So Frustrated I Could Cry..

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Well actually I did cry :-( My Dad's 75th birthday party is coming up in a month, he's been planning this party for the past year. The party falls on my weekend to work (the party is in another state), I submitted my request for time off as soon as my parents had the date set, which was a little over a month ago. About the same time I submitted my request one of the other two NOC nurses put in her resignation. After a couple weeks of not hearing anything back from my scheduler I sent her message letting her know how important it was for me to be off that weekend because it was for my Dad's b-day and since we lost my older brother 6 months ago I couldn't miss a family function now. Didn't hear anything back from her. Than the other NOC nurse put in her notice, leaving me the only full time nurse on that shift :-/. I could to work last night and had a denial note waiting for me. It basically said "due to the current staffing issues I cannot approve your request for time off" I am so angry. There are only two on call nurses I can ask to work for me and one of them has already told me she is busy. The other nurse is my last hope. I don't even know what else to do and I cannot imagine having to tell my parents that I won't be coming.. :-(

Specializes in CVICU.

My place of employment does not allow vacation on your weekend to work until you have been there at least 15 years.

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So happy for you! Happy for the time off and happy for you that you spoke up and were respected!

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My place of employment does not allow vacation on your weekend to work until you have been there at least 15 years.

Really? That's kinda lame. My employer allows for each employee to request time off for one weekend/year. Any other weekend we have to trade shifts or find our own replacements.

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After reading through this entire thread, I am so happy to hear you will be able to spend time with your family!

I also hope you really consider looking for a new place of employment. It seems your DON & NM like to play favorites. They may not be to happy you went over their heads. This is of course just my 2 cents, and some past experience with not so nice supervisors.

Enjoy the party!

MissyRN

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
Got calls from my scheduler and HR Director!!! I was granted my days off! The letter to HR paid off. Ahhhhh... That was me taking a BIG sigh of relief. :roflmao: That's me doing my happy dance!!

Grrrreat! ((((HUGS))) :up::up::up:

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
My place of employment does not allow vacation on your weekend to work until you have been there at least 15 years.

Really? That's kinda lame. My employer allows for each employee to request time off for one weekend/year. Any other weekend we have to trade shifts or find our own replacements.

We know over a year ahead of time what weekends and holidays we will be responsible for working. The onus is put on us to make arrangements to swap weekends with someone on another weekend team (there are 3) if we need off for a certain weekend and it's our turn to work. I think this is an excellent way to do it- plenty of time to plan weekend activities without worrying about not being able to be off and plenty of time to find someone to switch with if it's a necessity. Takes extra work off of the schedulers as well, and as they are essentially us (rotating staff council who take turns making the schedule), no extra work for ourselves. No such thing as requesting off for our scheduled weekend unless we were part of the weekend only team (which was recently disbanded). I happen to like this policy, as it helps with encouraging people to work with those who need a switch, because someday it will be them needing the switch and they'll have a history of helping others working in their favor.

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Specializes in hospice.

NurseQT, I still think you should find another job after you get back. And when you put on your notice abs they ask why, tell them this whole debacle is why, and that until they start respecting their employees, they'll keep losing them.

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Got calls from my scheduler and HR Director!!! I was granted my days off! The letter to HR paid off. Ahhhhh... That was me taking a BIG sigh of relief. :roflmao: That's me doing my happy dance!!

Very happy for you and your family!

and me... this thread became exhausting ;)

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please! remember to keep those emails!

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Specializes in hospice.

Oy vey autocorrect! Should have said, "when you put in your notice and they ask why..."

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