Today I went on my very first nursing interview and was offered the position, its not final yet but I was offered the job. Anyway, the place is a small nursing home with 33 beds only. I would be the only nurse in the building and a couple of GNA's. Ofcourse they will give me training but I'm still nervous about having 33 patients on my own with no other nurses in the building.
This is my first job offer... should I turn it down ? I'm also going to continue my search anyway because they are only offering prn and part-time.
I'm a new grad too and I can tell you that for the past week, I have done exactly what you are asking whether you should or not. You should NOT do this. A LTC place was my first offer too, but I have 60 pt's to myself. After a week I am finding more and more things wrong with this type of facility...especially for a new grad. Yesterday I was offered an interview for a hospital, I accepted and quit the LTC place today just because I feel so UNSAFE being there alone. I would not respond to this post if I thought it wasn't important, but I truly believe you should not dive into this situation....
Today I went on my very first nursing interview and was offered the position, its not final yet but I was offered the job. Anyway, the place is a small nursing home with 33 beds only. I would be the only nurse in the building and a couple of GNA's. Ofcourse they will give me training but I'm still nervous about having 33 patients on my own with no other nurses in the building.
This is my first job offer... should I turn it down ? I'm also going to continue my search anyway because they are only offering prn and part-time.
Any advice would be helpful.
Do not accept that! I am a new grad but where you start...you tend to carry that stigma!! I am not sure if that is what you would like to pursue...but I would hold out until I get what I worked so hard for all these years.
OMG BF u didnt even tell me that! Of course you should take it. You can always look and work at the same time, plus youll b gaining experience as an lpn instead of not doing anything at all. I say go for it. What God has for you is for you!
I think gaining experience is a good thing and you know how it always goes, when you finally have a job the other jobs are knocking down your door and hopefully one of them will be the one you really want!
No offense, but I wouldn't touch it. For all the reasons the previous posters have pointed out, and then some. Try to get a job where you have lots of resources (like a hospital), and you can be precepted properly, and learn what you need to. The first year as a new grad is such a steep learning curve. Treat yourself well, and go where you can be supported properly. I know more than a few nurses who after all their hard work in nursing school, got into a no-win situation with WAY too much responsibility, and left nursing for good because they were so traumatized. You deserve better.
I'm not even in nursing school yet, but drawing from my life experience I know that it would not be a wise move to take this job. It's just not worth your nursing license. That level of responsibility is something not even an RN with 2 years of experience should undertake. I read a similar thread not too long ago where a new grad was offered a nurse manager position ... ... OMG! They must be having trouble filling this position with qualified people and now they feel they can pawn it off on some desirous new grad. I say keep looking, even if the money situation is really dire. Not worth the future aggravation and frustration (for lack of better words).
... OMG! They must be having trouble filling this position with qualified people and now they feel they can pawn it off on some desirous new grad. I say keep looking, even if the money situation is really dire. Not worth the future aggravation and frustration (for lack of better words).
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I'm a new grad too and I can tell you that for the past week, I have done exactly what you are asking whether you should or not. You should NOT do this. A LTC place was my first offer too, but I have 60 pt's to myself. After a week I am finding more and more things wrong with this type of facility...especially for a new grad. Yesterday I was offered an interview for a hospital, I accepted and quit the LTC place today just because I feel so UNSAFE being there alone. I would not respond to this post if I thought it wasn't important, but I truly believe you should not dive into this situation....