title: Supreme Court decision affects bargaining rights of nurses.
abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court, in ruling that nurses who direct lower-level employees are supervisors, has redefined the relationship of staff nurses with management. Nurses who make assignments for and supervise the work of lower-level employees may not be entitled to National Labor Relations Board protection because of this decision.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Furmidge
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barter
mesh_terms: D003098:Collective Bargaining / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D014481:United States