Re: Nursing job and time off-How flexible?
People who don't know what the heck they are talking about should probably refrain from replying to employment-related threads and confusing the OP.
Originally Posted by ghillbert 
If you get a fulltime job, there is something called FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) which permits you unpaid time off (6 weeks each rolling calendar year) to look after a sick/disabled family member. My mum has cancer and I've been taking time to go home for 2-3 weeks every couple of months. Her oncologist had to fill out the paperwork.
I would not bother looking into bringing your mother to the US - locals may not realize that unless you're a citizen (I am assuming you're not) that is basically impossible. In addition, there's no way you'd be able to get affordable healthcare for an elderly woman.
You are incorrect, you are allow 12 weeks a year. I don't know where you got this idea.
http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/
For the original poster, you have to meet certain criteria.EMPLOYEE ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for FMLA benefits, an employee must:
• work for a covered employer;
• have worked for the employer for a total of 12 months;
• have worked at least 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months; and
• work at a location in the United States or in any territory or possession of the United States where at least 50 employees are employed by the employer within 75 miles.
If you became a LPN or work as CNA, make sure you work in a large facility since many SNFS don't have 50 employees. You will have to work a full year before it applies.
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Re: Nursing job and time off-How flexible?
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