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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    Being Investigated for Narcotic Diversion

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an agency nurse. It was very busy they gave me the hardest assignment while the other nurses sat and watched me struggling. I could not locate a few pts needing BS and a lot of...
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    Resume for Jobs that Lasted 3 Months with 5 Months Gaps

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a RN since 2014 and I have a range of experience -mostly short lived- due to the job market and a severe health condition that has now stabilized. I am wondering, considering...
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    Tuckered Out in Surgery

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am currently a nurse in the OR. I have my BSN (which took me 14yrs to complete). I am at a cross roads in my life however. I am 50 but do not want to continue my current career. I...
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    HELP! New ICU Nurse

    Nurse Beth replied to EBCollins's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about journaling? It helps build critical thinking. Journal about what happened clinically. What happened, what was ordered, what worked, what didn't. You'll gain insight as you...
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    Wants DON Job

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, My background is mostly in LTC (both skilled and ALF), adult day care with elderly and mental health clients and in all my work I've been either Nurse Manager, or RN Supervisor, etc....
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    Help! Turned Down for 5 Jobs

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an experienced nurse with 11 years nursing experience under me, 4 years as a Registered nurse and 7 as a licensed Practical nurse, I have recently been turned down from five job...
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    Is post-acute OK for first job?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Hi! I was hoping to get your thoughts on the first job out of nursing school. I passed NCLEX a couple weeks ago, and have been applying to major hospitals. I met a girl recently who...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in General Nursing

    Radonda Vaught, a 35 year old nurse who worked at the University of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been indicted on charges of reckless homicide. Read Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium...
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    Holistic Nursing

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I’m relatively comfortable in my position as a RN on a med/surg-tele floor. My coworker are awesome. My manager is good. I enjoy the patient population. I’ve earned a couple...
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    Night Shift is Causing Panic Attacks

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Almost 3 years a nurse. I found a hospital (call it Big Time Hospital) that I absolutely love. I work night shift currently. About 8 months into it on a med surg floor I was facing a...
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    Should I Carry My Own Malpractice Insurance?

    Nurse Beth replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

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    156 Applications and 0 Interviews

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an RN with 20 years of experience, with 19 of them in women’s health (L&D, high-risk antes, OR/PACU, nursery, postpartum, a small bit of gyn). Charge nurse for the...
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    LVN Wants to Challenge NCLEX

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an LVN and I have been working for 15 years. I want to became an RN but can’t leave my job at least for 2 years. Can I challenge the board to became an RN? I will like to do...
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    Writing Explanation Letter (criminal hx) For Nursing Board

    Nurse Beth replied to MelodyinTN2015's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Do not compose your letter as above. You must take responsibility, show remorse and show that you have rehabilitated. The BON will look to see that you are not the same person who made a
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    156 Applications and 0 Interviews

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

    Great advice. Your cover letter should be no more than 1 page long, 3-5 paragraphs. Your resume should be 1-2 pages long, not fluff, no
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    LPN With Disability

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I’m a 57 yr/old female with 16 years as a LPN. I injured myself and had a total hip replacement one year ago. I still have some disabilities post surgery. I’m so lost as to what I...
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    Private Duty as First Job for New Grad?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a new grad RN, ADN searching for my first nursing job. I have received two solid offers one in LTC and the other Private Duty. I have worked LTC as a CNA while finishing...
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    Student Not Eligible for NCLEX

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

    Another thing to consider is what part of this is your daughter's responsibility. Part of growing up is dealing with setbacks like
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    Medical Assistants Call Themselves Nurses

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a nurse at a doctor's office. We have a lot of CMAs and they all call themselves nurses. Everyone calls them nurses. There have been posts on social media recently about one of...
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    NP Wants Change

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an NP and have been practicing for 3 yrs in ambulatory settings, mostly doing women's health. Before this, I worked in the corporate world for 6 yrs. I am now looking to...
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    Feeling like a new grad all over again. Stick it out?

    Nurse Beth replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    I missed the 'in training' somehow, thanks. Good, and I guess when I saw 'asking for help for certain drips' I assumed she was on her own. Am thinking her preceptor should be right there when hanging...
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    Nurse allows tech to refuse assignment

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I work at a nursing home and I was on 300 hall and I work 2:30 to 10:30 and a girl came in and they had her down for 200 hall. She refused to go on 200 hall and wanted to take the...
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    Go Write Your Book!

    Nurse Beth replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Retired Nurses

    Congratulations, Carol! Can't wait to read
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    RN as Patient Sitter?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Many times on a hospital floor patients with severe dementia are bed jumpers. When they are unsteady on their feet they pose a danger to themselves and a liability to the nurse caring...
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    Feeling like a new grad all over again. Stick it out?

    Nurse Beth replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    The shame is on the hospital for not orienting you