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LOL! that was straight from the CCO and CEO. middle management, my boss, had no say in the matter. they've lost at least 70% of their employees in the last year. something on the order of 20+ nurses, 4 RT's, and quite a few CNA's. they don't give a $4!7. there are only about two nurses that i work with in the HOU (high observation unit, think: stepdown ICU) that were there when i started four years ago. and one of them was still a CNA at that time.

SO.... to answer the OP, yes, i do believe it is legal. however, doing so may have unintended consequences. and people talk. as for our situation, like i stated above, all of us in the respiratory department know exactly where it stands and nearly all of us are looking for something else, actively.