appleheadRN

No, I didn't mean call in now. I've let them know that I can't be there. I meant that it would have been better if I would have just called in on that date. I thought giving as much notice as possible would be appreciated, but I was wrong. I know I requested that date, but sometimes things happen. I've never done this before. I just expected a little understanding.

Wow, I feel bad. I don't know what the solution is.

True, I did ask for that day. I'm not someone who habitually needs to make schedule changes. This hospital has a float pool, and uses agency nurses. It's three weeks away. How am I to find someone to work on that day. I think that's a bit much. It would seem that they would appreciate that someone was responsible enough to let them know early. While not right, it seems that calling in would have been better.

I work twice a month on a med/surg floor. I have a full-time job at another facility. About four weeks ago, I submitted my schedule request and got the days I asked for. Last week, I found out that I need to go to a conference out of state (for my full-time job) and will be gone on one of the days I requested. This conference is about four weeks away. I explained the situation, apologized, and submitted a request to be removed from the schedule that day (which is three weeks away). I am now being asked to find someone to switch with? I'm only available a few days a month, and I'm currently scheduled for those days. I don't have the ability to switch with anyone. I realize this puts our manager in somewhat of a bind, but I would expect that three weeks is enough time to find a replacement. I didn't want to leave the floor short, so I tried to inform them as soon as possible. Some people might have just called in sick that day. Would that have been the better thing to do?