I called in today, no I mean ..I called Out! / huh??

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I have noticed some Nurses talk about "CALLING OUT" ( sick, ie..) and some say "CALLING IN" so interesting!!!!! is this like calling :D( for example) a Pepsi a "SODA" or a "POP" I live in the heart of the Midwest and we say "CallING-IN'

I mean..... you are calling-IN to your work place right? I know its trivial..........but I was just wondering....? :)

Me and most people I know say "called out" here in Connecticut. The only other phrase I've heard is "called in sick" but never just "called in"...

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Specializes in Peds.

I'm from MD, and I say I called out. lol

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in Ohio I "called off"

In Ok I "called in"

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Specializes in mental health + aged care.

By the way.. pass me a pop because I don't drink soda (haha)

And pass me a fizzy bcos I don't drink soda OR pop :p

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we use call off to mean work called you and told you not to come in. if we are sick we say calling in sick in south west

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Another thing that confuses me is that nurses at our local hospital are "on-call" if they get told to not come in due to low census.

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Specializes in Med-Surg; Telemetry; School Nurse pk-8.

Boston:

Called out -- I'm out sick...

Called off -- cancelled. Low census

On-call -- stuck by the phone/held hostage for lowly pay in case they need you.

Called in -- Too many people called "out", you need to get your scrubs on and go in to work.

Bet Caller ID was invented by a frustrated/tired nurse ---- it can be your best friend & the greatest intention ever.

:lol2:

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Specializes in critical care nursing, ED, education.

I always assumed the term changed from "calling in sick" to "calling in" so some people didn't have to lie twice. ;-) We tend to have more "sick" employees during event weekends, sunny afternoons, and holidays.

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Specializes in ICU, M/S,Nurse Supervisor, CNS.

Generally, where I work, we use the term "calling out." It is interesting the variety of terms used to mean the same darn thing.

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Its always been "call in" at the places I have worked whether for sick or vacation time.

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Specializes in Telemetry.
in Ohio I "called off"

In Ok I "called in"

That's funny! I'm in Ohio and I "call in", never "call off".

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Specializes in Med Surg.

In Texas we "call in". "Calling out" would probably get you some wierd looks and more than one "huh".

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