A Grievance Has Been Filed Against a Hospital

question 14

Multiple Choice

A grievance has been filed against a hospital. Which statement by the nurse executive reflects common reasons for grievances? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) "The nurses want more benefits than specified in the contract we just signed."
• B) "I think there is a misunderstanding of one of the terms of the contract."
• C) "I think this grievance is based on a term in the old contract that is not included in the new contract."
• D) "The nurses want higher wages because the other hospital in town just raised their pay scale."
• E) "This contract just is not going to work. We need to renegotiate."

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