Would you call out sick?

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So day off of work had a stomach bug no vomiting thank the Lord. 9 hour's of diarrhea 3 to 4 times an hour. I was having bouts of nausea/cramps and a fever of 100 up until 12AM. Had diarrhea again at 2AM.

I finally feel better, but I concerned if I should still go in. Hate calling out I only am allowed 3 occurrences a year before being written up.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Some facilities require to call out if you are throwing up or having diarrhea within a specific time frame. Please call in so that you can heal/rest, and don't get your coworkers or patients sick...

A couple of months ago my very sweet coworker did not go home when she started having n/v. The next day I came down with it and spent the following day in the bathroom, sick. I would rather work short staffed then get sick with that kind of virus from a sick coworker who decided to tough it out.

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Specializes in ER.

I am a horrible person but I did not call off sick for the week I had a GI bug. I tried to get them to send me home early in the ER though. Imodium wasn't even working. I think I picked it up from a peds patient we transferred who had diarrhea for a week. When I was signing charts (which I can justify as I was double checking my charting and refreshing my memory to make sure it was accurate), I took a peek at the chart to see if the cultures were positive for anything and thankfully they were not.

We were super short too. I remember when I thought that I was over it and it turned out to be the imodium finally kicking in. I was sick that night so they acquired imodium for me so I could continue to work. I scared this girl sooo bad when I put the chart down and I was like "here's your chart, I'm going to be sick!!!!"

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Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.
So day off of work had a stomach bug no vomiting thank the Lord. 9 hour's of diarrhea 3 to 4 times an hour. I was having bouts of nausea/cramps and a fever of 100 up until 12AM. Had diarrhea again at 2AM.

I finally feel better, but I concerned if I should still go in. Hate calling out I only am allowed 3 occurrences a year before being written up.

My facility requires you to stay out until you've gone 48 hours without,stool,vomiting or fever.....Call out and don't feel bad about it.

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Specializes in ICU.

Do the right thing and stay home when you are infected with norovirus or the flu

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Specializes in Public Health, Med/Surg.

Call in and don't feel guilty. Its norovirus season. Its not worth the risk of infecting your coworkers and patients. Rest up, drink lots of fluids, and feel better :)

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