Is This Illegal?

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:uhoh21: I am an RN DON at a rural nursing home of about 45 residents. We are currently getting ready to move to a new nursing home in town. We have an interim administrator and he asked me to do something I don't feel comfortable about doing. State came in around Christmas and wrote us up for not having weekend RN coverage every weekend. My new administrator asked me to come in this weekend and clock in and out for Sat. and Sun. but not to stay....just to clock in so it looks like I was there. I can't work 7 days a week and they haven't hired anyone. I feel like this is lying and that I might be risking my licensure. Is this illegal? Could I lose my license? I don't want to lie. Any input would be much appreciated! Thanks!

I'm an ex-surveyor (LA County). This practice is illegal. The reason for the 7 days a week RN coverage is because the LVN's are not allowed to assess the residents. They can only gather information for the RN. got to be an RN, 7 days a week, 8 hrs a day in the SNF. Eventhough you only may have 45 patients. :-)

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