Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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Nurse Beth

Are RNs in Ohio allowed to adjust Coumadin based on POCT results?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Are RNs in Ohio allowed to adjust Coumadin based on POCT results?

Nurse Beth

Wants an RN CE business

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Is it possible to have an RN CEU business or is the competition too fierce? I am talking about putting the courses on CE broker through their...

Nurse Beth

Best journal for psych nurses?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, I have worked hard core mental health nursing for 10 years at the state. A lot of take downs we followed pro-act principles and had a lot of...

Nurse Beth

FNP School is Overwhelming, Help.

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Ive been a bedside nurse for 11 years and decided to go back to grad school for my FNP. Although I knew it would be hard work it was...

General Nursing

What is the toughest part of nursing?

by MoLo

Am curious - if you had to pick one thing related to the nursing practice that is the toughest, what would it be?

General Nursing

Can you work as a non-medical caregiver with an active RN license?

by Curious1alwys, BSN, RN

With an active RN license, if I wanted an easier gig (albeit lower paying) is it possible I could work as a non-medical caregiver for a while? What is the...

Nurse Beth

I graduated cum laude but can't function in nursing jobs. What can…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, I stepped away from nursing 10 yrs ago because I was unable to find a nursing job that I could do well. I had graduated nursing school cum laude...

Nurse Beth

I'm a nurse from Sri Lanka, can I take the NCLEX?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hai Beth. iam graduated GDN it was 1and half year nursing programme in srilanka.. Cant I face NCLEX? Or what have I do

Career Support

Should I stop travel nursing on the floor to specialize?

by ReefRN

I have done pcu, ms, tele for 6 years and I hate it. Its so chaotic I cant even provide good patient care and am so exhausted on my days off from running...

Nurse Beth

Wants out of Home Care

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, What is the best way to quit a new job you know is not for you? Ive been a nurse for 18 years now, four as an LPN and fourteen as an RN. My...

Nurse Beth

Can't Break into Case Management

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I have been doing bedside nursing for 12 years, the past 3 years I have been in a management role. I want to transition to CM or Appeals or...

Nurse Beth

How do I shift from marketing career to nursing?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Im a 23-year-old recent graduate with a degree in Marketing, but Ive realized my passion lies in nursing. Its what had initally wanted to do but switched at...

Nurse Beth

If I leave the bedside, can I go back?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am considering taking an insurance appeals RN job and leaving my bedside job of almost 10 years. If I leave bedside care, does that stunt my...

Nurse Beth

Can I get hired at age 68?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Im almost finished w a RN Refresher Course. Im concerned due to my age-68- good health- I wont get hired. Although Ive had potential employers...

Nurse Beth

57 Year Old With Multiple Choices

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I have been a RN for one year at a 110 bed acute care hospital on a Med-Surg floor working 3-5 days a week on nights. I will be moving soon...

Nurse Beth

How do I become a State Surveyor?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

How do I become a State Surveyor? I want to leave bedside nursing and have the ability to travel. What requirements are needed and where do I go to get the...

Nurse Beth

I want to be an LPN by 19 yrs old

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I am 17 and I wont finish highschool until Im 19 and I would like to become an LPN. But Im not sure if they have programs for 18 year olds that still attend...

Nurse Beth

Am I liable taking keys to the cart?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I would like to know if a nurse calls off am I liable to take the keys to the cart if the DON is present on shift in the building? Is this...

Nurse Beth

Nigerian RN wants to become Nurse Anesthetist in Canada

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, l am a Nigerian trained Nurse and a Midwife, practiced for over 10 years before moving to Canada. l am now reading a course in Personal...

Nurse Beth

I was fired for 3 medication errors, and I can't find a job

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I was fired for 3 medication errors, and I cant find a job due to poor references What should I do?

Nurse Beth

Can I get a job with a not eligible for rehire status?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I gave notice while on a write up for a no call/no show and was told I would not be eligible for rehire within the entire hospital network....

Nurse Beth

Negotiation Effort By New Grad Backfires

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Hello, Im a new RN (6 months) with an MSN. Ive been working in home health. Prior to this I spent about a year as an LPN while I struggled to...

Nurse Beth

Will my nursing license be at risk for working with unlicensed ind…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I currently work as a nurse and work directly with unlicensed individuals who claim to be counselors and LSWs for children in an environment...

Can I still be an NP at this point?
Nurse Beth

Can I still be an NP at this point?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, I am feeling so lost, so I am hoping you or someone can help. I have been licensed as an NP for about a year now, but due to personal situation...

Nurse Beth

How do I get my CGFNS report to Canadian NCAS?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

How to share CES report from CGFNS to Canada NCAS??