Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

My grandma used to have a sign on her door that said, "Do not knock or ring the doorbell unless you are the police or fire department...Day Sleeper".

She also shut her phone and everything off during the day, and there was an outgoing message saying that she was a daysleeper. They had a "ringer" that was attached to a lamp that is normally for the deaf, that flashed when it went off...so when my grandpa was home, he could still tell if someone was calling.

My grandma used to have a sign on her door that said, "Do not knock or ring the doorbell unless you are the police or fire department...Day Sleeper".

She also shut her phone and everything off during the day, and there was an outgoing message saying that she was a daysleeper.

That sounds like a good plan, but I'm a single mother-no way am I advertising that I (most likely) am out of my home all night. Nope nope nope.

And I can't turn my cell phone off in case my son gets sick or has an emergency at school and needs me.

I, too, gaurd my sleep, but I can't stop thunderstorms, UPS pounding on my neighbors door (live in a townhouse, we're attached...I swear this woman is addicted to ebay), kids playing in the yards, inconsiderate family calling me at 1100 or 1300 to ask again what time I'm coming over next Saturday, punk kids throwing ice at my bedroom window:madface: , ambulance being parked in front of my house with siren and lights on for over 45 minutes, despite several of us asking them to shut it off ("can't ma'am-it's an emergency!" even though they weren't driving anywhere).

It would be a heck of a lot easier if I were married with no (or older) kids in my own house, I guess. But that's not the case, and crap happens, so....

Have I ever called in for this reason? No, but I would if I needed to.

For the nurses who said they never would call out for not having slept...:uhoh21: Hope I never get sick on your watch!

Working 12 hour shifts I would most definately call in if I didn't get enough sleep. "Not enough" would probably be less than 4 hours. I think I could suffer through on over 4, but not less.

I have called in before because of lack of sleep before. I was stressed out over a personal problem and felt it best overall to call in, because by the time I called it I would have gotten only 3 hours sleep, if I could have fallen asleep then. As soon as I called in and relaxed about it, I was able to sleep. Go figure.

I would definately do it again if need be. I don't call in sick much, and lack of adequate sleep for me is a good reason. I will say I have a sleeping disorder and usually don't get good sleep, waking up in the middle of the night often, so I would only call in if I'm desparate. For the 13 years I worked nights, was the same, poor sleep, but enough to get by.

i can function on 3 to 4 hours sleep but if i do't do that much i don't trust myself to make decisions like driving or taking responsibility for someone's life

Yes, I called in recently due to not having had any sleep in over 24hours.

Had something upsetting happen during the night, causing me to not be able to sleep.

So I called in. She thought I should be able to just lay down and take a nap and then come on in.

Ahhh, the compassion and common sense or the lack thereof, of nursing directors never ceases to amaze me.

Guess what? They made it just fine without me.

It would depend. If it's one night and I'm off the next day to crash, I'm usually okay. But if I have to be somewhere or am working the next night, no way! I guess the reason why I didn't get any sleep would be a factor too. If something is so heavily on my mind that it's keeping me awake, it's probably going to distract me from work too. If I just couldn't sleep because of interruptions, I might be okay for one shift.

it would depend on how i felt.

i never have, but would if i was exhausted.

i can get "no sleep" during the day, and still function fine, if i slept the night before.

if i had worked the night before, i'd probably call in if i had less than 4 hours sleep.

I've worked a 12 hr shift with no sleep in 48 hours. I was perky so I didn't feel as if I was a danger to patients or at risk for falling asleep behind the wheel. I actually do better with less sleep. Five hrs a night is the perfect amount for me.

Now, not everyone is like me and I wouldn't blame someone if they called in due to lack of sleep.

I've worked a 12 hr shift with no sleep in 48 hours. I was perky so I didn't feel as if I was a danger to patients or at risk for falling asleep behind the wheel. I actually do better with less sleep. Five hrs a night is the perfect amount for me.

Now, not everyone is like me and I wouldn't blame someone if they called in due to lack of sleep.

Going to work without sleep for 48 hours is so wrong on so many levels. Thankfully, not everyone is "not like" you. On our planet, they call it "judgement."

Yes, I have twice before.

The one time I called in I had been up for 27 hours and have no idea why I couldn't sleep that day.

The second time was because of a family emergency that happened during the day giving me no time to sleep. If you get IN to work having not slept for 27 hours, how safe are you going to be?