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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    Old and Ready to Give Up

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

    Congrats!! That must feel so great to have benefits and job security :) Have a wonderful time with your nursing students, they are so positive and energetic. Hope you rock your
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    Observant Jew Cannot Work Saturday Shifts

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

    I understand, and no hospital would give that as a reason for not hiring. The law also says an employer must accommodate religious beliefs within reason and if does not cause the business unnecessary...
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    ICU, PACU or MedSurg for new 56 yr old nurse?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, What is the best career path for late starter? I am 56 years, in my 3 semester for RN. I started 3 years ago with the intention of becoming a LPN. On the recommendation of my...
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    Mandated to Work Surgery With 1 Day Orientation

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I work on anoutpt site for a large hospital system. It's a ASC site doing minor outpatient surgery. We have been given a mandate by our manager that we will now have to work one day...
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    Working with PTSD Disorder

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Since going to nursing school, I knew I wanted to be a NP, but I have a great deal of concerns related to my ability to do so. In nursing school, I was a good student and I often...
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    New Manager Under Fire

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) on a medsurg unit (glorified charge nurse). I've been told I don't give people enough time to hold themselves accountable before I approach...
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    Am I Too Squeamish to be a Nurse?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm actually only a sophomore in High school. I've wanted to be a nurse since I was little, but recently I've been second guessing it. I'm scared that I can't perform all the "dirty...
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    New Grad Overwhelmed at Work

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I need help please. I'm working at a well known hospital in my area. I was so excited to get a job. I was hired on a busy Med/surg floor. I have been on orientation for 6 weeks and am...
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    No Experience but Can't Get into Residency Program

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Good evening, I graduated from an ADN Program in May of 2016 and I passed my boards October 2016. During that time I was still working asa LVN, but I was applying to multiple...
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    Help me name my business

    Nurse Beth replied to franxh001's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    CNA Academy CNA Center for
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    And we were having such a nice day, too...

    Nurse Beth replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Death comes in
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    Why am I Passed Over for Promotion?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have been in dialysis for 30 years 8 PCT, 15 Lpn and 7+ Rn. I am a clinical manager. I have tried to get promoted to administrator and keep getting passed up. Most recently to an...
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    Can't get a job

    Nurse Beth replied to Dadrie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's too bad, and I can't help but think you were charged too much. If the person was not in the nursing industry, they probably weren't helpful. I have a background as a nurse hiring manager and...
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    Wants to Work From Home

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am an RN with 9 years of experience in a small rural hospital (ER, OB, MedSurg experience). I love being a nurse, but am finding the schedule requirements of current employer...
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    Asking for a Friend- Will she be blackmarked for leaving new job?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, My friend just accepted a position at Hospital X. She received an interview at her "dream hospital" from Hospital Y after accepting the job at Hospital X. Hospital X lowballed her pay...
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    Blindsided by Manager

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Problem with Nurse Manager: RecentlyI had my annual review. My manager had another manager sit in on the review. The other manager was a colleague I had worked side by side with. I...
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    Quit Without Notice

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Dear Nurse Beth, In the past I worked at a nursing home and I quit without two weeks notice because the facility was an unsafe work environment and damaging my health. The same company owns hospitals...
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    Mother of 6 Lost Nursing License X 2 and Job

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

    Dear Lost My Nursing License Twice, Lost Three Jobs and Mother of Six, You need professional advice from an attorney specializing in nursing licensure. The BON is not your friend, as you now...
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    Are NPs expected to be happy and cheerful?

    Nurse Beth replied to Soliloquy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree that nurses are still seen by many as handmaidens and not
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    Fired and Embarrassed

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I recently lost my job. I was given a written warning that I refused to sign, then failed my EKG test that over a hundred other nurses failed and I was told there was no longer a...
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    Psst....Let's Talk About Gossip in the Nurses' Station

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

    If you are tempted to gossip, pretend that everything you say will be on the 6 o'clock
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    Are NPs expected to be happy and cheerful?

    Nurse Beth replied to Soliloquy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Providers (like nurses) have employers and are subject to patient satisfaction surveys. I had an orthopedic surgeon recently ask me to give him a positive rating. People respond to genuineness no...
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    When to list preceptorship on resume

    Nurse Beth replied to ukhepburn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Your Capstone is important to landing an interview especially if you are applying to a specialty area. Think of it this way. You apply to jobs before you graduate with an anticipated date of...
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    Is My Job at Risk or Not?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I've been a nurse for almost 4 years and always worked for the same hospital system. I worked on a med-surg floor for 1 3/4 years before transferring to NICU. I was given 8 weeks...
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing

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

    This is exactly what I've seen. You are a qualified nurse with valuable life experience being passed over for leadership roles by presumably less qualified but younger nurses. Why is this? Sometimes I...