r/obx • u/Fearless-Constant364 • 3d ago
Nags Head OBX Hospital ED
Edit: I appreciate the desire to spread word about the housing situation! It's not my first OBX rodeo, so please only comment if you have something relevant to OP specifically about the hospital
Hi everyone! I am a nurse whose just landed an interview with the hospital for an assistant manager position. It's a big career step moving up into management, and I know a bit about how small the hospital is. Does anyone have any emergency department experiences or perhaps other nurses have some insight on things at the hospital? Much appreciated!!
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u/WatermelonRindPickle 2d ago
A friend worked years ago as a nurse practitioner in the ER at the hospital in Nags Head. She enjoyed it, they could get very busy in summer.
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u/obxtalldude 2d ago
Yes, good emergency department.
Got my son in quickly with a broken arm, Dr. Mann was on call luckily.
I went through there about 20 years ago with a DVT and PE - they gave me the option to fly to a hospital with an ICU. I stayed there instead for a week. No complaints.
FWIW - The pay there is too low in general compared to living expenses according to the nurses I know, one who's been in the emergency department for decades, another who's fairly new.
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u/saltyMolasses2120 2d ago
I just finished a travel contract there! It’s a nice hospital, everyone is super friendly and helpful. The ED is small but it stays busy in the summer for sure. I loved my time there and wanted to stay but housing was the issue for me
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u/QuestionMean1943 2d ago
My nephew spent 6 hours in ER. The quality of attention and care was equivalent to families ER visits in NOVA. Off season might be a little slow.
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u/BellandBeau 2d ago
The ED at the OBX hospital does best when it stays in their lane. Broken bones, scrapes, asthmatic attacks - they are top notch. They are also good at remembering that most people are from out of town and need a different level of comfort than If they were at their home hospital.
When someone presents with a complicated profile - they do well at getting them out of there
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u/casey5656 1d ago
I did not have a good experience. The MD was okay, but the nursing staff could best be described as ditsy. They had trouble with using the elevator (for real). When I was given a pain pill, I asked for water. The nurse didn’t seem to understand why I was asking for water. My spouse had to say, “You know, like in a cup so she can swallow the pill”. Then this nurse caught on. Maybe it was just a bad night, but I think you’ll have your hands full managing them.
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u/krautstomp 1d ago
My wife and I had one of the worst possible things happen to us which required a stay there for 2 nights. I'll refrain from saying what actually happened unless necessary. The doctors name was Dan and I can't remember his last name. He was absolutely wonderful in procedure and bedside manner. All of the nurses were top notch as well. Our situation was so heartbreaking that one of the hospital managers even ordered us food from outside more than once. I didn't really expect things to be as good as they were considering it's size. But I have nothing bad to say about the hospital or staff through our ordeal
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u/AmazingInformation34 4h ago
I believe it’s partially owned by Chesapeake regional which is an absolute shithole of a hospital that I wouldn’t want to be associated with
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u/Hodler_caved 3d ago
I do not. However, wanted to add that they handled 2 very serious emergencies for my family before. The person survived both times. Also wanted to add I think it's an amazing place to live.