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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    Management Timing Nurses Pee Breaks

    Nurse Beth replied to ERArmyRNND's topic in Emergency

    They must have been previous managers at Amazon warehouses
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    Scared to Take a Job in ICU Because of Radonda Vaught Conviction

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I am a nurse of 7 years currently working in informatics and outpatient GI. Most of my RN experience is in outpatient. I was a new grad on an acute care unit, but I failed out of...
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    How to spot a bad nurse

    Nurse Beth replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Did I miss it, or did the doctor/author not talk at all about critical thinking in either of his articles (good nurse/bad nurse)? I think I'd make his good nurse list if I was perky and sweet....
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    Have My DNP But Miss Seeing Patients

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

    Dear Scared, Congratulations on achieving your DNP! and on your manager position at a large federally qualified health center (FQHC). Yet with all your accomplishments you have yet to make peace...
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Ageism Is Pervasive It's not news to anyone that our society values youth and devalues age. It seems that the worst choice you can make is to grow old. Older people are often mistakenly seen...
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    Scared to Take a Job in ICU Because of Radonda Vaught Conviction

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

    Dear Excited and Nervous, Congrats on landing a UCLA ICU interview! Go for it. You are easily bored and you love to learn- both are often the flip side of being bright. You need to be...
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    Unemployed 68 yr old NP told she is "too old" for job

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

    Dear Survivor, Your challenges include your age, your gap in employment, and job saturation. As far as the NP job market being saturated, there are many opinions pro and con, and have been...
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    New Grad Loses Job at 3 Months

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I recently got terminated from my first New Grad Job, after 3 months. I'll spare a lot of details, but I basically didn't get any direction or guidance from my preceptor on what...
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    Which Job Should I take? Advice, please!

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I am graduating from nursing school this May. I think these last few months are supposed to be the most exciting part of nursing school, but for me they've been so stressful. I am...
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    Which Job Should I take? Advice, please!

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

    Dear Soon to Be RN, Congratulations on graduating soon and having 2 job offers!! I'm sorry it's stressful. This whole first year is going to be stressful, I'm afraid, but it is offset by...
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    When should a new grad reveal a disability that prevents them from working nights?

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

    Dear Dream Job, There's a fine line here that's not as straight-forward as some situations. Since the job posted is for nights, then it could be said it's not really an accommodation you...
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    Should I go for my LPN or RN?

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

    Dear LPN vs RN, If you've been out of school for over 20 years and are deciding between LPN/LVN or RN, there are several things to consider. Academically, an LPN/LVN program is not...
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    I'm 55 - Is it too late to become a nurse?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Boy am I glad I ran across this blog! I am 55 yrs old and have been a Medical Assistant for 28yrs. I just got off a zoom meeting with an admissions advisor for Nursing School. I...
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    Will skipping BSN for MSN affect me for future potential NP programs?

    Nurse Beth replied to amchand's topic in Nursing Career

    What traumaRUs said.
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    New Job

    Nurse Beth replied to tide22's topic in Nursing Career

    You are going to learn from many sources, many ways. Talk to credible, knowledgeable people at your workplace. Ask questions. At meetings, there will be multiple references to regulations. You...
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    Job Interview Question

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

    Since you already wrote a follow up letter (good!) and the manager said she'd keep you posted, you should wait one more week to reach out. When TJC is in the house, all other business fades to...
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    Wants to Quit NP Job and Work as RN Without RN Experience

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

    Dear No Hospital Experience, When going from NP to RN, you are basically changing careers, albeit with educational overlap. The benefit of a nurse residency program is to help recently...
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    Hearing Aids

    Nurse Beth replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    And this right here is why I love
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    Administrative Leave

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

    Sometimes an employee is placed on administrative leave pending an investigation of some sort. How has your general performance been? Were you aware of any medication errors, and have you had any...
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    How To Get Past ATS Software In A Resume

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have been working on my resume using the tips that you provided online and in your book, and I am very pleased with the results. I have a question about use of...
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    Can I Quit Without Notice?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm burnt out and tired at my full time job. I get handed assignments that I don't want to do that aren't in my job description because the other nurses do not feel that they...
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    Can I Quit Without Notice?

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

    Dear Burnt and Tired, Unless the organization is doing something illegal, unsafe, or you are in danger, it's considered unprofessional to quit without notice. You could be leaving your co-workers...
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    Unfairly on Not Eligible for Rehire List

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, How do I get off the ineligible for rehire list? 4 years ago I was placed not eligible for rehire however I feel like it was done maliciously. I never had a bad review or...
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    Unfairly on Not Eligible for Rehire List

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

    Dear Trying, I'm sorry about your losses and suffering from postpartum depression. It does sound like you were punished for giving short notice and calling off on your last shift. If your...
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    School nurse or CICU for 50 yr old nurse?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am in the midst of two offers and need to choose between two positions : School Nurse (pay is actually better than expected but low by comparison) and CICU day/eve. Obviously...