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APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

David Keepnews, RN, JD, PhD, Department of Nursing, Adelphi University, 1 South Avenue, P.O. Box 701, Garden City, NY 11530, 516-877-4560, keepnews@adelphi.edu

This presentation will review the current literature and other sources on the relationship between unions and patient care outcomes, with a particular focus on nursing. As research on the impact of patient outcomes of a variety of organizational factors has continued to develop, the role of union representation and labor-management relations has received relatively little attention. Understanding these factors, both independently and in relationship to other factors that affect or potentially affect patient care outcomes, is particularly and increasingly important in light of potential large-scale changes in labor law as it applies to nurses.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to

• Understand and discuss the ways in which, by advocating for nurses, nurse unions lead to improved patient care
• Discuss the evidence

Keywords: Nurses, Labor

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No