Is it ok for your work to call you after you called in sick?

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I called in sick last night at 2:25pm for my 7p-7a shift last night. Now, I just checked my cell phone and there's a message from the shift supervisor saying it's imperative that I call her back. She left the message on my cell phone at around 4pm yesterday. I was home and sleeping and as far as I know she did not attempt to call my house since I still do have a land line because my husband would've woken me to tell me. She made no further attempt to contact me last night so I have to guess she probably wanted me to reconsider my sick call as they probably had NO ONE to fill my spot since I work in ICU and you can't just put anyone in ICU. Really, though, that isn't my problem.

Who gave her my cellphone number is beyond me. Must've been one of my coworkers because as far as I know, they do not have it. If they do, then I will have to change it (AGAIN). And as far as I also know, I am not in trouble for anything.

So, do you think it's appropriate for them to call me after I called in sick, within the guidelines of having to call off(for 7pm-it has to be before 3pm) to try to get me to "un-call" off sick?

I mentioned to another coworker that I have an interview at another facility next week. Apparently someone can't keep their mouth shut because one of my friends tells me that I'm in trouble since I called in last night. Guess it goes to show that I'm better off keeping my mouth shut.

Specializes in Med-Surg Nursing.

Well, no I haven't seen the person who called me because she was off on the day that I worked my 12 hr shift(Wednesday). I imagine I'll see her tomorrow when I work my 7p-7a shift and will ask her then. I basically found out what I wanted to know, which was WHY she called.

Yes, I am very unhappy at my job. All of us who work here are. It's been so bad that the Dept of Health paid the facility a visit Wed/Thurs because of the staffing issues. Apparently someone gave them a ringy ding(wasn't me). I'm guessing the disgruntled OB staff.:yeah:

A ringy ding, ehh! That's what they call that bug in the ear in your neck of the woods, ehh! ;)

Specializes in Home Health.

All the employers I had respected my time off when I was sick, they did not call me up asking me to come in.

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