Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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Nurse Beth

Tired of Being Abused on My Unit

Hi there! I am a nursing student and a patient care technician on a telemetry floor. Ive worked on med-surg and telemetry a little over a year now and I really...

Nurse Beth

Got a Bad Pop Up Anxiety is Killing Me

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, Sooooo I took my NCLEX-pn yesterday & Ive been going crazy about this whole good pop up bad pop up thing. I did get a bad pop up, my...

Nurse Beth

Do I have to get my first nursing job in a hospital?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Do I need to get my first nursing job in a hospital if I know that I want to go into community health and work outside of the hospital?

General Nursing

What to do with other state license?

by nadenka

Hello I have two licenses in two different states, I wont be using one of them, and wondering what do I do with it? Do I just let it expire? Is there something...

What Career Path in Nursing Is Right for You?

General Nursing

HELP!! Cant figure out what I wanna do!!

by Jordan1927, ASN, BSN

I began my nursing career in 2020 as a night shift mother/baby nurse. LOVED caring for the babies but the patents kind of annoyed me, and I was always...

General Nursing

Can hospitals require you to do "extra" on-call shifts?

by Overtime Mom

Can hospitals require you to do extra on-call shifts? Weve been asked to start doing a Back Up call weekend in addition to the 1st Call weekend we already do....

Nurse Beth

Ethiopian nurse wants to migrate to the States

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am from Ethiopia and I am a nurse. Im highly interested migrate to USA. Please help me!

Nurse Beth

No Time Off For The Rest Of The Year, Help

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am sure I am not alone. It is May and there is no PTO time available to be taken for the rest of the year, due to short staffing. I have...

Going from a nurse midwife to a nurse practitioner

Nurse Beth

How to Go From Midwife to NP

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Beth, Ive tried researching, but I hadnt found specific information about going from a nurse midwife to a nurse practitioner. Do those programs exist and do...

Nurse Beth

New nurse is desperate, please help

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am desperate! I do not feel confident giving a good report to Doctor, or good report to fellow nurses. Please help! How can I give a good...

Career Support

RN to Coder

by Sandra Ritcherson

Im an RN and and would like to know if theres a way to gain training to become a biller/coder (and later auditor) without the lengthy and expensive AAPC...

Nurse Beth

Foreign trained nurse needs help getting hired

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth! I am foreign graduated nurse and recently passed the NCLEX-RN. I have a gap in my resume. When I came to the US I didnt speak any English, and...

Nurse Beth

Mother of young kids wants job 2 hours away

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Beth, Thank you for your time of reading my question, which is really torturing me now. I am a new graduate RN now and want to get myself in critical care,...

Nurse Beth

Feeling abused, disrespected and unsupported

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, Im a new nurse working days on a MedSurg floor. I had 6 weeks of training under a preceptor and have been on my own now for about the same...

Nurse Beth

Can I go to nursing school with my medical condition?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi there. I got accepted to nursing school a few years ago but had to decline it due to medical complications I was dealing with. I have been in the medical...

NCLEX

Has someone from Florida applied to NYBON recently?

by Reyna Laura, ASN

Im from Florida and I applied to the board of NY on April and still havent receive my ATT. My school says that they are not acceptiong applications from...

Nurse Beth

Can I start an injectable cosmetic business in Pennsylvania?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, I am an RN in the state of Pennsylvania, I have been shadowing an NP in her skin care business and taking classes. Can I open an injectable...

Nurse Beth

Am I liable as a retired RN working as an MA?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Im 61 years old and have been an RN for 15 years. I want to change my currently active and unencumbered nursing license to Retired status and then gain...

Nurse Beth

My Preceptor is Mocking Me

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, I hope youre doing very well! Ive been working as a new grad nurse for over 2 months now. I feel like quitting due to toxic environment that I...

Nurse Beth

Can I work in the States with an Enrolled Nurse Diploma?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, Good day! I want to know if I can work in the USA with a Enrolled Nurse Diploma which is almost the same as LPN/LVN?

Nurse Beth

New RN wants to work in the U.S. as a CRNA

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I have always loved nursing and working in America was a TARGET for me. I would very much like to advance my career and do a PhD, and I also...

General Students

iPad or Laptop

by ToHealTheSick, BSN, RN

I have just been accepted into FSUs BSN-to-DNP program for their FNP track. Im super excited, but I also have realized that I need to invest in a new...

Nurse Beth

What am I doing wrong in interviews?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, How long should I apply for nursing positions before I give up and look for something else? I am obviously doing something wrong during...

Nurse Beth

How can I stand out as a new grad? Job Search - No Offers

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, How can I stand out as a new grad? Im applying with no offers so far.

Nurse Beth

Working as a CNA and my own hospital won't hire me as new RN

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth So Im currently a CNA at a hospital. During nursing school my classmates asked me whats it like and where do I work. After school ended, a few...