Ginny Rogers NUR Unit 6

Ginny Rogers NUR “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success” -Henry Ford

Ginny Rogers NUR Assumptions underlying Performance Appraisal Process 1. Immediate superior is the most promising rater 2. Everyone needs to know how he/she is doing 3. The process provides information not available in any other way 4. The process can and will improve performance 5. Evaluations have enough validity to justify use of the results

Ginny Rogers NUR PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CHOOSE THE TOOL RATING TOOL CHECKLIST MBO PEER REVIEW PLAN COMMUNICATE

Ginny Rogers NUR The performance appraisal interview Prepare feedback Establish improvement-oriented climate Key behaviors Improving accuracy

Ginny Rogers NUR 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

Ginny Rogers NUR PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE 1. INFORMAL REPRIMAND 2. FORMAL REPRIMAND 3. SUSPENSION FROM WORK 4. INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OR DISMISSAL

Ginny Rogers NUR Ethical Decision Making Ethical Theories Utilitarianism Deontology Ethical Principles Autonomy Beneficence and nonmaleficence Distributive justice Allocation rationing

Ginny Rogers NUR Legal system Sources of law Statutory law Common law Administrative law

Ginny Rogers NUR Types of law Public vs private Tort law Negligence Malpractice Intentional torts Liability Personal Vicarious corporate

Ginny Rogers NUR Review of Legislation r/t Employment Civil Rights Age/Pregnancy Discrimination ADA OSHA Sexual Harassment Immigration Reform

Ginny Rogers NUR Labor-Management Laws Unions Collective Bargaining Strikes

Ginny Rogers NUR Collective Bargaining History Congressional Acts Process of Unionization Contracts Issues for Nurses American Nurses Association support

Ginny Rogers NUR Management Issues Delegation and supervision Staffing Job reassignment Policies and procedures Incompetent practice

Ginny Rogers NUR Legal issues in Nurisng Licensure Nurse practice acts Uniform licensure requirements Multistate licensure

Ginny Rogers NUR Patient Care Issues Patient’s rights Invasion of privacy Confidentiality Informed consent Right to refuse treatment Freedom from restraint