Can't believe this is happening!

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Ok,don't get me wrong, I'm happy I didn't have to wait long to find a job as a new grad, but so far all I have is 2 months and 1 week of LTC nursing home experience,and the ADON/DON see no problem with me training a new nurse? I was told LTC's would throw you to the wolves, but geesh! anyhow I plan to talk to my supervisor but I already know I won't get anywhere, so I'm thinking of quiting ,I am not even closely qualified to train any new nurses! I'd love to get some advice on this dilemma and if anyone else has experienced this also.

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Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.

Why would you quit? Go ahead and train the nurse...if she does not feel she is getting enough, let her go to mgr. The fact they think you can do it is a compliment....sure they may be using you but training someone is a great way to learn other things as well.. And I do find it hard to believe the mgr could not find someone else but she chose you.. so stop freaking and try it....If it is your worst nightmare then go ahead and quit but don't quit before you at least try. Jobs are too hard to find.

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Just decline......have you told them you are not comfortable?

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I was waiting for my supervisor to come back from vacation then I will. I just they may try and talk me into training anyhow and I don't want to have to deal with that.I have another job on the side, I wouldn't be quitting without any job at all,I learned that lesson some years back.

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Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.

I still say try it ..you may like it.. turns out teaching was the best part of any job I ever had.. and yes I was petrified the first time. I think you could view it as career growth!

But if it has you this upset, then by all means do what you think is best for you.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

You're not setting up a nursing school. You are there to show her the way things are done at that facility. If you've been there for 9 weeks, you probably have a good idea about what's going on and are still new enough to do things the right way...by the book. Give it a shot. If you can't handle it, tell the supervisor.

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Thanks for the advice,I guess I was freaking out,I was just started to feel less overwhelmed at this LTC facility and afraid this may cause me to get overwhelmed again.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Yeah when I started in LTC I had a new grad train me on a couple of nights. It was kind of like the blind leading the blind, lol. But we had fun, and I'm sure you know more than you think.

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Specializes in Peds Medical Floor.

Maybe they like a newer nurse doing this because you haven't had the time to pick up too many bad habits yet?

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Specializes in OR.

I second the other people on here: go for it! Not only is orienting a new grad a good experience (especially when you're new yourself), but it also provides a unique advantage for yourself: you reinforce your own learning.

I was a new grad in a med/surg hospital, and a week off of orientation I started getting nursing students. I really miss that aspect of not being in a traditional hospital! I loved it, and I also connected with a really nice instructor from Vanderbilt who had been a flight nurse. So in the end, I reinforced my own skills, and I also made a good connection for things in the future. You never know what happens!

Just go for it. Like one said, you're only orienting her to the LTC facility. There should always be someone there to help.

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Specializes in none.
Why would you quit? Go ahead and train the nurse...if she does not feel she is getting enough, let her go to mgr. The fact they think you can do it is a compliment....sure they may be using you but training someone is a great way to learn other things as well.. And I do find it hard to believe the mgr could not find someone else but she chose you.. so stop freaking and try it....If it is your worst nightmare then go ahead and quit but don't quit before you at least try. Jobs are too hard to find.

Hey, Kid first thing to do is to relax. You got some help. If you don't know an answer to a question there sure be a policy book on your unit or ask someone that's been there for a while. you will do fine:clown:

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Specializes in LTC.

I remember those shoes too well. I was 7 months on the job .. when I walked into work and the day nurses gave me this look like "I feel really sorry for what you are going to have to do tonight. " And I was charge nurse for the first time, with an orientee and agency nurse.

I honestly did not know what to do with her. So I had her to do fingersticks. I watched her do one and sent her flying free. I double checked all her insulin doses though. I also had her write nurses notes and she watched me do meds for a bit too.

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