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 RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    I am completely opposed to RV having her license
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    No worries. I'm sure we both have plenty of room to improve our
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    Probably because at the time it was believed that harsh punishment prevented errors...? I did learn from my mistake but it's bc I spent a lot time thinking about why it
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    Re: policy. I don't absolve/excuse RV at all, not even a bit. I also hold Vanderbilt accountable for their wrongdoings. I've been on this site a long time and I can't say it feels OK to be...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    Sounds like a thorough investigation with no answers. Yes, it would have been escalated, I'm sure- too bad they didn't notify law enforcement or self-report to the
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    I'm sorry about what happened to your friend. I wonder if the PCA malfunctioned somehow. That is a mystery. It seems Vanderbilt did none of
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    Two separate issues. I do not absolve RV of her actions. I do not absolve Vanderbilt of their
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    Not what I'm saying. A policy tells the nurse what the metrics (pulse ox, LOC, Aldrette scores, for example), frequency and duration should be and what training, if any, is required. This is...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    I'm curious bc their other actions were not transparent. Maybe a risk manager put it in a drawer? What is the normal
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    Right, not every scenario....but policies governing high-alert medications that cause respiratory depression should be standard
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    My apologies. They were cited for deficiencies regarding required monitoring of patients receiving administration of high alert medications and also transporting
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    They did
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    Can an expired California registered nurse license be accepted for endorsement in New York?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Can an expired California registered nurse license be accepted for endorsement in New York? Or should it be renewed first so it can be accepted for endorsement by in New
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    Can an expired California registered nurse license be accepted for endorsement in New York?

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

    Dear Expired License, I have learned never to say never, but I'm 99.99% certain New York does not accept expired licenses for endorsement. Here's what I found on the New York State...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    I would not have given it in that setting. At a minimum, she should have been on continuous pulse ox and a heart monitor, with resuscitative equipment, and a reversal agent at hand. Giving...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    What is your monitoring nursing practice for Versed 1-2
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    Versed causes respiratory depression and is a moderate sedation agent that requires standardized monitoring. Monitoring is not based on the intent but on the physical agent administered, and the...
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    Reasons nurses get fired

    Nurse Beth replied to Nursing On The Run's topic in General Nursing

    It's easy to fire a traveler bc they're a contract employee, have no union involved, etc. Understandably, the hospital does not want to invest in remediation for a non-employee. A "charting...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    Interesting, I wonder who saved the evidence. The hospital did not report the error. CMS did not investigate for
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    I thought I read somewhere that the warning label was changed after the fact, but I could be mistaken. I think the ADC screen warning and vial shrink wrap sleeves were what were added later. Not sure...
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    Letter of Rec for Preceptee?

    Nurse Beth replied to BrezyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The suggestion to be specific is good, and especially avoid cliches, or generalizations that are not meaningful. I have always tried to increase their chances of being hired by being personable...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    There are different manufacturers for vecuronium; which is that
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    That would make a difference....is there a source for monitoring differences based on
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

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

    Exactly. Even the primary nurse on her own unit (ICU) did not seem to know that monitoring is required for procedural
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    ASN, Hospital Setting

    Nurse Beth replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Nursing

    It depends almost entirely on location. In inland central California, for example, you can land a job with an ASN. Drive two hours west to the coast, and not so much. It also depends on how...