More sick calls on Superbowl Sunday? (Why was I not surprised to get a call?)

hikernurse · Feb 3, 2008

We had a lot of requests to be off today. I'm working tonight because, well, I have to . My DH and boys will have to shout and holler without me, I guess :rolleyes: .

Now, if they were offering time and a half for the superbowl holiday...

ORNurseAngie · Feb 3, 2008

No way was I going in today. I pick up a lot when we are short, even do the night shift off one day back the next day for dayshift. Normal shift is days. I requested Super Bowl Sunday off months ago as it is my Birthday. Yeah, also Pats are my team. Go Pats. Also requested tomorrow off as well.:balloons:

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · Feb 4, 2008

The one night in six months that I stay up past midnight, and then I get a call at 0430 this morning telling me the dayshift med aide is sick and neither of the other two are answering their phones. Gotta love that. :angryfire

JaneyW · Feb 4, 2008

I work registry and my only day I can work this week is tomorrow. I am kind of counting on people calling in after wild Super Bowl parties! Mondays can be tough for registry on L&D.

leslie :-D · Feb 4, 2008

I requested Super Bowl Sunday off months ago as it is my Birthday.

have a wonderful birthday, mom2sean! :balloons::balloons::balloons:

leslie

justrissy · Feb 4, 2008

Yeah, I work in LTC and I worked the 6-230 shift this am, we had a CNA come in this am at 10 to work a 12 hour shift (2nd day of off orientation) 1st she said she thought she had strep throat, took her temp 98.5, didn't look or act sick at all. Told her she needed to stay no temp. :nono:

Then 1/2 hour later she came and said she ripped the stitches out of her finger and needed a bandaide, 2 little stitches in her finger, covered it with a bandaide for her (had a hard time feeling sorry for her I had my gall bladder out 10 days ago and came to work with 15 staples in my belly!) :icon_roll

The 1/2 hour later she said now she was throwing up :barf02:and had to go home! We got tired of listening to her complain and sent her home!

Why didn't she just call in in the 1st place she wasted a lot of our time!:smackingf:hdvwl:

sharann, BSN, RN · Feb 4, 2008

We had a lot of requests to be off today. I'm working tonight because, well, I have to . My DH and boys will have to shout and holler without me, I guess .
Now, if they were offering time and a half for the superbowl holiday...

:cheers:

I am surprised that Superbowl Sunday isn't a national legal holiday in this country so sports obsessed.

Now make it a special rate, say double time to fill in for sick calls....they would have no prob.

vamedic4, EMT-P · Feb 4, 2008

This is funny. Neither the Giants nor the Patriots are paying my bills...so I truly don't give a d@mn about the Game. My bills get paid by coming to work, so I happily clock in once I'm here (and sometimes get to see some of the game anyway). Oh, and since it's always on Sunday...my significant weekend diff kicks in and I enjoy it that much more.

vamedic4

Yes, I'm working tonight.

vamedic4, EMT-P · Feb 4, 2008

No way was I going in today. I pick up a lot when we are short, even do the night shift off one day back the next day for dayshift. Normal shift is days. I requested Super Bowl Sunday off months ago as it is my Birthday. Yeah, also Pats are my team. Go Pats. Also requested tomorrow off as well.:balloons:

:balloons::balloons:

Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY mom2sean. Enjoy your days off!!!

Imafloat, BSN, RN · Feb 4, 2008

I worked day shift today. They were scrambling to fill the call offs from night shift.

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · Feb 4, 2008

This is funny. Neither the Giants nor the Patriots are paying my bills...so I truly don't give a d@mn about the Game. My bills get paid by coming to work, so I happily clock in once I'm here (and sometimes get to see some of the game anyway). Oh, and since it's always on Sunday...my significant weekend diff kicks in and I enjoy it that much more.
vamedic4
Yes, I'm working tonight.

I didn't have a dog in this fight, but I have to admit it was highly satisfying to see Bill Belicheat and the Patriots lose............

DolphinRN84, MSN, RN, APRN, NP · Feb 4, 2008

Funny I came across this thread. I was actually supposed to work tonight 7p-7a but had to call out..and no I don't care about the Super Bowl or football...I caught that stomach bug everyone's been getting lately. so I've been in the bathroom most of the day...if I hadn't been sick today..would have had no issues working tonight. Hope I feel better tomorrow...