Patient load. The nurse orientee and the preceptor or designee shall not be assigned a total number of patients in excess of the patient load of the preceptor or designee. The Medical Center reserves the right to interrupt the precepting process to provide for other direct patient care that is necessary. In such an event, the Medical Center will make a good-faith effort to maintain the continuity of the orientation process.
Patient load. Each Chief of Service or his/her designee shall adhere to the applicable RRC requirements regarding patient admissions and discharges per resident. Any dispute not resolved at a department level may be brought to the Committee referred to in Article IX of this Agreement.