As the phoenix va employee i have suffered retalation for speaking and out section four and five outlies the specific things the va uses to realitate against whistle blowing. The va has routinely intimidated any employee that brings forth information that is contrary to what they would like to submit to the public. Ten days after the national va received my report i was placed on administrative leave for a month and investigating for misconduct because i provided limited amounts of patients information in order to support my allegations of the suicide trend and the facilities inappropriate response. I would receive a written counseling stating i have violated a policy but do this day they will not tell me what i violated. This is minor realitation given the last three years. During that time we were understaffed and there wasnt staff to wash beds, answer telephones, deliver patients and transport labs. Doctors and nurses were pulled away from direct patient care to perform these duties
Navigate quicker than most and that is the key thing. It doesnt take everyone to do the same thing. Some people might be comfortable just going through the ig and the sun it covetable going to the representative or senator and some light be comfortable going to the press. But there are different levels. You dont have to go as far as we did. In some cases there is an exception that there are different ways that you can get the information out and different people that want to. Theres the civil groups, Veterans Service organizations that would be more than happy to get the information they have direct connections with other leaders in congress. There are different ways that i would tell you this. You feel better when you Say Something versus holding it in. I have no doubt there are employees listening tonight and seeing the comments and i might add that they are probably out there during all of you down for having the courage to show up. But step forward and model this other office to ca
Be more than happy to take the whistleblower complaints to the public. Might have grabbed his communications i was able to navigate quicker than most and that is the key thing. It doesnt take everyone to do the same thing. Some people might be comfortable just going through the ig and the sun it covetable going to the representative or senator and some light be comfortable going to the press. But there are different levels. You dont have to go as far as we did. In some cases there is an exception that there are different ways that you can get the information out and different people that want to. Theres the civil groups, Veterans Service organizations that would be more than happy to get the information they have direct connections with other leaders in congress. There are different ways that i would tell you this. You feel better when you Say Something versus holding it in. I have no doubt there are employees listening tonight and seeing the comments and i might add that they are prob
Report the truth. Not to insult the reporters. And also the congressmen and women. Tois important that we try focus on what is really important here. That is the veterans of this country. Thank you. As an employee, i have routinely suffered retaliations. Talks about the devastating effects on patient care. In sections four and five of my written testimony, and outline specific packages to suppress whistleblowing and also to retaliate against anyone that speaks up within its ranks even without whistleblowing. The v. A. , in my opinion, has routinely intimidated any employee that has brought forth information contrary to the Public Opinion the v. A. Wishes to project. After they receive my report, i was placed on administrative leave for one month. I was investigated for misconduct because i provided limited amounts of information in order to support my allegations of the suicide andds and the facilities appropriate response inappropriate response to them. Counseling stating i have viola
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