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I am not sure where to put this, but here goes:

I am a new RN graduate 3 weeks into my first job. I took the first job offered because in my small town, there ARE no nursing jobs available, and you have to KNOW someone to get in there. This is a tiny facility that is FULL of people that are related. Seriously. For example, one person's grandparent, mother, father, cousin (multiple) in-law (multiple) work there in various positions ranging from on the board (including physicians and nurses) downward to orderly.

Back to my problem long story short, I HATE the job. My orientation consisted of 3 hours of videos, and then a full patient load. It seems like I have been thrown under a bus and ran over several times. I was hired to work a shift no one else wants to work, and I can see WHY now! My shift has catty nurses who are more interested in playing games on their phones or gossiping about other people. I have seen people doing their hair, applying make up, taking selfies, playing on Facebook, etc. I hate this position so much that I am in tears because I have to go back tomorrow. I am currently just typing in RN positions available in my town and state on Google and applying ANYwhere I see an opening. I guess my question is what would you do? How do you search for positions in your area?

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I have a VERY hard time believing that you got three hours of videos as your entire orientation. Color me skeptical.

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I have a VERY hard time believing that you got three hours of videos as your entire orientation. Color me skeptical.

I hate to tell you, but I did in fact received only *3* hours of video as my entire orientation. I sincerely WISH that I was making all of this up. :(

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I think looking for another job is a really, really good idea.

If this whole post is not just clickbait, and on the off chance that somebody else reading this is really in a similarly bad situation, I would also strongly consider making a report to the state dept of public health and the Board of Registration in Nursing. Lots of people are not doing their jobs here.

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I think looking for another job is a really, really good idea.

If this whole post is not just clickbait, and on the off chance that somebody else reading this is really in a similarly bad situation, I would also strongly consider making a report to the state dept of public health and the Board of Registration in Nursing. Lots of people are not doing their jobs here.

Thank you. No, this is not click-bait, unfortunately this is an actual situation. :( I was told by another nurse (on my second day, no less!) that if you are not in the clique, you may as well hang it up. I am applying everywhere that is hiring. I have applied as far as 2 hours away from where I live. I love living in a small town, it has it's perks but it also has it downs, as in this case.

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Can you move? If you can then bail now and go.

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Specializes in ER.

Leave. It's too bad the clique doesn't realize that they need worker bees too.

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Specializes in ICU.

Perfect example of why you should research your individual job market before becoming a nurse.

Looks like you need to move or enter another career field. Hopefully, you are young without a family and can move.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

Just keep applying to other places, thats all you can do. Consider moving, if you can. There are lots of jobs out there, they just might not be where you are.

In the meantime, enjoy your days off as much as you can, and keep reminding yourself that you can do anything for 12 hours (or 8, whatever your shifts are).

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.

I don't blame you for hating the job and wanting to bail. Sounds beyond horrible! If there are truly such limited employment opportunities where you live the only probably not so helpful advice I can offer is consider moving for a better job if possible. Apply for jobs somewhere you would like to live and if you are lucky enough to land a position pack up and move there.

I do know that's not always easy and sometimes not even possible. I know I wouldn't move except in desperate circumstances since I own my home, my family lives here, my husband works here and would also have to find a new job if we moved, etc. And I don't even have kids at home to have to worry about uprooting and finding a decent school district or child care. Sheesh, just typing this makes me tired thinking of the work that can go into relocating!

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yes, just keep applying to as many jobs as possible.

May God bless us all nurses

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