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. It is unusual for many jobs in nursing. Requesting a detailed medical history, including information about surgeries and dates, as part of a pre-employment physical questionnaire is used in certain industries, particularly those with safety-sen...
  2. I know it's normal to get a physical prior to accepting a new position but is it normal for them to submit a physical questionnaire? They want my medical history for the last 15 years. They're requesting a surgeries and dates. Is this to be expected?
  3. Nurse Beth

    Don't want acute care-where can I go?

    Understandably, after experiencing burnout, you'd want to explore different avenues within the nursing profession. There are so many paths you could consider. A lot depends on what matches your particular strengths and passions and opportunities...
  4. I'm getting back into the game. I took a year and a half off after major burnout but I want to start back into nursing. When I left I was an ED nurse, before that I had been Med-Surg/Tele and Urgent Care with a stint in Long Term Care. I don't want t...
  5. Nurse Beth

    LPN wants remote work

    It's great to hear you want to transition into a remote nursing or health-related job. Although many healthcare jobs that can be done remotely require a registered nurse (RN) license, there are still opportunities for licensed practical nurses (...
  6. Nurse Beth

    LPN wants remote work

    I am an LPN in MN. My work experience has been many years in Geriatrics, Hospice, now 8 years as a school Nurse. I am ready to find something else Nursing/ health related, preferably a work from home job. I have done a lot of searching and most jobs ...
  7. Nurse Beth

    Can an agency decide to not give me work anymore?

    In an at-will employment arrangement, the employer can terminate the relationship without a contract. So, yes, they could decide not to give you any more work. It is difficult to provide feedback without more information about your situation, in...
  8. Hi, I am a new grad community nurse. I having trouble to complete APRS and could not finish it on the clients I admitted, I did provide the good care though. There was a near miss med error from another nurse and the blame is I gave wrong report, I m...
  9. Nurse Beth

    If I quit my hospice job, is this patient abandonment?

    Abandonment occurs when a nurse deserts or discontinues patient care without giving reasonable notice or making arrangements for continued care. Your professional responsibility is to provide appropriate notice to your employer and, if possib...
  10. I am an RN case manager in hospice. Our company is going downhill fast, and I am thinking about leaving. Because case managers have a relationship with patients that is long term, I am wondering how that impacts patient abandonment concepts. If we AL...
  11. It must be shocking for RNs working elsewhere in the States, but the $110.00 per hour in the Bay Area is true. My sister works there. She said she's almost embarrassed to say how much she makes!
  12. Looking for a school for my FNP. I live in Ohio and found Xavier University to match my needs well. I came here looking for reviews and can't find anything really. Does anyone have experience with Xavier FNP online program? Thanks!
  13. Nurse Beth

    How can I become a professor international setting?

    There are some general steps to consider to become a nursing professor in an international setting. However, these steps may vary based on individual experiences, different countries, or institutions' requirements. Start with a Bachelor's deg...
  14. Has anyone become a professor of nursing in an international setting? What steps did you take to make it happen?
  15. Alumni or recent graduates from Frontier Nursing University, how prepared were you as a PMHNP after graduating? Did you do a fellowship or would recommend a fellowship after graduating from Frontier? What psychiatric experience did you have prior to ...