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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    Paperless med-surg

    Nurse Beth replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    The leaders that are over-zealously telling bedside nurses do away with their "brains" do not work as clinicians. Sometimes it's best to quietly see how things play
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    I Keyed a Car-Can I Be a Nurse?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a prospective nursing student in Texas. I have a misdemeanor destruction of property for keying a car about 10 years ago. I went through anger management and completed my...
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    Antsy in the Office - Thinking about applying to ED

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Leave my easy job for more challenges and stimulation, when more challenges= more stress and a worse schedule? I have been a nurse for about 9 years, most of those spent in...
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    New LPN: Working Assisted Living and Not Learning on the Job

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I've been an LPN for about 4 months now and work in an assisted living facility. I'm still learning how to paperwork but the work is way too easy. All i do is pass meds. I was hoping...
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    Should I Expunge Record?

    Nurse Beth replied to katie457's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    In some states disclosure to the BON/BRN does not take place until you apply for authorization to take the NCLEX. You are required to list all arrests, including
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    7 High Acuity Patients...?!

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I work on a medical floor. We have a 7:1 patient-nurse ratio. The acuity levels are very high at times with transfers from ICU. We have no continuous monitors. I am stressed to the...
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    I want a secure future - $22K for LPN school?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a sophomore in college, I have an associate degree in liberal arts from a community college. I am currently a transfer student at a 4 year college. My first semester was a rough...
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    I Thought I Had My Dream Job, but My Past Took It Away...

    Nurse Beth replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    This just happened and your world blew up. You won't feel as confused in a few more days, and options will be clearer in a few weeks. Can you get unemployment in the
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    Failed LPN School - How can I reapply?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have recently been let go from my LPN nursing class due to failing Pharmacology. I want to go back next year or at least find another school to apply for the LPN class. I have...
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    Afraid of Being Labeled "Do Not Re-Hire"

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Dear Nurse Beth, After I received my license, I had a very hard time finding a job. I looked for months but kept getting rejected because I was not a right fit, the hospitals were not looking to hire...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in General Nursing

    Jake is very sociable, and has a lot of ...colorful friends who visit him in the hospital. He's quite likable, because he's intelligent, funny and clever. He's not bad-looking, but at 35, his...
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    Are LPNs the Answer to the RN Shortage in Some Locations?

    Nurse Beth replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Brilliant!
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    Getting Hired as a new grad

    Nurse Beth replied to NurseNick55's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have SO many tips for you and others that I wrote a book! "Your Last Nursing Class: How to Land Your First Nursing Job" You did well by volunteering. Now you are visible and on the nurse manager's...
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    HELP! HELP! RN in the Philippines recently relocated to CA what should I do?

    Nurse Beth replied to rabidlark's topic in Nursing Career

    To be a CNA in CA, you must be certified, but the courses are short, and they are offered in adult schools. If you started working as a CNA in a facility, you stand a better chance of being hired as...
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    New Grad with OR Job Offer - I hate OR

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I'm a new Grad Nurse. I got an offer as OR Nurse at a hospital center which the program starts in 3 months. I have accepted the offer but have not signed the contract yet. I got a part...
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    Nurses who are on anxiety/depression meds?

    Nurse Beth replied to Hooven20's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Your are not alone,
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    Treated Like Black Plague

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I surrendered my RN license 7 years ago and recently reinstated it. It shows the active license and the surrender license. I have 20 years of nursing experience and wrote rx's for...
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    Being Deposed - Help!

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I once worked in a nursing home 3 years ago, where a dementia patient suffered a severe fall injury (fractured neck) in the bathroom, in spite of all fall precautions in place. The...
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    Hiring Manager Doesn't Answer My Calls

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, This is my first post. Would love to hear from you guyswhacha think. I applied to this HCA post at a well-known Uni/Hospital. Last Thursday I got a "Dear Applicant" email &...
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    Nursing Director removed my pts restraints

    Nurse Beth replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    The Director acted out of fear of getting in trouble and not out of concern for anyone else, including the
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    Nursing Student??

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hey Nurse Beth.... I'm a licensed psychologist working for a federal agency. I've been thinking about lack of job flexibility as I get older, with plans to work a long time because I'm in great health...
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    8 Work From Home Jobs

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

    Yes, when I was researching job boards for this article, I noticed some postings did include LVN/LPNs. You can set your filter on Indeed or other search engines for "LPN" as well
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    Brand new nurse already OVERWHELMED and panicking

    Nurse Beth replied to brandnewRN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are not alone! There are plenty of introverts (Confessions of an Introvert) out there who are wonderful nurses. Patients want to know that you care, and you can communicate that without being an...
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    Does this get better? Or can I make a switch now?

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

    Some preceptors forget what it's like to be new, and you haven't had the desired supportive relationship and consistency. Still, the best thing for you is not to switch at 2 months. Ask your...
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    Tips for writing a book

    Nurse Beth replied to kota110's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Your book idea sounds great to me! You don't have to offer compensation, just permission, and ask if they want you to use their real names or not. Be sure and have some kind of HIPAA disclaimer, or...