Is it OK to discipline nurses extra for calling in sick on a holiday?

[Nurse Beth]

What do you think about the practice of disciplining nurses extra for calling in sick over a holiday? Or even the day before or after a holiday?

I wrote a short post titled "Is it OK to Discipline a nurse extra for calling in sick over a holiday?"

I think that as nurses we accept conditions that would be unheard of in other industries. And sadly, even some nurses buy into it the "just tough it out and work" value.

What are your thoughts?

Beth

[RobotNurse]

Why on earth is this old thread revived?

because it's relevant as it's the winter holidays. also because you can't please everyone, and had I started a new topic to rant about excessive punitive policies and attitudes regarding calling in sick, you can bet someone would have complained "why on earth is this thread started when we already have a zillion of these? don't you know how to do a search?"

[NOADLS]

In Alabama this policy is also in affect during certain events (Talladega Race, Iron Bowl, Magic City Classic).

*effect

[Elladora]

At my facility, calling in sick on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays requires a doctor's statement, as does calling in on any holidays. If one does not provide a doctor's note, they will not be paid, even if that nurse has months of sick time accrued.

We have to provide a doctor's note after a three day absence. If they want one outside of that, they can jolly well pay my co-pay. I'm a nurse, I know if I'm sick or not. If they can't trust my judgement, they don't trust me.

(For the record, in 5 years I called in twice. Once I was in the hospital, and once I had strep).