Join Kati Kleber, MSN RN CCRN-K as she talks about how she got started in nursing and why she jumped from ICU to Med-Surg. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/how-i-got-started-in-nursing/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me Online! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshRN Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kati_Kleber Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Fresh_RN/ I...
Jun 29, 2021•29 min•Season 6Ep. 54
I get asked all the time, "Is Nursing Sustainable?". Well, I go over this and answer that question in this episode of the Fresh RN podcast. I discuss: Is nursing sustainable or not? Why it's not just about earning more money... The importance of being intentional with your career Practical ways you can craft your dream career while balancing home and work Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/is-nursing-sustainable/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more...
Jun 22, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 53
You are now clocking in with confidence, and you're ready for the next challenge. But you enjoy your role, your team, and don't want to change units or go back to school. In this episode, Kati, Amber, and Chelsea discuss some next steps you can take in your career now that you are no longer a newbie. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e52-i-finally-know-what-im-doing-now-what/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and ne...
Jul 21, 2020•38 min•Season 5Ep. 52
The first day of your new job is surely a mix of excitement and anxiety. It's not uncommon to want to prepare for your first shift. This week Kati, Amber, and Chelsea discuss what you can and cannot prepare for, as well as how to handle the transition from nursing school to working full-time as a nurse. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e51-how-to-prepare-for-your-first-shift/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and n...
Jul 14, 2020•33 min•Season 5Ep. 51
So you didn't land your dream job right out of nursing school. That's OK! Many new nurses don't. This week Kati, Amber, and Chelsea talk about how to handle not getting that ideal job and how to become a stronger candidate for the next time you apply. Get a free 3-pack of nurse resume templates: https://tinyurl.com/2webz4zy To check out my full nurse resume and interview course, click here: https://www.freshrn.com/hired Prep for nursing job interview questions with this PDF download list: https:...
Jul 07, 2020•34 min•Season 5Ep. 50
Your idea of a "high performing" new grad might not be the same as what your leadership team actually expects of a brand new nurse. In this episode, we hear from Amber and Chelsea, who lead a nurse residency program, about what qualities make a really great new grad nurse. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e49-what-does-a-high-performing-new-grad-look-like/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https:...
Jun 30, 2020•35 min•Season 5Ep. 49
By the time we leave nursing school, most of us have a hierarchy of nursing roles ingrained in our minds-- that you should want to work your way "up" to the ICU and also go back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner. Well in this episode we are talking about why that hierarchy is garbage and some of the interesting and valuable nursing jobs that you may not have learned about in nursing school. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e48-the-unspoken-nursing-hierarchy-and-why-i...
Jun 23, 2020•59 min•Season 5Ep. 48
In this episode Kati, Amber, and Chelsea sit down to discuss nursing interviews. We cover some very common interview questions, discuss good and bad answers, and learn what your interviewer is really thinking. To check out my full nurse resume and interview course, click here: https://www.freshrn.com/hired Prep for nursing job interview questions with this PDF download list: https://tinyurl.com/yyk94xxa Get a free 3-pack of nurse resume templates: https://tinyurl.com/2webz4zy Show notes are loca...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 47
What is nurse burnout? Why does it happen? How do we prevent it? In this episode, we talk all about nurse burnout, self-compassion, and things you can do to live your healthiest nurse life. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e46-proactively-preventing-nurse-burnout/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me Online! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshRN Twitter:...
Jun 09, 2020•49 min•Season 5Ep. 46
In this episode, we are discussing the rules of nursing that are not found in your textbooks. What's cool, what's not cool, and how to be an awesome teammate right out of nursing school. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e45-unwritten-rules-of-nursing/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me Online! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshRN Twitter: https://twit...
Jun 02, 2020•38 min•Season 5Ep. 45
The charge nurse is the boots-on-the-ground leader and a role model for a unit. It can be a stressful job, but it can also be fun and empowering as you gain knowledge and experience. In this episode, we chat about charge nurse responsibilities and share some tips for new charge nurses. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/episode-044-tips-for-new-charge-nurses/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https:/...
May 26, 2020•28 min•Season 5Ep. 44
We don't stay new nurses forever. And some of our earliest Fresh RNs are now precepting newbies of their own! In this episode, we discuss when to start precepting, your role as a new nurse preceptor, and the challenges that come along with it. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/episode-043-tips-for-new-nurse-preceptors/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me Online...
May 18, 2020•52 min•Season 5Ep. 43
At the very beginning of nursing school, we learn basic care of our patients: turning, intake and output, oral care, and so forth. Once we reach the bedside, we tend to become focused on the more complex tasks of nursing care, and those basics can fall by the wayside. In this episode we return to the basics, discussing their importance and how to incorporate them into our daily practice. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e42-back-to-nursing-basics/ Get weekly tips, encourage...
May 12, 2020•47 min•Season 5Ep. 42
Most hospitals have some form of Rapid Response Team that can be called when patients are becoming unstable to bring people and resources to the bedside quickly. In this episode, we discuss when to call a Rapid Response, what happens once one is called, and some of our own experiences calling or responding to them. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e41-when-nurses-should-call-the-rapid-response-team/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just fo...
May 05, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 41
Kati spent hours combing through the CDC and WHO recommendations and research articles discussing appropriate PPE for healthcare providers taking care of Coronavirus patients (COVID-19) and translated it into easy-to-understand terms for the bedside nurse. For links to all of her references, click here . Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-5-episode-3-nurses-and-the-coronavirus-current-ppe-recommendations-dissected/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside...
Mar 20, 2020•53 min
Kati sits down with an experienced mental health professional to outline how nurses can manage fear while still being effective at work, and mentally present at home in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-5-episode-2-nurses-and-the-coronavirus-coping-with-fear/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me Online! Facebook: htt...
Mar 20, 2020•33 min
This episode provides some coronavirus (COVID-19) background, and dives into why this is such a big deal for the nursing community. Kati shares her experience as a nurse on the Ebola Team back in 2015, the challenge of constantly changing updates, and fear when you still have to go into work each day. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-5-episode-1-nurses-and-the-coronavirus-background-boundaries-and-fear/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more ...
Mar 20, 2020•26 min
Ok, you're off orientation, there's no preceptor checking behind you, and you're on your own taking care of patients. How do you learn to trust yourself and your nursing judgment? In this episode, we chat about how we began to trust ourselves as we transitioned off of orientation and into our own nursing practice. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-4-episode-8-how-to-trust-your-nursing-judgment-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more...
Mar 01, 2018•28 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Taking care of someone who is unable to interact or make their own medical decisions can be complex. In this episode, we discuss: tips for talking to an unconscious patient and their loved ones assessment tips important things to consider (like health care power of attorney and consents) and more! Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/talking-to-unconscious-patients-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nu...
Feb 22, 2018•26 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this episode, we talk all things urinary catheters: CAUTIs, tips, tricks, internal and external devices, and nursing considerations. [FREE MINI COURSE] Nursing Report Basics for Med-Surg Nurses (includes my fav med-surg report sheet and my top abbreviations) I would use when taking report! https://courses.freshrn.com/p/med-surg-report-basics If you want to cut to the chase and take my comprehensive med-surg prep course, click here: https://courses.freshrn.com/p/med-surg-mindset Show notes are...
Feb 15, 2018•49 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Teamwork is one of those nursing buzzwords, but what does it practically look like during elbow-to-elbow nursing care? In this episode, we chat tips, what good teamwork feels and looks like, how to be a good team member, and more. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/nursing-teamwork-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me Online! Facebook: https://www.fac...
Feb 08, 2018•47 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Join us as we discuss some tips for floating to another nursing unit. We cover how to start out your shift with success in a different environment, questions to ask, how to manage your nerves, and more. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/tips-for-floating-to-another-unit-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me Online! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/F...
Feb 01, 2018•28 min•Season 4Ep. 4
When the patient is now donating their organs, there are a lot of things that are now the responsibility of the nurse. In this episode, we discuss what it practically looks like to prepare a patient for organ procurement and some of the variations of the process, as well as our own experiences. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/nursing-considerations-with-organ-procurement-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students...
Jan 25, 2018•53 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this episode, we discuss the difference between coma and brain death, how brain death is determined, working with an organ procurement team, and general insights related to this sensitive topic. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-4-episode-2-nursing-considerations-with-brain-death-and-organ-procurement-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me On...
Jan 18, 2018•46 min•Season 4Ep. 2
So, how do you deal with the family members... like, normally? How do you meet their expectations and work together as a team? We discuss routine communication points with typical family members who are engaged and want to be part of a patient's care, and how you as a fresh RN can speak to them with confidence. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-4-episode-1-how-to-deal-with-family-members-who-are-not-mad-at-you-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the...
Jan 11, 2018•43 min
Arterial lines, ventilators, central lines galore! Together with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Sean Dent, Melissa and Kati discuss some tips and tricks for dealing with typical ICU devices. We discuss: an introduction to CRRT Impellas and Intra Aortic Balloon Pumps Proning devices advice for new nurses and more! Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/icu-devices-part-2-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new...
Nov 09, 2017•48 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Arterial lines, ventilators, central lines galore! Together with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Sean Dent, Melissa and Kati discuss some tips and tricks for dealing with typical ICU devices. In this first episode, we discuss: Art Lines efficacy of blood pressure cuffs A-Line tips fluid monitoring devices and more! Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-3-episode-8-intensive-care-devices-part-1-show-notes/ Want more? Listen to part 2 here. Get weekly tips, encouragement, stor...
Nov 02, 2017•21 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Nursing conferences are fun but they can be pretty overwhelming. Melissa and Kati discuss some practical tips to get the most out of the experience and investment. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-3-episode-7-how-to-navigate-nursing-conferences-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me Online! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshRN Twitter: ht...
Oct 26, 2017•24 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In this episode, we interview Kathleen Puntillo, PhD RN FAAN who has written about and researched palliative care extensively. We chat about what nurses need to know about palliative care and considerations for their patients. We cover: The difference between palliative care and hospice Palliative Care examples and benefits Talking to the Family Advice and tips Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-3-episode-6-palliative-care-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stor...
Oct 19, 2017•33 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Ever wonder about how bedside nurses work with nursing leadership? We interview a current practicing nursing supervisor and chat about chain of command, and how the bedside nurse can leverage leadership in various patient situations. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-3-episode-5-understanding-nursing-leadership-show-notes/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect Wit...
Oct 12, 2017•38 min•Season 3Ep. 5
