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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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

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

    They are making critical decisions and do have distractions. Pilot Sully is a national hero. So are countless nurses I've worked with. The difference is it's not built into a pilot's job description...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

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

    Guilty as charged, it's me. Apparently I can't be quiet when I'm passionate. The 3 threads are related, but separate. The first was an article back on December 1, 2018.Next was a short poll 2 months...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

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

    We all wish the public would see this for what it is- a layered multi-factorial system problem in addition to one nurse's performance but I don't think that's how it's going to play out. The whole...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

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

    I think nurses are often set up to NOT be mindful. To juggle competing distractions. Airline pilots don't carry a phone and manage constant alarms and call lights with lives in their
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

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

    It was, we agree on that
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

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

    I'm so sorry that happened to your grandfather. Medication errors are often the result of multiple system
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

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

    Wuzzie, we can agree to disagree. It is a polarizing situation, and highly emotional. I may be wrong, but I do not support criminal charges for nurses and healthcare workers for a mistake because I...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

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

    I sent the poll link to the DA. I hope nurses who do not think a criminal precedent should be established will speak up. `It's hard to disregard hundreds of
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

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

    Thank you! For those who want to contact DA Glenn Funk who brought charges, here is the contact info link. Scroll down and there's an easy field to send an email from this page. I did it in 10...
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    Is this insubordination? How do I deal with this PSW?

    Nurse Beth replied to guest1048932's topic in General Nursing

    Someone is not doing their job, and it's the Director. There is an awful lot of time and energy being taken away from patient care because of this one disruptive, poor performer. You are being...
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    New Nurse In a Step Down Unit and I hate it

    Nurse Beth replied to Aurora0941's topic in General Nursing

    Even though you're new, this sounds more like an unmanageable workload. I'm in California and by law, nurses can only be assigned 3 pts in SDU. Some things do get easier as your first year progresses,...
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    The Evolution of Nursing Education - Is Today’s Education Preparing Nurses for Tomorrow’s Growing Health Challenges?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Since nursing education and training began 150 years ago, it has undergone many changes. Nursing education has evolved from hospital-based apprenticeships to college and university-based programs....
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    Want to be a Cosmetic Nurse

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I would like to become an Aesthetic Nurse/ Cosmetic Nurse. Most of the jobs I see posted require 2-3 years experience specifically with injecting fillers and BOTOX. How do I obtain...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

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

    it reminds me of the story about Kim Hiatt, too. She was the nurse at Seattle Children's who committed suicide. Her story is here in the article When Nurses Make Fatal
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

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

    Right but why was she put in the position of a help all nurse if she was so
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

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

    THIS
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

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

    Red or white?
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

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

    Perhaps she wasn't fully trained to be a "help all" nurse. She wasn't familiar with Versed, so clearly a lack of experience. Meaning...why did Vanderbilt put her in this position?
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    Terminated

    Nurse Beth replied to yournurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Help your friend by refocusing. Acknowledge her pain but try to gently move her
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    Can LPN Offer juvaderm/botox injections?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, NYS - I own a Permanent Makeup & Medical Service salon. My services range from PMU to Microneedling. In NYS can LPNs offer juvaderm/botox/restylane injections? Dear...
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    Can LPN Offer juvaderm/botox injections?

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

    Yes, LPNs perform many tasks under their scope of practice, even hanging blood in some states. The question was if LPNs can inject dermal
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    Should I Chase My Pipe Dream or Give Up?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I failed RN program twice at same school, both times in clinical rotation. First time was in 1991, Advanced Med-Surg, then after picking myself up and having to wait another year...
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    Can't Get Job With MSN

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a nurse with 7.5 years of experience. I was in MedSurg the first 4.5 years with the past 3 years in Dialysis. I received my MSN in December 2016 but have had no luck utilizing...
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    Is it normal to be so tired on days off after working 3 12s?

    Nurse Beth replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Been there, done that. Being tired is one thing, hardly being able to get yourself up is another. Take
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    I want to be a Writer! Any tips?

    Nurse Beth replied to TNViking's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you thought about writing for allnurses? At the bottom of the page is a link that says We Need Writers! It's great exposure with a huge audience