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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    Tired of Being Abused on My Unit

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi there! I am a nursing student and a patient care technician on a telemetry floor. I've worked on med-surg and telemetry a little over a year now and I really do not like it. I decided to get a...
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    Got a Bad Pop Up Anxiety is Killing Me

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

    Dear Help, We all understand that waiting for NCLEX exam results is stressful and anxiety-inducing. The "good pop-up" and "bad pop-up" are informal terms some test-takers use to describe the...
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    Got a Bad Pop Up Anxiety is Killing Me

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, Sooooo I took my NCLEX-pn yesterday & I've been going crazy about this whole "good pop up bad pop up" thing. I did get a bad pop up, my brain exam ended around 110-115...
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    Do I have to get my first nursing job in a hospital?

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

    Dear Wants Community Health, You do not need to get your first nursing job in a hospital if you plan to go into community health and work outside of the hospital setting. There are several...
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    Ethiopian nurse wants to migrate to the States

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am from Ethiopia and I am a nurse. I'm highly interested migrate to USA. Please help
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    Feeling abused, disrespected and unsupported

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I'm a new nurse working days on a MedSurg floor. I had 6 weeks of training under a preceptor and have been on my own now for about the same time. Some days are good and others...
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    Mother of young kids wants job 2 hours away

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Beth, Thank you for your time of reading my question, which is really torturing me now. I am a new graduate RN now and want to get myself in critical care, I worked super hard in nursing...
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    Mother of young kids wants job 2 hours away

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

    Dear Cannot Make Decision, Congrats on your high accomplishments! Please listen to your family and friends, they are right. You are afraid to miss this PCU opportunity, but the price is...
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    No Time Off For The Rest Of The Year, Help

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

    Dear Not Alone, And they wonder why we are short nurses! Saying there is absolutely no time off for the rest of the year is extreme. Then they end up with nurses on medical leave because they...
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    No Time Off For The Rest Of The Year, Help

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am sure I am not alone. It is May and there is no PTO time available to be taken for the rest of the year, due to short staffing. I have asked for 3 different Fri-Mon weekends...
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    Ethiopian nurse wants to migrate to the States

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

    Dear Wants to Migrate, Immigrating to the USA as a nurse from Ethiopia can be a complex process, but it is possible with the proper steps and dedication. Be patient, and think positively :)....
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    Foreign trained nurse needs help getting hired

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

    Dear Has a Gap, Congratulations, you have accomplished much! It's no easy feat to do all that you've done. Your work history and any gaps after you passed the NCLEX are more important than...
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    Foreign trained nurse needs help getting hired

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth! I am foreign graduated nurse and recently passed the NCLEX-RN. I have a gap in my resume. When I came to the US I didn't speak any English, and I started from scratch by going...
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    How to Go From Midwife to NP

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Beth, I've tried researching, but I hadn't found specific information about going from a nurse midwife to a nurse practitioner. Do those programs exist and do you know how many courses would...
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    Am I burnt out? Or, are my coworkers making me bitter?

    Nurse Beth replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    This is an awful situation. They have no regard for evidence-based nursing practice and worse, no intellectual curiosity. When you work in a unit where the bar is low, you either stay low-level...
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    How to Go From Midwife to NP

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

    Dear Midwife, Yes, a nurse midwife can become a nurse practitioner (NP). Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners are both Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and have similar...
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    New nurse is desperate, please help

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

    Dear Lost, I understand giving report to doctors and fellow nurses can be challenging, especially when you're feeling overwhelmed and lacking confidence. Please know that many new nurses go...
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    New nurse is desperate, please help

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am desperate! I do not feel confident giving a good report to Doctor, or good report to fellow nurses. Please help! How can I give a good report to Doctor. I work in triage and...
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    FAQs About the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Why is the NCLEX changing? The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) developed and reviews the national NCLEX exam every three years. Reasons that led to the revision of the NCLEX...
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    How Blogging Helped my Nursing Career

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Becoming a Nurse Blogger I love writing, and a little over a year ago, on a whim, I started a nursing blog. Starting a blog using Wordpress could not be easier. There are tons of guides and...
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    Feeling abused, disrespected and unsupported

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

    Dear Unsupported, I am deeply sorry to hear you are experiencing such difficulties in your new nursing position. I wish I could say that your working conditions are entirely unusual, but they are...
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    Can I go to nursing school with my medical condition?

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

    Dear Wants to go to School, First of all, I honor your resilience and determination. Nursing is clearly your passion, and your drive is admirable. Given your medical condition and its...
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    Can I go to nursing school with my medical condition?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi there. I got accepted to nursing school a few years ago but had to decline it due to medical complications I was dealing with. I have been in the medical field for 20 years and had to come off...
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    Being Exposed to All Types of Patients During Clinicals Leaves a Bad Taste in My Mouth

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello! This is my first time doing something like this, but I'm feeling pretty lost in my journey Nurse Beth. I would like to become a women's health nurse practitioner and I intended on taking...
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    What am I doing wrong in interviews?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, How long should I apply for nursing positions before I give up and look for something else? I am obviously doing something wrong during interviews but I don't know what it is, so...