Right to Association Representation. Any Nurse involved in an investigatory discussion with Hospital management that may result in discipline will be advised of the reason for the meeting. The Nurse may, upon request, have an Association representative present during such discussion if such representative can be present within seventy-two (72) hours of such request. The Association shall select the representative, and said representative shall be authorized to represent the Association in the interview proceedings. The failure to request or to have a representative present shall not preclude the Hospital from imposing discipline if, in its judgment, such discipline is warranted. Nothing in this Section shall permit or justify a Nurse refusing to comply with an instruction or direction of the supervisor or to refuse to explain why the Nurse is refusing to obey an order or direction at the time it is given and refused.
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