Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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Nurse Beth

LPN wants remote work

I am an LPN in MN. My work experience has been many years in Geriatrics, Hospice, now 8 years as a school Nurse. I am ready to find something else Nursing/...

Nurse Beth

Can an agency decide to not give me work anymore?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi, I am a new grad community nurse. I having trouble to complete APRS and could not finish it on the clients I admitted, I did provide the good care though....

Nurse Beth

If I quit my hospice job, is this patient abandonment?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I am an RN case manager in hospice. Our company is going downhill fast, and I am thinking about leaving. Because case managers have a relationship with...

Nurse Beth

How can I become a professor international setting?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Has anyone become a professor of nursing in an international setting? What steps did you take to make it happen?

Nurse Beth

Am 52 years old, should I get my LVN or RN degree ??

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello, I have Bachelors in a different country and I am currently taking Micro last prereq for RN my GPA was low for my previous Bachelor because of all the...

Nurse Beth

Questions about my resume for CRNA application

by Nurse Beth, MSN

CRNA Applicant I had a question in regards to my resume I was hoping to ask. Mine is currently max 2 pages. I also condensed some jobs where I had nothing...

Nurse Beth

Will I lose my license for reporting this med error?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Could I lose my nurse license or be disciplined when I fill out the school diabetes report form which includes mentioning diabetic med errors in which one has...

Nurse Beth

Should I include the job I quit at 4 months in my resume?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I quit my new grad nursing job at 4 months in. Left due to very toxic work environment, and was intervening with my learning experience and ruining my mental...

General Nursing

Call in sick over cut on hand?

by eggtart, ASN, RN

My cat got scared and scratched my whole right arm and hand, 2 cuts on one of my fingers are pretty deep so I went to urgent care but didnt get stitches since...

Nurse Beth

Is it OK to perform POCT without an order in public health?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Im new to public health. Im being asked to perform POCT on employees in a conference room. Is this appropriate? No doctor order, or standardized procedure. I...

Nurse Beth

Help me decide-FNP vs AGPCNP?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello, I would love some advice about furthering my education. I hold a BSN and have been an RN for 12 years, mostly in med surgical at several different...

General Nursing

Does your single state license get deactivated as you apply for yo…

by Revolutionaryroad

I am a NJ nurse with a single-state license, I want to upgrade to a multi-state license. Will the process of obtaining my multi-state license temporarily...

Nurse Beth

Applied to multiple residencies but not getting any offers

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Im a student nurse about to graduate in May. I have applied to so many residencies, and have not received any offers. I have heard its due to an influx of...

Nurse Beth

Disciplined for unprofessional conduct as an LPN-can I still be an…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I have been an LPN for 16 years. 2023 my license was placed on probation in Tennessee for unprofessional conduct. I was actively pursuing my BSN to hopefully...

General Nursing

When to expect official offer?

by affectionate.wombat

To give you a little background of me, I am in my last semester of nursing school and graduate in early May ? Im really excited! I am currently an intern on a...

General Nursing

Am I being strung along or misinterpeting potential employer?

by Marshall1

Am I being strung along?

Nurse Beth

Turned down by Florida-which state will accept 30 hours of psychia…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I am trying to get an RN license in any US state so that I can move to USA. I tried to apply to Florida Nursing Council and they said I dont meet their 34...

Nurse Beth

How can a Canadian RPN take the LPN NCLEX?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi, Im an RPN in Canada and would like to write LPN NCLEX EXAM. How do I register? Thank you.

Nurse Beth

Can I reapply to a job I turned down?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

How do I ask to be reconsidered for a job? I interviewed for a developing position. Although the population will be a mix of various acuity levels, there is...

NP to physician... is it possible?

by FamNP123

Im turning 30 this fall. I currently am a family nurse practitioner, have been working as one for the past 7 months. About 2/3 way through my NP Program I...

Nurse Beth

What job can I do with cognitive decline?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I am 60 yrs old and experiencing slower, longer cognitive abilities. I have ADD and on a stimulant med. Recently I started a new job, and was let go (it was a...

Nurse Beth

How do I become an aesthetics nurse?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What is the first thing I need to do to get into Aesthetics as a registered nurse with my ASN?

Nurse Beth

I dread going to work but my benefits are amazing. Is it OK to loo…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, Im hoping to get some advice. I graduated nursing school in 2020. I currently work in community health. My clinic does almost anything a...

Nurse Beth

Can I do pediatric respite duty with my client while on vacation i…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I currently work as a pediatric respite nurse in BC, Canada. The family whose son I take care of are planning a trip to Mexico for 8 days and have asked me to...

Nurse Beth

Should school nurse receive extra pay for mandated camp nurse duty…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

My school goes on 5 day camp at the beginning of each school year. 3 days with freshman and 2 days with seniors. Next year they are making it mandatory that...