Single parent nursing

[Abullard123]

Hello fellow nurses,

I have been nursing for about 6 years and recently divorced. I work as an agency nurse and make my own schedule week to week.

I can work days or nights and average 42 dollars per hour. If I work 3 days a week, I take home $850 then 500 for each day after that. I was wondering , if I should get a nanny for my nine year old girl or should I just work 3 days a week . My rent is 1600/month . I don't really want to leave her home alone for night shift.

[bugya90, ASN, BSN, LVN, RN]

You need to sit down and look through all of your finances and decide if you need that extra income for working more than 3 days. You also need to see how much a nanny would cost to see if the extra income covers the cost of the nanny and any extra expenses that may come with it.