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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    How can I get back into nursing after being away 10 years?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I have been away from nursing for over ten years due to my husband's military career and constant moves (about once a year) some of them being overseas where I was ineligible...
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    Can I get my BSN without chemistry or statistics?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I've been a nurse for 17 years with an associate's degree. I'm ready to get my NP in psych and would like to do it online. The hold-up is I don't have chemistry or statistics as...
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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

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

    I feel like we all worked for the same place, know that same "golden child" Bless
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    How Blogging Helped my Nursing Career

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

    Here's a challenge-Pick a topic you are knowledgeable/comfortable with. Decide your purpose. Do you want to inform, persuade, spur a call-to-action? Then just do it- start writing ?. You...
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    How Blogging Helped my Nursing Career

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

    Congrats on getting your LPN! Obtaining a certificate may help you with your skills but not with readership. When you pick up an article to read, you don't first look to see if the author...
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    How Blogging Helped my Nursing Career

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

    Congrats on earning your LPN! I started out as an LVN ? I love that you want to create. For me, its a function of passion and finding an audience. Is your question how to get readers to...
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    Can I break my nursing contract? 5 Things to Know

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Nursing Career

    After graduation, Brittany was thrilled to be offered a job in ICU at the hospital of her choice. She knew she had to sign a contract promising to stay for two years, but she signed without reading...
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    Why no retention bonuses??

    Nurse Beth replied to ChaosCoordinatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is! and so short-sighted. Patients suffer. It's why I
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    Why no retention bonuses??

    Nurse Beth replied to ChaosCoordinatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Because they don't value
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    Misunderstanding in ER

    Nurse Beth replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I always say " Show me the
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    Misunderstanding in ER

    Nurse Beth replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Nursing

    That's strange! (the attribution error). Tweety may well not like this-is allnurses liable? haha @JKL33 I enjoy your posts and exchange of thoughts. Calling law enforcement for an IV is not...
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    Misunderstanding in ER

    Nurse Beth replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Nursing

    I've always objected to the "calling the police" response. When I was house sup, I said, "No, we're not calling the police. Contact the person, yes. The police, no." Police have more important...
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    How can I get a job with no experience?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I completed my BSC nursing in the year 2008 and my MSC nursing in the year 2011. I was working as lecturer in the nursing college in India for 2 years later got married in the...
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    How can I get a job with no experience?

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

    Dear Needs Help, Congrats on passing your NCLEX! The next step is landing a job. Your challenges are no clinical experience and a gap of two years since passing the NCLEX. With perseverance,...
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    Need advice on leaving the ER

    Nurse Beth replied to Pedermnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Many nurses look for a change at 3-5 years for many reasons. You can become restless or disillusioned in some way. Change can re-energize you and be a good impetus. ED nurses are a special...
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    New Grad Orientation Doesn't Feel Safe or Supportive

    Nurse Beth replied to Camillus_Was_a_Murse's topic in General Nursing

    This is heartwarming ? I have seen so many situations like yours as a hospital educator working with every new cohort. For the most part, they turn around with time and support. Best
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    New Grad Orientation Doesn't Feel Safe or Supportive

    Nurse Beth replied to Camillus_Was_a_Murse's topic in General Nursing

    This is awful, I'm so sorry. Can you talk to your unit
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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

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

    Thank you! I carried this inside, and it had to come out. Someone asked me why I was writing such an article, and I said to VALIDATE our nursing
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    RN from India: Can I work in the US military?

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

    Dear Passed NCLEX, Congratulations on passing the NCLEX! Passing the NCLEX-RN is a requirement for licensure, but you will need to check with the state board of nursing in the state where...
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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

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

    Wow, just wow. @Brandy1017 thank you for sharing; your story is so powerful. I feel like we could have been on the same unit ?
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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

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

    Haha! Thank you, that is high praise coming from
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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

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

    Thank you! More than anything, it's patients who are affected...and don't even
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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

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

    I think Physical Therapists garner more respect as a profession than nursing. For one, they are consulted as experts and independent
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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

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

    The thinking (and actions) are so short-term. I've puzzled over this, and I believe that many execs in the C suite are rewarded for short-term savings and not long-term strategies. That is SO...
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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

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

    You are so right. I was in management for several years but it felt like I had to sell my soul, so I got out. I spent my whole career (which ended in Staff Development) advocating for front line...