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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    Allied Health Director-New Grad MSN

    Nurse Beth replied to The Good Nurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You are kind and I love a challenge...but I would want more insider intel
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    Biden loves nurses...awkward

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I wish he hadn't given such a weird visual and
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    Allied Health Director-New Grad MSN

    Nurse Beth replied to The Good Nurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have my nursing administration degree and am board certified as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist with over 20 years of experience in management and acute care education. Even so, I...
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    Finally affordable insulin

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in General Nursing

    Eli Lilly announced they are capping the cost of Humalog and Humulin insulin at $35.00 per month in keeping with the Inflation Reduction Act for Medicare beneficiaries. This is excellent news for...
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    CCRN being told tele only nurses are stronger candidates...

    Nurse Beth replied to Avenger1's topic in Travel

    You are highly experienced with a lot of expertise. Hats off :). But as a previous tele manager, I would take a nurse with Tele experience over ICU/ED because of their proven ability to manage a...
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    Can I take NP derm certification after a fellowship?

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

    Dear Interested, Congrats on your opportunity! As an NP, you may be eligible for certification in dermatology. The Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification Board (DNPCB) offers...
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    Can I take NP derm certification after a fellowship?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I have a question: I'm interested in a year-long fellowship program that a board certified plastics and dermatologist is involved with. It is mostly PAs that partake the program...
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    Do you burp IV bag prior to putting pressure on it?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Do you to "burp" an IV bag prior to putting a pressure bag on
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    Do you burp IV bag prior to putting pressure on it?

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

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    Can I get my BSN without chemistry or statistics?

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

    Thanks so much, @NRSKarenRN ? You
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    Graduated from Carleen nursing school- I am afraid, help, please

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

    It's makes me sad as
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    Graduated from Carleen nursing school- I am afraid, help, please

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

    You can also check out the American Association of Nurse Attorneys to find one in your
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    Fired for narcotic discrepancy what should I do?

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

    Dear Terminated, I'm sorry you're in this situation. The BON will investigate once they receive a complaint warranting investigation. It's not unusual for BON/BRN investigations to take a...
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    Fired for narcotic discrepancy what should I do?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I just got terminated from a hospital I was working for uncounted narcotics. I made mistakes and forgot to waste fentanyl, demerol, and forgot to scan oxy after I gave it to my...
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    Graduated from Carleen nursing school- I am afraid, help, please

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

    Dear Afraid, This must be extremely stressful. Reputable nursing programs do not allow students to transfer in midstream from another school. Students who do not complete a nursing program...
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    Is it bad to quit an NP residency program?

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

    Dear Worried, In and of itself, it's not neccesairily bad to leave a residency. The context is important. Leaving a primary care residency for a job opportunity in periop is reasonable....
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    Is it bad to quit an NP residency program?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Career Advice: I am halfway (6 months) through a fantastic Primary Care NP Residency, however, I was just considered for a position working in the PeriOp department (its a desk...
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    Being Snarky to Get Needed Help

    Nurse Beth replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Think how you might feel if your Director texted you five times requesting help. You want to appear confident and not weak to your employees. When strategies don't work, step back and...
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    Can I get my BSN without chemistry or statistics?

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

    Dear Nervous, Many of us are nervous about returning to school once we've been away for a while, and that's normal. Just keep your eye on the goal of becoming an NP ? Chemistry and...
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    Do you burp IV bag prior to putting pressure on it?

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

    They look like this. Although I recall squeezing a bag of blood with my hands to make it go in faster ?. Same
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    Can LPNs educate under their scope of practice?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Do LPNs inform, educate or explain...within their scope of
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    Do you burp IV bag prior to putting pressure on it?

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

    I have never burped an IV bag before putting pressure on it. The times I've used pressure are for art lines and blood transfusions, and the bag is already spiked with tubing primed. I don't...
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    Can I break my nursing contract? 5 Things to Know

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

    I'm not sure I follow, @londflo Do you mean that new grads are oriented for 3 months by adjunct faculty, not
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    Can I break my nursing contract? 5 Things to Know

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

    I always took AB-298 to mean employers that if, say, ACLS was required for the job, then the employer had to pay for it (as it should be!) But that's an interesting point when it comes to...
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    Can LPNs educate under their scope of practice?

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

    Dear Can LPNs educate, Every state has laws that govern LPN/LVNs practice, and there is wide disparity among states. Some states restrict the LPN/LVN role in patient education to following...