Monday, June 02, 2014

Nursing home said to offer whistle-blower $102,500 settlement

 "A whistle-blower nurse who was fired after complaining of poor care at two Iowa nursing homes has been offered a $102,500 settlement from one of the facilities."

In early 2006, Janice Rardin of Boone was fired from her position as director of nursing at the Evangelical Free Church Home in Boone. State records indicate she was fired after she filed two complaints with state regulators stating that a resident had been abused. Both complaints were aimed at the administrator of the home, Ron Honson"Register Exclusive: Nursing home offers whistle-blower $102,500 settlement | The Des Moines Register | desmoinesregister.com: