New Grad with first job needs URGENT advice

U.S.A. Illinois

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Hi everyone, well i'm a new grad and I just started my first job on Wednesday. However things are not going well. Without going into too much detail, two nurses have quit since I have started, leaving just me and another new grad RN who has only been there a few weeks. Any type of orientation I was going to get at this place is pretty much nonexistant now. I am even worried that some of the stuff they want me to do, may fall outside our scope of practice. Needless to say, I have to leave. Not only do I have a huge concern for my license, but I do not think this job will help me grow professionally as a nurse, since I have no orientation or even veteran nurse leadership available to help me along the way.

I never signed a contract or agreement with this place, so is it acceptable to resign and leave immediatly with no notice? Will doing this hurt me professoinally? Also, I don't have a legal responsibility to stay at this place because it is severly understaffed do I?

Thanks in advance for any advice....

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Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.

I would put these concerns in writing.

Try to get a meeting with nursing management and human resources to try to work out a way to orient on another unit. The hospital has the obligation to provide competent experiences nurses.

If they try to force you to assume responsibilities for which you are not yet competent remember you only have one license. There are other jobs.

It is likely that other facilities in the area know about this one and will hire you.

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I have quit several jobs in my career- after having only worked at them for a couple of weeks, and did not put them on my resume. It did not hurt me.

If at all possible, try to give two weeks notice.

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Specializes in Burns, ICU.

I would go and speak to the person that hired you - HR and Nursing manager. Discuss you concerns and then document the conversation. Ask for other options as to floors to work and give them every opportunity to keep you. Just leaving will not look good if you ever want to go back, or if any of these people change jobs themselves and you find yourself working with them again.

If they are not willing to help or listen to your concerns, then give notice and be very nice about it.

Don't worry, it will all work out.

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