Is this legal???

My current place of employment has recently posted a notice to us CNAs, stating that if we are going to call out, we must first okay it with the DON! The nurses have specific orders to offer any and all over the counter meds to any CNA attempting to call in sick , and if we refuse, we HAVE to talk to the DON, as well as bring in a note from our physician stating that we are, in fact, ill. This really bothers me, especially since management is trying to tell us that a "normal" person is only ill one or two times a year ...When most of our staff has kids at home, I DON'T THINK SO! One of the staff members was telling me that it is illegal for the company to require this of us. Does it sound right to you???

There are about a MILLION other rants I could go on about this company, but unfortunately none of the LTC facilities here in town (Reno, NV) are rated much better. All of the aides who I have talked with who have been CNAs in other states are just appalled at how things are run...Sigh...It's SO depressing.

Thanks In Advance
Stacy