DHMC Nurse Residency Program

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Hi! Has anyone been part of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Nurse Residency Program? If so, was it beneficial to you? Any negative aspects of it? It seems as though it would be a highly competitive program. Any shared insight is greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!

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Hellooooooo Out There! There must be somebody! Has no one even heard of this program? I thought it sounded great but didn't want to strictly fall for the marketing propaganda hospitals try to sell you. Anyone? Please?:yawn:

Finz Up!

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Specializes in CCU.

This is a year later and was wondering what you decided? My daughter interviewed for the this program and accepted. Two days later the RN recruiter called her and said the contract would come in the mail. She said, What contract? The was told there is a contract to pay back $15-18,000 if she leaves w/in 2 years. She had no intention of using and leaving but she will be relocation to a new state and who knows waht life may bring? I think legally this is an issue because there was an agreement before she accepted. What a terrrible way to start as a new RN! She was so excited and now..... The RN recruiter said tough when my daughter aske dif it could be waived and told her she should be lucky she got the offer! Talk about EATING YOUR YOUNG!!! Any advice?:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

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I think they have a complete absolute right to do that and this way protect themselves...Look how much time,money and experienced personnel take to train a new nurse before she will be able to perform nursing safely and independently...

In other words business is business!!! This same way other companies are trying to protect their time in training new worker...

2 years thats really nothing in terms how often americans move out...they do it so much!

The hospital wants to make sure that they will be able get back what they gave her!

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Specializes in CCU.

HELLO! I am shocked by your response! I have no issue w/ the hospital trying to protect their investment but not at the complete expense of the employee. The contract states that if you leave for what ever reason even if a hardship then you will pay in 30 days the $15,000. It is not pro-rated over the life of the contract- it is the full amount. Also if the hospital goes through layoffs or feels they need to terminate you then the full amount is due in the 30 days also. How is any of this fair????? There plenty of professions that invest time in their employees and this is not part of thier hiring practices. This is a bad precedence for the nursing profession!!!!!!

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Well, I dont believe that if hospital layoffs or terminate you they still charge you even for that. No way they do that!!!! But if they do, they sucks!

Otherwise I still believe that they have a right to protect themselves.

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Specializes in CCU.

Sorry that you don't believe it but I have it in writing. Not a good for the nursing profession-or any profession.

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I will say I was relocated and went through the NRP program AT DHMC and still work their. 3 years later. I never signed a contract and have never heard of this. I am precepting a NRP new grad now and she knows nothing of this either

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Specializes in CCU.

I guess this is brand new and that is why it did not come in until Jan 09 in the mail. The HR dept said that many of the new nurses were leaving to take travel contracts and this was done to prevent it. It is really too bad because she was so excited and this has put forward some real trust issues. She not local and specifically(4hr) went w/ her friend from school to check it out before applying. I had her speak w' the nurse manager that hired her and my daughter will have to deal w/HR. This has been quite a bite of reality. Thanks for the info.

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I am really sorry to hear that. I am going to bring it up at the next pratice council meeting. the Pres. happens to be from my unit so i will talk to her also.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ER.

I too wanted to apply to the NRP at DMHC, but the contract scared me out of it. It is now listed right on the posting for the Nurse Residency Program position that a 2 year commitment POST residency program is required for all new grads hired. I would never lock myself into something before I knew if it was a good fit for me. Too bad for DMHC because they lost a top candidate with a ton of experience and additional certifications.

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I just quit my graduate externship (between tech and RN) position in AZ at a teaching hospital for that reason... I knew I couldn't commit to 2 years and didn't want to pay back $4,000 if I couldn't stay in the same unit (not just the hospital) for 2 years. I'm from NH -- my friends and family are all there so it may be easier for me to "do my time" at DHMC. $15,000 is a LOT though! Is it a commitment to the floor or the institution? It's 2 years AFTER the internship, so 3 years?? Oy veh! Get ready to sign my life away cuz I just applied there!

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