lmsmom2

I am a new nurse. I currently work in a family medicine practice and have been seeking and opportunity to work in position that would challenge me. I have been approached by my former employer who has offered me the opportunity to interview for a position in the hospital as pert of the IV therapy team. They are willing to train on the job for this position. They are aware I am a new nurse. Here is my question. They have told me they would train me for 8 weeks then I would be "on my own" (no overlap in team nurse civerage) .Does this seem adequate as I have 1) never worked in a hospital as a nurse and 2) have absolutely no IV experience (other than in school lab) and have never even done phlebotomy? Is this a safe/ adequate amount of training? I question this because the manager has told me they have had this position open for a year and they are desperate. I am excited (also nervous) they have offered me the opportunity but I am worried about failure to perform the job responsibilities safely given the short amount of training time and lack of support following the training? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

I need some advice. I am a MA student in my last semester of school. I currently work as a clinic assistant in a urology practice(for a large hospital) where I have all the responsiblities of a MA. I am seriously considering continuing my education to become a LPN. I have interviewed for a CNA position in a Med/Surg unit in the hospital I currently work for. I applied for the job since I am planning on continuing onto school to become a LPN and thought that this would give me more experience since a CNA works closely with nurses to care for patients. The nurse manager is allowing me to shadow a CNA to give me an idea of what the position is really about. If they offer me the CNA position am I making a mistake by taking it? Should I just stay where I am until I find out if I am accepted into a LPN program? I guess I should mention, I have already told them I cannot take a cut in pay and it would need to be a lateral move as far as my pay is concerned. Any advice would be appreciated, Thanks!!:)