POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PRACTICE AND NEW INITIATIVES Sample Clauses

POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PRACTICE AND NEW INITIATIVES. 25. Policies, procedures and new initiatives affecting nursing care will be developed with input from employee end-users, or by employees affected by such policies and procedures. The parties agree that high quality patient care can best be accomplished through a joint effort between employees and management. The parties further agree that active and early participation by employees in regard to program planning, facility design, new technology and program development, and the impact of budget changes on patient care will promote such high quality care. Where involvement does not occur the Association and the University will meet to rectify the omission before the initiative is completed. To this end, designated committees, which address Professional Nursing, will be populated as follows:

POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PRACTICE AND NEW INITIATIVES. 25. Policies, procedures and new initiatives affecting nursing care will be developed with input from employee end-users, or by employees affected by such policies and procedures. The parties agree that high quality patient care can best be accomplished through a joint effort between employees and management. The parties further agree that active and early participation by employees in regard to program planning, facility design, new technology and program development, and the impact of budget changes on patient care will promote such high quality care. Where involvement does not occur the Association and the University will meet to rectify the omission before the initiative is completed. To this end, committees, which address Professional Nursing, will include employees from appropriate classifications, as determined by the University. The University will seek recommendations from the Association for committee members. These employees will suffer no loss of pay as a result of such participation8.