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Thanks for the advice!!

Recently after over 4 months of looking for a new RN grad position, I was offered a charge nurse position at a LTC facility on the skilled unit. I was offered 3 weeks of orientation which I thought was great. I work the 11p - 7a shift. Turns out I received only 2 weeks of orientation/ training, but this is more than a lot of new RNs I know. Everyone I meet on night shift seems to be a new nurse. I haven't fully developed my nursing skills, and we have to do blood draws, trach care, ostomy care, IV Atb, etc. I feel very uncomfortable because when I work my shift and have to perform a skill I am not comfortable with, I have to ask 1 of the other 2 nurses who are new themselves. Of course I can call on-call nursing for help but I learn by first watching and then doing it myself. I feel like I may be risking license working here, but I do enjoy caring for the elderly. I am strongly thinking about applying for a RN residency program, but I would have to move two hours away since there are no nursing residencies in my area. I just don't think I'm prepared for the emergencies that might arise, and I don't have any nurses with a lot of experience working with me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!