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[bs63136]

I placed a call to the Director of Nursing s phone, 2 hours, before my shift started. .. to let her know that i could not make it in for my shift , because i was sick ,

The bottom line is she said, she did not get call, I was a no call no show and I was let go

(As I ponder could I make Thur these 8 hrs. I was really sick) as i waited for the call back from ,the Don two hours before the shift started, to say she got the call

I fell asleep

I woke up the next day (feeling better then i did the night before) thinking everything was o k..when i returned to work the next shift I was allowed to clock in but then 2 hours after the shift started i was told by the supervisor i'm not to clock in again until i spoke with the don, as i sat there and told her what had happened and that I called. she said, she did not get a call (well, I did not realize that until after the fact,- that i dialed the wrong number), and that I was a no call no show and I was let go

I didn't say this but..

there are many employees there who were repeated "no show/no call" and was not terminated this was my 1st offense

one person in particular...who was a repeated "no show/no call" and was not terminated,, the boss told me, one day the reason , she would not fired her was because she was young and had a child. she actually got fired for threaten to do physically harm a new nurse , (being loud and abrasive about it and every one heard her say this) and this how she lost the job, not for the repeated "no show/no call, while i only missed once (no call no show) and were immediately terminated

also

..this guy just left the job at end of this summer there were many instances were this guy was a no call no show on our job

the way he finally lost the job was one day they facility admin called for a random drug test. and he admitted he was doing drugs and that s how he lost his job

this was my 1st offense and immediately terminated? I had 2 other write ups for documentation

St Louis Mo

at will state (but still unfair)

please tell me what you think I can do thxs

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

Why did you post this twice? You got fired, you need to look for a new job. I read your first post where you didn't count with the med aide & then a sheet of narcs when missing. I don't know what the other write up was but it sounds justified to me that you were fired.

You can't leave a message & expect your boss to get it. What if your boss called in sick too? You need to talk to a live person, not a machine.

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Why did you post this twice? You got fired, you need to look for a new job. I read your first post where you didn't count with the med aide & then a sheet of narcs when missing. I don't know what the other write up was but it sounds justified to me that you were fired.

The plot thickens... OP, it sounds like you've got quite the disciplinary history, and you were lucky not to be terminated for the med count alone. Time to just let it go and get working on the job search- and understand the P&P for counting and always speak to a person and not a machine when calling off when you do find a new job.

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

Why the bizarre formatting? It makes your story more difficult to read.

It doesn't matter what disciplinary actions other folks received for no call/no show. If there is disciplinary action, you wouldn't know about it anyway since it's confidential. What matters is what YOU did and the consequences. Even if there were no other offenses -- and it sounds as if there were, reading the posts subsequent to the initial post -- no call/no show is grounds for termination. Get over the idea of "it's not fair." You screwed up; you got fired; you deserved it. Focus on how you're going to do better in the future and move on.

[inchii]

I'm sorry to hear that. For the hospital I work with, 2 no call/no shows = termination, but it always depend on your hospital policy. It may seem unfair, but learn from it and do better on your next job.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

I have been told that everyone needs to talk to an actual person, don't just leave a message on nursing services answering machine. I have also gone as far as calling the floor that I work on to tell them.

THIS.

I have always talked to a person when I'm not going to work my shift.

[AdamantiteEnigma]

If you have to call off, you must speak to an actual human being. Yes, this means putting up with scrutiny (dependent on the facility and the individual you speak to within it), and it's not pleasant. I generally don't get sick. But I recall having the unpleasant experience of having to call off once in my career so far. Yes, I was scrutinized. Yes, I had to explain briefly that I'd done all I can to control my symptoms and that failed. Yes, I was apologized to the following shift I worked three days later.

That hospital had a large population of 20 something nurses. And it was popular to call off on the last day when you had 2-4 days off coming following that shift. And those days off fell onto the weekend. So, what I'm trying to say here is that given the description of the culture of your workplace - and that you'd been written up previously... well, you volunteered your position on the chopping block.

It not unusual to see people in managerial positions take aggressive action when root analysis shows they have an employee attendance issue that's far reaching as you describe. Any manager worth their salt would do so.

Lesson learned is all this amounts to. If it were me, I'd consider talking with the DON and positioning yourself to get a favorable reference regarding your work while employed there. This will help you in your search for another job.

Lastly, I'm sorry to hear that you have to deal with this. Best wishes on your search.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

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[Jerseygirl12]

I do not think that was right. I think it was God's way of trying to get you out of there and into another job.

[Red Kryptonite]

I do not think that was right. I think it was God's way of trying to get you out of there and into another job.

So what was God doing back in March when OP wasn't counting the med tech cart and a bunch of percocet went missing?

I'm a religious person but dragging God into every situation and turning our choices into His plan is not useful. He gave you a brain, take responsibility for using it.