Nurse bringing child to work

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Members are discussing the challenges of balancing childcare with nursing schedules, including the lack of daytime positions, difficulty finding reliable childcare providers, and the potential safety risks of bringing children to work. Some members express understanding for the situation while others emphasize the importance of finding alternative childcare solutions. There is also mention of the potential benefits of employers offering on-site daycare to support healthcare workers with children.

Currently working at a hospital that seems to run by some odd rules and one that I am having an issue with is that there is a nurse that is bringing her 11 year old son to work (6p-6a) and he is staying the whole shift. He is staying in a patient room but is in and out the whole night at the nurses station, break room, etc. and she is also back and forth from his room. Am I being too old school by having a problem with this? What happens when we have a code and he is wandering around? Just thought I would reach out and see if anyone has any thoughts on this. Thanks

Specializes in corrections and LTC.

I can't imagine that Human Resources is aware of it, or Risk Management.

As much as I feel for the parent, and the child, it is a liability for the hospital. I would have to say something to at least the unit manager. I wouldn't be doing this to get the nurse in trouble, but as a former administrator I would certainly have appreciated the heads' up. I am surprised the charge nurse, or house supervisor has not said something.

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On 9/26/2019 at 11:48 PM, MSO4foru said:

She had no business leaving her child in the car. Sounds like she was one who truly needed welfare. And no more kids until her life was much more stable.

I can't help but wonder if she exhausted absolutely all options before that fateful day.

Yes, I also do feel sorry for her because of this tragedy.

Was she prosecuted? Just curious, not saying she deserved to be. Not all people whose kids die in hot cars are prosecuted.

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I think this is a bad idea.

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On 9/24/2019 at 9:34 AM, 40isthenew30 said:

nurses and CNAs, that would would take turns with each others kids on the off nights so the kids would always sleep at someone else house but all be together. I thought it was amazing how they all covered each other. And the kids seemed to all have a great relationship.

I love this type of solution,I have always felt that if nurses worked together they could resolve problems in commuting,parking,school, and other problems like this one.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM.

Joint Commission is going to have a field day with this one if they ever find out. For so many reasons, the first being HIPPA

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31 minutes ago, Katie82 said:

Joint Commission is going to have a field day with this one if they ever find out. For so many reasons, the first being HIPPA

My first thought is safety...on multiple fronts, but yes JC would if they found out

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Only seen it once in cath lab during a code stemi . understandable due to mothers are huge part of the staff . but yeah no . A once in 20 years thing not a once aweek thing .

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On 10/4/2019 at 2:44 AM, Kooky Korky said:

Just wondering - why are people having children before figuring out a few alternatives for child care?

I know plans can fall through, but it really isn't safe or appropriate to bring kids to work when you are a nurse working with patients or are a Sup who has to go to Codes, etc. on the wards.

....honey .... You are aware not every pregnancy is planned... Right?

I wanna live in whatever idyllic utopia you grew up in LOL

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7 hours ago, LPNpaired said:

....honey .... You are aware not every pregnancy is planned... Right?

No, but you have time before your package arrives to make a game plan, or at least work on it

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