QUESTION The hospital administrator told the union representative that the hospital would rather close down the unit than give pay raises to the staff. The union representative knew that this was a calculated delay so that the staff nurses would not strike. This is an example of: a. Smoke screen b. Over the barrel c. […]
QUESTION The hospital employees are proposing to form a union. Which of the following persons do not have the right to vote on union issues? a. Nurse managers b. Housekeeping personnel c. Nursing assistants d. Licensed personnel ANSWER: ANS: A Managerial employees are not eligible to vote. People who have the authority to hire, […]
QUESTION Before an election is scheduled, the union’s responsibility is to: a. Get at least 10% of the nurses to sign individual authorization cards b. Maximize the number of bargaining units c. Schedule a preliminary hearing d. Present solutions to the hospital management ANSWER: ANS: C A preliminary hearing is held before an election […]
QUESTION Certification of the employees’ bargaining unit was denied because of insufficient votes. The labor organization’s next step is to: a. Begin the decertification process b. Seek certification among the same employees c. Allow a 12-month moratorium and then seek certification again d. Begin negotiations with the hospital’s management ANSWER: ANS: C If certification […]
QUESTION The licensed staff members who belong to the union filed a grievance against the hospital related to the conditions of employment. According to the National Labor Relations Board, in this situation collective bargaining is: a. Petitionary b. Illegal c. Voluntary d. Mandatory ANSWER: ANS: D Collective bargaining is mandatory for grievances related to […]
QUESTION The union has a security clause that requires all new employees to join the union. The security clause states that all members must maintain their memberships during the duration of the contract. This is an example of: a. A closed shop b. A union shop c. A maintenance-of-membership clause d. An agency shop […]
QUESTION The nurse managers have been informed that employees have contacted a union and that the union is trying to solicit a show of interest from 30% of employees. The nurse managers suggest what method to help decrease the desire to form a union? a. Collective bargaining b. Information technology c. Participative management d. Bureaucratic […]
QUESTION A staff member came to the in-service session upset because it was her day off. She was wearing tight, revealing clothes. The nurse manager realized that the staff nurse was demonstrating what reaction to the conflict? a. Sublimation b. Attention getting c. Identification d. Rationalization ANSWER: ANS: B Attention getting may involve seeking […]
QUESTION A bill, HR 152, was originated by a group of nurses lobbying Congress for staffing based on nurse-patient ratio. After it was originated, this bill then went to: a. The president of the American Nurses Association b. The primary sponsor c. A committee of the House of Representatives d. A committee of the Senate […]
QUESTION The nurse manager observed that the patients’ trash cans were not being emptied by the night shift personnel. The nurse manager decided to set up a rotation schedule so that all night shift personnel would be responsible for emptying the trash cans. This is an example of: a. Preventing workplace civility b. Preventing burnout […]
