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big1devin

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The nurse executive is addressing a conference on collective bargaining and nurses. Which statement should the executive include in this address?
 
  1. It is clear that collective bargaining is the way of the future for nursing.
  2. Collective bargaining does not help nurses influence the practice environment.
  3. Your concerns that collective bargaining may separate staff nurses and managerial nurses are well founded.
  4. The future of collective bargaining in nursing will begin to stabilize along with the health care environment.

Question 2

The staff nurses and nursing administration are attempting to construct a method of scheduling that meets the needs of both the clients and the nursing personnel.
 
  Because nurses and nursing administration have experienced conflict about the issue, their intent is to arrive at an agreeable solution between both parties. Which option does this process best exemplify? 1. Negotiation
  2. Accommodation
  3. Forcing
  4. Consensus



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The future of collective bargaining in nursing is uncertain and unknown.
Rationale 2: The primary reason nurses participate in collective bargaining is to influence the practice environment.
Rationale 3: One of the major concerns regarding collective bargaining in nursing is the fear that this separation will occur.
Rationale 4: There is no indication that this is going to occur in the near future.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Negotiation involves a reciprocal give and take on issues among the parties. The desired outcome is to achieve agreement even though consensus will never be reached.
Rationale 2: Accommodation is a cooperative tactic used when the desired outcome is to preserve harmony when one party has a vested interest in an issue that is unimportant to the other party.
Rationale 3: Forcing is an inappropriate mode of responding to conflict, and although a solution is found, the conflict remains unresolved.
Rationale 4: Consensus implies that the solution meets everyone's needs, which is often not the case in negotiation.
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