How to handle this situation (requesting time off)?

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I started working full time just 2 weeks ago at a LTC facility. Today I was called by a hospital to start orientation for PRN work next week. Ideally I would like to work at both places, but how do I go about telling the place I just started at that I need to take 3 days off next week?? It will be less than a week's notice and I haven't exactly established myself with the nurse manager yet!

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Specializes in Reproductive & Public Health.

Maybe you will get very sick all of a sudden next weeK? just kidding (well, kind of), but I honestly think you are stuck between a rock and a hard place with this one. IMO honesty is your best policy. You might lose the LTC job, but I can't see any other way around it unless you want to be sneaky.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

Tell your supervisor you need off for personal reasons. They really do not need more than that. Be prepared to go to Plan B (whatever that is) if your request is denied. You have to decide how far to push.

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Maybe you will get very sick all of a sudden next weeK? just kidding (well, kind of), but I honestly think you are stuck between a rock and a hard place with this one. IMO honesty is your best policy. You might lose the LTC job, but I can't see any other way around it unless you want to be sneaky.

Yeah, it's tough! It makes it even worse since the NM doesn't have a lot of staff to fall back on to come in for me.

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Tell your supervisor you need off for personal reasons. They really do not need more than that. Be prepared to go to Plan B (whatever that is) if your request is denied. You have to decide how far to push.

Plan B would be saying "lol nevermind!"

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