Feeling guilty, husband and kid at home

[cathyorn]

Hi, I'm starting my first travel assignment out of necessity, getting called off all the time with my per diem local job, and closest hospital has a hiring freeze. My husband and 17 yr old son seem to be fine with the 13 week assignment as it is only 200 miles from home, and I should be able to get home a couple of times. Any advice on how to stay a part of the family while traveling? Thanks, Cathy

[Kdog]

Try to work 3 days straight and get 4 off and go home and or have them visit you. otherwise, keep in touch by phone and email.
It will be a change for you but make it work, travel is a great option to keep an income. be positive

[amberdouglas]

I have a husband and a 5 year old that stay home while I travel. I get a blocked scheldule, and then go home for 4 days after i do my 3 12's. I go withen 5 hours of home, currently 230 miles and 4 hours drive. It works fine for us, because when i was a staff nurse I worked nights and my husband works days, my son is in school..so I didn't see them the 3 days i worked anyway...why not make more money for it?

[bamanurse]

I am currently in Rhode Island and my husband and two children are in Alabama. The money here was just too good to pass up, but I am very homesick. I leave here November 20th. Our solution, hopefully, will be homeschooling our girls. My husband is already a stay at home dad. I few legal issues to work out with my exhusband and we are a traveling family. I keep busy sightseeing on my days off, and when I have been in the south a block schedule works for me!!!