important query

Fiona59 · Jul 30, 2008

When reading your post, my first thought was how pregnant are you?

It all depends on your relationship with your unit manager. I've had co-workers wait until they are safely past the 12 week mark and others shout it out the minute they got the result.

The thing you need to consider is will you have worked enough hours to be able to obtain maternity benefits?

clueless_rn · Jul 31, 2008

I am about 4 months pregnant now and will be leaving this August. Based on my research I should have at least worked for 600 hours to be able to claim maternity benefits. I hope I won't be able to encounter any problems with my condition? I am excited and anxious at the same time. The pregnancy somehow was unplanned but I have to deal with it since it is my first and I consider it a blessing.

Any comments from you guys will be very much appreciated thanks so much! :cry:

Fiona59 · Jul 31, 2008

I don't imagine that your unit will be thrilled. You will be roughly five months along when you arrive. Your orientation usually lasts a month. Most nurses don't work until their due dates unless they are employed in public health, most hospital floor jobs are just too heavy. Your co-workers won't be thrilled either to have to cover your heavy patients and then have you go off on maternity leave roughly three months after your arrival.

You might just make the 600 hours of employment if you work until your due date.

A better question would be how will your pregnancy affect your employment contract when there is no way you can work one solid year.

Fiona59 · Jul 31, 2008

This might give you more info:

http://www.workrights.ca/content.php?doc=95&xwm=true

Looks like SK requires 20 weeks with your employer before you can claim.

clueless_rn · Jul 31, 2008

Thanks fiona for the advice..

This really made me think what is the BEST thing that I should do now?

I am really so confused.. Please help..

I don't know what to do. :cry:

Fiona59 · Jul 31, 2008

Well, just to let you know that childcare for newborns is difficult to find, expensive and most providers won't cover the 12 hour shifts that some nurses work. Also many centres have really long waitlists with many newborns being registered before conception (really, I'm not making it up)

I take it you would be coming alone and have no support network? Was the plan for the father to follow at a later date? One friend got married last year and her husband will arrive in September, just in time for their anniversary.

You also need to be honest with your recruiter as soon as possible. I know that pregnancies happen BUT when you have been involved in this process for as long as you have been very reliable contraception should have been a priority (and yes, I know the Phillipines is a very Catholic country).

Starting a new job with a newborn in a new country without a support group, spouse, and reliable income is risky to say the very least.

Perhaps they could defer your departure until after the child is born and the father could provide care?

clueless_rn · Aug 1, 2008

Well, just to let you know that childcare for newborns is difficult to find, expensive and most providers won't cover the 12 hour shifts that some nurses work. Also many centres have really long waitlists with many newborns being registered before conception (really, I'm not making it up)
I take it you would be coming alone and have no support network? Was the plan for the father to follow at a later date? One friend got married last year and her husband will arrive in September, just in time for their anniversary.
You also need to be honest with your recruiter as soon as possible. I know that pregnancies happen BUT when you have been involved in this process for as long as you have been very reliable contraception should have been a priority (and yes, I know the Phillipines is a very Catholic country).
Starting a new job with a newborn in a new country without a support group, spouse, and reliable income is risky to say the very least.
Perhaps they could defer your departure until after the child is born and the father could provide care?

Thanks a lot for the advice.. Actually we are now working on my husband's TWP under my open work permit, and this will take around 2-3 months before he can follow me there..

I have already left and resigned for my work here and have prepared all my things to bring with me, I am just so confused now and do not know what the best thing to do. I will take your advice into serious consideration. I have an Aunt and Uncle but they are in Toronto. Few days are left for me to decide... Sleepless nights trouble me due to this dilemma.

I am just so sad now.. but have to face the truth.. :crying2: