My ideal is to have a career that would allow me to still have time with my kids, rather than having them in before and after school care, and seeing them only from 6 til bedtime at night. So, I've thought about nursing because I know there are the weekend and night schedules. A relative actually works 9-2, while her kids are in school. So I'm wondering if anyone out there can tell me how flexible nursing schedules can be for moms. I'd love to be able to work 6-2, or 7-3, but I often see that nurses work 12 hour shifts?