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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    Worry about making a career change

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth! I am struggling with major burnout and have been thinking for a long time about making a career change. It was always my plan to get an advanced degree, but I've become less and...
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    New nurse burned out

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I have been a nurse for about a year and a half working medical/surgical telemetry. We take pediatric patients and specialize in bariatric surgery. We have also been the...
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    Lead Clinical Nurse is Dealing with a Negative Nelly, HELP!

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

    The reality is that one bad employee takes up 80% of your time, diverting your energies from your deserving, high-performing employees. I'm sure that leaders before you chose to ignore the behavior,...
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    How do I get noticed?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I own my own business, I'm a NICU nurse, and have my MSN in nursing administration and MBA. How do I get noticed and lock down a job? Dear How do I get noticed?...
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    Is it bad to go for my PNP as a new grad?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Beth, Hope you are doing well and that you are finding the joy and rest you need in this season. My question in short is: Is it bad to go back to school to pursue the PNP route after recently...
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    Is this career course worth $597.00?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I am a RN currently working in the field. I am thinking about going back for my masters but unsure where to begin. I came across a nurse RN coach offering a class on crafting...
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    Not a "bubbly" nurse

    Nurse Beth replied to lizet4455RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When there's a disconnect between how we feel and how others perceive us, it's really an opportunity. You definitely should not be fake, but you can grow by pushing yourself into an initially...
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    Help- Unfair Scheduling and Favoritism

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Fair scheduling practice question. I work in a unit open Mon-Fri. The charge nurse is off every Monday because “ I have been off every Monday since I’ve worked here” we are a...
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    Should foreign trained nurses with experience be considered new grads?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I recently got my RN license of NY state. I have 9 yrs of foreign clinical experience .Am I considered as new grad RN or experienced RN. How easy to get jobs in ny someone...
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    When Nurses Dream...and Have Nightmares!

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in General Nursing

    There’s this dream I have where I’m working in an unfamiliar hospital or on a different floor. I can’t find the charts or the computers, and the rooms are not well numbered. I can’t be sure...
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    Fired twice, can I get a job?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, Is it possible to still get a job even after getting fired twice? Dear Fired Twice, I would say yes, with perseverance and maybe connections, and a bit of luck....
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    Should foreign trained nurses with experience be considered new grads?

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

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    Reckless Driving vs DUI and my Florida license

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I was arrested in 1/17 for a DUI and had 2 charges 1 for the refusal which I went to trial and was found not guilty. The other trial for the DUI has been delayed due to the current...
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    Lead Clinical Nurse is Dealing with a Negative Nelly, HELP!

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

    You are so welcome. You are so fortunate to have a supportive manager and I'm sure she knows she is fortunate as well to have you. Another tactic with a Negative Nelly is finding a way to channel...
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    Can an LVN to BSN negotiate higher starting pay?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I've had my LVN for 15 years now and will be graduating with my BSN in December. I would like to find a job at a hospital as an RN, how can I best negotiate pay? Starting hourly...
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    What to do when Nurse is attacked and employer doesn't file police report?

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

    Dear Assaulted, I'm so very sorry. What happened to you is appalling. You have a civil right to call the police and report the crime. It's estimated only about 30% of healthcare workers...
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    Lead Clinical Nurse is Dealing with a Negative Nelly, HELP!

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

    Dear Needs Guidance, Congrats on your new role and you seem to be doing a great job. You have a good working relationship with your team, and an excellent understanding of staffing requirements....
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    School Nurse told not to follow DNR order

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I've asked this question in a forum, but I am interested in your opinion please? In our school division, if a student comes in with a chronic illness and has a DNR, and something...
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    Passed NCLEX after 8 years

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, After 3 NCLEX attempts, I finally passed! Issue is, I allowed my hurt pride to get in my way after the second attempt. After working in healthcare management since, finally...
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    New Grad Bad Interview Experience...But Maybe I Still Have A Chance?

    Nurse Beth replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    You did great by highlighting your accomplishments! If you interview as a new grad again....in behavioral interviews they are looking to see that you'll be a safe practitioner. They are not...
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    Should I quit my manager job to finish my Master's?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Nurse Beth, I need advice on what I should do? I can not manage graduate school and the job I am currently in at this time. I need to complete my MSN, but I also enjoy my leadership role...
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    Offered nights in first job but turned it down

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, So I have been out of nursing school for 7 years I took my NCLEX once..failed it, and basically gave up on nursing. Fast forward 7 years later I had a child and I knew I had...
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    Is this a bait and switch?

    Nurse Beth posted a topic in Career Advice Column

    Hello Nurse Beth, I am a fellow passionate 56 year old BSN nurse, with 32 years experience. All of my career I've worked in acute, intensive and surgical care of patients in hospital settings....
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    Can I get a job as an ADN?

    Nurse Beth replied to Braiden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have to look further down the road. Not only is BSN more and more becoming required for bedside nurses, it will qualify you for non-bedside roles later on. You will not always be young...
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    New grad, got ICU!! ANY TIPS?!!

    Nurse Beth replied to nikki1018's topic in General Nursing

    Make friends with the Respiratory Therapist who can teach you so much about vent management. Jump in and help-when getting a pt back from surgery, help pull them across into the bed, arrange...