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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    Nurse Wants to Leave Nursing for USPS Carrier Job

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

    Dear Burnt Out, If you haven't yet done so, see your provider about your crippling anxiety. Anxiety and depression go hand in hand, and there is successful treatment for both. At 4 months...
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    RPN misleadingly applies for RN position

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

    Dear RPN, You are not an RN but you applied for an RN position. Yes, they will let you go because you do not qualify for the position. Mentioning that you are an RPN is not the same as...
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    MedSurg to Dialysis Transition

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I've been a med Surg nurse for about 5 years and have been thinking about making a change and become a dialysis nurse. What's the best way to begin making that
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    Kathy Visits the Psychiatrist: Part 2

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Psychiatric

    True, nothing's fool proof I think the secretary was discharging us before the provider finished his
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    Kathy Visits the Psychiatrist: Part 2

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Psychiatric

    I think the orders should be electronic between the doctor and the facility but thats just wishful thinking, I
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    Life With Kathy Is Never Boring

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Psychiatric

    This week I took my sister to her psychiatric appointment. Usually, the facility where she lives transports her to her appointments but I go when I can. Recently she told me she’s been seeing mice...
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    Life With Kathy Is Never Boring

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Psychiatric

    Here's Kathy Part
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    Reprimanded for Getting too Personal With Patients

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I just started nursing orientation a week ago at a rehab hospital on a unit where we get traumatic brain injury patients. I'm a nurse with nearly 17 years of experience but am...
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    LPN failed out of RN program 2x, advice?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Failed out of RN program twice, what should be my next path? I am an LPN of almost 3 years, and I got into RN school almost immediately after started working in my nursing...
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    Life With Kathy Is Never Boring

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you so much. One of the themes of me deciding to write her story is advocacy in our healthsystem. You can be lost without an
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    53 Yrs Old, No BSN and Feels Helpless

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I became a RN at the age of 53 but now I'm realizing I have to go back to school for my BSN to be able to have the job I want. Are older nurses respected in nursing. I feel...
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    Life With Kathy Is Never Boring

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes,:) they
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    Life With Kathy Is Never Boring

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you
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    Reprimanded for Getting too Personal With Patients

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

    Dear Should I Worry, Three things give cause for concern: you are oversharing with your patients your patients mentioned (complained?) about the oversharing this all took...
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    Terminated Unfairly, Should I Hire a Lawyer?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I was terminated, and about to write a letter to the corporate regarding the untrue/ reason of termination. I want to complain to corporate about the unfairness of my 2 bosses....
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    Fix Staffing Ratios by Monetizing the Value of Nurses

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

    Nurses are included in the room rate. As long as nurses are employees, this is not likely to
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    When should a new grad reveal a disability that prevents them from working nights?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm about to interview for my DREAM nursing job in pediatrics, however, all new grad RN positions are nights. I also have a disability where it would be harmful to my health if I...
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    Dear Healthcare Leaders: Self-Care is Not the Answer

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

    My sister (also a nurse) just worked 8 days straight and most of them turned into 16 hr shifts. I hate to see her get caught up in the working because we're so short-staffed cycle. At least she...
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    Colleague Anger

    Nurse Beth replied to GracePressure's topic in General Nursing

    She's a bully. As others said, don't meet with her in private. Don't explain yourself. But do plan a couple of responses to have in hand when she challenges you in public, like Davey Do...
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    Struggling

    Nurse Beth replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe activate your network to try and get some first hand impressions of a workplace from people you know. When you interview, ask about turnover. While it seems most places have high turnover...
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    LPN failed out of RN program 2x, advice?

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

    Dear Trying to Accept, Many people will say that everyone can pass nursing school and the NCLEX, and to keep trying, but we all have different aptitudes, abilities and strengths. I believe...
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    Everyone LOVES a "feel-good" moment!

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

    A sweet elderly patient of mine softly patted the hand of her young, male doctor. "My, my," she said, smiling sweetly up at him. "You are going to make such a good nurse
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    Everyone LOVES a "feel-good" moment!

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

    This happened to a colleague of mine. She was assisting a foreign trained doctor who spoke with a heavy accent to place a femoral line on an obese male. He kept yelling at her to "Hold up the...
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    Terminated For Trying To Date A Patient

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I was terminated from a job in 2017 when I was a PCT. Should I put on my application reason for leaving-terminated:? In 2017 when I was a PCT I was terminated from a job...
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    Terminated For Trying To Date A Patient

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

    JKL33 wise as