Southern New Hampshire University Nursing Discussion
Description
- Respond to this prompt and to at least two of your classmate’s posted responses by the due dates in the syllabus. For your responses, find at least one classmate with differing views from yours and respectfully debate your positions.
- How has the Older Americans Act (OAA) shaped the long-term care industry in the US? Has the OAA achieved its goals? Remember, the latter is debatable.
- What rights do nursing home administrators have when employees in the facility are seeking to form a union? What rights do the employees have? What are the basic laws and regulations governing the managers dealing with employees? How can leaders be proactive with engaging team members to prevent unionization?
- What is your response to learning that nursing homes have one of the highest accident rates of any industry? Which employees are most responsible for OSHA compliance? As an administrator, how can you enforce workplace safety and provide your employees with a safe place to work? Explain your answers.
- In your opinion and from your observations, how has the COVID-19 pandemic affected our post-acute industry’s compliance and response to the laws, regulations, and policies studied in this week’s Module?