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1. The Role of HR in Health Care Settings
The Role of HR in Health Care SettingsThe Role of HR in Health Care
SettingsPermalink: https:// /the-role-of-hr-i…th-care-settings/Discussion: The Role of HR
in Health Care Settings Janet has been working as a nurse manager for a little over six
months. Since she took this position, nurses have asked her a variety of questions related to
paid leave, health insurance coverage, retirement plans, and other important issues. Each
new question causes Janet to wonder whether she is providing her staff with sufficient
information. Janet realizes that she needs help answering these questions, and she is
curious to see if she can enlist the assistance of someone in the Human Resources
department. Despite her experience as a nurse and as a nurse manager, Janet is not sure
what kind of HR can provide, nor how and when she should request their help.Nurse
managers may be uncertain about the roles that HR plays in health care organizations. In
aIDition, many managers are unclear about how HR can them with the staff function of
their managerial responsibilities. As a nurse manager, what questions might you have about
HR’s role? Furthermore, how have your previous experiences impacted your
perceptions? To prepare Reflect upon the role HR has played in your current organization
or one with which you are familiar. What interactions have you noticed between HR
professionals and other staff in this setting? How do these interactions compare to those of
nurse managers and staff that you have observed?Complete the media survey, “Survey on
HR,” found in this week’s Learning Resources. Though this survey is not graded, take careful
note of the questions asked and the correct answers.Review Chapter 12, “The New Human
Resource Management Process” in the course text, Human Resource Management:
Functions, Applications, & Skill Development, as well as this week’s media, “Introduction to
Healthcare Human Resource Management.”Consider how your perceptions of HR are
similar to or different from the roles of HR described in the Learning Resources. How does
the role of HR differ from that of a nurse manager? Post a description of your media survey
experience, including your survey results and your reactions to the survey. Explain at least
two perceptions that you held regarding the role of HR compared to the role of the nurse
manager. Describe how these perceptions were similar to or different from the roles
outlined in the Learning Resources. Without identifying individuals or organizations, your
response by briefly describing experiences that may have influenced your
perceptions. AND Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one
or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing question, substantiated with aIDitional
background information or research.Share an insight from having read a colleague’s

2. posting, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Validate an idea with
your own experience and aIDitional resources.(I will send responses) Required
ReadingsLussier, R. N., & Hendon, J. R. (2016). Human resource management: Functions,
applications, & skill development (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter
12, “The New Human Resource Management Process” (pp. 2–38)Chapter 1 provides an
introduction to human resource management (HRM). It overviews the various disciplines of
HRM, as well as the roles and skills that HRM professionals fulfill within organizations. This
chapter also highlights why line managers should be aware of basic HRM functions. Chapter
2, “Strategy-Driven Human Resource Management” (pp. 40–77)This chapter covers the
importance of strategic planning and organizational structure. It also overviews
organizational culture and strategic measurement tools.International Counsel of Nurses.
(2011). International Centre for Human Resources in Nursing. Retrieved
from http://www.icn.ch/pillarsprograms/international-centre-for-human-resources-in-
nursing-ichrn/ The International Centre for Human Resources in Nursing (ICHRN) aims to
aIDress common health care challenges such as budget cuts and underemployment of
nursing personnel by integrating meaningful data and best practices into health care
settings. The ICHRN website provides nurse administrators with an online resource that
assists them in HR-based endeavors.Required MediaLaureate Education, Inc. (Executive
Producer). (2006). Survey on HR [Interactive Media]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Before reading
this week’s Learning Resources, take this survey to determine how much you already know
about the role of HR. In aIDition, review this week’s Discussion and think about how you
will use the results from this survey in your Discussion posting.Note: Please click on the
following link for the transcript: Transcript (PDF).Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive
Producer). (2012). Introduction to healthcare human resource management. Baltimore, MD:
Author. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes. This week’s
presenters introduce how managers can partner with human resource professionals to
better manage the people and processes of their setting