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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    The top 12 purveyor's of vaccine disinformation!

    Nurse Beth replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks for posting, it's eye-opening that a small handful of sources are promoting their own interests at the cost of their fellow human beings health. We have to question motivations and...
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    How to Give Constructive Feedback

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in General Nursing

    Angela's preceptee, Lindsey, kept being late to work. Not terribly late, sometimes just 3-4 minutes. Other times, maybe 5-7 minutes. Typically Lindsay would rush in, all smiles and apologies. From the...
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    ICU interview

    Nurse Beth replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing

    You are making it to the interview stage, but you are not sealing the deal, so I think the concern here is your interviewing skills and impression. Skills such as handling behavioral questions...
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    LPN Conflicted About Jobs

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

    Dear LPN, You have a job that gives you flexibility, which is important to you- I noticed you used the word "flexible" 4 times :). With 2 small children, I would really think seriously about a...
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    LPN Conflicted About Jobs

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I have a question. I am a Nurse Case Manager but an LPN, so I am not really hands on. It is very flexible as I work from home the hours I want and I can have a second job. With...
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    Termination From Employer For Refusing EUV

    Nurse Beth replied to RaineyRN7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I will check it out, thank
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    Termination From Employer For Refusing EUV

    Nurse Beth replied to RaineyRN7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can you share a source you are listening to? I'm interested bc as I evaluate what they say, I'd like to know their motivation, if they are profiting from traffic to their sites,
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    Pulling Meds For Another Nurse To Pass

    Nurse Beth replied to Dudlydorite's topic in General Nursing

    If nurses are unable to do their jobs without having another shift pull their meds, there's a problem that needs another
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    Just Want to Cry and Quit

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

    Dear Demoralized, I had a very similar experience years ago. I took a high-level job at a poorly-run facility as soon as I completed my Masters degree, eager to change the world. Turns out they...
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    Pyxis problems

    Nurse Beth replied to avergowven's topic in General Nursing

    How about the person who witnessed your
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    Loves Critical Care But Has Spinal Condition

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello, I have been an ICU RN for several years now and I absolutely love bedside Critical Care. My 10 year plan was to get my AGACNP and work as an NP to our CC Intensivists group for a decade or...
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    52 yr old Foreign RN Can't Land Job

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

    Dear Worked So Hard, I'm really sorry you are having such a hard time. Since OR nurses are in demand and highly specialized, one would hope that would help you land a job. Unfortunately...
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    Bedside might not be for me

    Nurse Beth replied to ib0291's topic in General Nursing

    It's not you, it's the rotating shifts. Rotating shifts have well-documented adverse effects on health. So sorry your hospital is even doing this, it's archaic. ICU experience is great, but not...
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    Messing Up As A New Nurse

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

    So you followed the protocol, as you weren't there on Day 3. It's actually good that you did not administer the MOM when the other nurse told you to, because you did not have an order to do so...
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    Messing Up As A New Nurse

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

    From what you're saying, you did nothing wrong, but can you share the protocol completely? How many days does "X"
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    Pregnant and JUST started a Nurse Residency Program

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

    Congratulations!! They won't kick you out ? It's not legal in most all circumstances and not in their best interests. You will go on leave when the time comes. Going out on leave does not breach...
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    Termination From Employer For Refusing EUV

    Nurse Beth replied to RaineyRN7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm in CA, too, and all CA healthcare workers must be vaccinated by Sept. 30 or have a religious or medical exemption. Employers will not ask personal questions about religious beliefs or medical...
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    Pyxis problems

    Nurse Beth replied to avergowven's topic in General Nursing

    What did the Board of Nursing find you guilty
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    misdemeanors and getting accepted into the nursing program

    Nurse Beth replied to jbranson18's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    While the school may accept you, unfortunately the BON will not guarantee that they will issue a ATT (authorization to test) until you actually apply for your ATT-and that's not done until you're...
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    The Gap Between East Coast & West Coast Nursing

    Nurse Beth replied to ArticulateRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse from California here ? Thank you for writing this!! I love getting travelers from the east and south and talking to them. I've heard stories out of Florida and other states about chronic...
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    New Grad without Experience

    Nurse Beth replied to JungAh's topic in General Students

    There's some things you can do to help you stand out. Depending where you live, it can be competitive. While you're in clinical rotations still, network. Introduce yourself to charge nurses and...
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    Is this anxiety or should I quit nursing?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm not sure if I should be a nurse anymore? So maybe it is more of an anxiety issue or just completely want to let go of nursing. I am a 28 yr old whose got around 5 years...
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    Should this RN be fired for giving med to housekeeper to give to patient?

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

    Dear Terminated, What you're going through is devastating, and I'm so sorry. To me, the DON could have suspended you or given you a warning instead of firing you, but in all kindness, you...
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    Nursing Profession Reputation

    Nurse Beth replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are trusted but not respected for what we do bc most people don't know what we do. Is that our fault for not representing ourselvs to the public? Is it bc we are historically a female...
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    How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    Nurse Beth replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's like the pot was simmering before Covid and now it's boiling over. There were warning signs but they were not