Nurse Beth MSN

Tele, ICU, Staff Development

Hi! Nice to meet you! I especially love helping new nurses. I am currently a nurse writer with a background in Staff Development, Telemetry and ICU.

Career Columnist / Author

About Nurse Beth

Nurse Beth has 30 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Tele, ICU, Staff Development.


Nurse Beth, MSN, RN-BC, HACP, has more than 25 years of experience in clinical and leadership positions. She has a passion for helping nurses, and as a professional writer has written several articles about interviewing, resumes, navigating the job search network, and much more. Beth just published Your Last Nursing Class: How to Land Your First Nursing Job.


Nurse Beth loves helping new nurses, and has extensive experience about how to get hired, succeed in your career, and all things nursing. She authored the popular "Your Last Nursing Class: How to Land Your First Nursing Job" on Amazon! It's the ultimate guide with insider tips to land your nursing job!  Her latest book can be found at First-Year Nurse: Advice on Working with Doctors, Prioritizing Care, and Time Management, published in 2020.


Nurse Beth - Career Columnist / Author
Read My Book: Your Last Nursing Class - How to Land Your First Job..and Your Next!

Latest Activity

  1. Nurse Beth

    New Graduate Nurse Looking for Advice

    Take the Tele GN, it is a coveted spot and congrats on landing the
  2. Stay focused: this one-year job is a crucial career stepping stone. Others have done this, and with your determination, so will you. Remember how far you've already
  3. Workplace violence and sexual harassment are serious issues, and I suggest you seek help from qualified professionals or resources. Here's how you can get help: Report to your HR department....
  4. Workplace violence and Sexual harassment! What should I
  5. Nurse Beth

    Prison nurse worries they violated HIPAA

    It's understandable to feel worried about a potential HIPAA issue, especially given your experience. Your concern reflects your commitment to privacy and doing the right thing. Reporting it to your...
  6. I work in NYS Prison. I was discussing an inmate with our office assistant when there was another employee present who no longer works in our office. I felt worried after that I had violated HIPAA. I...
  7. Nurse Beth

    International MD wants to become a nurse

    You have impressive qualifications and experience as an MD specializing in ENT; however, there is currently no challenge exam or direct pathway available for transitioning from physician to Registered...
  8. If I am an international MD(30 years of experience)+ have an ENT specialization, need to have a job in CA. Can't I be in any ways eligible to become a nurse
  9. Nurse Beth

    Job delayed due to background check

    I'm sorry to hear about the delays regarding your job start date. Here are some steps you can take: Follow up with HR or recruitment. Email or call- reach out to your HR contact or...
  10. Nurse Beth

    LPN scope in ED

    I agree, LPNs could be used so effectively and help RNs work to the top of their
  11. Hi! I do have an offer letter and should start my job last month, but the thing is my start date is delayed until now due to international background checking. I proactively communicate before I...
  12. Nurse Beth

    Backsliding in new specialty

    I hear being overwhelmed, fear, and paralyzing stress. Changing from one specialty (IMCU) to three others (peds, ante/post-partum, NICU stepdown) is a massive shift. You can't even solely focus on one...
  13. Nurse Beth

    Confronting CNAs

    Having a script is a good way to help express yourself clearly, maintain a professional tone, and foster a collaborative work environment. Telling a CNA You're Moving Them to a Different Hall...
  14. Nurse Beth

    California nursing pay

    As a new graduate in California, your primary goal should be to secure a job. After gaining a year or two of experience, you will become more marketable and competitive in premium locations. Consider...
  15. Nurse Beth

    What??

    As the above posters said, ask the doctor to change to a non-range order. The patient's pain will be better controlled, and it will eliminate the other nurses' biased