Diversity Office
Create a Diversity Office
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> Shortly after the CNO (Chief Nurse Officer) completed her annual
> performance appraisal and salary evaluations, as required by the Joint
> Commission; you are confronted by a minority female RN that claims that her
> wages are substantially less than her male RN counterpart who is performing
> the exact same job in the oncology department. She feels as if she is being
> discriminated against. You realize you have no procedures in place to
> address these issues. Although minorities continue to be underrepresented
> within the healthcare workforce, your healthcare systems has continued to
> diversify with an increased number of ethnic and racial employees. You are
> aware that minorities and women will continue to comprise the highest
> percentage of new entrants into the labor force. You also notice that this
> is a pattern as this is the fourth employee that has confronted you with an
> issue regarding diversity (i.e. specifically differences in racial, ethnic
> and cultural backgrounds) in the last six weeks from the oncology
> department.
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>
> Directions:
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>
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> create a 15-20 slide PowerPoint Presentation to make a recommendation to
> the CEO to create a diversity office. The presentation should include the
> following:
>
> – Explanation of the issues associated with awarding pay increases as it
> relates to performance appraisal to ensure consistency.
> – Identification of components of compensation.
> – Determination of the impact on diversity in the healthcare
> organization.
> – Discussion of the role leadership plays in managing diversity and
> strategies to employ to effectively manage diversity
> – Identification of major laws impacting the healthcare industry as it
>
> Shortly after the CNO (Chief Nurse Officer) completed her annual
> performance appraisal and salary evaluations, as required by the Joint
> Commission; you are confronted by a minority female RN that claims that her
> wages are substantially less than her male RN counterpart who is performing
> the exact same job in the oncology department. She feels as if she is being
> discriminated against. You realize you have no procedures in place to
> address these issues. Although minorities continue to be underrepresented
> within the healthcare workforce, your healthcare systems has continued to
> diversify with an increased number of ethnic and racial employees. You are
> aware that minorities and women will continue to comprise the highest
> percentage of new entrants into the labor force. You also notice that this
> is a pattern as this is the fourth employee that has confronted you with an
> issue regarding diversity (i.e. specifically differences in racial, ethnic
> and cultural backgrounds) in the last six weeks from the oncology
> department.
>
>
>
> Directions:
>
>
>
> create a 15-20 slide PowerPoint Presentation to make a recommendation to
> the CEO to create a diversity office. The presentation should include the
> following:
>
> – Explanation of the issues associated with awarding pay increases as it
> relates to performance appraisal to ensure consistency.
> – Identification of components of compensation.
> – Determination of the impact on diversity in the healthcare
> organization.
> – Discussion of the role leadership plays in managing diversity and
> strategies to employ to effectively manage diversity
> – Identification of major laws impacting the healthcare industry as it
