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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    Fired Because of a Rude Hand Gesture

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I graduated in December 2017 with a BSN, began work in February 2018 and was fired in August 2018. The circumstances surrounding my termination were not patient-related. As a bedside...
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    Wants to Start a Home Care Business

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Hello... As a health care assistant... I would want to start a personal home care for the elderly.... I was wondering if I can? And where would I start? Dear health care assistant, It...
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    Why I Quit Medical Device Sales To Become A Nurse

    Nurse Beth replied to Sarah Jividen's topic in Nursing Career

    I love your story, thanks for sharing! And now you're a writer as
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    License Terminated in Singapore

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I want to take NCLEX exam but i have a history of terminated practicing license in another country, specifically in singapore. Will i still have a chance to be approved to take the...
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    Should I Pursue Dual NP Certification?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have the option to pursue a dual specialty in Women's Health/Adult-Gerontology at a nurse practitioner program. My greatest concern now is the cost. I'd be paying an additional $30K...
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    It's Official: Workplace Burnout Gets an ICD-11 Code

    Nurse Beth replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    @JKL33 I think I understand,
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    It's Official: Workplace Burnout Gets an ICD-11 Code

    Nurse Beth replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    My understanding is that WHO is recognizing it as a workplace phenomenon but not a medical condition, and definitely not a diagnosis. I could be
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    Help me, Allnurses, I make bad choices when I'm anxious!

    Nurse Beth replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually a good problem to have, knowing that you have one solid offer and another highly likely offer. It's the classic "is a bird in the hand worth two in the bush?" problem. Both choices have...
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    Leave Out Sordid History in Interview

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I began my career in as ADN in ICU and did ICU/Step-down work for approximately 3yrs both full-time and as an agency before leaving the bedside as a traveling clinical educator for...
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    Float Pool for New Grad?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a new grad Nurse, I am want to work in ICU but my process for float nurse and Medical surgical nurse is going on for 2 different hospitals. The one with med surg position is a...
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    Perioperative nurse wants to advance

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I want to be an educator or clinical nurse specialist in the perioperative department. What degree should I seek to become an eventual OR Director or Executive. Dear perioperative...
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    Starting ADN Program, Will I Get Hired?

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

    It's important to get your BSN to have almost any options besides clinical bedside
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    Stabbed in the Back in ICU

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I work in ICU, and have been at my place of employment for going on 2 years. I'm a solid nurse, trying to further myself by learning and doing new things, and trying to really...
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    Bizarre Behavior by RN Employee

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a new manager and I have a staff member (RN) that feels it is ok to lie on the floor of the health clinic. I told the staff that it is unacceptable behavior and it is an...
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    Capable of More and at a Crossroads

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I feel like I am at a cross roads in my career. I am a critical care nurse in a neuro icu with 7 years of nursing experience, I love this specialty. I have considered trying other...
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    Pregnant and Just Hired

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I found out I am pregnant days before being told to apply by the manager of an ICU unit that I met at a nursing conference. I have history of miscarriages (my last 3 pregnancies were...
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    Career Dilemma: Outpatient Setting - Will I like it or not?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Download allnurses Magazine Dear Dilemma, Congrats on your job offer! It’s natural to have concerns when changing jobs. Eight-hour shifts will fly by for you since you’re used to working 12’s....
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    Explaining past reprimand by BON in interview?

    Nurse Beth replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My understanding of a Public Reprimand is that it's attached to your nursing license for ever, but I also know every state is different. Have you consulted an attorney to see if there's any way to...
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    What might be going on?

    Nurse Beth replied to Bagatha's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Even if there are some performance concerns, you deserve clear and measurable objectives. This is not coaching, it's crucifying. You've seen the best of your manager's skills. They are not good, and...
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    Worried About My Back

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm an RN that graduated 2 years ago, but haven't worked because of back injury. My plan originally was to get med/surg experience before continuing school to become an NP. Because...
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    Can I be an RN with a stutter and diabetes?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a nursing student going into my first clinicals next semester and I have some considerations. First off, I’m a type 1 diabetic (since I was 2, 27 years now). I...
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    Help I'm Not a Young Grad

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a new nurse and just about to finish my BSN. I find that employers do not want to hire me as I am not a typical young nursing student. Dear Not Typical, Congrats on graduating...
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    I've Decided To Take A Different Approach

    Nurse Beth replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in General Students

    Ask your counselor if it would help to re-take your science classes. Many nursing schools look at your GPA, and also your pre-req
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    Don't Want to be Rejected for Job

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I got the email of the nurse manager of a unit that I really want to work at through one of his former RNs, but I don't meet the experience requirements for the job posting. She told...
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    Nursing Student dilemma

    Nurse Beth replied to PupilNursing's topic in General Students

    Sorry you had this experience. If you quit, you will have to apply to a new nursing program. Hopefully your pre=reqs will all transfer, but you would start over in the nursing program Day 1, first...