Full timers-how many sick days do you use per year?

Nurses General Nursing

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On average?

I have never been full time -only casual and PT and I don't think I have ever been ill. BUT I am curious with working full time, if people are ill more? I would imagine so.

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Specializes in Pulmonary, MICU.

None. I don't get sick.

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I took two days last year, both as a result of a nasty GI outbreak I contracted at work.

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Specializes in cardiothoracic surgery.

One to two days per year.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Just finished my first year and used 2 sick days.

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.

About 1-2.

Tait

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Specializes in Medical.

Rarely more than three, though a couple of years ago I was off for seven weeks after breaking a bone in my hand

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Specializes in ER, ICU cath lab, remote med.

4 sick days in 14 years. I very rarely get sick and I only work 3 days a week so...just haven't needed much sick time. Plus, I'd rather use my PTO for fun.

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Specializes in dialysis (mostly) some L&D, Rehab/LTC.

2 days in 19 months.......

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Specializes in MS, OB, PEDI, VNA, TELEM.

Work 3 12 hour shifts per week-took 3 days last year.

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My first year I finished with using only 3 sick days..and then it went downhill after that. I seemed to catch every bug that existed - strep, sinuse infection, roto virus, etc. That year I used 13. The next year my husband was in heart failure and we can use sick days for spouses. So that year sucked. This year isn't so bad...I think I'm at 4 right now. At 6 they give you a verbal. At 12 they give you a written.

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Sounds like most of you hardly use any!!

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