PROFESSIONAL NURSE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Sample Clauses

PROFESSIONAL NURSE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. During the course of their 2010-2011 negotiations, the parties negotiated a Professional Nurse Development Program (“PNDP”), which is incorporated by reference herein. The intent and purpose of the PNDP is to improve nursing practice at the Hospitals and not to limit or cap the number of nurses who can achieve or retain Clinical Nurse III or IV status if they satisfy the criteria of the PNDP. The parties agree to apply the criteria and procedures set forth in the PNDP in good faith. The Hospital shall not use the criteria or procedures set forth in the PNDP to impose a cap on the number of Nurses who may achieve or retain Clinical Nurse III or IV status. A Nurse denied a promotion or renewal may exercise the appeal rights set forth in the PNDP, but may not grieve the decision. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the parties from negotiating changes to the PNDP in future negotiations, including the introduction of limits on the number of Clinical Nurse III or IVs. 1. The Hospital agrees to provide training on how to write exemplars. 2. Applicants will be provided information regarding programs that exist to support RNs in improving their clinical expertise and professional development such as training and scholarship programs that are available. 3. Panel members appointed by XXXXX will be paid by the hospital pursuant to the “Staff and Committee Meetings“ provisions of the Agreements (Section 7.10). A Nurse appointee may take the panel time within his or her commitment with the advance agreement of the supervisor. 4. The wage scales for the Clinical Nurse III and Clinical Nurse IV positions shall be as set forth in Appendix “A” – Wage Schedule. The change to a Clinical Nurse rate of pay will be effective beginning the pay period following written notice of acceptance for promotion or final appeal of a demotion.

PROFESSIONAL NURSE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. During the course of their 2010-2011 negotiations, the parties negotiated a Professional Nurse Development Program (“PNDP”), which is incorporated by reference herein. The intent and purpose of the PNDP is to improve nursing practice at the Hospitals and not to limit or cap the number of nurses who can achieve or retain Clinical Nurse III or IV status if they satisfy the criteria of the PNDP. The parties agree to apply the criteria and procedures set forth in the PNDP in good faith. The Hospital shall not use the criteria or procedures set forth in the PNDP to impose a cap on the number of Nurses who may achieve or retain Clinical Nurse III or IV status. A Nurse denied a promotion or renewal may exercise the appeal rights set forth in the PNDP, but may not grieve the decision. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the parties from negotiating changes to the PNDP in future negotiations, including the introduction of limits on the number of Clinical Nurse III or IVs.