honeymoon during orientation

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Hi All.

I will be graduating in May of 16, and most likely taking NCLEX in July, meaning orientation will be in august/september. I am getting married Sep 17 and the honey moon will the 18-25.... most likely during my RN orientation.

Will I lose out on a job because of this? Or will managers be flexible since this is the most important day of my life kinda thing?

Thanks ahead of time!!!

Specializes in Urgent Care, Oncology.

I feel like since you asked this question you already know the answer. :)

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I've had several co-workers get married/take honeymoons while on orientation...especially if its already paid for. You can also wait to start until after you've taken your honeymoon...most hospitals have start dates on a monthly basis

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A female I started in orientation with took 2 weeks off for her wedding and honeymoon. She told our manager after the job was offered to her but before she accepted about her already planned trip.

They gave her off for those requested weeks without pay. It wasnt a big deal at all.

I am not sure if she had previous connections to the floor/manager/hospital prior to her employment.

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Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.

The best way to know for sure is to ask them.

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There is no rule that a honeymoon needs to be taken right after the wedding.

During my first RN job I got married shortly after orientation. I got the weekend of the wedding off and the honeymoon was a quick 2 day trip to the mountains. I didn't have any paid time off built up, nor was I eligible for PTO.

When our first anniversary came around, we had money saved up, plans made, and lots of time off saved so we could celebrate a fabulous first anniversary trip.

I plan on going on my honeymoon after graduation. And doing a vow renewal. It will be our 5th anniversary

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Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

Why would you start out your career by not being there. So bizarre. You can do whatever you want...expect the hospital to also do what they need to do.

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Seriously, as a nurse manager, I would only be interested in..lthe safe and adequate staffing for my unit....

Most managers are pretty accommodating of truly major life events such as one's *own* wedding. Now, asking off for every one of your college friends' weddings every weekend is a different story.

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A female I started in orientation with took 2 weeks off for her wedding and honeymoon. She told our manager after the job was offered to her but before she accepted about her already planned trip.

They gave her off for those requested weeks without pay. It wasnt a big deal at all.

I am not sure if she had previous connections to the floor/manager/hospital prior to her employment.

This is how things are handled by sane and not-difficult-to-work-for employers.

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No I am not hired, but I have a pretty solid set up for a NICU job here in Ohio. I was just curious what others have experienced when it comes to taking a honeymoon during orientation. One of my nurse friends said since it is a wedding/marriage related, the managers are usually lienant and understanding.

Some managers are; many (if not most) are not. My manager told us all up front we would not be getting any vacation time during our orientation. (I had a few decades of experience at the time; I was expected that.) My old manager hired a nurse who was transferring from our step-down. Nancy's wedding was scheduled in the middle of her orientation, but the manager OK'd time off for the wedding and a two week honeymoon. But then Nancy needed this weekend off for her bachelorette party and that weekend off because Grandma was coming to town to help shop for her wedding dress and another weekend off for a shower . . . and before long, Nancy had asked for every weekend off and another two weeks BEFORE her wedding. The manager decided that never again would she hire someone who was going to get married in the middle of orientation.

That said, she did hire a couple of people and gave them delayed start dates for AFTER the weddings.

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A female I started in orientation with took 2 weeks off for her wedding and honeymoon. She told our manager after the job was offered to her but before she accepted about her already planned trip.

They gave her off for those requested weeks without pay. It wasnt a big deal at all.

I am not sure if she had previous connections to the floor/manager/hospital prior to her employment.

This is how the situation would be sanely handled by a not difficult to work for organization. (For some reason my first reply wouldn't go through)

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I wouldn't try it. I'd either go before orientation or way after.

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Nobody I've worked for would be okay with that.

You would be asked to start later, if you were hired at all.

However, the question you're asking is very premature. First, you have to graduate, then you have to pass the NCLEX, then you have to get offered a job. Also, you have flexibility about what you're planning. You could move up the honeymoon, or schedule it later when you have PTO to pay for the time off.

Your nurse friend who said managers are understanding about life events is either very naive or has only worked with a pushover if they count honeymoons as acceptable. Most managers are understanding about personal illness, funerals, wedding days, and maternity leave. And that's about it. Their duty is to the unit, not to you.

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