When the licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) was hired, the nurse was told that the nurse would not have to work more than 1 weekend a month

In the last 4 months, the nurse has been assigned to work 3 weekends each month and nurse's complaints have been ignored. Which procedure should the nurse use to address
A) Grievance procedure
B) Collective bargaining procedure
C) Disciplinary procedure
D) Arbitration procedure


Ans: A
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Grievance procedures describe the problem resolution process for the employee with an employer. Collective bargaining is used to represent the rights of the employees as a whole within the union, and in this situation, only one employee is having the work-related dispute. The means to communicate an issue to the union is to file a grievance with the employer, and the union can help, if the nurse calls the union representative for assistance. The disciplinary procedure is between an employer and the employee and is not the case with the situation because the nurse worked all required shifts, but the employer asked for more shifts than originally agreed upon. Arbitration is used to settle a grievance, if the employer and employee cannot resolve the conflict on their own, so it is too early to bring in arbitration.

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