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someone reported our intentions, and today the admin and DON threatened to both fire and blacklist me. so i did what any mother of 2 would do 3 weeks before Christmas....pled the 5th. i feel really helpless and scared now. please help!

First of all, I want to say that I really appreciate the input and advice from all of you. It feels good to know that other people see this as a violation of the residents' rights. Now to Plan B: taking your advice, I'm going it alone. That really is the safest approach. Being blacklisted is truly a terrifying thought. I really want to have my ducks in a row, and give them every reason to escort the Evil Admin out the door (and...let the door hit him on the way out, hehe). Also, would the local newspaper take an anonymous tip/article when the State/Ombudsman came and investigated? Thanx to all of you for being here for me :kiss

I am now becoming concerned about 1 of the 4 of us. She was recently caught in a lie involving jumping rank and accusing a fellow nurse (and supposed friend) of failing to flush a G-tube, based on heresy (she is the MDS coordinator). She reported this to the "head nazi", the evil admin. Another of us is really good friends with her, and I'm becoming leery of her to. I think I'm becoming paranoid.....but I feel that we should exclude those 2 and proceed with my trusted colleague. Hit 'em hard, hit 'em fast, and call the press before they know what hit them. Bad press is bad biz....(heehee) :chuckle

I work for a corporate (for-profit) nursing home. About 6 months ago, new administration took over to make the facility more "profitable." I can understand the need for a budget, staying out of the red, etc....BUT the following has transpired since he took over: 1) residents on O2 are not allowed to use portable tanks unless leaving the facility (due to cost of "e-tanks"). Even mobile residents must either be tied down to a concentrator, or go without oxygen. Recently we had a state survey in which administration was forced to appease the residents to avoid infringing on their rights of mobility.Once state left, however, those residents' oxygen orders were changed to prn (with deceptive documentation from the higher-ups). Some of these residents are in end-stage COPD. 2)peri-care wipes were done away with, and the admin refused to buy more washcloths (guess why?...yea, $$). Therefore, CNA's must use PAPER TOWELS to perform care on their delicate skin. Sad. 3) a cognitive resident was forced to change rooms, and her belongings moved "on the sly" while she was eating lunch. When she asked the admin, he was overbearing and threatening to discharge her if she did not comply. 4) the admin is in control of the ordering of nursing supplies. He refuses to buy sterile syringes for irrigation of Foley catheters b/c of "cost". Instead we must use "clean" piston syringes, which (of course) result in chronic UTI's in these patients. 5) the admin refuses to buy incont pads, pull-ups...ONLY briefs, d/t cost. alert, oriented residents must buy their own pads to avoid the humiliation of walking around in a noisy, krinkly "diaper". Four of us (nurses) are working together as resident advocates b/c we feel that their rights are being violated, and they are not receiving the care/supplies they deserve...all due to the quest for more profit. Our plan of attack is to contact the regional ombudsman and tell her who to talk to (the affected residents who can speak up). Is this kosher? Or should we contact State and let them know what's up? please advise, we HAVE to help the "oldies" !! cessprin