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Thanks for the responses. It is nice to hear from those experienced. I should do some clarifying. Some of the medical providers do come in. But several of them don't. These are the ones that do the verbal orders. So far as a new employee, I have not done anything outside of my scope. I was only asked once to do something that made me uncomfortable and I refused. I will probably stay for the rest of the week as I am on the floor more than the ER and am still in training.

I am a new nurse. I took my NCLEX in July and passed. I did not start looking for a position until August. I applied and interview for several but did not hear anything. After a long story, I started a job in December. Unfortunately, I don't feel I was given the full job description before I started. Now I am not sure what to do. The job is in a small rural hospital on the night shift, charging the floor and ER. My orientation lasts for 3 months. I did not realize that I would be the ONLY RN on this shift with one LPN and 2 CNA's. I don't feel I have the experience or education for this position. A doctor is on call at all times but may or may not come to see the patients in the ER. The RN is responsible for making the assessment, calling the Dr. on call, and receiving verbal orders over the phone (the doctor never sees the patient). I have heard from others that there have been times the nurse has actually done surtures. There also have been babies delivered in this ER by the RN because there is no doctor on the premises. The closest hospital that delivers babies is 30-50 miles away. I don't have any experience in OB. I am afraid of not finding another job, or it looking bad that I quit after a month. More importantly, I am worried that I will jeopardize my license. As a new nurse I don't know how to handle the situation. Does anyone have any suggestion on how or what to say when I quit and what to say to my potential next employer on why I quit?