RNs from Doctor’s Hospital attend NNOC HCA national council meeting to set bargaining goals and union strategy for upcoming contract negotiations with the hospital. Above, RN Dawn Edwards, Member of Doctor’s Hospital Negotiating Team listening to the discussion of the contract To the right, RNs representing 19 hospitals from six states set the union’s national plan. Below, RN Cindy Riedmiller, member of Doctor’s Hospital Leadership Council listening to the discussion of the bargaining strategy. PPC checks up on important patient care issue PPC members Anna McGrath and Cindy Riedmiller asked CNO Kathy Mitchell if EMTs or Paramedics were now doing triage in the Emergency Department. This would have been of concern if true, but the Chief Nurse assures the PPC members that EMTs sit at the desk to make sure it is covered only if the Triage RN is taking a patient out back. One objective of the PPC established under the NNOC contract is to “concern itself with standards for professional practice to Registered Nurses.” If RNs see issues of concern, raise them with the PPC and get them addressed. The next PPC meeting, open to RNs, is November 12 from 12 to 3 in the HR conference room. 111014
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