nurse working on weekends-daycare options?

[blessedtobeanurse]

Dear wonderful nurses,

I graduated this may and was blessed to get a job a few months later. I am however working the weekend shift and a single mom to a toddler. The problem I am having is finding good reliable day care on the weekends. I have tried in home daycares and am not very pleased with them. What have you single moms with kids out there done when working unusual shifts eg. nights, weekends. I am new to the area and barely know anyone. Also, my job offers only 12 hr shifts so even if i work during the week, the daycares are not open till am done with work. Please help. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Feel free to email me. thanks

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

Are there any week day co-workers who have kids? Could you trade off with you watching one of their kids one day, and another's kid on another day- they leave your child with them- each taking one weekend day; this would leave one weekend day for them that they didn't have an extra child...??? Just an idea :)

[Summers_Off]

I have seen posts at my school for people looking for babysitters. Nursing students make great babysitters :-) ... they're already background checked, know first aid/CPR, and would love a great reference/connection with a working nurse.