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The contract is signed in Nurse Recruitment, but it is with the hospital itself. This is a huge hospital. I know one person who already left she said that nobody has asked her for any money yet...lots of people say that the contract is just a scare tactic. The management is fairly aggressive when you start to talk about leaving so I do not think talking to them will really matter. There are alot of employees here.....turn over is very high....this institution is used to that and its been operating this way for a very long time.....

Thanks for all the input, yes this is everyday at this world renowned hospital. The recovery pt was handed after her c/s. Technically, the IUFD, and two admissions (back to back) were for when I returned to the floor. Was another nurse assigned until my return? One was supposed to be of course...in reality only one RN was watching the IUFD until I returned. The pt with a seizure history....26-27 weeks NIL, decel pt 38 weeks prior C/S...feeling contractions.....I always feel this overwhelmed...I am new granted...I do have 2 yrs exp in another area of nursing. They say the summer is the busiest. This worries me. We are doing over 17,000 deliveries a year maybe more. Women laboring in the hallway is an everyday occurence except when our clinics are closed on Sundays....now some good things...24/7 doc, anesthesia, midwives....we can have a stat c/s...baby delivered in

I knew what I was getting into.....a nurse residency program with a 2.5 yr contract at the busiest LD in the country. We average about 45 deliveries per day 95% of our patients are illegal immigrants who speak Spanish only. (I do not...but I am learning quickly). The penaltly for leaving the program before the contract is up...$10,000...that right 10K. Is this legal? I am so depressed about the situation...I come home crying from my 12hr...really 14hr shifts everyday. This was my "dream job". I am so disappointed from the stress mentally and physically. Yesterday...started my second day in surgery in a C/S....while still in surgery I am assigned two admissions. One for decels in triage, one with a seizure disorder, my third patient is 21 wks fetal demise. Delivers in the bathroom 5 minutes after taking my C/S to recovery. All four patients...Spanish only....I been an LD nurse for 3 months. Some of my precepors are like angels....some are like devils...management is okay so far...pay is good. Am I wrong to want to leave ASAP? Can they make me pay $10K.....I don't have it anyways....I have never quit at anything before. I am so sad. Did you know that the lady with the fetal demise was left only completely after her delivery in the bathroom...because I has 3 other patients....in the hallway by the way? Please help.

I have been a NICU RN for 2 years and just recently switched to the busiest LD in the US or 2nd busiest....depends on the day...anyways I have also had such a hard time starting 18gauge IVs in these pregnant women...What is wrong with me? I do get flashback most of the time, if the vein does not roll, however it seems to blow almost everytime. It is so sad. I think my technique is okay, I do not feel nervous about the skill.....I do not know what to do. I will try the manual BP cuff trick this week. All of your help is great to read. Thanks...:chair: