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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Hi! Nice to meet you! I love helping new nurses succeed in their careers. I'm recently retired from my job work in Staff Development and am now pursuing freelance writing. I'm a published author (Your Last Nursing Class: How to Land Your First Nursing Job and First Year Nurse, both on Amazon).

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How I Wrote a Book and Became a Nurse Author

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I'm an ordinary nurse like most of us here. This is my story of becoming an author and about the book I just wrote. The sounds you hear are me jumping for joy...

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New Grad: Need Help with Writing Resume and Cover Letter

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I'm a new grad RN and I'm looking for a resume and cover letter writing service specialized in nursing. Could you recommend one to me?

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Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What do future employment prospects hold for NPs ? There are mixed views on whether we will experience a surplus or a shortage of NPs by 2025.

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Is this a possible case of age discrimination?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am a 53 year old newly licensed LPN and had a tough time finding a job. My classmates are younger and pretty much all of them got hired...

27 replies 14,519 views
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When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Every nurse knows the frustrations of caring for a patient with a substance abuse disorder. Read about Jake...you may have met him.

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Uncomfortable Answering Interview Questions

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I would like to ask you several questions as I had numerous interviews that were unsuccessful and after further analysis I come to conclusion...

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Suspended for a Medication Error

by Nurse Beth, MSN

My story of being suspended as punishment for a medication error. It was traumatic.

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How to Not Die in the Hospital

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Medical errors are a leading cause of death for patients in hospitals. The better informed you are, the higher are your chances of avoiding harm.

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When Nurses Make Fatal Mistakes

by Nurse Beth, MSN

All practitioners make mistakes. To err is human. But how do we treat nurses who make deadly mistakes?

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Flu Shot or Mask?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Many healthcare facilities are requiring nurses to either get an influenza vaccination or wear a mask for the entirety of flu season. What do you think about...

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Accepted to 2 Nursing Programs: Help me decide which is the best o…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I'm 29, and have a BS in Physiology ('09) and a MS in Healthcare Management ('14) and have just recently been admitted to 2 programs (and...

20 replies 15,484 views
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Furosemide (Lasix) Nursing Considerations: Administration, Patient…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Furosemide, brand name Lasix, is a potent loop diuretic and first-line treatment in the management of volume overload. In this article we'll walk through proper...

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Tipping (Sacred) Cows and Evidence-Based Practice Part II

by Nurse Beth, MSN

This is Part I of II-addressing the sacred cows of nursing practice. Read to see if your practice is evidence-based.

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Tipping (Sacred) Cows and Evidence-Based Practice Part I

by Nurse Beth, MSN

How do you know if what you're doing for your patient is best practice or simply the most perpetuated practice?

4 replies 8,119 views
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But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

by Nurse Beth, MSN

In my hospital nurses were required to order a stat lab serum glucose whenever they had a critically High or Low Fingerstick result. My question was...Why?

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Nurses Are Quitting In Record Numbers
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Why Do Nurses Quit?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Estimates are that up to 30-50% of nurses leave their position or quit nursing altogether in the first year. What drives nurses away?

191 replies 134,588 views
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When Your Doctor Doesn't Listen

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Here's what happens when a patient and doctor relationship does not go well.

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Social Media and Emotional IQ

by Nurse Beth, MSN

I've been working on my Emotional IQ, and it's hard work, people! Here are my thoughts and experience. Please chime in with your comments.

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Creating a Resume with One Year Experience

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, I am approaching one year of experience at my job and hoping to relocate back home. I am curious how you would format a resume as a...

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New Nurse Having Bad Experience with Nursing - How can I get on tr…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, I have been a nurse for 8 months and haven’t experienced the best of nursing. Prior to being a nurse I had been a phlebotomist for 13 years,...

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