I spent all day preparing myself to get a "no" from them, and I've concluded that this isnt the end of the world. Good standing at my very first nursing job is worth more than this one missed vacation, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. Thank you you for the info about the wisdom teeth. I'm going to try to have them removed asap but I'm happy to know that if I have to get them removed, I won't be impaired on the job after a couple of days of recovery.