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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    How do Panel Interviews Work?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Had a question about panel style interviews. I understand that you’re seated in front of representatives and unit managers from various units and are interviewed. What I don’t...
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    Have Anxiety, Should I go to ED?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, To make it short and sweet, I have had anxiety In nursing school and in my first two years as a nurse. ( I went directly into psychiatric nursing, I have no medical experience. I...
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    Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired

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

    Not to make fun of a serious situation- but I can't resist and must say I don't know which is a worse lapse in judgement: Violating HIPAA orChoosing to risk your job over Jussie Smallett ?!!Great...
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    Altered Reality: Cognitive Distortions in Nursing Students

    Nurse Beth replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    Thanks for sharing, cognitive distortion affects us all!
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    Feel Like I'm Drowning

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an RN, BSN with 7 years as a nurse. I've worked in tele, med surg/ortho, utilization mgmt, ED, hospice, home health, and now ltc. I've bounced so much, been employed at two...
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    Should I Go to Postpartum as a New Grad?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I currently work as a CNA on a postpartum floor. My manager has offered me a position as an RN when I graduate in two months. My other options for RN positions after...
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    Where Do Nurses Look for Jobs

    Nurse Beth replied to Megajess's topic in Nursing Career

    In the kindness manner possible, reading your post, I would hesitate to respond because there are some grammar problems. If you are a new company, you may not be able hire marketing services but you...
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    Best Nursing Careers for Book Smart/Intellectual People?

    Nurse Beth replied to guest833402's topic in Nursing Career

    You don't say how long you've been in OR but you may need more time. Framing this as the old "book-smart" vs "practical smart" type of nurse is not helpful. It's not either/or, most likely your skills...
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    Serious Question Regarding Nurse Career Path! (Please Help)

    Nurse Beth replied to LisyLee's topic in Nursing Career

    First things first. Attend your nursing program, graduate and pass the NCLEX, and spend 2 years in clinical bedside practice. By then your long-term goals will be clearer. Together with your advanced...
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    Hates Clinicals and is a Polymath

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm in my second semester of my associates degree and I'm ready to quit for two reasons: 1. I'm very much a polymath and often spew ideas of other business ventures to the point were...
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    Worried About Getting Stuck in Subacute

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a New Grad who is relocating out of state. I am interested in working in pediatrics, and have a potential opportunity in what the company refers to as a long-term PICU. I have...
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    Depressed with Rude Coworkers in ICU

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I would like to leave a position on an ICU after 3 months. I took the position with 3 years of experience at the same hospital because I wanted ICU experience. I moved from day shift...
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    Anxious About Graduating

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, So far, I have taken my nursing school journey day by day. Have gained confidence, feel like I've learned well, etc. Recently, with a semester and a half left and faced with the task...
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    Falsely Accused of Drug Diversion

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I worked in an ER as an LPN from 2000-2007, graduated RN and began my RN career at the same ER in 2007 until I was terminated in 2009. I was brought to a conference room after a night...
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    Wants to be FNP in Endocrinolgy

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an RN with 10+ years experience, currently working as a school nurse for the past few years. Very interested in going back to school for FNP program would want to work in...
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    New from the Philippines

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a newly licensed RN and I am a BSN graduate from the Philippines. Program here and the Philippines is really different.. i am trying to apply on different RN job openings but i...
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    Grades when you were in Nursing School

    Nurse Beth replied to poliwag48's topic in General Students

    I'm in California and at my hospital, grades are used as part of a point system to rank applicants for new grad
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    New Grad Leaving at 1 Year

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Moving at One Year, The best time to tell your manager is when you give your 2 weeks notice. Any time you give notice there's a chance the employer can respond with "Thank you and you can leave...
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    Not Eligible for Rehire

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I've been a nurse for 25 years. Most of my experience has been with the pediatric population in the acute care setting. I worked at the same hospital for almost 25 years. Long story...
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    Is My Resume Too Long for a New FNP?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am new to the forum and came across your column. I have been a RN for 9 years. I've worked in several hospitals on med/surg and med/tele floors but became completely burned out. I...
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    Scared to have a convo with my nurse manager ?

    Nurse Beth replied to JLB1215's topic in General Nursing

    I'm reading your post trying to see what exactly is making you so unhappy that you "can't make it a year". I understand being nervous talking to your manager because you applied for the job, were...
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    Bad Interview - Should I withdraw?

    Nurse Beth replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    In a peer panel interview, the nurses are typically coached and given interview questions to ask. Clearly they did not have the skills...but nurses not having interviewing skills does not mean it's...
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    Wants to Work in California

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I was recently offered admission to a great BSN program in Oregon, but I really want to work in California after graduation. How difficult is it too get a job right away in one state,...
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    RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Nurse Beth replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I'm just as surprised that the TN BON is not taking action as I am that the DA filed
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    Team Coaching

    Nurse Beth replied to Davey Do's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Good job on nicely holding your colleagues