WInurse

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1. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

   WInurse replied to INDY RN's topic in COVID

   Unions are of no help. I was told to be off work by employee health while I had symptoms. I will receive an occurance and will have to use PTO. My boss checked with the union and that is also what they said. But... before we log into work we have to ...

2. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

   WInurse replied to INDY RN's topic in COVID

   I am on day 11. I still get a fever, cough and SOB. But I could go to work with it but I have to stay home until I am 72 hours clear, in case it is really COVID. I don’t get any paid time off. I tested negative last Monday and retested yesterday. I k...

3. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

   WInurse replied to INDY RN's topic in COVID

   I am sorry Wuzzy if I offended you. I don’t think I am spreading false information, I have looked up the information. Others have posted that they have to use PTO or sick time if out for COVID 19 reasons and we don’t think this is fair. How is that s...

4. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

   WInurse replied to ML1376's topic in COVID

   ML1376: I wrote a letter to my legislators, governor and president: We all need to stand up and write something. Dear Representatives: I appreciate all the efforts to help America with the COVID -19 crisis. I am a Registered Nurse in the state of ...

5. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

   WInurse replied to INDY RN's topic in COVID

   Wuzzie, are you a nurse working or a nurse working in administration/management or an employment attorney? Your posts seem to be on the side of the administration and corporation and not in the plight of the nurses actually doing the job and the ones...

6. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

   WInurse replied to INDY RN's topic in COVID

   From what I understand it covers nurses in that we cannot be disclipined if we use FMLA, IF we even Qualify under the regular FMLA. Some of us don’t qualify. Plus we should not have to use our earned vacation time while we wait for COVID results or a...

7. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

   WInurse replied to ML1376's topic in COVID

   Do what you need to do to keep yourself safe. You are NOT a coward, but are showing COURAGE to see what the implications are for your health and to make a change. Trust your instinct.

8. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

   WInurse replied to INDY RN's topic in COVID

   I had to get tested yesterday as I developed symptoms on Sat. So I am waiting and even if the test comes back negative I have to stay out 7 days. Burning up my earned PTO feeling like crap. Yes, it is wrong. I will submit in another post what I wrote...

9. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

   WInurse replied to INDY RN's topic in COVID

   So it covers nurses? I am sooooo confused over all of this! And I called employee health this am. I have symptoms and will get tested today. But they said even if my test is negative I cannot work for 7 days. That doesn’t seem logical.

10. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

    WInurse replied to INDY RN's topic in COVID

    This recovery act excludes health care workers. No help there.

11. Time off of work if high risk-FMLA, PTO, etc.?

    WInurse replied to SleepyRN's topic in COVID

    It was updated to cover more people, for example you only have to work at a place for 30 days, not one year. If you are still eligiable for the old FMLA then you are fine. I just wish this bill didn’t exclude health care for the expanded benefits.

12. Time off of work if high risk-FMLA, PTO, etc.?

    WInurse replied to SleepyRN's topic in COVID

    If people staying home to take care of their kids because school is closed get paid from the government, then health care workers with health issues should be able to get unemployment or paid sick leave. The new FMLA does not cover health care worker...

13. Expanded FMLA and Sick Act - Not for Health Care providers?

    WInurse replied to WInurse's topic in COVID

    I didn’t work the required hours in a year to be eligiable

14. Expanded FMLA and Sick Act - Not for Health Care providers?

    WInurse replied to WInurse's topic in COVID

    I had a TBI that took me out for 3 months the beginning of the year. Then my schedule changed upon my return so I went to part time to maintain the days off I had planned way in advance. Thus I ended up not working the required hours. I’m healed thou...

15. Expanded FMLA and Sick Act - Not for Health Care providers?

    WInurse posted a topic in COVID

    I am a nurse without FMLA coverage under the old FMLA law. I was reading about the New Families First Coronavirus Response Act Employee Paid leave Rights. I am immunocompromised with Lyme and ANA levels. I have been in my position at the same place f...