What to do if you are referred to the NMC.

If you are subject to an investigation by a professional regulator, you need to be informed about the process and act quickly. This article outlines the process and offers some advice on how best to navigate it.

Unmasking the open secret of posting and transfer practices in the health sector.

This article focuses on processes of granting posts and transfers to health care workers and administrators that can be described as 'mission inconsistent (MI)', meaning that they are not conducted in a way that maximizes health outcomes or that respects the norms of health care worker professionalism. We synthesize relevant literature from several different disciplinary perspectives to describe what is known about the problem of MI posting and transfer in the health sector, to critically engage and interrogate these literatures, and to briefly discuss efforts that have been made to maximize mission consistency. The article concludes by suggesting principles for future research that would foster a more complete understanding of posting and transfer practices.

Procedures to follow when dismissing an intern or resident.

Rarely, interns or residents may be unable or unwilling to perform satisfactorily in a graduate medical education program. In such instances, the director of medical education or residency director (or both) must inform the trainee of his or her deficiency and provide appropriate counseling, generally with the opportunity for remediation. If dismissal becomes necessary, due process must be followed, and the institution must keep documentation that appropriate procedures were followed. These necessary procedures are outlined herein.

An alternative approach to discipline.

A role of the nurse manager is to promote a sense of personal responsibility, self-discipline, and personal commitment in each employee to achieve the objectives and goals of the organization. Positive, nonpunitive discipline creates a climate wherein the staff member willingly conforms to rules, regulations, and standards of conduct and works toward the organizational goals.