Two Nebraska nurses
who blew the whistle on their colleagues say the state divulged their names to
their bosses after the nurses made what they thought were confidential
complaints required by law. One of the nurses
lost her jobs within months and the other resigned after she said she was
retaliated against, and now both are asking why the state turns over information
about whistleblowers to the very people they’re reporting. Jacki Steckelberg
said the state Department of Health and Human Services public health division
disclosed information to her manager about her complaint alleging
unprofessional conduct and unethical practices in 2013, including her name. She
lost her job within a few months. Jacki Steckelberg
says she lost her job within months of reporting her manager to the state, as
required by law.....To Read More....
My Take - The problem with whistleblowers is in knowing why they're blowing
the whistle. Some time it's to get even, or in support some agenda of their
own, and of course often times it's a legitimate effort to correct some wrong. I don't know if all this is legitimate or not, but one thing I've
learned in my 69 years is this - whistleblowers, legitimate or not, don't fare
well afterward - laws designed to protect them notwithstanding. I’ve come to the conclusion if they really
want results, they’re better off going to the media rather than the authorities
who are supposed to – and are paid to produce results.
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