RE: Significant Change

[Brenda Chance]

It is your nursing license, not hers.  I would do what Michelle has recommended.  If she is not willing to understand what you are saying, then, I, too would follow the chain of command in your facility and go to the powers that be.   Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: Michelle Witges [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Significant Change   I would go ahead and do the correct thing.  If your DON doesn't want it done correctly, maybe you could remind her that she may look good in stripes.  If she continues to give you hard time you may want to go to administration and explain the situation.  If administration feels that you are in error you might remind he/she of the regs and that you do not look in stripes.  If it continues to be a losing battle you have a few options.  1.  Do it wrong.  2.  Quit.  3.  Call the hotline and/or CMS.  CMS does have rewards for "whistle blowers".  While I normally do not encourage staff to call the state and/or feds it is necessary at times if the administration continues to act in violation of the law and expects you to do the same.  I would always try to reason and educate administration but sometimes there is no other way.  My prayers are with you and lots of luck. Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 10:30 PM Subject: Re: Significant Change   I agree , and this is what I told my DON but she doesn't want to hear it. What do the other RNACS do in this case?