Do you call IN or OUT sick?

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I'm just curious. Do you...

call IN sick; or

call OUT sick

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I think it's "call in to call off".

lol what do I know?

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I've always said call in, but usually get weird looks when I do :p

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Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, LTC.

I call "off" as in off duty.

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I'm just curious. Do you...

call IN sick; or

call OUT sick

:[anb]:

call in sick

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I've always used call in. My last manager (non-nursing) used call out, which was the first time in my 29 years I'd ever heard it phrased that way.

I like my way much better :D

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I've heard both phrases used and am pretty sure that I use both interchangeably. Just as long as I'm off!

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Specializes in LTC, Med-SURG,STICU.

I just will not be there and that is what I tell them. No matter how I say it the result is the say I will not be at work.

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I've been wondering the same thing! I've always said "call out" when I won't be at work. When my unit calls me to come in for OT or schedule switch, I say I got "called in".

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To me, it's either 'called out', or 'called off' which means they are not going to be at work.

If they 'call in', what did they 'call in' for? Are they going to be late? Were they just checking there schedule? So to me that is not 'calling out/off'.

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Specializes in LTC.

I call out when I'm sick, called in when asked to do OT.

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I use the term "Call off"

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