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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    California Is Overriding Its Limits On Nurse Workloads As COVID-19 Surges

    Nurse Beth replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The California Dept of Public Health issued a 90 day waiver to increase nurse-pt ratios. ICU goes from 1:2 to 1:3, Tele goes from 1:4 to 1:6, MedSurg 1:5 to 1:7 It doesn't change the law (Title...
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    Nursing Student Wants to Quit

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Good afternoon Nurse Beth, I am a nursing student in an accelerated nursing program. I began the program right as Covid-19 hit. Thus, everything went to an online (Zoom) format. I was stuck...
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    How can I land a nurse manager position?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I finished my MSN in Nursing Administration. I am currently a supervisor in an ICU with 39 direct reports. I have been doing this for the past year or so. I currently have my...
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    Don't Know If I Was Terminated

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I do need your advice at this point. I have a PRN job that I may have been terminated. I figured I might been terminated because the hospital IT staff confirmed my account was...
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    Lead Clinical Nurse is Dealing with a Negative Nelly, HELP!

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I need advice on how to engage a nurse who is frequently complaining about staffing. I am now entering my fourth month as a Lead Clinical Nurse on the chemical dependency unit...
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    New FNP going from ED to Clinical Manager for BD-good idea?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth - I really need your advice and guidance! I am currently an ER RN and have a great job with a respected academic institution. I have great co-workers and a good boss. However,...
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    Is 54 too old to get my RN

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I've been an LPN for 29 years with lots of experience but been trying to obtain my RN for many years as well with so many difficult obstacle. At age 54 am I too old because this...
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    Am I washed up at 56?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Feeling lost, I have been a RN since 2006 mostly med surg. I lost my way because I had cancer in 2006 with chemotherapy and radiation and never focused too much on my career so...
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    Don't Know If I Was Terminated

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

    Dear Desperate, Call the employer and ask if you've been terminated. Maybe you haven't been. Sometimes accounts are inactivated after a defined period of non-use. Being terminated from a PRN...
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    Should I Quit?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I started at a local hospital as a Float RN. I have 1 year's experience in med-surg/ tele nursing. This is 8th week on orientation and my preceptor still is pushing me to work...
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    Anyone worked in a clinical trial?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I am trying to find a part-time job. I just interviewed for Science 37 that does clinical trials for Genentech etc. This job was found on indeed, but the payroll will be...
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    How can I start a side business as a career coach?

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

    Dear Starting a Business, If you are thinking about starting your own business, the National Nurses in Business Association (NNBA) is a great resource. You can check out their website and...
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    Am I washed up at 56?

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

    Dear Washed Up, You've had a lot of health challenges and continued to hang in there, which speaks to your determination. Your career absolutely doesn't have to be over at 56. Twelve hour...
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    Can I document respiratory rate if pt refused vital signs?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Recently, one of my co-worker pointed out that we keep charting patient refused for temp, O2 sat, pain and RR check. Patient speaks another language, alert oriented x3 and...
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    Is this a conflict of interest?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, My full-time job is CM with a huge health insurance company. Everyone has heard of them. My question is can I work for myself selling Medicare insurance on a part-time basis?...
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    Is 54 too old to get my RN

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

    Dear Age 54, Not every dream we have for ourselves in life is realized. This is true for everyone. Take credit for what you have accomplished in this lifetime and let go of other things....
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    Why Do Nurses Quit?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in General Nursing

    Jamie looked at the framed group photo on the wall of Cohort 22, the 24 new grad nurses who started a year ago in 2015. They all look so happy and eager. Where are they all now? Of the 24, 16...
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    Pt chokes and turns blue, nurse ignores and calls 911

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Recently I and two other LPNs were working together. Nurse #1 had a patient choking and was told twice by stna that they were turning blue. Nurse #1 was sitting at the nurses'...
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    10th grader forced into nursing by family

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I'm a 10th grader in high school and my school is offering a 2-year early college program. It'll allow me to graduate high school with my associate's for nursing and my mom...
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    Is an NP with history of addiction playing with fire to prescribe narcotics?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, My question concerns a nurse who has been in successful recovery from addiction for over five years with 100% abstinence and a clean legal background. What is the probability that...
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    Need help with extremely hard decision about where to work

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, I did my senior practicum at Seattle Children's Hospital in their ICU and have always wanted to work in the ICU either pediatric or adults. My criteria for finding a job...
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    Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    Nurse Beth replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital in California, the nurse patient ratio on the Tele floor is 1:4 and on the MedSurg floor, it's 1:5. The competencies required of a Tele nurse are above and beyond those of a...
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    Should I lie about being fired?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, You probably get asked this question a lot. I was terminated from my previous job 2 1/2 years ago. Human resources at my former employer said that I can say whatever I want to...
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    Accepted an offer- then got called for dream position

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth, How do I navigate having accepted an offer from my second choice job, then receiving an interview offer from my first choice job? I am set to start orientation at second choice...
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    Accepted an offer- then got called for dream position

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

    I'm glad it worked out. Luck and timing are on your side