Feeling sick but don't want to call out on first day of orientation

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Specializes in LTC.

Just need to vent- I feel sick as a dog and today is my first day of orientation for a new job in LTC. I'm supposed to go in at 3pm but debating whether I should call out or request to leave early. I just hate to have a call out on my record so soon. :crying2:

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

if you're running a fever, have frequent vomitting or diarrhea (not caused by narves from new job) then you may want to consider calling your manager and explaining the situation. If it is just a case of you feeling crappy but no fever or etc, then i'd probably just suck it up and go in.

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I was going to say the same. If you have a fever, diarrhea or vomiting stay home. If not, suck it up, and get through it. Good Luck!

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Specializes in LTC.

If it was me, I would show up, let them see how sick I am and then have them elect to say "go home".

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I'd drag my IV pole behind me.

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Specializes in LTC.

I would haul my butt in and try to work. Then if you still feel bad later,you can ask to go home, but at least they see that you made an attempt.

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I would go. Take something to make you feel better and drink lots of water throughout the day. If that doesn't help, then it will probably show and you will be sent home.

I hope you feel better very soon.

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then it will probably show and you will be sent home.

:lol2:

Sorry, my cynicism is showing.

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when i was new nurse and got my first job, within the 1st week i came down very sick.)

i went to work with a 103 temp and insisted to the DON (who had noticed i didn't look so good) i was fine.

she ordered me to get checked out, i finally went to the dr after work...

who wanted to hospitalize me (i was acutely dehydrated and lost 10 lbs in few days).

my point being, i didn't dare call out of work.

as sue said, i would've dragged my iv pole with me.

is it the 'right' decision?

i have no idea.

but because of the fierce and often brutal reputation of nsg, combined with what i was taught in school (NEVER call in), i didn't dare call out.

as a nurse, it's not as cut and dried, as it would be in other professions.

hoping you feel better.

leslie

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.

If I were a patient and had a nurse come in to take care of me looking sick as a dog, I would ask for another nurse. I'm immunocompromised; I don't need your germs.

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Specializes in PCU.

If no diarrhea, fever, n/v, just feeling sick, go in, do your shift, use a mask when coming into contact w/patients for their safety. Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly before and after doing anything.

I have done that before, worked fine.

Good luck. Hope you have a great shift.

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Specializes in ICU.

Go in. If you are that sick, they will tell you to go home. Not on the first day, not good idea.

My first day of clinical in nursing school I was pretty damn sick, fever, cold, very flu like. I wore a mask. OTH my nursing instructor was very sick too, and we got to go home when she started puking in the garbage cans. But she, herself, did give it go herself.

I was very sick again one day in clinical, and I went in, and she sent me home when i got there.

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