"School hours" possible?

[Angiemomof3]

I am looking into nursing but have three children. My husband is gone every other week, and we have no family or anything around us. Especially as a new graduate, would there be any certain areas of nursing that may give me a "day job" option? Part time? During my kids school hours? Would a hospital even think of having someone work every other week? I CANNOT work a 2nd or 3rd shift on the weeks my husband is out of town. It would not work out with a daycare....or financially. Help!! Any suggestions? Should I just look into another career field?

[catzy5]

I am looking into nursing but have three children. My husband is gone every other week, and we have no family or anything around us. Especially as a new graduate, would there be any certain areas of nursing that may give me a "day job" option? Part time? During my kids school hours? Would a hospital even think of having someone work every other week? I CANNOT work a 2nd or 3rd shift on the weeks my husband is out of town. It would not work out with a daycare....or financially. Help!! Any suggestions? Should I just look into another career field?

One of the great options of nursing is the flexability, my husband travels all week and I also have 3 small kids. I worked at one hospital that had a part time shift of every other weekend and one day a week. Also you can often job share, I had couple friends that shared their kids and hours working opposite shits to help one another. there are also many types of shifts, 8hr 12hr part time full time and per diem (working as needed) I think you will find nursing very flexible play it by ear and see where you get, takes a long time to finish up schooling so who knows by the time you finish your circumstances might change.