m&mRN

yikes--you gotta protect yourself first, right? I'd suggest going to the DON with your list of concerns and (if you are willing to stay) say you need further training in XY and Z in order to practice safely. Give a time frame, and then follow thru. If they cannot train you for the job, then maybe you aren't the only one who should be walking out the door.

I worked at ASH on the Specialty Services units-- 8 hour shifts, state benefits/holidays are excellent. The downside of 8's is working 5 days/week and alternating weekends, but it's nice to get home at 3:30. I would say it's a pretty easy place to work if you can communicate well and deal with the patients. Staff comes and goes pretty quickly--just the nature of the beast. Pay isn't terrible--starting around $23-ish, but salaried, not hourly pay.