of the area. (b) An ongoing in-service program shall be provided. Nurses shall be allowed time off to attend such program. The program will be based on the following sources: i) mandatory topics; ii) nurse request; iii) quality assurance program outcomes. (c) Nurses shall be allowed a leave of absence with pay, tuition fees, and reasonable travel and living expenses for short courses and workshops that are approved by management. Courses shall be posted and nurses allowed to attend courses in rotations. (d) When an employee is required by the Employer to attend any in-service program or e-learning within the Home during her or his regularly scheduled working hours the employee will suffer no loss of regular pay.
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Related to Orientation Program and Professional Development

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members. (b) Information collected as part of this program shall be the sole property of the faculty member. This information or any judgments arising from this program shall not be used to determine non-renewal or termination of a faculty member's contract, suspension or dismissal of a faculty member, denial of advancement on the salary scale, nor affect any other administrative decisions pertaining to the promotion or employment status of the faculty member. (c) A joint advisory committee consisting of three regular faculty members who shall be elected by and are P.D. Committee Chairpersons and three administrators shall make recommendations for the operation, financing and management of the Professional Development Program.

  • Professional Development Committee There shall be a Professional Development Committee composed of three (3) members of the Association one of whom shall be the Bargaining Unit President or designate and three (3) representatives of the Hospital one of whom shall be the Chief Nursing Officer or designate and one human resources representative.

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