I want out of this mess

[nanae_snow]

I just found this website through google, so I just joined up.

I have a problem. The thing is, I am a new grad, and I've only been orienting for three days on the alzheimer's locked unit LTC. They want me to take over the PM shift next week already. I feel very very overwhelmed. I have lots of things I don't know, and I have zero confidence right now. Plus, 46 residents is just to much on my plate, and if I stay and accept the assignment I will be putting myself and the residents in grave danger. I will be alone on the PM shift with just a couple of CNAs. I can't even understand the paperworks and how to handle certain situations, and with no prior nursing experience, it puts me in a very difficult situation. When the DON was interviewing me, she said they would never give me the med cart and just say goodluck, but that's what happened on my third day. The nurse who was orienting me on the first two days was nice, but when I was given the schedule for the next two weeks, and I found out that I was working PMs, she pulled me aside and told me that I should think twice about accepting the assignment because PM shift is really tough. Yesterday I was supposed to go on orientation again, but I didnt call and didnt show up anymore. I just dont wanna go back there. I am scared, I cannot do what is expected of me and I refuse to accept the assignment because I may lose my license, or worse, have someone get killed.

But I am concerned now because I didnt call and I didnt show up yesterday, I don't plan on going back today, and it says on the handbook that we're supposed to give 30-dy notice, but I really want out now. Since I am still orienting, it's not working out, it's ok to quit right and just tell the manager that I'd rather the facility give the rest of my orientation time to someone who would be more willing to stay there?

sorry for the long post.

[Simba&NalasMom, LPN]

Some nurses will give you understanding, others will give you advice.

True, but respectfully, I don't see why we cannot do both. :)

She received several responses calling her irresponsible for the no call/no show. IMHO she already knew she had not made a good choice by not showing up; she needed advice on constructive ways to deal with her mistake, not being told what she already knew.

[tiak41]

As everyone has already told you, you did not conduct yourself professionally, however, hopefully by now, you have spoken to your DON and explained what was going on and hopefully it worked out for you. I would never in a million years, tell a new nurse to start your career in long term care, hospital nurses think the ltc nurses are stupid and don't do anything when if your a good nurse in any environment, your always busy as well as offer your coworkers your help if your work is slow...that promotes teamwork and keeps the moral up in any nurse setting..I do know a lot of companies will make you a do not rehire if you don't put in your notice or leave on a bad note. You always want to leave a company on a good note, you never know when you might need to go through that door again:)