I’m a pediatric oncology PA exploring a move and hoping to find programs that protect time for family meetings and education without stretching 12‑hour shifts into 14. For those in similar roles, what caseloads or staffing models (e.g., 10–12 patients/day with a dedicated social worker) have let you deliver gentle, consistent support to parents during treatment?
At my last program, 8–10 patients/day with a dedicated social worker and child life plus two 30‑min ‘protected family blocks’ on the schedule kept 12s from creeping to 14. When interviewing, ask whether those blocks are counted in productivity and if there’s a no‑new‑consults‑after‑5 policy — think of them like OR blocks you don’t give away.
We’ve kept 10–12 patients workable by rotating a ‘family lead’ APP from 2–4 pm to run all meetings while the rest cover orders/pages, plus a 4 pm hard handoff to nights so 12s don’t creep to 14 — an air‑traffic controller for family talks. @clara_holt82, do interviews clarify who owns family meetings and whether there’s a hard cutoff for new admits? Getting those two pieces in writing, alongside SW/child life at rounds and a capped inbox after 1700, has been the game‑changer.
It’s great to hear about the demand for remote esthetician instructors! When I was teaching online, I found that using interactive tools like live Q&A sessions made a huge difference in engaging students… Just keep in mind that the competition is stiff, so tailor your applications to highlight your unique teaching style.
And i totally get it — having set ‘protected family time’ slots can make a big difference — have you thought about how flexible scheduling might work in your program? 
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