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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    Older Student Nurse Treated Differently By Instructors

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm a student nurse and am in the last semester of nursing school. I'm a lot older than most students where I go to school; often over a decade and a half and its been eye-opening...
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    Trying to Cool My Jets

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

    Good point, and if Medicare insurance is accepted, then the clinic is held to CMS regulations. CMS does not allow verbal orders except in emergencies or when it would break a sterile field. Then...
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    Highly Recommend in Landing Job

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I don't have a question. I just wanted to thank you for writing the book, "Your Last Nursing Class". It really helped me in my job search and I referred back to it multiple times...
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    Can I be hired after being treated for depression and anxiety?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I've struggled with depression and anxiety my whole life. The past few years have been rough as I have been hospitalized a few times and I have had to take medical leave a few times,...
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    Wrong site surgery waiting to happen

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I was an OR circulator for a hospital with six ORs for nine years. I left town for a while and when I came back I had the opportunity to work at a small specialty surgery center. The...
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    Peer to Peer Review/Feedback

    Nurse Beth replied to blc00's topic in General Nursing

    This is like playing with
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    MDS Coordinator - Help: I'd rather be doing research.

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have been a nurse for 6 years in various positions: at bedside, unit manager, supervisor, and now a MDS coordinator. Indecisive? Maybe. (My workplace is good at finding me things...
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    Precepting Tips

    Nurse Beth replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    Give plenty of feedback and have patience
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    WA Appellate Court says nurses cannot have 'break buddies' must use designated break nurse

    Nurse Beth replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Having a break nurse prevents the nurse from being "on call" during her break. Which by definition, makes it not a
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    Quit while on orientation

    Nurse Beth replied to Throwaway11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes there's a reason why a job for a new grad would pay "considerably more" than the going rate. Look before you
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    Not All Wine and Roses?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am currently a Public Health Professional with 12 years of experience and 3 additional asa Army Public Health Professional. I am now in a position to return to school. I have been...
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    42 Years Old - Is it too late to become a nurse?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I am a 42 year old wife and mother of 3 children 9, 4, and 3 still at home and considering a career change. I have had a life changing experience which has pricked my heart to...
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    Quit Job While Pregnant and Can't Get Hired

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

    Dear Needs a Job, You've had 3 nursing jobs in a little over a year, and you quit your last job while you were pregnant. Now you are 24 weeks pregnant and probably showing. When you quit...
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    Old and Ready to Give Up

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am in my fifties. I have been a nurse for 30+ years. For 15 years, I had a job I loved with co-workers, I loved. I left six years ago. My original manager left and was replaced by a...
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    How Does Foreign Trained Nurse Work in the States?

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

    Point taken, thank
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    How Does Foreign Trained Nurse Work in the States?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I would like to access my career option now in USA. I was doing job at India and took a break after my marriage. Now i have a cute Son and would like to engage my self. Personal...
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    Can't Get Hired Because of Old Nurse Mindset

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    DEAR NURSE BETH, HOW DO I OVERCOME THE "OLD NURSE" MINDSET FROM EMPLOYERS-I HAVE THE STAMINA TO DO THE 12 OR 16 HOUR SHIFTS HOSPITALS NOW REQUIRE,CERTIFICATIONS ARE CURRENT,AND HAVE NOT CALLED IN TO...
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    Dialysis or Psych for new grad?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm a brand new graduate from last year December and live in a very popular and well known medical center where they just hire BSNs, I graduated with an ADN and I'm currently in...
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    Should New Grad Play it Safe or Take a Risk?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a new graduate nurse and recently accepted a position in my hometown on a general pediatrics floor. I got a call today that I was accepted into a phenomenal nurse residency...
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    New Traveler Expected Higher Pay

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a new travel nurse. How do I know whether or not I am getting a good deal on my contract? I thought travel nursing would pay much more than this, but maybe I am missing the...
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    Can I be denied clinical pl acement from an EXPUNGED RECORD

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

    Here's a helpful post on How to Write a Letter to the BON when you have a criminal record. Expungement is not a protection when it comes to nursing. The BON performs FBI level background checks,...
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    Can I Be Forced to Change Hours?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm a healthcare worker MedTech. I've been on the job 10 years. This is what's going on, they're harassing me. I was hired to work midnight to 8 am, now they want me to come in 11...
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    Texting in nursing

    Nurse Beth replied to kimbagirl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You can get into some slippery areas with texting, because orders cannot be taken through texting. That requires transcription by the nurse into CPOE, and the provider needs to enter their own orders....
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    Quitting Small Residency for Bigger, Better Residency

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I just started as a nurse resident at a small community hospital. The managers, educators, and staff have all seemed very supportive and helpful so far and my new colleagues are...
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    ED Nurse with Deteriorating Health

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am currently a registered nurse working on a medsurg floor. My background for the past three years has been emergency room. Unfortunately I have had ongoing health issues and had...