When calling in are you asked "what's wrong with you"

[squatmunkie_RN]

I'm calling into work for tomorrows shift. The House Sup (or whoever is in the office) asks "well whats wrong with you" Is that legal? Am I under any obligation to tell them so? Where's MY HIPPA protection?

[tntrn, ASN, RN]

It's my vision problem...just can't see coming to work.

[laurainvegas]

We have a nameless form to turn into the infection control nurse. They ask us to fill it out, but can't force us to. They use it to track diseases, my manager doesn't ask for details.

[TiffyRN, BSN, PhD]

Thank God- because I was two states away at the time :)

. . . And I'm sure you were desperately ill!!

[ScarryBear,RN]

If we call in at our facility we're told "no" if they don't have enough staff to cover our shift. I have gone in to work sick throwing up with diarrhea because I couldn't call off. The other day a nurse had a 102.5 degree temp and the supervisor told her she couldn't leave. If we manage to actually successfully call of it's unpaid. We are allotted 3 "PC" days a year but they need to be scheduled one schedule in advance. Our two weeks of vacation has to be scheduled for the next year in November. The best part of all of this is I work on an Oncology unit. Needless to say I have walked around many shifts sick with masks in my pocket.

[Sparrowhawk]

hipaa health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996. obsessive i know

that was my point.....hippa doesnt exist. but hipaa does :)

[wooh, BSN, RN]

If we call in at our facility we're told "no" if they don't have enough staff to cover our shift.

Years later and I'm still mad about the shift I worked where one of the nurses tried to call out, she had strep. They begged her to come in, told her she could do charge and not have too many patients. She was still in the nurses station with us though. I caught strep. Had to take 2 days off from work (using up my PTO and accruing a point or demerit or whatever they gave us for call ins), had to pay for a doctor's appointment, antibiotic and for diflucan to get rid of the yeast infection that I got from the antibiotic.

[sapphire18]

That's a new one! =0 "I'm calling in sick today." "No, you're not." What?!?

If we call in at our facility we're told "no" if they don't have enough staff to cover our shift. I have gone in to work sick throwing up with diarrhea because I couldn't call off. The other day a nurse had a 102.5 degree temp and the supervisor told her she couldn't leave. If we manage to actually successfully call of it's unpaid. We are allotted 3 "PC" days a year but they need to be scheduled one schedule in advance. Our two weeks of vacation has to be scheduled for the next year in November. The best part of all of this is I work on an Oncology unit. Needless to say I have walked around many shifts sick with masks in my pocket.

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

hipaa health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996. obsessive i know

no no, it's hippo. i already cleared this up a few months ago.

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

We have a nameless form to turn into the infection control nurse.

How well does that form work as an infection control nurse? What happens to the previous infection control nurse once the form is turned into the new ICN?

:)

[wooh, BSN, RN]

HIPPO protection is great. If you're ever being attacked by marbles, there's nothing better to have near than a HIPPO.

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

Especially a Hungry one.

[wooh, BSN, RN]

I have the deluxe HIPPO protection. A hungry hungry one.