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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    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
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    Wants to Quit RN to be an MA

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I recently quit my first med/surg nursing job. I was there less than a year. I'm 45 and this was a second career. Although I gained invaluable experience, the stress was...
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    Diverted Drugs for Dad

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm currently an LPN going RN. In 2017 I was caught diverting narcs which I was taking to my sick dad at home. I didn't say that though but I said I took them for my self. My nursing...
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    Over using sympathy card

    Nurse Beth replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good question, but like DaveyDoo, I haven't seen it in nursing. I've seen the opposite, such as the ICU nurse who lost her twin teenage boys in an accident. She took time off from work, and...
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    New nurse struggling

    Nurse Beth replied to ddrn97's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best thing is to find a solution in house. Try speaking to your supervisor as suggested. The very last resort is quitting- be sure and don't quit your job unless you have another one lined up. So...
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    Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    Nurse Beth replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    Agree with all the other posters. I'm an educator, not in clinicals, but in acute care. If I had a new hire show up a half hour late for Orientation the first day, I would definitely have concerns....
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    Hard of Hearing, Where Can I Work?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a hard of hearing nursing student. I am actually working as an LPN in a nursing home. Going back to school for my RN. I would like some advice on which setting I can practice....
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    Insulting pay raise

    Nurse Beth replied to shakeytails's topic in General Nursing

    It's sad but true, many people get raises by changing jobs every 2
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    CPR business

    Nurse Beth replied to Mourtney's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    What state are you planning to do CNA CEs
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    CPR business

    Nurse Beth replied to Mourtney's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    My hospital outsources both BLS and ACLS to an outside company, and they do very
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    Medication error

    Nurse Beth replied to red426's topic in General Nursing

    The first thing I think of here is- the doctor should have put in his own
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    Wanting to leave bedside nursing

    Nurse Beth replied to highhope's topic in Nursing Career

    You need to strategize your employment future. Most non-clinical nursing jobs require 2 years clinical experience, and 6 months tenure may count against you from an employer's point of view. Leaving...
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    Will you recommend day jobs with < 12 hr shifts?

    Nurse Beth replied to mtnNurse.'s topic in Nursing Career

    Wound care, Cardiac Rehab and Palliative care nurses both typically work M-Fri and you would still have patient contact. Cath Lab, Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology, PACU....would probably include...
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    Nurse accused of impregnating women in vegetative state

    Nurse Beth replied to anon456's topic in Nursing News

    Are patients' doctors in LTC required to do a physical exam from time to
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    Nurse accused of impregnating women in vegetative state

    Nurse Beth replied to anon456's topic in Nursing News

    Every year we are voted the most trusted profession and he has disgraced
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    Nursing program refuses to pass graduating class

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I finished my nurse program and in one week we will be having a pinning ceremony. The problem is my school is holding us back from graduating. We have Hesi exams at our school since...
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    Anxious Introvert

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a labor & delivery nurse for 4 years already but I am finding myself wanting to change specialities. I do not have problems performing l&d skills but it makes me anxious...
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    Help, I have weak time management skills

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, What kind of nursing for RN with weak time management skills. I am a second career nurse with 2yr MedSurg, 1yr Cardiac Stepdown and 6 months training in Pediatric ICU. It seems I'm...
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    California RN to tele PT ratios

    Nurse Beth replied to kiraesparza's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    On one of our MedSurg units we also have tele patients in one block of rooms. If a nurse has just 1 tele pt, she can only have 3 MedSurg pts. This meets the intention of the law, which is that a tele...
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    Started A Nurse Blog

    Nurse Beth replied to PhyllisMSN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Nice job on your blog! I like the
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    Can't Get Hired as an RN

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I graduated from nursing school with an associates degree in 2014, got my license in 2016, applied for jobs and was called from one company. The company that hired me, never gave me...
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    Over 70% of Nurse Staff Turnover is Due to Bad Leadership

    Nurse Beth replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I also am so fortunate to have a great manager, but I've had my share of poor managers and at least one that was toxic. Typically there's not much training for new managers even though the skill sets...
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    Ageism in Nursing

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Barbara, a nurse of 27 years, left her job interview with the strong feeling that they were not going to "be in touch". She was dismayed because it had taken several applications to land one...
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    Two Years In, Wants Leadership Role in Future

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Some background: I'm an RN with my BSN and 2 years of ambulatory experience in pediatrics. I've recently also become certified as a pediatric nurse (CPN). I've been doing my best to...