Donna H. Mooney, RN, MBA

Manager, Discipline Proceedings

Discipline: Does Generation Matter

Introduction

Societal and Environmental Factors

A. Patterns of behaviorB. Responses predictable

Licensees Responses

A. During investigations

B. To authority

a) Employer

b) Board

What Are The Generations?

TRADITIONALISTS

BABY BOOMERS  

GENERATION X

MILLENNIUM

 

  

TRADITIONALIST 1922 - 1943

BABY BOOMERS 1943 –1960

GENERATION X 1960 –1980

MILLENNIUM 1980 - 2000

Generational Influences

TRADITIONALIST

The Great Depression

The New Deal

World War II

The GI Bill

Birth of Social Security

Generational Influences (Continued)

Traits of this group

Patriotic

Loyal

Fiscally conservative

Faith in institutions

Paternalistic

Strong family structure – mother at home

Generational Influences (Continued)

BABY BOOMERS

Booming Birthrate

Economic Prosperity

Expansion to suburbs

Vietnam, Watergate

Civil Rights Movement

The Kennedy Years

Woodstock

Haight – Ashbury

Generational Influences (Continued)

Traits of this group

“Me” generation

Flower children

Lack of discipline

Idealistic

Conspicuous consumption

Questions authority

Women’s lib

Generational Influences (Continued)Generation X

Sesame Street, MTV, “TV”

Divorce

End of Cold War

Acceptance of drug use

Advent of computers

Birth of 401 K’s

Acceptance of women in workplace

AIDS, crack cocaine pervasive

“Rap” and Violence on TV

Generational Influences (Continued

Traits of this group

Techno savvy

Culturally diverse

Independent

Entrepreneurial

Unstructured living – wants their space

Sexually open

Defies authority

Generational Influences (Continued)Millennium

Fall of Berlin wall

Expansion of technology

Roller coaster economy

Latch key kids

Columbine (guns in school)

Death keel to social security

Multi-million dollar salaries

Natural disasters

Continued acceptance of drugs & violence

Hip Hop

Women as leaders

911

Generational Influences (continued)

Traits of group

Independent thinkers

Independent spenders

Cyber literate

Lack of social graces / skills

Health conscious

Globally concerned but locally apathetic

What Does This Mean?

We have a group of baby boomers trying to teach traditional values and principles to a group of generation X’ers to function in the millennium era.

No wonder we’re so confused.

Mixing the Generations

Can create problems for Boards in responding to individual licensees, because different approaches are needed for different generations:

AbandonmentSubstance AbuseFalsification of records

Mixing the generations

Can create problems for employers in responding to the individual needs of their staff. Different approaches are needed for different generations:

Examples: requests for time off compensation retention/recognition assignments/settings

Mixing the Generations

During the discipline process:

A. Notification of the investigation

B. At the interview

C. Giving notice for formal proceedings

D. Dress during the proceedings

E. Determining the appropriate sanction

F. Monitoring the licensee post discipline

Impediments to working with different generations:

Administrative Procedures Acts (APA

Court Decisions

Limited options for sanctioning

Tradition

The generation of the decision makers

Closing

1. We must find ways to bridge the generations so that we can find ways to discipline that meets the needs of each generation

2. Recognize that one size does not fit all

3. Be willing to take a chance and be more creative in sanctioning and dealing with work situations.

4. Be more open minded to trying new approaches.

Donna H. Mooney, RN MBA Manager, Discipline Proceedings

NC Board of Nursing PO BOX 2129

Raleigh, NC 27606 919-782-3211 ext 285