Nurses General Nursing
Published Sep 26, 2005
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MadisonsMomRN, BSN, RN
377 Posts
Unfortunately, in my hospital we have a "no fault" absentee policy. It doesn't matter why you called in sick, it's the fact that you weren't working your scheduled shift. As my mother the nurse manager would say, " I hope you had a legitimate reason". I'm sorry that this happened to you and your children, but that's why it's a probationary period and the facility can discharge you without even giving a reason. Good luck to you in the future.
There are better places to work than where I was. No matter why or what the reason my kids ALWAYS come first. NO MATTER WHAT.
shantal43
1 Post
This is really making a LONG story short.I was working as a staff rn for a state hospital. I started 3/30/05. 2 weeks later my son had seizure (he is 7)...his first one so I took him to the ER as per the pediatrician. Could not find anything. Of course I called out of work to do this. A week later he had another one...had to call out. I provided documentation to support my absence. THEN about 4 weeks ago my 18 month old daughter was hospitalized with campylobacter jejuni (have no idea HOW she came in contact with that). Anyway I spent another night in the ER and she was admitted for 2 days for hydration and IV antibiotics (thought she had a bladder infection but did not). So I could not go to work the night we were in the ER and THEN our whole family got sick with it...so I was out another day. **4 occurances total**. Camplyobactor is a foodborne illness so the health dept was notified. THEY faxed a letter to my employer stating I could not work until 48 hrs after diarrhea had stopped. WELL...the probationary period at this facility is 6 months. At my 6 month review they called me in at 3:30pm (I worked 3-11) and said that the would be terminating my employment on 9/30/05 at the end of my probationary period due to my occurances. Talk about shocked. I had legitimate documentation...why did they asked for it? UGH!! :angryfire My review was great with the exception of this. I know there is probably nothing I can do since it is a probationary period. What do you think??
I was working as a staff rn for a state hospital. I started 3/30/05. 2 weeks later my son had seizure (he is 7)...his first one so I took him to the ER as per the pediatrician. Could not find anything. Of course I called out of work to do this. A week later he had another one...had to call out. I provided documentation to support my absence. THEN about 4 weeks ago my 18 month old daughter was hospitalized with campylobacter jejuni (have no idea HOW she came in contact with that). Anyway I spent another night in the ER and she was admitted for 2 days for hydration and IV antibiotics (thought she had a bladder infection but did not). So I could not go to work the night we were in the ER and THEN our whole family got sick with it...so I was out another day. **4 occurances total**. Camplyobactor is a foodborne illness so the health dept was notified. THEY faxed a letter to my employer stating I could not work until 48 hrs after diarrhea had stopped.
WELL...the probationary period at this facility is 6 months. At my 6 month review they called me in at 3:30pm (I worked 3-11) and said that the would be terminating my employment on 9/30/05 at the end of my probationary period due to my occurances. Talk about shocked. I had legitimate documentation...why did they asked for it? UGH!! :angryfire My review was great with the exception of this. I know there is probably nothing I can do since it is a probationary period.
What do you think??
NNICURN
3 Posts
I used 2 work in HR--most hospitals have a policy on FMLA w/ very strict guidelines (bcuz there r many people who abuse it), so u prolly would not have qualified 4 it--usually u have 2 be employed for a year and have worked a minimum amt of hours, etc. My guess is that it would no have even benn an option 4 u. Good luck!
rach_nc_03
372 Posts
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