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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    Mother Needs My Help but I Need My Job

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I recently got a new full time RN position in a clinic. After working 4 months, I needed to take FMLA due to sudden illness of my parent. My dilemma now is I don't think I can work...
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    So Burnt Out-Help

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have worked in cardiac nursing for 2 and a half years and emergency for 2 years. I feel so burnt out from emerg nursing and I dread going to work every day. I really want a change...
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    Failed Pharmacology Twice

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I failed pharmacology 2 times , I did an appeal with the school still waiting for an approval I am 3 semesters behind my original graduating class should I stay in the school , or try...
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    Why You Need an Elevator Speech

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Nursing Career

    We all could use an elevator speech. And if you ever plan to look for a job, or network, then you need an elevator speech. An elevator speech is a short persuasive speech to tell others about you, and...
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    Promotion advice?

    Nurse Beth replied to Emm_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a challenge to be young and a young nurse. To gain respect of older nurses, do not rush in with guns blazing. Ask their opinions and ask what happened before- what's the history? Be inclusive....
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    Is It Too Demeaning to be a CNA?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Changing Careers. So my question is in two folds? 1) I barely have a science background maybe a little algebra but basically both my bachelors and Masters is in the communications...
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    Seeking advice for possible position change

    Nurse Beth replied to TokenMurse's topic in General Nursing

    What JKL33 said. Leave. Whatever choice you make will be a life improvement. You are a little paralyzed by fear and seeking confirmation of how bad it is (YES IT'S UNTENABLE) and permission to flee...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in General Nursing

    PET scans are typically performed in the outpatient setting and not inpatient. They are not emergent. This was a full body inpatient PET scan which might be said is inappropriate resource utilization....
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    Help Me Decide

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have been a med-surg RN for two years and half now. I started my FNP program in January 2019 and am currently on my first clinical rotation. I'm working night shift and have to ask...
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    Orientation, alot at once.

    Nurse Beth replied to Forest2's topic in Nursing Career

    Good luck. You are not alone, many nurses have the same experience. We're rooting for you! Keep us posted
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    Can't Work on Floor Where Dad Died

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Basically I have been working as an RN 3 years. My unit is moving to another floor. Unfortunately, this is the same floor where my dad passed away when I was a child. I still have...
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    Can We Talk About Nurse Suicide?

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

    Oh, right! Thank you. I corrected it. See how easily that can
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    LPN-to-RN Can't Get RN Job After 30 Days

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I've been an LPN for 20 years with experience in several disciplines throughout the year. I am now an RN as of 08/2019 and cannot find a job. The last 6 years I was a nurse Case...
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    First RN Job and Anxious About Speaking English

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

    Your problem is fear as much as fluency and you need to push through. How do you do that? Practice, listen self-correct, practice. Reward yourself for progress. Focus on progress, not failure. And...
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    First RN Job and Anxious About Speaking English

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

    I love this
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    When Should I Retire? My Struggle

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

    Thank you kindly, not.done.yet
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    Verbally and Emotionally Abused, then Fired

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth. I am an RN. I worked in a children and women hospital in Alabama for about 25 years. About 4 months before I qualified to retire and after I was injured on the steps of the hospital...
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    Is 35 yrs old too old to start nursing?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Hi is 35 years old too old to do nursing? I would like to start out with CNA programs in NYC called New Age Training. I then hope to go in for RN school at St. Paul's School of...
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    Work Experience Not Attractive

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm an international nurse. I need your career advice. I have 13 months oncology experience in my first hospital, and i had to quit the job to prepare for NCLEX. And I moved to...
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    Nurse With Speech Impediment

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Graduated from my nursing program in March 2019 with my ADN. Currently I am searching for my first nursing job. Have applied to all community hospitals (really hoping to be in a...
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    First-time ICU preceptor: any tips?

    Nurse Beth replied to coffee&scrubs's topic in Critical Care

    Congratulations!!! Being tapped for preceptor means they believe you represent the organization positively and are a role model. It's an honor. Nurses at 1 yr out can be fantastic preceptors for many...
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    CNA certification in Arizona

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I recently moved to Arizona from California. I obtained my CNA/HHA certification in 1995. I started working in a convalescent facility immediately after getting certified. In 2002 I...
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    Which University?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Honestly, I cannot chose the right university between 2 well-known universities for RN to BSN program . Can anyone help me? I know one of them has pass and fail, not obvious GPA. Is...
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    Frustrated trying to get a hospital job!

    Nurse Beth replied to Bcpenpal's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you take the MedSurg residency offer. You are lucky to get
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    Got BSN in 2015 and Still Searching for Job

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I decided to change careers from IT to nursing. I went back to school and got my BS in Nursing in December 2015. While I was looking for a nursing job in 2016, my mother got sick. I...