Calling in for death of a loved one.

Call out. You need time for yourself. Family first.

The sooner you call out the more time they have to find someone. Dont let them pressure you into coming in.

Lev, that's exactly what they're doing of course. Thank you for the advice. I'm getting ready to call in so we'll see how this goes. I just don't feel like I can physically make it through a shift tonight.

I hope you already called in and they didn't give you a hard time. I'm sorry for your loss.

Our policy is one bereavement day for a grandparent.....

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I know you have your answer now but I'd recommend call in as well (I'm chiming in for other readers that may come along and find this in a search).

Recently had a co worker lose a grandparent and they did NOT call in and, well, patients knew they weren't focused or really there that day. They tried to avoid other covering for them but, honestly, should have taken the day for the care of themselves and patients.

Nothing bad happened that day. Just difficult to focus when your thoughts are elsewhere.

My grandpa died within my first 90 days on my job. Our hospital gives 8 hours bereavement for a grandparent death. I could not use any PTO since I was still within that 90 days. I was pretty much forced to work two days due to not being able to use PTO. My mind was clearly elsewhere and it sucked to be there. It would be nice if hospitals took better care of their own staff. 8 hours didn't even cover my whole shift. Had to take 4 hours unpaid.

I called in for one day when I found out my grandmother passed away. What's worse is she was half a world away and I didn't get the chance to see her. But at least one day should be taken off for grieving.

You just had a death in the family. Call off. Their staffing issues are not your problem.

not to be cold, but, hopefully you called off, if you went in, made a mistake, you would be under the bus. Sorry for your loss.

Our policy is one bereavement day for a grandparent.....

That's ridiculous. My grandparents raised me. I had five days at a state job and I needed every single one of them when my grampa died. Most jobs I've had were 3 days local and 5 days if you had to travel 500 miles or more. Your jobs policy needs to change.

I hope the OP called on. Your job should have a bereavement policy and it may be completely separate from your sick time/pto/vacation.