Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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Nurse Beth

Had a seizure during clinicals and kicked out of school

Dear Nurse Beth, I had a seizure in clinicals and was kicked out of nursing school. They are saying I was unsafe to the patients. Is there anyway I can get...

Nurse Beth

Can ADA protect me from disclosing mental health issues?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, If you could please also share your thoughts about how ADA (protection if any) comes into play for something like for non-disclosure or...

Nurse Beth

New Nurse Feels Like a Failure

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Im a newly registered nurse and I have just started to work as of late October. I feel extremely stupid and incompetent, I feel that I know...

Nurse Beth

How do I get the required 90 hours of supervised public health nur…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I would like to get my PHN certificate. I am a California resident. I did the RN to BSN program with UTA that included public health nursing...

Nurse Beth

Will my warrants prevent me from becoming an LVN?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Okay so Im almost done with my prerequisites for the LVN program at my school and before I register for the program Im worried about 2 small...

Nurse Beth

Should I file a lawsuit for age discrimination and retaliation?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, My manager is making it difficult for me to get promoted and has made double standards ever since I spoke up about our new nurses unsafe...

Nurse Beth

Should I quit my nursing residency program at 5 months?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Should I quit my nursing residency program if its taking a toll on my physical and mental health? Going 5 months into this job I ended up...

Nurse Beth

Should I quit my residency at 5 months?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Should I quit my nursing residency program if its taking a toll on my physical and mental health? Going 5 months into this job I ended up...

Nurse Beth

Did not notify BON of name change-will I lose my license?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I got married and a year and seven months later I decided to add my husbands name (Hyphenated)but forgot to submit a name change to the BON which I see now...

Nurse Beth

Should I go into float pool as a new grad?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, I am a 23-year-old female, and about to graduate from my ADN nursing program in December. I am currently working as a float pool CNA at my...

Nurse Beth

Which is easier, OR or PACU?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello. I have been an ICU nurse for a year 1/2. I graduated in 2022. I am expecting my first child, and am wanting a long lasting nursing career as well as...

Nurse Beth

If I request NCLEX test accommodations for anxiety or depression, …

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Could you comment whether something like this has to be reported when going through board licensing, I.e. does having a diagnosis of say...

Nurse Beth

How do I get accomodations for test taking?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Can you please inform me how to get special accommodations? extra-time for taking exams? if one is suffering from anxiety. What is the...

Nurse Beth

Why is my job search a failure?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Im a guy who graduated from Waubonsee CC in 1993 with an ADN, and passed NCLEX. I dont think it has any accreditations, and of course its not...

Case Management

Just accepted a position as a Care Manager. What is the actual dif…

by EP10

I really cant find a clear answer about the difference between what a care manager does and what a case manager does. I dont have experience in either one, I...

NCLEX

How to take the NCLEX without passing the HESI exit exam?

by FredCali

How to take the NCLEX without passing the HESI exit exam? I passed all my classes and capstone. Just not the exit exam. How can I take the NCLEX?

Nurse Beth

Do I have to disclose to the BON that I have bi-polar disorder?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I am a nursing student and I just found out that I have to disclose my mental illness on my nursing application. I am bi-polar and was diagnosed very young; I...

Nurse Beth

Is Walden a good school for pysch NP?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Im trying to pursue my masters in Psychiatric NP, but because my undergrad nursing school GPA was below a 3.0 im not sure if schools in texas...

Travel

Travel Nurse Credentialing Process - How long does it take?

by JohnnyNurse10

I am looking for my first travel assignment soon, Im wondering how long the credentialing process takes you normally before a new assignment, and which agency...

Nurse Beth

Wants to Be a Nurse But Afraid it's Gross

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, I am a freshman in college majoring in nursing. I have been struggling a lot with knowing if nursing is really for me. The reason I went into...

SRNA

Do you think I Can get into CRNA School?

by wizards1999, BSN, RN

Hi, I am currently a CVICU RN with 10 months of ICU experience, 1 year of high acuity cardiac Stepdown experience that applied to CRNA school at Augusta...

Nurse Beth

Worried About HIPAA Violations

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, I have a question ... I admittedly have major anxiety. It affects my work being that I overthink and tend to make a mountain out of a molehill....

Nurse Beth

Can I maintain my NP ANCC certification without the clinical hours…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am currently an adult NP heading into a career in a profession outside of the field of nursing. If I leave is there a way I can maintain my...

NP Students

Is it worth becoming an NP at 45 years of age?

by Sage1

Im curious to get some thoughts on this. Do you think it worth getting your NP at the age of 45. Ive been a nurse for 20 years and would love to get my masters...

Nurse Beth

How do I find a preceptor?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, I have just finished an RN Refresher course and need to get my own preceptor. I need 80 clinical hours in order to reactivate my RN license. Im...