Here's what happened....On Sunday at 3:15pm the phone rang and my daughter answered it and it was the day supervisor. She asked, "Where is your mom? She is supposed to be here." I was not at home as I was out preparing for my daughters graduation party(that was planned for over a month). So, my daughter told them that she was certain that I was not on because of the party and because my schedule was on my desk and it didn't say that I was on. Anyways, she hung up still convinced that I was supposed to work 3-11.
Fast forward to Monday at 3pm.....I walk into work and atleast 6 people that I work with are saying things like, "uh oh, where were you yesterday?"....."so you were a no call, no show"...."oh boy, so and so was mad at you because she had to work"...etc....
Then the weekday supervisor calls me in the office and asked me "what happened".....I explained to her that there was no way that I was scheduled to work that day(I work baylor shift and this would of been an extra shift). I do work extra shifts quite often and am scheduled to work this friday and this sunday 3-11 both extra shifts........they are typed in on my printed schedule.....the sunday in question was not.
We get our schedules printed out for the month. Then there is one that is posted in our break room. During the month if they know that they need coverage for certain shifts it is then sometimes penned in on that schedule. Not alway though,so you can't go by that. It is up to the individual to be responsible for knowing when you are picking up extra shifts. Basically, it's my word against the secretary who does the scheduling. I am mad because lastnight, my supervisor(for my regular shifts)handed me a warning slip for me to sign! I glanced at it and saw it say, No call, no show...and I let my anger get the best of me and handed it back to her and said that I wasn't going to sign it.....I didn't read the rest of it, but I'm sure there wasn't anything that supports my claim of not being scheduled. I do know that even though I didn't sign it, it still goes in my work record. I just don't feel that it's fair. I have never ever not showed up for a shift, I do not call out, I am always picking up shifts when they are short etc...........
I want to talk to the DON and I did leave her a brief note asking to talk to her, plus, I suggested that in the future why don't they make out slips that we can sign verifying that we agreed to work the extra shift. I feel that it would help clarify this as it's not the first time this has happened. It the first time for me but others have had this happen to them.
What would you do? Am I making a big deal out of this?
I would not of signed the write up either. Where i work there is no box marked that you are signing but disagree, you can write a rebuttle about the accusation. Some supervisors like to feel in control about writing people up. I would probably think twice about picking up extra shifts now. You have done them all these favors and now they cant give you the benefit of the doubt!
Total crap, you have a right to be angry. I agree w/ suggestions from previous posters. Don't let it go...talk to whomever you must to get your side of the story DOCUMENTED
If you dont sign it, it goes into your employee record as is & that doesnt reflect well on you. Youd be leaving it without any indication that there was another side to the story. I would have signed it -- AFTER also writing "signed under protest - I was not scheduled to work that day - see attached."
And then on a separate sheet of paper, write my version of what actually happened, adding a copy of the schedule to prove it.
The I'd file a grievance with the DON to get the whole thing removed from my record. If she refused, Id step the grievance up to the VP of Human Resources.
Even though you didnt sign it at all, you could still follow through with a grievance to get the discipline removed from your record.
I would be very angry. Maybe you should pick up your extra shifts at an agency?
As I said in another post, management is always quick to chastise the RN, but when it comes to Nurses Aides or other union staff they suddenly get cold feet. We nurses put up with so much CRAP!
So typical. I agree with you don't sign nothing you felt you were innocent of. They love you when you work your azz to the bone to cover shifts no one wants to do and when something like this happen they are ready to cut you at the knees. No loyality only to thy self.
That's too bad. Our baylor people work every weekend. Curious as to why Sunday is a extra shift for you. What plan are you on.
You could have signed "signature signifies receipt not agreement" or something like that so it goes on record that you disagree rather than refused.
What's irritating is how quick they were to write up a warning rather than the off-hand chance that you might be telling the truth and giving you the benefit of the doubt. A more effective way of dealing with it would have been to offer you an apology for a possible mistake, but if a pattern develops you're in trouble.
Hi,
We have a "weekday 16 hr baylor, work 32 get paid for 40hrs"......I work 3pm until 7am twice a week, usually on mon and wed. Our weekend baylor shift are 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am. Anyways, with call-outs, requests off and short one weekend baylor we tend to always have several shifts available on weekends.........I didn't get an apology, actually haven't heard anything else, except by my evening shift supervisor who believes me and did tell head sup that , but ya know what that gets me, lol...........:)
I don't understand either why I was written up since I have never not showed up for a shift, I don't call out, I work extra often, and I get along with my coworkers etc..........weird.
Thanks to everyone for their support and for letting me vent.
wow, thank you all for your support on this. it sure is a nice feeling when you have people behind you and i really appreciate all of your suggestions and your support. goes to show that when push comes to shove nurses unite!! thanks again,
renerian, BSN, RN
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Nope I would not have signed it either.
renerian