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craiczarry · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Are nurses who work as team leaders, overseeing the nursing care provided by other nurses, considered supervisors by the National Labor Relations Act?

1. Yes; these nurses are supervising others.
2. They are considered supervisors only if they supervise more than three other nurses.
3. There is still debate over this issue.
4. No; there is too much variation in a team leader's day-to-day responsibilities.

Question 2

The nurse educator asks the student whether the American Nurses Association supports striking as a strategy when collective bargaining breaks down. Which response, made by the student, reflects the best understanding of the ANA's position?

1. No, the organization holds that striking is not professional.
2. Only when no direct client care is delivered in the area affected by work stoppage.
3. Only when the daily operation of the healthcare facility is not compromised.
4. Yes, as a means of achieving economic and general welfare.

aloop · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3

Nurses who are supervisors are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act. There is still debate regarding whether all nurses who oversee the nursing care provided by other nurses, such as team leaders, are supervisors as defined by the NLRA. Some of the questions are related to the numbers of persons supervised and the level of supervision provided.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4

The ANA supports striking as a means of achieving economic and general welfare. Striking is used when collective bargaining breaks down, and is not effective unless the daily operations of the facility are compromised. There is nothing in the ANA support that indicates it is limited to non-client care areas.