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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    A Conundrum

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

    I think refusing medical treatment is a constitutional
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    Can I tell a personal story during an interview?

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

    Dear Inspired, Absolutely. It's smart to strategically include personal, relevant stories in an interview. Stories are remembered-which makes you memorable. One day after a grueling,...
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    Drug Diversion Surrender License Question

    Nurse Beth replied to Rn122412's topic in Nurses Recovery

    TJC would most likely require a plan of correction, such as a new policy or staff education, but not action against an
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    Left OR for the ED...and I'm failing. Help!

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

    Dear Confused, I'm sorry you're having a difficult time. OR and ED are worlds apart. Overnight you've gone from predictable routine and structure to adrenaline-fueled chaos. Is this...
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    Left OR for the ED...and I'm failing. Help!

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, Thank you so much for taking my question. I have been a nurse in the OR for almost 7 years. I had become burnt out and decided to change departments to the ED, as I have always...
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    Is this discipline or discrimination for being autistic?

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

    Your post made my day, thank you
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    Is this discipline or discrimination for being autistic?

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

    Thanks for sharing ? Any words of wisdom for our
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    New Graduate Nurses Require Support and Honesty, No More "Eating The Young"

    Nurse Beth replied to symondsbl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Love this! I have read your letter 2X now, and thank you so much for sharing. I'd like to copy this and give to all new preceptors. But it's more than that, it's a unit culture where new grads and...
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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

    Dear Worried, I'm sorry you had such unfortunate timing. Healthwise, I'm glad you're recovered. To address a medically-related employment gap, keep it simple.The explanation is- you had a...
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    Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    Nurse Beth replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    The facility knows that LPNs cannot perform an assessment, that's why they have the RNs "sign" and assume the risk. That way they can save money by hiring
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    Nursing Job Application

    Nurse Beth replied to fragye0029's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also not in the UK ? But here's some suggestions. For evidence-based practice, you could give an example from your nursing practice, such as "removes foley catheter post op day 1 unless...
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    Is this discipline or discrimination for being autistic?

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

    Dear Recently Diagnosed, Autism is a covered disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is intended to prevent the discrimination of employees with a disability. You need...
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    Is this charting on unresponsive patients ethical?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Beth, The small company I worked for sold to a publicly traded health care company in July 2021. We switched to an EMR which requires false information be entered in order to advance the...
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    59 Years Young - Give Up My Comfy Job And Travel?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Been working remote RN position for 6 years. Have history of working ER, OR, Home care, Hospice and of course ICU and med surg. Thinking about going back to acute care in OR and...
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    Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    Nurse Beth replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would want to know (in policy) exactly what "signing off" another nurse's assessment means. Worst case scenario you hurriedly sign Your Name, RN to an inaccurate assessment that later becomes...
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    Interview Tips in the Age of Video Communication Platforms

    Nurse Beth replied to KaleenaIrene's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent! Being mindful of your background is such good advice. Avoid a messy bedroom or worse (lingerie tossed over a chair). Close your door to keep pets out and silence your front door...
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    Feeling Very Discouraged. ICU New Grad Nurse.

    Nurse Beth replied to nursing_potato's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sending good thoughts! Good
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    Weird Interview, is this the new normal?

    Nurse Beth replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with JBMom and I also agree with your husband. It just doesn't show respect and is off-putting. Good
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    Feeling Very Discouraged. ICU New Grad Nurse.

    Nurse Beth replied to nursing_potato's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They feel you are not ready for independent practice. It's possible the last preceptor's directive was to evaluate you and report back. In all kindness-this is a major disappointment but what you...
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    Improving Your End-of-Life Literacy

    Nurse Beth replied to NurseDeltaInk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So informative! I am going to read this more than once. Thank
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    59 Years Young - Give Up My Comfy Job And Travel?

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

    Dear Thoughts, I love "sometimes the thoughts in my head and reality are very different"! So true. You have a well-paid job where you can work remotely from home (many would die for that),...
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    LPN in LTC Overworked But Feels RNs are Praised

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Instead of increased staffing in LTC all I hear is excuses and being given more skilled residents I as an LPN am not trained to care for and there are no RNs around. But somehow...
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    LPN in LTC Overworked But Feels RNs are Praised

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

    Dear Inhumane, I hear you. Federal law says there should be an RN at least 8 consecutive hours per day with a full-time RN Director of Nursing. There should be sufficient RNs, LVNs/LPNs and...
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    Can this nurse be a traveler?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth: I received my ASN 29 years ago, going into the OR circulating for 20+ years, before & immediately after graduating. After that, I took some short periods off (due to a...
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    Can this nurse be a traveler?

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

    Dear Late Bloomer, Talk to a recruiter at a traveling agency to realistically find out what options are available to you with your background. As a traveler, you're expected to "hit the...