Nurses, as well as individuals outside the profession, have ...

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Nurses, as well as individuals outside the profession, have sometimes expressed concern around the involvement of state nurses associations in collective bargaining. What factor most often underlies such concerns?
 
  A) State nurses associations lack the legal authority to engage in bargaining though this has
  been their traditional role.
  B) State nurses associations tend to be unaware of many of the issues that nurses face when
  providing care.
  C) It can be difficult to reconcile the professional obligations of nurses associations with their
  role in bargaining.
  D) Few practicing nurses participate in the activities of state nurses associations.

Question 2

Contracts are essential to the maintenance of high quality care in healthcare institutions. As well, they are necessary to protect the interests of nurses who provide this care.
 
  Which of the following issues is most likely to be addressed in a contract for nurses?
 
  A) The process that should be followed when distributing overtime work
  B) The obligation of nurses to participate in nursing research
  C) The details of the organizational structure of a hospital
  D) The relationships among nurses, physicians and members of other health disciplines

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Some individuals contend that it is not realistic for state nurses associations to work
with the professionalism aspect of nursing as well as with the issues of wages, benefits, and
working conditions. State nurses associations do not lack the legal right to bargain and
participation of nurses in the operations of state nurses associations does not directly affect
their right or ability to bargain.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Contracts commonly address such issues as overtime work. Relationships between
care providers, participation in research, and organizational structure of a hospital are issues
that are normally outside the purview of a nursing contract.