Ok, stupid question from student nurse who's only worked in a corporate environment for the last 15 years (i.e., stable hours/salary). What exactly is "getting called off"? Does that mean that if I am a staff RN and I am scheduled for a shift, they can just call and tell me forget it, you can't come? How is anyone supposed to have a budget and earn a living like that? Or is it just if you are per diem? Please enlighten me. This is alarming!! If "getting called off" is what I think it is, how do you deal with it?
The healthcare industry in general, and hospitals in particular, seem so f-I mean messed up when it comes to personnel/staffing/payroll!