M2 Professionalism Flashcards
Union
Organization of workers formed to protect their rights and interests
through collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Unions negotiation with employers
Benefits of joining a union
Increase individual power
Increase input
Eliminate discrimination
Social acceptance
Required to do so (closed shop)
Patient outcome improvement
Problems with joining unions
Unions support the welfare state and oppose free enterprise
Individualism
Identification with management’s viewpoints
Fear of reprisal
Fear of lost income
Is Texas a right to work state
YES
4 Categories of labor laws that a supervisor should follow
Labor standards
Labor relations
Equal employment
Civil and criminal
Benner’s levels of nursing experience
Novice
Advanced beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert
Novice
general understanding of rules
rules are viewed as universal
rules are not viewed through context or exceptions
Advanced Beginner
Acceptable performance
Has experience to recognize recurring components
Principles begin to form
Competent
2-3 years
Long-term goals
Actions planned based on conscious abstract analytical thinking
Proficient
Understands situations as a whole
Holistic decision making
Can modify plans based on experience
Expert
No longer relies on principles rules or guidelines
Can connect situations independently
Profound experience
Fluid flexible highly proficient performance
Justification for career development
Employee attrition
Equal opportunity
Employee growth
Quality of life
Organization competitiveness
Avoids obsolescence
Promote evidence based practice
Individual roles for career development
Self assessment
Assess for opportunities
Determine goal
Implement
Evaluate
Reassess apprach to goal
Management roles for career development
Integrate individual and organizational needs
Create career paths
Disseminate info
Assess career needs
Give support
Provide training
Benefits of professional certification
Sense of accomplishment
Validation of knowledge
Increased credibility
Autonomy
Career opportunity
Improve PT outcomes