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Unit 6

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“Coming together is the beginning.

Keeping together is progress.

Working together is success”

-Henry Ford

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Assumptions underlying Performance Appraisal

Process1. Immediate superior is the most promising

rater2. Everyone needs to know how he/she is

doing3. The process provides information not

available in any other way4. The process can and will improve

performance5. Evaluations have enough validity to justify

use of the results

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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

CHOOSE THE TOOLRATING TOOLCHECKLISTMBOPEER REVIEW

PLAN

COMMUNICATE

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The performance appraisal interview

Prepare feedback

Establish improvement-oriented climate

Key behaviors

Improving accuracy

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Elements in the PA Tool

Philosophy – beliefs about health, clients, how population is served

Mission - primary responsibilities, environment, expectations

Objectives – how it will carry out it’s mission

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PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE

1. INFORMAL REPRIMAND

2. FORMAL REPRIMAND

3. SUSPENSION FROM WORK

4. INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OR DISMISSAL

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Ethical Decision Making

Ethical Theories Utilitarianism Deontology

Ethical Principles Autonomy Beneficence and nonmaleficence Distributive justice

Allocation rationing

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Legal system

Sources of law

Statutory law

Common law

Administrative law

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Types of law

Public vs privateTort law Negligence Malpractice Intentional torts

Liability Personal Vicarious corporate

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Review of Legislation r/t Employment

Civil Rights

Age/Pregnancy Discrimination

ADA

OSHA

Sexual Harassment

Immigration Reform

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Labor-Management Laws

Unions

Collective Bargaining

Strikes

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Collective Bargaining

History

Congressional Acts

Process of Unionization

Contracts

Issues for Nurses

American Nurses Association support

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Management Issues

Delegation and supervision

Staffing

Job reassignment

Policies and procedures

Incompetent practice

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Legal issues in Nurisng

LicensureNurse practice actsUniform licensure requirementsMultistate licensure

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Patient Care Issues

Patient’s rights

Invasion of privacy

Confidentiality

Informed consent

Right to refuse treatment

Freedom from restraint