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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    Should I quit my nursing residency program at 5 months?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Should I quit my nursing residency program if its taking a toll on my physical and mental health? Going 5 months into this job I ended up having depression, back injury and IBS...
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    Should I quit my nursing residency program at 5 months?

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

    Dear Should I Quit, Your decision to quit a nursing residency program should be carefully considered, especially if it's affecting your physical and mental health. Here are some factors to...
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    RN Endorsement

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

    I'm sorry you're in this situation. Every state Board of Nursing (BON)/Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) sets its own minimum number of clinical hours for nursing students. For example,...
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    Why is my job search a failure?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm a guy who graduated from Waubonsee CC in 1993 with an ADN, and passed NCLEX. I don't think it has any accreditations, and of course it's not a recent accomplishment. I have a...
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    Did not notify BON of name change-will I lose my license?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    I got married and a year and seven months later I decided to add my husband's name (Hyphenated)but forgot to submit a name change to the BON which I see now that it states within 30 days will I lose...
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    Did not notify BON of name change-will I lose my license?

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

    Dear Forgot, You will not lose your license, although taking care of this promptly is important. You are not the first RN to miss a name or address change deadline. Nursing licenses are...
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    Which is easier, OR or PACU?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello. I have been an ICU nurse for a year 1/2. I graduated in 2022. I am expecting my first child, and am wanting a long lasting nursing career as well as something less demanding as ICU. Would OR or...
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    Should I go into float pool as a new grad?

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

    Dear Wants to Float, Congratulations on being in your last semester! You have been thinking about your career path; kudos to you! Some will disagree with me, but I strongly recommend against...
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    Which is easier, OR or PACU?

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

    Dear Expecting, Congratulations on your pregnancy and your nursing career! Transitioning from the ICU to another nursing specialty can provide a more manageable work-life balance, which can be...
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    How do I get accomodations for test taking?

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

    Dear Anxious, To obtain special accommodations, such as extra time for exams due to anxiety or any other documented disability, you typically need to follow an official process. Here are the...
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    How do I get accomodations for test taking?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Can you please inform me how to get special accommodations? extra-time for taking exams? if one is suffering from anxiety. What is the procedure? How does one get diagnosed,...
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    Why is my job search a failure?

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

    Dear Overlooked, ADN degree holders can face challenges in the job market, especially in areas where BSNs have become the norm for entry-level nursing positions. Depending on where you live, the...
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    Do I have to disclose to the BON that I have bi-polar disorder?

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

    Dear Nursing Student, Congratulations on taking an active role in your treatment and finding effective solutions. You are successfully managing your bipolar disorder. Try not to stress....
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    Do I have to disclose to the BON that I have bi-polar disorder?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    I am a nursing student and I just found out that I have to disclose my mental illness on my nursing application. I am bi-polar and was diagnosed very young; I haven't had an issue in over 25 years. I...
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    PHN wanting a Post Partum/Mother Baby RN position...is that even possible?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I have been a Public Health Nurse for 5 years. I did Labor and Delivery as a New grad and lasted for 8 months. I originally went to nursing school to work in some aspect of...
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    Is Walden a good school for pysch NP?

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

    Dear Thinking, While I can't endorse any particular school or program, I can give you some important things to consider when selecting an NP Program. It's an important decision and there's...
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    Wants to Be a Nurse But Afraid it's Gross

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I am a freshman in college majoring in nursing. I have been struggling a lot with knowing if nursing is really for me. The reason I went into nursing is because I love anatomy and...
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    Wants to Be a Nurse But Afraid it's Gross

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

    Dear Struggling, It is a big decision, I hear you. You say what's important to you is working with children and working in healthcare. You are drawn to flexibility, and you sound...
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    Is it worth becoming an NP at 45 years of age?

    Nurse Beth replied to Sage1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, it's worth it! 45 is young
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    Worried About HIPAA Violations

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

    Dear Major Anxiety, Don't report yourself to anyone. Put it in your rearview mirror and let it go. It is extremely unlikely anything at all will come of your posts. Accidental violations by...
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    Worried About HIPAA Violations

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I have a question ... I admittedly have major anxiety. It affects my work being that I overthink and tend to make a mountain out of a molehill. I try to follow ALL the rules. HIPAA is...
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    Can I maintain my NP ANCC certification without the clinical hours?

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

    Exactly! Good luck in your new venture
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    Can I maintain my NP ANCC certification without the clinical hours?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am currently an adult NP heading into a career in a profession outside of the field of nursing. If I leave is there a way I can maintain my ANCC certification without the 1000...
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    Observations on boundaries between Nurses and Patients (Psych)

    Nurse Beth replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I think often hugging a patient in such circumstances is more about the low-level anxiety and discomfort of the staff/provider, and not about the
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    Can I maintain my NP ANCC certification without the clinical hours?

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

    The options I mentioned in my previous response are related to board certification through the ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center). Board certification, in this context, refers to the...