Nurse Beth MSN

Tele, ICU, Staff Development

Hi! Nice to meet you! I especially love helping new nurses. I am currently a nurse writer with a background in Staff Development, Telemetry and ICU.

Career Columnist / Author

About Nurse Beth

Nurse Beth has 30 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Tele, ICU, Staff Development.


Nurse Beth, MSN, RN-BC, HACP, has more than 25 years of experience in clinical and leadership positions. She has a passion for helping nurses, and as a professional writer has written several articles about interviewing, resumes, navigating the job search network, and much more. Beth just published Your Last Nursing Class: How to Land Your First Nursing Job.


Nurse Beth loves helping new nurses, and has extensive experience about how to get hired, succeed in your career, and all things nursing. She authored the popular "Your Last Nursing Class: How to Land Your First Nursing Job" on Amazon! It's the ultimate guide with insider tips to land your nursing job!  Her latest book can be found at First-Year Nurse: Advice on Working with Doctors, Prioritizing Care, and Time Management, published in 2020.


Nurse Beth - Career Columnist / Author
Read My Book: Your Last Nursing Class - How to Land Your First Job..and Your Next!

Latest Activity

  1. That all sounds very frustrating. Their bait-and-switch tactics, lack of transparency, mistakes, and delays made it a nightmare. Are you still interested in working with them or with that recruiter? The short answer to "How can I protect myself ...
  2. New traveling nurse, guaranteed hours but was not allowed to start working until drug test came back. Hi, I am a relatively new nurse with 4 years of experience. I have questions about the situation that happened to me in my previous assignment ...
  3. It's important to note that I'm not an attorney. I am sorry to hear that you are going through this. It can be standard practice for attorneys to cast a wide net regarding medical malpractice claims during labor and delivery. It is devastat...
  4. How much trouble am I in, Nurse Beth? I was reported to then Board of Nursing in my state (by the family suing the hospital, OB physician, and myself). The Board of Nursing investigator told they have a prosecuting attorney. The allegations...
  5. Unfortunately, the school you attended did not meet the minimum qualifications for RN or PN licensure in many states, and the education you received did not prepare you to practice nursing. Hosanna College of Nursing Inc., located in Miramar, Fl...
  6. Just pass my NCLEX a week ago. I live in NY. My school is Hosanna college of health. What is my sentence?. I don't sleep and I don't eat for days.tell what to do. Thank you.
  7. Congrats on getting your license back! It can be challenging to find a job as an RN after having your license revoked for 12 years. However, it is not impossible. Dealing with your past When applying for a job, you must be transparent...
  8. I just recently had my RN license reinstated after 12 years. I was not required to attend or participate in any formal hearings. I've been through my state's required classes. How do I go about looking for a job? Right now I'm a phlebotomist for a la...
  9. Nurse Beth

    Failed my exit exam, what now?

    I'm very sorry you didn't pass the exit exam despite completing all your credits. Exit exams as a predictor of success for the NCLEX It is common practice for nursing schools to administer an exit exam to evaluate their students' preparednes...
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    Failed my exit exam, what now?

    Hello Nurse Beth I finish all my credits (128) for a associate science in Nursing from a accredited college, but the instructor withdrew me from the program saying I fail the exit exam what can I do to obtain my degree.
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    NY License and Moral Character

    Unfortunately, the Board of Nursing (BON) will not provide information on the likelihood of a pre-nursing or nursing student being approved to take the NCLEX until it is time to apply for the exam. Your best shot is to answer all questionnaires ...
  12. Nurse Beth

    Help! I can't get a job with my criminal convictions.

    Regulations regarding reporting expunged criminal records to the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) or Board of Nursing (BON)vary by state. An expungement does not automatically relieve you of the obligation to disclose the conviction in respon...
  13. Unfortunately, you're facing challenges getting your nursing license endorsed in California (CA) due to your out-of-state education and your school's accreditation status. To answer your question, attending an accredited RN program in CA may wel...
  14. I am license in North Carolina, I went to school in Florida, the is is accredited, but only approved by the state of Florida, I live in California, and the board of nursing refuses to endorse my license and stated that the school I attended is under ...
  15. Nurse Beth

    Can magnet hospital require 62 yr old RN to complete BSN?

    Magnet-status hospitals often have policies that encourage or require their nursing staff to pursue higher levels of education, such as obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). However, the specific requirements and policies can vary from on...