Healthcare Human Resource Management
A 280-bed acute care hospital is staffed with several clinical staff (i.e., nurses, lab technicians, radiologic technologists, doctors, etc.). The hospital has run out of supplies, creating unsafe working conditions for the employees and the patients. The administration is trying to take action and find alternatives but the wait seems to be overwhelming, creating stressful situations. Administrators seem to have their hands tied in some ways with shipment delays, product unavailability, and inefficient processes. The nurses decide to call a strike claiming unsafe, hazardous conditions and demand immediate resolutions for their concerns.
As the chief nursing officer at the hospital, you must work with the human resources manager and other applicable stakeholders to address the situation. What actions would you take? The following elements should be included in your plan:
An explanation of the scenario. Who does the strike impact? How?
An analysis of the ethical perspectives in this scenario. Identify the ethical principles involved in this situation from the perspective of the patient, the nurse, the administrators, and the organization.
An analysis of the nature of the healthcare workers and organization’s affiliation and liability issues. Discuss at least four related labor laws, safety laws, and others involved here.
Discuss at least two pros and two cons of unionized labor involvement in addressing this.
From a human resources perspective, discuss at least three commonly used tactics you foresee unions applying.
Considering the changing work environments, provide at least three evidence-based recommendations for managing this case from the perspective of the healthcare organization.
What could have been done to prevent this situation, and how can it be prevented from occurring in the future? How will the resolution make for a better working environment for the future?
Create a PowerPoint to be presented to the board of directors informing them of the situation and how it will be addressed. Prepare a 15- to 17-slide PowerPoint presentation, not including title and conclusion slides, with extensive slide notes to demonstrate your competency on the topic. Use the following headings to organize the content of your work:
