Do you ever feel guilty for calling in for reasons other than being ill

I try to never call on a weekend unless I'm actually sick, since our weekends are always short. I can see how many people are scheduled for each shift, so if I need a mental health day I pick one that is overstaffed. I guess I run the risk that someone else calls in that day too, or make another floor short because we don't have someone to float... but sometimes we need breaks so we can best take care of our patients!

I have called in for because a family member was sick. I remember calling the charge nurse a couple of hours before my shift indecisive about calling out. When I said the paramedics had just arrived, she called me off. I do have a very small but manageable about calling out.

I call in for a stupid reason about once every two years. I do feel guilty, but not guilty enough to stop doing it.

NOT AT ALL!! I work at least 80 hours a week, tons of OT and MOT. I feel that I deserve a break once in a while.

On 8/19/2020 at 10:34 AM, JadedCPN said:

NOPE!

I don't make calling in a habit, but I have absolutely zero nada nothing zilch guilt when I do call in, even if it is just for a mental health break.

Same. Mental health is important too. Your job isn’t going to take care of you so do what you need to do and let them handle themselves. It sucks to work short when someone calls out but it sucks more that facilities staff at the bare minimum so that staff getting sick or needing a break puts us in that position.