Posted by Margaret Massey (Peggy) on June 04, 19100 at 09:45:45:
In Reply to: OVERWORKED posted by MARJORIE BRALEY on May 29, 19100 at 23:26:05:
Hi, you have a legitimate concern. Scheduling you to work on your days off without your knowledge and calling it abandonment seems only another tactic of the Nursing Home Industry to intimidate it's employees. It is called shifting the blame! Abandonment falls on the facility for ill preparing to adequately schedule for backup to care for it's residents. Thank you for bringing this issues to our attention. Please check out the following sites. I am also referring you to a PA advocate for nursing home residents. Her name is Mary Ann Miller, she is a very busy person but she will reply.
Advocates for the disabled and elderly must work together with CNA's, and staff, to bring the NHI into compliance with Federal and State law. We are well aware CNA's are already OVERWORKED, and receiving little compensation for it. We are also aware without CNA's there would be no nursing facilities. To pull a stunt like this should be stopped. We will be happy to work with you. Please keep in touch.
Margaret Massey (Peggy)
Senior Support Network (APE)
National Coalition for Long Term Care Reform
http://www.dol.gov/
http://www.li.state.pa.us/
maryann
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