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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    I don't know if I can tough out this new Night Team Leader job. Should I quit?

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

    Dear Getting to the Point, If you are finding it intolerable to go to work and thinking of quitting, you're at a crisis point. Sometimes a new job can catapault you to that point. Should you...
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    I don't know if I can tough out this new Night Team Leader job. Should I quit?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have been with an inpatient hospice unit since February on night shift. From day one I have had problem with total inorganization. I have tried to tough it out. In August I was...
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    My License Is At Risk: Who can I report to?

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

    Dear Bullied and Defeated, This sounds like bullying that is being tolerated (denied?) by your manager mixed with a lot of drama. Let's look at the drama piece. Gossip It sounds like...
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    My License Is At Risk: Who can I report to?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I confronted a bully after over a year of being bullied by her. She drove another nurse off the floor with her bullying before. Now her friends on the floor are retaliating with...
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    What do utilization review nurses do?

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

    Dear Needs Break, A Utilization Review job checks your boxes in terms of a Monday-Friday job and is a break from bedside practice. You will be on your computer a lot, putting your knowledge and...
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    What do utilization review nurses do?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am working as bedside nursing for more than 10 years . ( international and within usa) Now, I feel like I need to spend some time with family and kids , weekend off, holiday...
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    Do you think it is a good idea to work per diem while working full time?

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

    Dear Wants to Work Per Diem, Is your goal to find a full-time job in your home city, NYC? If you land a per diem job, you may also be able to land a full-time job closer to home, if that is your...
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    Do you think it is a good idea to work per diem while working full time?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Hi! I am a nurse with over a year experience in acute care on a medical floor. I moved away from family in NYC for this acute care experience since all the hospitals in the city...
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    Do nurses hate State Nurse Investigators?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have an interview coming up for a Nurse Investigator position with my State Board of Nursing. I thought it sounded kind of interesting and I have had zero luck applying for...
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    Do nurses hate State Nurse Investigators?

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

    Dear Zero Luck, I think it sounds very interesting! For someone with critical thinking skills who loves to problem solve (using the nursing process) it could be a great fit. It's a...
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    Did I make a mistake by changing jobs?

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

    You have the skills to be an outstanding, effective educator. Your Value Trust me, your experience and expertise make you a valuable asset. You've successfully improved processes, led teams,...
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    Did I make a mistake by changing jobs?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi, Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I was a bedside nurse for 13 years and decided to pursue my masters. Following my bedside position, I moved into a non-bedside position. It was definitely...
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    When Nurses Feel Disgust: What grosses you out? Should this nurse feel guilty?

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

    Dear Shocked, Welcome to the site ?! There are hundreds of nurses here, from student nurses to new nurses to retired nurses. And we all get grossed out by something. Sometimes people assume...
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    When Nurses Feel Disgust: What grosses you out? Should this nurse feel guilty?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I've been out of clinical work for many years and in June of this year started doing pediatric home health care-an altogether new area for me. I worked with a 3 year old and...
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    New Nurse Asks - Should I quit After 6 months?

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

    Dear New Nurse, It's not unbearably unsupportive and gossipy everywhere in the nursing world. There are teams that work well together. I've met some really good people through work. Every...
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    New Nurse Asks - Should I quit After 6 months?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm a middle-aged new nurse 6 months into my first job-night shift med-surg. Most of my young coworkers are unbearably unsupportive and gossipy. I try to be positive at work but...
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    Asked to be supervisor on poorly run floor

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

    Dear Don't Know What to Do, Run and don't look back. As a shift supervisor, you will be reporting to a manager who is running this chaotic, poorly-run, burning-down unit. She or he will keep you...
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    Asked to be supervisor on poorly run floor

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have been asked to become a shift supervisor job on a very chaotic poorly run floor at my current hospital. From other staff members, it is burning down... I had already...
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    Clinical Documentation Specialist Role

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Is AAPC the only online coding course? And does anybody have any advice for an RN trying to get into this
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    Clinical Documentation Specialist Role

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

    Dear Trying, You asked about medical coding courses, and there are many. But let's look at your end goal to make sure it aligns with the training. Medical Coders and Clinical Documentation...
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    Scared to Get New Job

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

    Dear Really Confused, You need to search for a job in acute care without delay. The urgency is because you are still in your first year and have new grad status. You may be eligible for a new...
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    Scared to Get New Job

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth! I recently just graduated with my RN back in January but before that I was an LPN for 2 years. I am currently working in a long term facility pediatric facility caring for kids on...
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    Wants to be an ICU travel RN

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

    Dear Wants to Broaden Skill Set, First get at least 1-2 years under your belt so you'll be prepared for the expectations of an ICU travel nurse. As a travel nurse, arguably broad ICU...
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    Wants to be an ICU travel RN

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I'm 6 months into my first ICU position in a Neuro ICU and so far I love it. However, My long term goal is to become a travel RN, but before I start traveling I want to broaden my...
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    Surrendered license, can I get it back?

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

    Dear Is it too Late, It's good to hear you're stable and wanting to work again. You voluntarily surrendered your license over 6 years ago. You might be able to petition your state BON or...