Recent comments in /f/newhampshire

Acanthaceae_Square t1_j3pcxua wrote

Not to discourage a nurse from coming here, but as someone else in human services in NH, if you’re open to other places in New England, look first at Maine, VT, or MA. No state is perfect but NH is the worst in the region for human service based positions, and it’s continuing to trend down and not up. I stay here because it’s so bad and needs good people and I own a house here now, but boy do I fantasize about jumping the border sometimes with the uniquely NH stuff I encounter

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Acanthaceae_Square t1_j3pbyb7 wrote

WD inpatient wonderful, ED awful experiences every time. They have repeatedly turned me away and minimized symptoms that are serious and have then resulted in health crises and being admitted, having surgery, etc. and worst of all staying sick or in pain. I love every other type of service and care offered at WD but their ER just seems to really be a different story unfortunately, imo.

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Strict_Bus_8130 t1_j3p0ti2 wrote

I recently moved to New Hampshire and also own a 987 Cayman. I haven’t found a great shop yet, as my car has not needed anything except changing oil, but a few points:

1)Zaks Auto in Hudson was recommended by some, I went there for an oil change and they tried selling me a lot of things my car didn’t need, overpriced by 200-300%;

2)It’s a Cayman. It’s a fun car, and you want to take care of it, but don’t worry about the resale value. If you are not buying the newest one, you will likely pay $25,000-$45,000 and will sell it 30% cheaper in 5 years. So really you will pay $7,000-10,000 in depreciation for 5 years of fun. Overpriced service that could potentially make the resale value higher will cost just as much. Don’t use dealerships, find some good honest mechanic (and please tell me about him if you do!!)

Good luck!

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Aloha_Snackbar357 t1_j3oxtr3 wrote

Highest volume ED in the state is Elliot in Manchester (at least for the last couple years), and they are building a brand new ED currently. DHMC in Lebanon is where I did my training (am currently a Hospitalist). ED residents could be pretty weak, but I can’t speak to the nursing experience.

DH was beautiful and in a beautiful location, and I got excellent training. They did have an incredibly high nursing turn over rate, however, because nurses felt there was little to do in the area, and a long commute burned people put

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besafenh t1_j3ov421 wrote

Perhaps with a buyout, Exeter could become a better hospital. IntelligentMeal40 wasn’t exaggerating the known problems at Exeter. A friend’s wife went there ~ 10 years ago while he was at work. 50-something female, fatigue, non-specific back pain. ER/Attending said something along the line of: Menopausal female, likely depressed, requires HRT and antidepressants.

She was dead of a heart attack just prior to 8 PM. She presented symptoms that anyone in an EMT or Paramedic program would learn on day one of “what does a heart attack present as, in the female patient”.

Word on the street was to consult a veterinarian rather than Exeter Hospital. If in an Ambulance, get out and take your chances - you might survive.

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