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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    Early Medical Leave r/t Med Error

    Nurse Beth replied to OrthoRN20's topic in General Nursing

    This doesn't sound right. Meaning your normal practice is to stick morphine in one pocket and dilaudid in another? You scanned dilaudid in the pt's room, then put it down, reached in your other...
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    A Day in the Life of a Nurse Working Christmas

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

    You have a wise Mom ? Merry
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    We agree that it was unprofessional and a lack of judgement. I don't agree nurses should surrender their phones to the nurse manager. I actually saw a manager once demand that one of her...
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    I believe when employees are treated with respect and professionalism they rise to the occasion. Draconian management techniques are a problem in our
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    Yes, this is draconian and treats nurses as children. Also
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    Just to interject a moment of levity- the nurses' TikTok video was taken down, but the Wednesday dance videos (throwback to the Adams family) on Tiktok are fun. Just
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    Adult ICU to Neonatal ICU. Would the change be significant if bedside adult ICU is wearing me down?

    Nurse Beth replied to NICUGal11's topic in Nursing Career

    Being a tall person with back issues.....I've always wondered if bending over incubators would be hard on one's
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    You're Right, It Is You: How do I get out of this career please?

    Nurse Beth replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    My apologies, that certainly was not my intent, scuba nurse. I haven't done school nursing myself, but I'm sure I could not put up with many of your stressors. And thanks for what you do every...
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    Partner locks up W2s prevents LPN from renewing license.

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I have an odd question regarding an audit in WV of my LPN license. My license was inactive when I received notice of the audit, but I need to satisfy the proof of 400 hours...
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    We are supposedly the most trusted profession. Those 4 nurses sure took us backwards on the trust
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    Well put.
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    It has to be immaturity. We all gripe about patients, true, but didn't it occur to them how hurtful that would be to patients who had been on their unit and watched the video? Answers own...
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    That was one of my first thoughts as well. I tried, but couldn't get rid of the word "stupid" playing over and over in my head, like an earworm. I'm just
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    Wants to be a freelance writer

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

    Dear Wants to Freelance, That's great! And your plan is doable. My best advice is to get in touch with Elizabeth Hanes, RN2Writer. She has made a successful career out of writing, and now...
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    Wants to be a freelance writer

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, After many years as an RN specializing in behavioral and developmental disabilities and hospice end of life care, I am now planning to transition to freelance writing in these...
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    New RN Grad Anxiety

    Nurse Beth replied to RNNPPAHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    In most areas there's not a shortage of new grads, there's a shortage of experienced nurses. There's a plethora of new grads. New grad positions can be very competitive. It's recommended to start...
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    Dialysis nurse wants to start a dialysis clinic

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

    Dear Wants Dialysis Business, First of all, disclaimer- I am in no way an expert in either dialysis or starting a dialysis center. This is a very ambitious undertaking. I do know that...
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    I just read the article from the link above, but I didn't get my information from that article...that's an opinion piece from the New York
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

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

    I didn't read that piece....? Is it a newspaper
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    Having Trouble Returning to The Workforce After an Accident

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

    Dear Rusty, Glad to hear you are recovered and I'm so sorry for your ordeal. Your work history is interesting in that you left acute care for assisted living and then left assisted living...
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    Starting My Career as an RN on a Burn ICU in a Level 1 Trauma Center

    Nurse Beth replied to makers's topic in Burn

    Thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed it. I hope you'll write more in the
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    You're Right, It Is You: How do I get out of this career please?

    Nurse Beth replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I love Wuzzie's "I hear you". Me, too. Have you thought about any other roles away from the bedside, apart from day spa, if that doesn't work out? Although if you could swing it, becoming an...
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    New Grad 10 Months Out Needs Help Landing A Job

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I earned my license in January, but delayed looking for a job because I had been told I would be having major surgery in March/April. I didn't want to start a job or further my...
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    New Grad 10 Months Out Needs Help Landing A Job

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

    Thank you for your input. Vague implies hiding something, which I do not recommend. The key points are 1) a medical condition caused her gap, and 2) it is completely resolved. Nothing to cause a...
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    Can I tell a personal story during an interview?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Someday, I would like to apply to work in a cardiology clinic as a FNP (currently attending master's program for FNP). I was diagnosed with an arrhythmia a few years ago, had it...