An ICU nurse is assisting in the election to select a bargaining ...

[audie]

An ICU nurse is assisting in the election to select a bargaining agent. Which of the following is considered a fair labor practice?
 
  1. Promising wage increases
  2. Questioning staff nurses regarding their vote
  3. Threatening wage decreases
  4. Disallowing collective bargaining organizational meetings at the hospital

Question 2

For nurses to select a bargaining agent there must be an election. For an election to occur:
 
  1. 30 percent of hospital staff nurses must sign an authorization card.
  2. 70 percent of hospital staff nurses must show interest.
  3. 50 percent of staff nurses and management nurses must vote.
  4. 30 percent of staff nurses and 30 percent of part-time and full-time nurses must vote.

[recede]

Answer to Question 1

4
Explanation: 1. Nursing administrators are not required to allow union activities on hospital property or
during working hours. Nursing management is not allowed to question nurses regarding their
feelings about the union activity. They are also not allowed to promise incentives or threaten
punishment for union activity.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. In order for an election to occur, the union must demonstrate interest by 30 percent of hospital
staff nurses signing an authorization card. Nurses in management are not included in union
activities. There will be discussions on which nurses are eligible for union representation:
full-time/part-time/acute care/home health.

[audie]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[kishoreddi]

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