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.

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    Judged by my Recruiter as Unhireable

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have over 15 years experience in all specialties of nursing with the first 8 years in ICU/step-down/oncology surgery. For the past two years it has been difficult to get a job....
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    How to Regain my Rehab Certification

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I worked on a Medical Rehab unit for 16 yrs then became disabled due to an injury at work. I had my certification in Rehab nursing but let it expire due to medical issues. How can I...
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    Leaving before 1 year? Don't know what to do..

    Nurse Beth replied to Birdsofprey's topic in General Nursing

    I was shocked to read that you have 10-12 patients on Tele. I don't know how they justify this or how those in charge can sleep at night. In California, safe staffing laws limit the nurse-patient...
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    Nurses and Bullying: 4 Things You Can Do

    Nurse Beth replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Great article, thank you. I was a new nurse manager when a doctor who was a well-known bully began to berate me at the nurses station bc a lab was not resulted. It was so humiliating. He was tall,...
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    Is the Educator culpable if the student does something wrong?

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    My answer would be the same, as in more details are needed. Culpable in what way for what
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    Patient fell 5 times in 7 days

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Good morning. I have reached out before in fact last month. Your advice helped and we were not disciplined for a med error.. My issue now is there is a resident who keeps falling...
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    Nurse Practitioner (Mother) leaves 21 month old in car for 8 hours

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nicole was by all accounts a competent, caring Nurse Practitioner. Her patients loved her and her coworkers spoke highly of her. She was also the proud mother of Remy, short for Remington. Nicole and...
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    Should I go for my LVN or RN?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am planning on applying to nursing school next year. What are some important things to consider when deciding between LVN and RN career pathways (besides pay, length of schooling...
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    Depressed and Frustrated

    Nurse Beth replied to mollynurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are on the right track to consider LTACH or SNF. Your primary goal right now is to establish a good work history. Once you have 2yrs of history working with the same employer, it will compensate...
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    Do I tell my job interviewers I have vision loss?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an Geriatric RN for over 28 years...and was diagnosed with Pseudoexfoliative glaucoma which is hereditary with optic nerve damage from a pressure of 62 in the left eye which is...
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    When Should I Retire? My Struggle

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in General Nursing

    Download allnurses Magazine Elephant in My RoomI didn’t sign up for this annoying aging thing, but I am getting older. Apparently. I’m 66, at last count. Which I’d like to point out is my early...
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    What to say in exit interview

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Thanks for your feedback. I'm not sure what part of the advice you disagree with, but I'm thinking it's to not be forthcoming when asked "Tell me why you are leaving". I also hear you saying it'd be...
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    Advice for Domestic Battery Conviction and Getting License

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am graduating with my BSN this summer and I am wondering how much of a hang up a misdemeanor domestic battery conviction is going to give me for getting my license and/or job. Any...
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    Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Emergency

    Emergency Room nurses are a special breed. They are highly skilled, compassionate folk who work well as a team. They are open to experience, and agreeable. Here are some more traits common to most ED...
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    Doesn't Want 12 hr shifts

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an RPN, currently on maternity/parental leave. I got my RN LICENSE too recently. I don’t feel like going back to the 12-hour shift in the hospital, is there another option for...
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    Is working second job a conflict of interest?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have questions about conflict of interest. I am offered to work as a staff nurse in a hospital. It will be my primary job. But I also want to work for a skilled nursing facility as...
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    At a loss to list achievements for resume

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am agonizing over a section of an application for a new position. With each prior job there is a box titled "achievements" instead of duties or responsibilities. I am at a loss, I...
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    Fired for False Workplace Violence Accusation - Feeling Humiliated and Shamed

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your point of view. While employers have to provide length of employment, rate of pay and title, disclosing re-hire status is not required. She could go to HR and ask them to change the...
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    Can LPN get IT job?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have been an LPN for 5 years working in various positions, mostly Assisted Living facilities and clinics. Before becoming an LPN, I was a Computer Science major working in Web...
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    I didn't land the job because I'm too task-oriented

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, How do I demonstrate critical thinking in an interview? I was turned down for a job multiple times and have another interview coming up for the same job. I asked the manager once why...
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    Forced Resignation, Now What?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I started my first nursing job in November. Had some struggles with time management and committed two medical errors, both of which were near misses that were caught. Earlier this...
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    Am I too rusty to be an NP?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I’ve been a nurse for 15 years. The last five have been on the quality side as a certified clinical documentation specialist. I have always wanted to be a nurse practitioner and my...
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    Presidential Executive Order about Kidney Care - July 2019

    Nurse Beth replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for sharing. Very
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    Rejected Internally for 6 Positions

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I worked 4 years as a staff RN for a government agency and 6 months in psych before that. The next step above Staff RN is Public Health Nurse, or PHN. I am certified bilingual in...
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    Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    Nurse Beth replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    There are nurses who are not a good fit for the acute care and rehab settings. It just causes them pain and disappointment to keep struggling. You are wise to consider alternative roles and you sound...