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.