feeling overwhelmed...

The charge nurse took the easy way out and manipulated you into working.

He/she most likely did not have the authority to do that. In the future, call supervision to decide if you work or go to class.

You've requested time off, it was (apparently) denied.

I would have retaken the classes in a heartbeat. That kind of material can always use a refresher.( and 2 more shifts off the floor)

Look up your facilities policy regarding a call in after time off denial.

Bet it's not worth it.

you do have to stand up for yourself. It is easier that you think for one person's schedule to fall thru the cracks. We now have a scheduler program and nurses self-schedule, with restrictions built in to the program. That way these issues are less likely to happen. You need time to recover so you can do your job and not destroy your immune system!

I learned a long time ago to carefully check my schedule whenever I needed to take a class during the day. Sometimes the people who do the scheduling are day people who don't realize that a nocs person needs to be off the night before a class. They may see that you have class on Monday the 3rd and not think twice about scheduling you on Sunday the 2nd.

Personally, I would not have come in. I would have told the charge nurse to contact the manager who sent you the e-mail saying you were to be off for that shift. If I had to be at the hospital for an 8AM class, I probably would have already taken some Tylenol PM by the time the night shift charge nurse would have called me. I wouldn't have been able to work anyway.

At this point, I would not call in sick. It would look unprofessional and as someone else pointed out you could get into trouble for calling in sick for a shift you requested off. Just know in the future to make sure the schedule reflects any changes made to your work hours and if the schedule hasn't been changed, contact the manager and scheduler about getting it changed.

I would definitely call off, if you need too! Being awake 30hours is not healthy, and your scenario is just one reason why nurses have burnout, high BP, and high turn over.

Being a new nurse, I feel you were taken advantage of, and do not ever feel obligated to work when you do not want too, or if the scheduler made a mistake. They'll remember to do a better next time, won't they?

I've been a RN for 16 yrs., I am a team player, which means I RESPECT my co-workers!!

Working back to back, and being worn out catches up to you.

"Think of the patients, they come first", exactly ... without YOU being a martyr &/or putting your health at risk! You probably drove home exhausted ?? not safe. They have a float pull, travelers, and agency staff for a reason, and your example is one of them.

Flight attendants teach passengers to "put their oxygen mask on first, etc. before helping another passenger" .... same thought for being a nurse.

Call in, if you need to rest. Tough if they don't like it. You have sick days for a reason, and as long as you don't abuse them, you cannot be validly reprimanded. Also, your manager knows they "pushed" your endurance.

When I was a charge nurse it was give and take. If you can still come in (even though we messed up), you can have this day off ... or 3 day weekend, etc.

"You called off, after covering our staff error, which included going to your mandatory class, .... sorry but you get a write up." ~UM, NO! that sounds ignorant.

It is a holiday weekend, so you may miss out on time any pay perks for calling in part of the holiday weekend.

Another consideration is whether you are in a union shop or at will.

In my union facility, this would never fly. The charge nurse would have been in the wrong, and you would have been well within your rights to refuse to come in and work. In an at will situation, because you don't really have a "contract", things are more ...ambiguous.

Take that into consideration before you do anything.