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To go off sick with stress when colleague is off sick

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Mumsworkneverdone · 24/02/2026 22:00

Hi I a community nurse and I currently work part time but I am expected to cover the work of my full time colleague who is off sick with stress as well as my own work but my manager is not listening when I say I cannot cover this, I’m struggling to sleep I’m so stressed. My question is would so be unreasonable to go off sick with stress myself?
And If I go off sick with stress will this affect my employment record as a nurse? Part off me wants to just walk out and leave them to it.

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Beamur · 24/02/2026 22:04

That's ridiculous, how on earth can you cover for a whole extra person.
Put your concerns in writing - don't tell your manager verbally.
Are you in a Union?