On being a mom in a female-dominated profession

Nurses General Nursing

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Hi all,

I've been thinking a lot lately about the difficulty some moms (not necessarily in nursing) have, working with their employers as far as getting a little compassion and understanding of their want and need to balance both a career and a family.

Do you think it's be easier to achieve this balance being in a female-dominated profession?

Have you had trouble working with employers meeting this need, and getting the schedule and flexibility that works best for your family?

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Vida

I am the only nurse in my clinic who does not have children. After 5 years I can honestly say I am OVER picking up the "moms" slack. Someone is constantly asking me to cover for her in the morning so she can drop off the kids, cover for her when she leaves early to pick the kids up, cover for teacher conferences, cover her for peds appts., cover when the kids are sick, cover when she has to leave because the school called and suspended Jr., cover for school activities, cover Christmas, Thanksgiving, St Pats, Valentines Day, Halloween, July 4th, kids b-days -it is never-ending! And 3 nurses in my dept. are pregnant again....My husband is having surgery in 2 weeks and I am taking 10 days off. The panic expressed by several of my co-workers has been comical. "You are going to be off how long????" "Are you sure he will need you for a full 10 days???" They also don't know I am leaving in 2 months to work for a larger hospital while I pursue my RN. :nurse:

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