Many working nurses, whether male or female, are also working parents—mothers and fathers who sometimes have to scramble for childcare.
Finding good-quality childcare that meets your needs and wishes isn’t always easy even when you work so-called “normal” hours, but when you throw shift work and weekends into the mix, you can go from “not easy” to “virtually impossible.”
So what can you do, especially if you’re a single parent or one whose partner travels, is overseas or works odd hours as well?