The document discusses the roles and functions of professional organizations and unions in nursing, emphasizing their importance in advancing the profession, setting educational standards, and influencing health policy. It outlines definitions, objectives, and membership structures of various organizations, including the International Council of Nurses and the American Nurses Association. Additionally, it highlights the concepts of collective bargaining, its importance for employees, and the different levels and types of bargaining practices.

1. ProfessionalProfessional
Organizations, Unions,Organizations, Unions,
Collective and IndividualCollective and Individual
BargainingBargaining
SAIMA HABEEBSAIMA HABEEB
MSC (N) IST YEARMSC (N) IST YEAR

2. TERMINOLOGIES
•Professional : Relating to or belonging to a
profession.
•Organization : A systematic arrangement /approach.
•Bargaining : An agreement made between people
saying what each will do for other.
•Negotiation : Discussion aimed at reaching an
agreement
•Dispute : An argument or disagreement
•Standard : A required or agreed level of quality
or achievement

3. ProfessionalProfessional
Organizations inOrganizations in
NursingNursingORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION:: According to L. White,According to L. White,
"Organization is the arrangement of personnel for"Organization is the arrangement of personnel for
facilitating the accomplishment of some agreedfacilitating the accomplishment of some agreed
purpose through allocation of functions andpurpose through allocation of functions and
responsibilities.“responsibilities.“
Definition of Professional Organization:Definition of Professional Organization:
A professional Organization is an organization,A professional Organization is an organization,
usually nonprofit that exists to a particularusually nonprofit that exists to a particular
profession, to protect both public interests and theprofession, to protect both public interests and the
interests of professionals.interests of professionals.

5. FUNCTIONS OF PROFESSIONALFUNCTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS:-ORGANIZATIONS:-
To advance excellence in nursing educationTo advance excellence in nursing education
to prepare nurses to meet the needs of ato prepare nurses to meet the needs of a
diverse population in a health carediverse population in a health care
environment.environment.
To set standards for excellence andTo set standards for excellence and
innovation of nursing education.innovation of nursing education.
To focus on specific areas .To focus on specific areas .
To help in presenting the educationalTo help in presenting the educational
program and publish journals.program and publish journals.

6. INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS

8. MISSION:MISSION: advancingadvancing the profession andthe profession and
influencing health policy.influencing health policy.
World’s largest and widest reachingWorld’s largest and widest reaching
International organizationInternational organization
130 National Nurses Organizations130 National Nurses Organizations
Operated by nurse for nurses.Operated by nurse for nurses.
ICN works to ensure quality nursing care forICN works to ensure quality nursing care for
all, sound health policies globally, and theall, sound health policies globally, and the
advancement of nursing knowledgeadvancement of nursing knowledge
International council of
nurses (1899)

9. ICN code for nurses is the foundation for
ethical nursing practices throughout the world.
ICN advances nursing, nurses and health
through its policies, partnership, and
leadership development, ICN is particularly
active in:
•Professional nursing practice
•Nursing regulations
•Socio economic welfare for nurses
CONTD….

10. Goals of ICN:
To represent nurses and nursingTo represent nurses and nursing
internationally.internationally.
To bring nursing together worldwide.To bring nursing together worldwide.
To advance nurses and nursing professionTo advance nurses and nursing profession
worldwide.worldwide.
To influence health policy.To influence health policy.

11. Meetings: ICN meets every 4 years.
The quadrennial meetings are called as
"Congresses" and when they are in session, the
organization is called as the International
Congress of Nurses.
ICN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
3 vice-president
11 members
Governance of I.C.N:

12. FUNCTIONS OF I.C.NFUNCTIONS OF I.C.N
To provide policy directions to fulfill theTo provide policy directions to fulfill the
objectives of ICN.objectives of ICN.
To establish categories of membership andTo establish categories of membership and
determine their rights and obligations.determine their rights and obligations.
To receive nominees for the board and toTo receive nominees for the board and to
elect the board.elect the board.
To receive and consider information from theTo receive and consider information from the
board regarding ICN activities.board regarding ICN activities.
Publication:Publication: International Nursing Review.International Nursing Review.

14. 2.American Nurses
Association
established in 1911.established in 1911.
To foster high standards of nursing practice and toTo foster high standards of nursing practice and to
promote the educational and professionalpromote the educational and professional
advancement of nurses so that all people have betteradvancement of nurses so that all people have better
nursing care.nursing care.
To improve quality of nursing careTo improve quality of nursing care
Activities:Activities:
Develop educational standardDevelop educational standard
Promote nursing researchPromote nursing research
Establish a professional code of ethics.Establish a professional code of ethics.
Assist with professional development of nurses.Assist with professional development of nurses.

15. MEMBERSHIP &MEMBERSHIP &
PUBLICATIONPUBLICATION
Federation of state nursesFederation of state nurses
associationassociation
Individual nurses can participate inIndividual nurses can participate in
ANA by joining their respectiveANA by joining their respective
state nurses association.state nurses association.
American general of nursing.American general of nursing.
American nurse (official newsAmerican nurse (official news
paper)paper)

16. C0mm0n WealthC0mm0n Wealth
Nurses FederationNurses Federation
Organized in 1973 withOrganized in 1973 with
its headquarters inits headquarters in
London.London.
It is made up of nursesIt is made up of nurses
association fromassociation from
common wealthcommon wealth
countries.countries.
The TNAI is alsoThe TNAI is also
affiliated with theaffiliated with the
Commonwealth NursesCommonwealth Nurses
Federation.Federation.

17. AIMS:
Promote sharing, better communications and
closer relationships between its member
associations.
Provide expert professional advice.
Scholarships for advanced study.
Financial assistance for professional meetings
and seminars.

18. NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS

20. Trained nurses
association of India
(T.N.A.I)
T.N.A.I. is the national professionalT.N.A.I. is the national professional
association of nurses. The association had itsassociation of nurses. The association had its
beginning in the association of nursingbeginning in the association of nursing
superintendents which was founded in 1905superintendents which was founded in 1905
at Lucknow.at Lucknow.
Non- secretarian, non – political professionalNon- secretarian, non – political professional
organization whose membership is open to allorganization whose membership is open to all
RNS who are recognized by INC.RNS who are recognized by INC.
Objectives:Objectives:
Uphold the dignity and honor of nursingUphold the dignity and honor of nursing
profession.profession.

21. AIMS OF T.N.A.IAIMS OF T.N.A.I
Development of various colleges ofDevelopment of various colleges of
nursing in the different states of India.nursing in the different states of India.
To improve the living and workingTo improve the living and working
conditions of the nurses and also developconditions of the nurses and also develop
the educational conditions available forthe educational conditions available for
nursing.nursing.
To improve the economic standards of theTo improve the economic standards of the
nurses in India.nurses in India.

22. Membership:Membership: The membership consists of:The membership consists of:
 Full MembersFull Members
 Associate MembersAssociate Members
 Affiliate MembersAffiliate Members
 Membership of TNAI is obtained byMembership of TNAI is obtained by
application and submission of copy ofapplication and submission of copy of
one‘s state registration certificate. Oneone‘s state registration certificate. One
can apply for a life membership.can apply for a life membership.

23. Activities/benefits of T.N.A.I
ConferencesConferences
PublicationsPublications
Continuing education programmeContinuing education programme
Socio-economic welfare programmesSocio-economic welfare programmes
ResearchResearch
ScholarshipsScholarships
One fourth railway concessionOne fourth railway concession
 PUBLICATION:PUBLICATION:
o Hand Book of T.N.A.I. , published in1913o Hand Book of T.N.A.I. , published in1913
o Nursing Journal of India published

25. Student Nurses
Association(S.N.A)
 This association is within the jurisdiction ofThis association is within the jurisdiction of
T.N.A.I, which was established in 1929. I.T.N.A.I, which was established in 1929. I.
There is a full time secretary for SNA atThere is a full time secretary for SNA at
national level.national level.
OBJECTIVES OF S.N.A:OBJECTIVES OF S.N.A:
1. To help student to uphold the dignity and1. To help student to uphold the dignity and
ideals of the profession for which they areideals of the profession for which they are
qualifying.qualifying.
2. To promote a corporate spirit among2. To promote a corporate spirit among
students.students.

26. Activities Of S.N.AActivities Of S.N.A
Organization of meetings & conferencesOrganization of meetings & conferences
Maintenance of diary:Maintenance of diary:
Exhibition:Exhibition:
Public speaking and writingPublic speaking and writing
Project undertakingProject undertaking
Fund raising:Fund raising:
Other activities:Other activities:

27. United we standUnited we stand
divided we faildivided we fail ””

28. UNION
 Union mean s a group of people whoUnion mean s a group of people who
work in the same field, who joinwork in the same field, who join
together to negotiate with employer.together to negotiate with employer.
 Thus it is defined as a continuing, longThus it is defined as a continuing, long
term association of employees formedterm association of employees formed
and maintained for the specificand maintained for the specific
purpose, advancing and protecting thepurpose, advancing and protecting the
interests of members in their workinginterests of members in their working
relationships with the employers.relationships with the employers.

29. AIM:AIM:
To bring the problems of the nursesTo bring the problems of the nurses
to the notice of the authorities.to the notice of the authorities.
Three unions of nurses are workingThree unions of nurses are working
at the central level:at the central level:
All Indian Government NursesAll Indian Government Nurses
Federation(AIGNF)Federation(AIGNF)
Trained Nurses Union (TNU)Trained Nurses Union (TNU)
Trained Nurses Association ofTrained Nurses Association of
India (TNAI)India (TNAI)

30. Features of union
It is association of employeesIt is association of employees
It is relatively permanent.It is relatively permanent.
It is formed for securing economic andIt is formed for securing economic and
social benefits to memberssocial benefits to members
Its focus is on joint, coordinated actionIts focus is on joint, coordinated action
and collective bargainingand collective bargaining ..

31. PURPOSES OFPURPOSES OF
UNIONS:UNIONS:
To be the instruement for solvingTo be the instruement for solving
problemsproblems
To secure fair wages for workersTo secure fair wages for workers
To promote individual andTo promote individual and
collective well- being.collective well- being.
To promote interest of workers.To promote interest of workers.

35. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

36. ILO has defined Collective Bargaining as, negotiation aboutILO has defined Collective Bargaining as, negotiation about
working conditions and terms of employment between anworking conditions and terms of employment between an
employer and a group of employees or one or more employee,employer and a group of employees or one or more employee,
organization with a view to reaching an agreement whereinorganization with a view to reaching an agreement wherein
the terms serve as a code of defining the rights and obligationsthe terms serve as a code of defining the rights and obligations
of each party in their employment/ industrial relations withof each party in their employment/ industrial relations with
one another.one another.
CONTD……

37. Importance of CollectiveImportance of Collective
bargainingbargaining
Better understanding between bothBetter understanding between both
parties.parties.
It is a democratic method of regulating theIt is a democratic method of regulating the
terms and conditions of employment.terms and conditions of employment.
helps the employees from the exploitationhelps the employees from the exploitation
of employer.of employer.
Helps in implementationHelps in implementation
of decisions.of decisions.

39. OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
To maintain cordial relations betweenTo maintain cordial relations between
employer and employees.employer and employees.
To promote democracy.To promote democracy.
To promote the interest of nurseTo promote the interest of nurse
employees through collective action.employees through collective action.
To prevent unilateral actions to nurseTo prevent unilateral actions to nurse
employeesemployees

41. CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
It a bipartite process.It a bipartite process.
Collective bargaining tends to improveCollective bargaining tends to improve
the relations between workers and thethe relations between workers and the
union on the one hand and theunion on the one hand and the
employer on the other.employer on the other.
Collective Bargaining is continuousCollective Bargaining is continuous
process.process.
It is a flexible approach.It is a flexible approach.

43. PROCESSPROCESS
PreparePrepare
DiscussDiscuss
ProposePropose
BargainBargain
SettlementSettlement

45. Levels Of Collective BargainingLevels Of Collective Bargaining
Collective bargaining operates at three
levels:
1. National level
2. Sector or industry level
3. Company/enterprise level

47. Types of CollectiveTypes of Collective
BargainingBargaining
Distributive bargaining:Distributive bargaining:
Integrative bargainingIntegrative bargaining
Attitudinal restructuringAttitudinal restructuring
Intra-organizational bargaining:Intra-organizational bargaining:

50. CONTD…CONTD…
Feelings of powerlessnessFeelings of powerlessness
Multiple unions or weak unionsMultiple unions or weak unions
Non-recognitionNon-recognition
Political interferencePolitical interference
Hospital (employer) refuses toHospital (employer) refuses to
bargain with nursing organizations.bargain with nursing organizations.

52. Contract to guide standards.
Participation in decision-making
process.
Process exists to question
manager’s authority if member
feels something was done unjustly

54. Reduced individuality
Other union members may
outvote one’s decision.
Disputes are not handled with
individual and management only;
less room for personal judgment.

55. Individual BargainingIndividual Bargaining
Negotiations between a singleNegotiations between a single
employer and his employee.employer and his employee.
Individual bargaining gives theIndividual bargaining gives the
employer much greater strengthemployer much greater strength
than Collective Bargainingthan Collective Bargaining

56. AdvantagesAdvantages
LowLow
administrativeadministrative
costscosts
IndividualizedIndividualized
solutionssolutions
DisadvantagesDisadvantages
Market failuresMarket failures
Lack ofLack of
bargainingbargaining
powerpower

57. ““Coming together is aComing together is a
beginning, keeping togetherbeginning, keeping together
is Progress and workingis Progress and working
together is success.”together is success.”
- Henry Ford- Henry Ford

59. THANK UTHANK U