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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    New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Nurse Beth replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    Cancer surgeries can still take place. Last week I recall a craniectomy. But ortho surgeries, hysterectomies, procedures such as colonoscopies...not. And I think the word "elective" is key. Our...
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    New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Nurse Beth replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the article. I do think northern CA is having a different experience than central and
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    New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Nurse Beth replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    So true, we lived through that. But now CDPH has mandated " All hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers shall categorize all elective procedures by Tier using the Elective Surgery Acuity Scale...
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    Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks!:) It's getting close to crisis care
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    New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Nurse Beth replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    I am ALL FOR nurse:patient ratios but my question for the union is, what other options are there now? It's a dire
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    New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Nurse Beth replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    LVNs haven't worked in acute care for some time, but they could certainly be used
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    New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Nurse Beth replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    I asked our admin to hire CNAs- as many as possible- to help nurses (and they are!). RNs could do so much more if they weren't spending so much time doing non-RN
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    The “Light Bulb Moment”

    Nurse Beth replied to GrumpyOldBastard's topic in General Students

    Mine is a little different and may not be what you're describing...but at some point in my early years I realized that my value as a nurse is in thinking. Assessing. Analyzing. My value is not...
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    Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good news- my hospital has hired 12 CNAs who start in a few days- and more to come. Speak up to your admin, it can't
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    5 Things to Know About Mutant Virus B.1.1.7

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    that's
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    Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's a good point. I think finally it's sinking in how indispensable nurses
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    Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It really does. You have to wonder if ventilators will be
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    Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Update from Los Angeles: On Jan 4 2021 in the LA Times, the article headline read “Ambulance crews told not to transport patients who have little chance of survival” and included a directive...
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    5 Things to Know About Mutant Virus B.1.1.7

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can't recall where I read it- I'll look it up- but one source said it has around 30 mutations, compared to B.1.1.7's
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    Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Great ideas. At my hospital we are hiring new grad nurses to work at CNAs for a couple of months before they start their residency program. It's a win-win bc they are getting experience whereas...
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    5 Things to Know About Mutant Virus B.1.1.7

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks, Grumpy, and I hear this one may be considered worse than
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    Why is this LPN struggling so much to get into RN school?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Am I too old for upgrading from LPN to RN? I am almost 53 years old and I currently work as a LPN. I already had applied to nursing schools LPN bridge programs but each school I...
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    Should I go to nursing school with two foster babies and debt?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm considering applying to RN school and leaving a career that I have never been successful at. But, I'm 47, have much debt, rent and other bills to pay, and am raising (along...
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    Can I get my Florida license back?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Greetings Nurse Beth, I am an RN with an opiate substance abuse history and previous IPN participation. My license has been null and void since 2011. I had 3 or 4 return to work contracts from...
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    So depressed

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I would like to know what would be the best course for me in getting my Compact license. I was initially licensed in Alabama as RN but could not find a job there. I ended up...
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    Can my employer force me to use an app?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, What do you think of a large company saying this about a vendor mobile app: Using your personal phone, personal computer, or business computer, it is mandatory to register for...
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    The Role of Nurses in Country-Wide Vaccine Education

    Nurse Beth replied to Dr. Stephen Ferrara's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for sharing. The vaccination is our way out of
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    Move home or stay?

    Nurse Beth replied to nurseval's topic in General Nursing

    From CA- many PACUs are running on skeleton crews, as elective surgeries are cancelled. PACU nurses are being used to help in other areas. You are going to find all hospitals out of ratio at this...
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    California Is Overriding Its Limits On Nurse Workloads As COVID-19 Surges

    Nurse Beth replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know what I say may not change your mind, but I hope you'll consider your information may be incorrect. It really saddens me to think people may believe your understanding. I've worked my...
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    Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

    Nurse Beth replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I got my first vaccine 2 days ago. As soon as I got it, I was surprised at the relief I felt. I guess I was more worried about getting the virus and infecting my husband than I realized. I had...