Thread by @marygerdt

@GovKathyHochul I’m a Disabled Retired Early RN who worked 35 years Hospital, Long Term Care, Homecare, Insurance, Medicaid. Long Version: traveloguefortheuniverse.blogspot.com/search?q=Nursi… Read one, all, or none. @JaniceDean @rontkim #aging @threadreaderapp #unroll please🙏🏼

https://twitter.com/Voices4Seniors/status/1438815558099771392

@GovKathyHochul I respectfully ask, as a Fierce Elder and Disability Community Advocate, for You to Consider Nursing Facility Rules, Regulations & When Staff & Owners are Usually Fined or Disciplined for Violations & severity of Violations.

Because if AC and Owners are excused, then when there is another violation, it may seem trivial or easy to sweep under the rug. Nurse slapped a patient, supervisor fudged staffing sheets, aide yelled at someone, pillow asphyxiation, over medication, never ends.

Please look at the chain of Decisions that led A Non Doctor Governor to Direct Patients #COVID positive or Pending out of Hospitals into Congregate Housing full of Vulnerable People.Question Owners, Administrators,DON’s,Families and Guardians.
cdc.gov/flu/profession… #influenza

dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/disease/f… Excellent example of Guidelines for Airborne Virus Transmission and Precautions. Influenza-as deadly in a Nursing Facility as #COVID19 Nowhere does it say Governor directs patient flow… in fact, Transfers from Hospitals are Not Done except dedicated units

So Lastly, I sat here, old retired RN with MS and Couchlock,
And Felt like Screaming at AC. The Javits Center and another location was Open and Ready!! He had a State to Run. Why take a stab at running the Long Term Care System? Fin

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