Common use of Patient Advocacy Clause in Contracts

Patient Advocacy. Each Nurse has the responsibility to act as a patient advocate in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. If in this role a Nurse reasonably believes it necessary to call attention to a condition which she/he also reasonably believes compromises required standards of care, the Nurse shall report it to her/his immediate supervisor. The Hospital will investigate the condition and will take any appropriate remedial action it finds necessary. No Nurse submitting such a report will be disciplined for so doing. A Nurse or the Association may grieve or elect to arbitrate under Article XX any disciplinary action taken against a Nurse(s) for making such a report. Any other questions or disputes of any kind relating to this paragraph, including where a Nurse believes that punitive action other than disciplinary action has occurred because of making a report (such as changes in assignments, etc.) shall be resolved by (1) The Nurse(s) discussing their concern and the pertinent facts with their immediate supervisor, (2) if not resolved, the Nurse(s) will submit their concern in writing, along with any pertinent facts to their Director and to the Association simultaneously, who will then meet and discuss it, and (3) if the question remains unresolved, it shall be referred to the Chief Nursing Officer who will place it on the agenda for joint discussion at the Coordinating Council. No questions or disputes of any kind relating to this paragraph shall be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration provision of Article XX, except a Nurse who perceives that disciplinary or severe, unresolved punitive action is being taken against her/him because of having made a report, has access to the provisions of the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure (Article

Patient Advocacy. Each Nurse has the responsibility to act as a patient advocate in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. If in this role a Nurse reasonably believes it necessary to call attention to a condition which she/he they also reasonably believes believe compromises required standards of care, the Nurse shall report it to her/his their immediate supervisor. The Hospital will investigate the condition and will take any appropriate remedial action it finds necessary. No Nurse submitting such a report will be disciplined for so doing. A Nurse or the Association may grieve or elect to arbitrate under Article XX any disciplinary action taken against a Nurse(s) for making such a report. Any other questions or disputes of any kind relating to this paragraph, including where a Nurse believes that punitive action other than disciplinary action has occurred because of making a report (such as changes in assignments, etc.) shall be resolved by (1) The Nurse(s) discussing their concern and the pertinent facts with their immediate supervisor, (2) if not resolved, the Nurse(s) will submit their concern in writing, along with any pertinent facts to their Director and to the Association simultaneously, who will then meet and discuss it, and (3) if the question remains unresolved, it shall be referred to the Chief Nursing Officer who will place it on the agenda for joint discussion at the Coordinating Council. No questions or disputes of any kind relating to this paragraph shall be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration provision of Article XXprovision, except a Nurse who perceives that disciplinary or severe, unresolved punitive action is being taken against her/him them because of having made a report, has access to the provisions of the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure (Articleto grieve the action.

Patient Advocacy. Each Nurse has the responsibility to act as a patient advocate in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. If in this role a Nurse reasonably believes it necessary to call attention to a condition which she/he also reasonably believes compromises required standards of care, the Nurse shall report it to her/his immediate supervisor. The Hospital will investigate the condition and will take any appropriate remedial action it finds necessary. No Nurse submitting such a report will be disciplined for so doing. A Nurse or the Association may grieve or elect to arbitrate under Article XX any disciplinary action taken against a Nurse(s) for making such a report. Any other questions or disputes of any kind relating to this paragraph, including where a Nurse believes that punitive action other than disciplinary action has occurred because of making a report (such as changes in assignments, etc.) shall be resolved by (1) The Nurse(s) discussing their concern and the pertinent facts with their immediate supervisor, (2) if not resolved, the Nurse(s) will submit their concern in writing, along with any pertinent facts to their Director and to the Association simultaneously, who will then meet and discuss it, and (3) if the question remains unresolved, it shall be referred to the Chief Nursing Officer who will place it on the agenda for joint discussion at the Coordinating Council. No questions or disputes of any kind relating to this paragraph shall be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration provision of Article XX, except a Nurse who perceives that disciplinary or severe, unresolved punitive action is being taken against her/him because of having made a report, has access to the provisions of the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure (ArticleArticle XX) to grieve the action.