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!

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  1. Nurse Beth

    Is it too late for me at 50?

    It's not too late to pursue your dream. In my experience, students who are determined succeed. Let's break down the steps and the timeline: Two years. Complete your prerequisites,...
  2. It has always been my dream to become a surgical nurse with an emphasis on wound care, such as an RN first assist. Is it too late for me at
  3. It has always been my dream to become a surgical nurse with an emphasis on wound care, such as an RN first assist. Is it too late for me at
  4. Congrats on graduating and landing your first nursing job! When HR verifies past employment, they typically do a few things: Employment verification. This confirms the dates of employment...
  5. Hi, I am a recent nursing school graduate and have accepted a nursing job. The only problem is that I was fired from my previous job as a tech and I am deemed ineligible for rehire for a year. I am...
  6. Congrats on passing the NCLEX! As an RN, you are qualified to practice as an L&D nurse in the state where you hold your RN license. The MSc in Midwifery in the UK, which you are taking, is a...
  7. I trained in Nigeria as an RN with a Bsc as well as RM but specialised in Medical-Surgical, relocated to UK got licensed as an RN, worked a year in recovery but decided to do the full time Midwifery...
  8. It's wonderful that you succeeded as an artist and are now ready to enter psychiatric nursing. Given your background in art and personal experiences, you might even find that art therapy or...
  9. Hi Nurse Beth, I graduated with an accelerated degree in nursing in 2011. I passed the NCLEX a month later. I never worked as a nurse because I suddenly hit a big break in my previously-amateur career...
  10. Hi Nurse Beth, I graduated with an accelerated degree in nursing in 2011. I passed the NCLEX a month later. I never worked as a nurse because I suddenly hit a big break in my previously-amateur career...
  11. You can definitely strengthen your application, mostly through your personal statement and getting high grades on your prerequisites. Schools often look for students who meet academic requirements and...
  12. Hi everyone! I am from Canada! I'm wondering if anyone in this community could share some insights about becoming a Registered Nurse (RN) in Canada. I graduated from the University of...
  13. Nurse Beth

    1st Year Camp Nurse Advice

    That sounds like a wonderful experience for you and your daughter. Your background as an EMT is really helpful. I served as a Summer camp nurse at a large Christian family camp several years in a...
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  15. Nurse Beth

    Should I sue the CA BRN?

    Suing a state regulatory body like the CA BRN can be difficult due to immunity laws and other legal protections. Immunity from Lawsuits Many administrative boards have a quasi-judicial...