Quick reply needed.......Should I go to work or not???

markjrn · Sep 8, 2005

I have been diagnosed w/ labrynthitis (inner ear infection). 50% of the time I am asymptomatic. The other 50%, my world is reeling or I am very nauseated. Went to the doc this morning. He took me out of work over the weekend. I have not yet told my manager about the work note. I really can't afford to be off. Also, I am currently trying to work my 30-day notice that I've given. I don't know if I should try to work or not. I want to leave the job on a good note. What should I do. Any suggestions, thoughts, etc are very welcome.
(I have a call in to the manager. I plan on telling her about the note but tell her that I will only use it if i absolutely must.)

DW has been dealing with this for years, among other ailments, and I think only you can answer this question. No one else is in your shoes but you.

prmenrs, RN · Sep 8, 2005

If your doc told you to be off, I think you should be off. What would you tell a pt?

unknown99, BSN, RN · Sep 8, 2005

Take it off! What if you get to work only to discover you feel to bad to work? It would be harder to get someone to replace you after yoou are already there.

stidget99 · Sep 8, 2005

Well I just talked to manager. I told her that I had a doctor's note taking me off of work until next Wed. She tells me that if I call out......then I should consider this the end of my notice (didn't work 30 days so they don't have to pay me for PTO time ~$1500 worth of time banked). If I did go in to work, it would totally be my own liability (so if something happens to me or God forbid one of my pts, the liability is all my own).

Essentially, she is refusing to let me work out my notice without putting all of the liability on my shoulders.

I am really confused. Don't know what to do.

lpnstudentin2010, LPN · Sep 8, 2005

how long of notice do you have left?

also how badly do you need that 1500?

stidget99 · Sep 8, 2005

how long of notice do you have left?
also how badly do you need that 1500?

Last work day was supposed to be the 28th of this month. It's not so much a matter of need. I have earned that PTO time.

I am feeling pretty lousy 50% of the time (i.e. head light headed, nauseated, vomiting). On that scale of 1-10 (10 being most lousy), at best I am a constant 4 and at worst (~50% of the time), I am about an 8.

USA987, MSN, RN, NP · Sep 8, 2005

I would honestly go above your bosses head for that one. You have an MD's note and that should suffice...you are entitled to those sick days until the last day that you work. You are also entitled to your PTO as you have given the appropriate notice.

unknown99, BSN, RN · Sep 9, 2005

I would honestly go above your bosses head for that one. You have an MD's note and that should suffice...you are entitled to those sick days until the last day that you work. You are also entitled to your PTO as you have given the appropriate notice.

This is excellent advice!

CrunchRN, ADN, RN · Sep 9, 2005

Talk to HR - I think they would explain a few things to your manger.