A nursing labor management partnership model

J Nurs Adm. 2010 Jun;40(6):272-6. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181da3f8b.

Abstract

Clinical nurses and nursing management strive for a collaborative relationship that supports nursing practice. When collaboration exists between labor and management, the joint focus moves toward provision of quality patient care and a positive work environment. The author describes a Nursing Labor Management Partnership implemented in a major teaching hospital with Magnet(R) designation. Examples of each dimension of the partnership are included.

MeSH terms

  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Hospitals, Teaching
  • Humans
  • Labor Unions*
  • Nurse Administrators
  • Nursing Care
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / organization & administration*
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / standards
  • Personnel Administration, Hospital* / standards
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care*