New Grad-Job Jumping after 6 months

[BigMama3]

Hi all,

I posted a bit ago but I'm going to try again. So for the past six months, I've been working at a nursing home, mainly on a dementia unit. It was crazy 23 patients, sometimes naked, other times missing, refusing meds. aggressive. The whole sha bang.

So I got a job working in a pediatrics office. Sounded too good to be true, no nights, no weekends, no holidays. And there would be training, plus the salary was the same as tne nursing home.

So I left my part time job, stayed per deim (Thank goodness) and went to the pedi office. I have now been there six days (two weeks cuz I only work three days a week). I have had four hours of shadowing and the basically gave me a laptop and sent me on my way. My boss is NOT a nurse but an office manager. I went to her and told her I was uncomfortable and needed more training. She heard but didn't listen to me.

Last week on my 2nd day I was left alone. The only nurse. Somehow I muddled thru. I am still refusing to do immunizations on kids because no one has showed me how (and although I've watched You tube videos I don't feel this is enough training. And as a parent I wouldn't want an untrained person giving my kid a shot.

But I digress.

I talked to my supervisor at the nursgin home today and she told me I should come back....

Yesterday, (second week at the job) The owner yelled at me for using office stationary in lieu of scrap paper cuz "That paper costs us money." She also gave me a hand written list of cleaning duties I was to type up. The two of us were to work out a cleaning schedule-dusting and cleaning exam room cabinets, under the sinks etc. HUH?

I don't want to keep jumping jobs but this place seems really bad. I've asked twice for help. Told them I was uncomfortable. Reviewed youtube videos and come in on my own time to learn stuff...but still not feeling it...

Any advice would be appreciated.

[jessRN465]

Honestly, you have to do what's best for you. If your uncomfortable and you feel your licensure is at risk- leave. Another opportunity will come in the future.

[BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN]

I'm confused about you not wanting to do "shots". How did you not learn proper injection techniques in nursing school?

[alwaysnforever]

Sorry to hear about your job troubles.. Sounds like a very frustrating place to be in.

The cleaning would personally annoy me, but I do know that some small primary care practices have nurses do the cleaning.

As far as the shot thing, it sounds to me like you're probably nervous. You should have gotten some instruction in school, and YouTube is a great resource. As long as you know appropriate sites for the age of the kid, I think you should just go for it. The nurse you're with probably won't do anything other than just stand there and look. Be confident in yourself!

All this said, if the job isn't for you then quit. You're fortunate enough to have your old job still. You don't have to put this job on your resume, and other jobs more than likely would never find out. I worked at a snf for 2 whole days before quitting because I knew it would never work out.life goes on :)