Is this considered 1 Occurrence?

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I worked on Saturday and had to call in Sunday( the next day). I am scheduled to work tomorrow. I need to call in tomorrow. I didn't work since Sunday. Is it considered 1 Occurrence?

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Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.

Check your hospital policy or talk to someone in HR. It should be just 1 occurrence.

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You need to ask your manager or HR assistant. The answer to your question is based on the policies of wherever you work. Some places would consider it one occurrence, others consider it two separate occurrences.

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Thanks you.. I have been calling HR since yesterday... Nobody has been calling me back..thanks you for replying.

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Agree with above, it is up to the facility and some places if you are out for 3 consecutive shifts you need a MD note to return to work. If you have a family emergency, then there is usually other policies that cover this. Be honest, don't fake a story just so you can be off, that will catch up with you eventually.

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Can you call your unit and speak to your immediate supervisor with this question if no one in HR is responding?

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Am I the only one that wonders why in the world the OP thinks this general public forum is the employee handbook for his/her facility?!? Sheesh and likewise wow.

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Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant.

Where I work now, the attendance policy is based on hours missed, not on number of occurrences.

The SNF where I worked as an aide, calling off for consecutive shift still counted as just 1 occurrence. If you called off 3+ consecutive shifts, a doctor's note was required.

To the OP: does it matter what the policy is? I.e., if it is only one occurrence you would call off, if 2 your wouldn't call off? If you're too sick to go to work, then don't go.

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Am I the only one that wonders why in the world the OP thinks this general public forum is the employee handbook for his/her facility?!? Sheesh and likewise wow.

So what? It's a general forum where people ask questions. Answer the question or don't. But leaving a crass reply is something another nurse does not need.

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Specializes in ICU.

It counts for two at the place I currently work, so be careful. Some places are reasonable; others are crazy.

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