child care and nursing

roxannekkb · Jul 28, 2003

You can also sign up with nursing agencies for temp work. Or even pick up a second per diem job, if that's available in your area. I always worked per diem, and usually had either one or more per diem jobs, and was also signed up with a registry.

Plus, have you thought about home care through a registry? The pay is pretty much the same, plus you are rarely cancelled (unless the patient dies or goes into the hospital).

dawngloves, BSN, RN · Jul 28, 2003

Roxanne hit it on the head. What about night shift? They don't need anyone there?

yenfu · Jul 28, 2003

yeah, but how do you function with a new baby and a toddler on no sleep like that? i do belong to an agency and they are slow too! however, i am taking all of your suggestions into consideration! thanks so much!

crissyb · Jul 29, 2003

Yenfu

When my daughters were babies, I always worked nights (my husband was also in retail at the time). It left little time for my husband and myself, but one of us were always with the girls. I worked nights, stayed up in the day, then slept when he came home. The hard days were the ones he had "to close" - although he usually went in later and I could nap in the am.

It worked for us for almost 10 years. I got to the point where I actually preferred the night shift - more autonomy, less administrative interference.....My daughters remember being with one of us all the time. My youngest was a premie, had to be fed throughout the night, apnea monitor, etc.. She is definitely a "daddy's girl" (still, and almost 18) - My husband definitely had a closer relationship with my girls because of our working opposite shifts! Good Luck!

live4today, RN · Jul 29, 2003

Nightshift for me meant.........when I was away, my ex-husband was at play.

I would NOT and will not ever do nights again! It messes with my circadian rhythm to much, and night nurses are more prone to health problems. Nursing is a tough enough job that puts excessive stress on one's body and causes many health problems no matter the shift you work, however nights is even worse.

You have a new baby on the way and a baby at home. How about doing private duty nursing for awhile. Market yourself as a Private Duty Nurse, and choose the hours you want to work.

Just a thought! :)

hogan4736, BSN, RN · Jul 30, 2003

Originally posted by crissyb
Yenfu
When my daughters were babies, I always worked nights (my husband was also in retail at the time). It left little time for my husband and myself, but one of us were always with the girls. I worked nights, stayed up in the day, then slept when he came home. The hard days were the ones he had "to close" - although he usually went in later and I could nap in the am.
It worked for us for almost 10 years. I got to the point where I actually preferred the night shift - more autonomy, less administrative interference.....My daughters remember being with one of us all the time. My youngest was a premie, had to be fed throughout the night, apnea monitor, etc.. She is definitely a "daddy's girl" (still, and almost 18) - My husband definitely had a closer relationship with my girls because of our working opposite shifts! Good Luck!

Exactly...

I work a Baylor program (Sat/Sun), my wife works Mon-Wed...

It's about sacrifice, PERIOD!

altomga, ADN, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN · Jul 31, 2003

I don't have any good advice...I am lucky that my husband stays at home with our kids and I work nightshift (and LOVE IT;) )

When he does have a chance to work during the summer or when the oldest two (13yo and 10yo) aren't in school my 13yo daughter watches the 3yo so I can still sleep. My husband drives 18 wheelers (log trucks) and picks up days when he can; otherwise he is a full time DADDY..quite a switch since I stayed at home and went to college (1 class a semester) with the oldest two.

Kids and work is hard...How about a weekend option position and then you would only need a babysitter on the Saturday your hubby works? The pay for that is pretty comparable.

Good luck

allnurses Guide · Jul 31, 2003

Well, I don't have any good advice either since my major goal in life is to be a stay-at-home mom. :-)

Having a baby in my 40's with 3 teenagers in the house really woke me up to the fact that kids grow up in the blink of an eye and I don't want to take that for granted.

I work part-time and my inlaws watch my son. My husband is a truck driver. On the days I work, I leave the house at 2:30 a.m. and he leaves between 3-5 a.m. and takes our son out to his parents and plops him into bed with them. This started when our son was 4 months old. My inlaws are great with him and live on a ranch, so he loves it. He is two now and looks forward to going to "Nana's and Tata's". I'm very grateful to have them because I don't think I could put him in daycare.

Now, if only I could win the lottery, then I'd be happy. :)

(not asking for much, huh? :rolleyes:

I wish you the best in your quest.

steph