Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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Admitted to diversion, do I have to get a lawyer?

Admitted to diversion, do I have to get a lawyer? I refused a drug screen at work. Then explained to HR and EAP I have a drug addiction. They are keeping me as...

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What are some things a new NP should look for in a potential emplo…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What are some things a new NP should look for in a potential employer to help them grow and flourish?

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Admitted to diversion, do I have to get a lawyer?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Admitted to diversion, do I have to get a lawyer? I refused a drug screen at work. Then explained to HR and EAP I have a drug addiction. They are keeping me as...

Nurse Beth

LVN with 35 year old expired license seeks RN preceptor

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I was an LVN in the Army and after my Army retirement for about 20 years. I want to be reinstated as an LVN. My license expired in the late 1990s. I can take...

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Anxious nurse emigrating from India asks what problems US nurses f…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Im an aspiring BSc nursing student from India preparing for the NCLEX RN exam, and Ive been researching the challenges faced by nurses community. Could you...

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What happens if I can't meet employment requirements of my probati…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What happened when end 3 years Probation but didnt accomplished the employment requirement for Probation, because no one hire you? What would be the outcome?

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Will Kaiser allow me to work while on probation for 3 years with t…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Will Kaiser allow me to work while on probation for 3 years with the BRN?

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Should LPN take RN NCLEX review course to help pass boards?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I graduated LPN program in 2023. I took the NCLEX twice and failed. I want to take an NCLEX course. They have one in my area, but only RN. The teacher said she...

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Corrections nurse asks "Am I breaching HIPAA?"

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I work as an RN in NYS corrections. I have a past error with privacy and its been years but I still ruminate on it. (This error was not in my current place of...

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Failed exit exams, on chemotherapy for brain cancer, what are opti…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, I started my LPN program in an accredited school in 2022. Passed all my courses with a grade A and B (passing grade is 80). Unfortunately for...

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RN supervisor put on LPN med cart, feels disrespected

by Nurse Beth, MSN

So....as a CRRN with over 20+ years experience from floor nursing to D.O.N., I would like to know how it is that when hired as a supervisor you are placed on a...

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Looking for RN program that includes prereqs

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Ive been LVN for over 10 years. I almost finished prereqs for RN program at local College, but then I was diagnosed with cancer. Im now in remission, but some...

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Struggling to find CNA class in Indiana

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What would you advise me to do ? Because I live in Indiana and have been struggling to find an open CNA Class. For A long time

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Canadian nurse lacks maternity and peds hours, denied licensure

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth. I am a Canadian registered nurse who recently moved to the States to live and work permanently. I had my Bachelor of nursing degree in Canada...

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Is this age discrimination at 72 years young?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I moved from New Orleans to Montgomery a little over 2 months. Ive applied for various openings online but have not gotten an interview. Im 72 yrs young with...

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53 year old psych nurse laid off and needs job advice

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, I am a 53 year old nurse with 18 years of psych experience. My former place of employment closed 2 years ago after the pandemic. It was...

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Should I list this job on my resume?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

If I was recently separated from an employer (RN had job 2 months), should I list this job on my resume?

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Can a MD maintain his nursing license while working as doctor. Thi…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Can a MD maintain his nursing license while working as doctor. This would be for the purpose of picking up extra shifts?

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How to manage paranoid nurse

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I have a Nurse who has become very paranoid. She is accusing some of the staff of hiding cameras in her home so they can watch her. colors seem to set her off...

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Is it OK to go to NP school with only 2 years of nursing?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

How do I know when I should start NP school? Ive been a nurse for two years. Ive worked in a level 2 Trauma Center in the ICU for one year and Ive been working...

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Client's home has rodents and a biting dog

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello. This question has to do with home health. I do respite hours for a young adult woman. We go out in the community and spend time in her home which she...

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Would working as a doula help me get into infertility nursing?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Career change-I a have worked 5 years in hospice and home health nursing. Through personal experience, I wish to pursue infertility nursing as ultimate goal. I...

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Is this ethical exploitation by a healthcare worker?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

There is a CNA that is taking a $5000 car on credit from a hospice patient. Isnt there a law against that?

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High school nurse fears losing skills

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I have ADN. I did my first 2 years of nursing in med surg- ortho/neuro. I have been out of the clinical setting for 4 years now. I am currently a school nurse...

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Finding a school that accepts RN with encumbered license

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I am a Registered Nurse. I have completed my consent agreement with the Ohio Board of Nursing. I have permanent practice restrictions on my license, which...