new grad, first job, feeling stressed, help!

[im_melba]

hi all. im a new grad and after 9mos of searching, finally found my first RN job. Working at a LTC in the rehab facility. i work night shifts and i only get 6 days with anouther night nurse to orient with, then i am working alone, as the only licensed nurse in the facility taking care of 29 pts with 2 cnas. I will admit that if everything goes according to plan and no residents have any freak occurences, i feel confident that i can manage to do all my scehdled meds, PRN pain meds, assessments, charting and other RN tasks. however, the constant fear that on the 7th day when i am no longer being trained, something horribel will happen and i wont know what to do. I feel that working night shift and being the only RN there with no other support from other Rns is frightening. please, may i have ur opinions on how i can best be a nurse in the situation and provide quality care to my residents? i dont want to run screaming from the place burnt out ( i have been told that the facility has been having a hard time retainig night shift ppl... )

(what doesnt help is that I have called HR, just to touch up on a few office/paperwork stuff, and she has yet to cal me back or e-mail me. I did this thursday, friday passed, the wknd passed(i wasnt expecting her to call me on wknd as it is her day off) and now monday and still nothing. I find it a little rude that she wouldnt call back a new employee of the comapny to see how everything is going. gave her all my contact info, so she has no excuses.

[iloveny68]

Run. Seriously. I was in the same boat as you this past August. After three days of "training", I realized that my license would be in jeopardy if I took on this position, and quit. The next day I had an interview at my first choice teaching hospital, got a job on a med surg/tele floor, and LOVE what I do. I had a preceptor for 12 weeks, and even when I was "turned loose" I had/have great support and backup. The rehab facility would not give you that. As a new nurse, that is waaay too much responsibility, and unsafe in my opinion. Good luck! Be patient - I know it is hard finding a job in this economy. I got so depressed during my job search, but patience was worth it.