UMPNC/UM Management
Joint Implementation Team Meeting
Minutes
January 9, 2007
NCAC conference room C 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
John Armelagos
Margay Britton
Marietta Brooks
Margaret Calarco
Laura Cherven*
Deborah Childs*
Stephanie Diccion*
Sheri Dufek*
Tamela Foreman*
Keisha Gipson*
Janet Goldberg
Kathy Jordan-Sedgeman
Mark Kempton
Candy Laughlin
Russell Laurin
Mary Lenewski
Suzanne Lewis
Francene Lundy
Stephanie Minerath*
Shawn Murphy*
Susan Nehring
Kevin Newman*
Katie Oppenheim
Rachel Rush
Jean Shlafer
Theresa Thompson*
Fred Vocino
*absent
Discussion: OT Trigger Reports 5&6
Emergency Department
Admit holds are impacting the emergency department overtime. Admit holds are not a
normal part of the department population.
M. Calarco suggested using CSR staff to care for admit hold patients. She also suggested
using a few inpatient nurses to start the admission process while patients are being held in
the emergency department.
F. Lundy explained that we hired 4 or 5 additional traveler nurses.
Conclusion: M. Calarco suggested collaboration with emergency department, central
staffing department and inpatient director to develop long term resolution to the problem.
Peds/Perinatal/Psych
Psychiatry filled night position
Travelers in ICU’s several nurses in orientation
K. Oppenheim mentioned employee stress related to carelink implementation.
M. Britton responded that we are adding travelers to supplement.
K. Jordan-Sedgeman mentioned that pre-scheduled over-appointments should not be
included in trigger reports. There is a new pay code for pre-scheduled O.A. hours.
Cancer Center
B2 procedure unit overtime has been high. They are considering staffing collaboration
with the operating rooms.
Ambulatory Care
No suggestions.
Practice Management
Small staffing complement so absences are difficult to fill.
Medical Procedures Unit
There are several open positions.
Closed Saturday hours.
Discussion: Electronic viewing of trigger reports.
J. Shlafer reminded the group of the agreement to review trigger reports electronically
and come prepared with questions.
Conclusion: We will no longer provide hard copies of the trigger reports.
Discussion: Problem solving meetings update.
M. lenewski reported that the problem solving process is going well on 8A.
Discussion: Language related to CNIII & RN-D status.
Paragraph 136 states that overtime is based on 120 hours being worked over 3 weeks.
Conclusion: JIT leadership will review.
Discussion: Charge nurse position.
M. Calarco and K. Jordan-Sedgeman are contine to meet with the UMPNC and general
council regarding the role of charge nurses and supervisory status.
Discussion: JIT website
A photo of the JIT membership will be taken at the next meeting to be placed on the JIT
webpage.
The membership list has been updated on the webpage.
M. Calarco suggested that we work with marketing to migrate JIT webpage to a new
format.
Discussion: Interest Based Bargaining day feedback
The summary of evaluation forms was shared.
Discussion: Next agenda items.
J. Armelagos and C. Laughlin will present information regarding the substantial
differences in qualifications.
T. Thompson will report on performance evaluation changes.
Next Meeting: 1/23/07 1:30 – 4:30
Agenda Items Deadline: 1/19/07