It does not matter what you "call in" for in health care.
Most of the hospitals have draconian policies that can get you fired for going on funeral leave and staying home with a sick child...forget about getting sick yourself. They don't care what you were absent for, if you have x amount of absences (most times it's three or four) within a six month period...you are gone...I kid you not.
This is why FMLA junkies are funny. The newest member of our team has one for anxiety attacks. They stick it to the hospital in the most amusing ways. Myself I keep my call offs to a minimum just in case I really need to call off for real reasons.
Baloney. Do you known how hard it is to replace medical staff? Hospitals pay top dollar for them. They aren’t going to fire anyone for a missed day. They will however fire for another reason, like incompetence.