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Specializes in ER/Forensics/Disaster.

I don't know if you all do intros here, but I will just in case. I am Laura, 21 married to a US Navy Seabee David, and we have a 14 month old baby girl Elizabeth. I am taking an ADN program for now, and plan on eventually getting my masters/doctorate--possibly switching over to MD. Ummm, I start clinicals in January and my husband deploys to Kuwait around the same time so I'll have my hands full. I like to fly airplanes, swim, and spend time with my little girl.

Question for you mommies out there: My school only allows 8 physical hours of school to be missed per semester or you get kicked outta the program. This equates to one clinical day and half a lecture day. I think that is asking too much:uhoh3: , but anyways. How do you do it? I think it is inevitable that Elizabeth will at some point catch a cold and be unable to attend daycare. I don't know where in the world she will go then! My husband will be deployed, no family around here, my friends work.. Ugh!!

Specializes in Geriatrics, Cardiac, ICU.

Yes, we do intros here, there is a whole thread just for that purpose caled introductions under the main forums tab I think.

Anyway, I am a single mom too and my kids rarely get sick, so I am blessed that way. I do have a neighbor though that used to be in the nursing program with me that will watch my kids in a pinch. So grateful to her.

We also have this babysitter service here that sends sitters to your house if you pay a yearly registration fee and the per hour rate. It gets expensive especially if you ask for them to come last minute.

I really don't have any other advice.

good luck.

I don't have my own children, but have been "mommy" to a couple. This was all during HS and I could not even begin to imagine NS with children. I'll have to hand to all of you who manage NS and children, I know I'm not made for it!

Specializes in Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele.

I second that, my really close friend I made this semester has 3- 11,9, and 3. I don't know how she studies and she's really close to not making it out of this semester. I'm rooting for her because she would make a really good nurse! My other friend had to bring her nephew to a test review the other day....he looks at all these women and me....then walks over and asks if he could sit next to me! I say ok, but I felt like I had to try to keep him a little quiet as he started playing with a few toys....

Kudos to you NS moms out there!

Specializes in OBGYN, Neonatal.

Welcome! I have a son and our school allows you to miss 10% so it equates to about 2 days.

I have missed more but it depends on the situation - I missed several days when my mother passed away but that was excused however I did get a write up for it in my file (yeah that was interesting)...I told my dad to tell me in advance before he dies so I can make sure its not a clinical weekend!

But for child being sick or self, I haven't had any problems so far, my son is 13 months old. Knock on wood my Hubby is usually available (I do nights/weekends school).

Maybe set up a backup sitter? Start interviewing some now?

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