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New Grad Nurse

Being a new grad nurse is one of the toughest challenges you may face in your life, but you don’t have to face alone and unprepared. We’ve written tons of tips, tricks, and strategies to improve your experience during your first year as a nurse. From improving your time management skills to understanding when and how to delegate, we’ve got you covered.

Ready to feel like a confident nurse?

A nurse residency program guides your first year and helps you to deal with the emotional weight of being a new nurse. A self-guided holistic residency will help you feel confident sooner and love your nursing career, all while learning how to both live and work a nurse.

Star the New Nurse Master Class: a Self-Guided Nurse Residency

Nurse Residency Programs – An Interview With Nursing Leaders From St. Jude’s

May 2, 2023 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

In this episode, Kati Interviews Morgan Melancon MSN, RN, CCRN-K and Annabeth Davis, MSN, RN, NPD-BC about their unique nurse residency program at St. Jude’s. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility located in Memphis, Tennessee, dedicated to finding cures for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its mission is […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Podcasts Tagged With: interview, st. judes

How to be the Unit’s Favorite New Grad Nurse

March 22, 2023 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

The new grad nurse must learn to manage a sick person while becoming part of the crew. These tips will help you be the best new grad nurse on the unit.

Graduation is upon us and there will be many new grad nurses among hospital units very soon if they have not started already. Starting a job in nursing can be very overwhelming. I would argue that learning the ropes of the healthcare culture is quite possibly one of the most difficult jobs. In addition, the […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, New Nurse Tagged With: guest post, new nurse

For the Overwhelmed New Graduate Nurse

November 7, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 14 Comments

So you’ve just started your new job as a new graduate nurse. You have a great preceptor, you like your unit, and your manager seems pretty cool. But you dread going to work. You get report and you’re already an hour behind. You’re already an overwhelmed nurse. There are so many things to do right this second that you shut down. You can’t do this. It’s too much. You struggle through each day, just trying to get to the end of the shift. You are elated for days off. You dread going back. Is this really what you signed up for? Will this EVER end?

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, New Nurse, Time Management Tagged With: emotional support, helpful hints, nursing peer support, overwhelmed nurse, self care, time management

What to Do With Old Nursing School Textbooks?

May 10, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

What to Do With Old Nursing School Textbooks?

If you are looking for ways to get rid of your old nursing school textbooks, let’s talk about some things you can do with them.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: nursing school text books, rent text books, text books

How to Stand out as a New Grad Nurse

June 7, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

How to Stand out as a New Grad Nurse

Learn key tips and skills to ensure you know how to stand out as a new grad nurse. Resumes, Networking, Experience, Volunteering and more!

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: for students, helpful hints, how-to, nursing interviews, nursing jobs

Phlebotomy Tips for Nurses

May 4, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

Phlebotomy Tips for Nurses

Phlebotomy can be tough to master. In this post, we discuss some top tips for nurses who need to draw blood specimens on their patients.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: Nurse tips, phlebotomy, phlebotomy tips

The Good Nurses: Qualities of A Good Nurse

October 20, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 6 Comments

The Good Nurses: Qualities of A Good Nurse

What are the qualities of a good nurse? You need to be empathetic, hard-working, and so much more. Read the complete list.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: Encouragement, nursing peer support, professional development

Medication Errors: How to Avoid Them as a New Nurse

October 13, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

How To Avoid Medication Errors As A Nurse

One of the most terrifying things for new nurse grads is accidentally messing up a patient’s meds. This is how to avoid medication errors.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: helpful hints, Med Error, medications, mistakes, nursing peer support

How to Trust Your Nursing Judgment

October 10, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

I’ve received a lot of questions from new nurses saying that one of their biggest struggles is when they’ve learned a lot but are having trouble learning how to trust your nursing judgement. You think you know what you’re doing, but you’re not sure...

I’ve received a lot of questions from new nurses saying that one of their biggest struggles is when they’ve learned a lot but are having trouble learning how to trust your nursing judgment. You think you know what you’re doing, but you’re not sure…

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, New Nurse Tagged With: new grads, new nurse, trust your nursing judgement

How Doctor’s Schedules Work (for the most part)

September 22, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

How Doctor's Schedules Work (for the most part)

I know it’s confusing, but this is how a doctor’s schedules works, from an experienced nurse. It’s not always the same, but this can help.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: helpful hints, interdisciplinary team, physicians, teamwork

Working With Physicians

September 15, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

Working With Physicians

Don’t be intimidated! Follow these tips for working with physicians and banish your nursing anxiety for good.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: helpful hints, interdisciplinary team, nursing peer support, physicians, teamwork

What Does a High-Performing New Grad Look Like?

June 30, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

What Does a High-Performing New Grad Look Like?

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.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Podcasts Tagged With: high performing, new grad, nurse, nurses

Organization Tips for New Nurses

February 25, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Organization Tips for New Nurses

Feeling frazzled? These organization tips for nurses will help you maintain your sanity and stay in control. 

I know how it feels when it seems like everything is spinning out of control. Life is moving on and you are just holding on, trying to keep up. And it happens to all of us, not just the new nurses! 

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, New Nurse, Time Management Tagged With: amz, new nurse, nurse, Nurse tips, nurses, Organization

The Ultimate Resource for New Nurses – The FreshRN New Nurse Master Class

July 31, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

  The Ultimate Resource for New Nurses – The FreshRN New Nurse Master Class When I graduated from nursing school and passed boards, I was so excited to finally be a nurse. Only, I didn’t feel like a nurse. I felt alone. I felt like somehow everyone else knew exactly what they were doing and […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: CEU, masterclass, new grad, new nurse, nurse

Tips for New Grads in the ICU

May 8, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

Tips for New Grads in the ICU

Melissa Stafford, BSN RN CCRN SCRN – highly experienced and currently practicing nationally certified neurocritical care nurse. Elizabeth Mills, BSN RN CCRN – highly experienced neurocritical care nurse, current Stroke Navigator for a Primary Stroke Center. What You’ll Learn In this episode, we discuss the characteristics of the intensive care nurse, normal expectations, critical thinking, […]

Filed Under: Critical Care, New Grad Nurse, New Nurse, Podcasts Tagged With: amz, helpful tips, ICU, new grad, tips for a new grad in the ICU, tips for an ICU nurse

What Nurses Who Recently Graduated Need to Know About Repaying Student Loan Debt

August 22, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

Fortunately, the nursing profession is revered and the federal government has created a number ways to ease the burden of student loan debt for nurses.

All across the country, nurses are in demand, which makes it a very attractive career choice. However, the nursing field is very demanding, requiring specialized knowledge obtained from an advanced education. That can be a financial challenge for many nursing students, especially for those who choose the Bachelor of Science in Nursing path. Many new […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, New Nurse Tagged With: amz, debt, loans, new grads, student loan debt

Student Loan Forgiveness and Management for Nurses

August 8, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

You can rely on two things once you earn your degree, a new profession and lots of student loan payments. Student Loan Forgiveness and Management for Nurses

You can rely on two things once you earn your degree, a new profession and lots of student loan payments. Student Loan Forgiveness and Management for Nurses….

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Nurse Life Tagged With: amz, debt, for students, guest post, helpful hints, new grad, student loan forgiveness, student loans

Working With Physicians

July 11, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

The FreshRN Podcast - Episode 005: Working With Physicians

This episode discusses some basics that are essential when working with a medical team, including how they function and working with physicians.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Podcasts Tagged With: affiliate, amz, show notes, working with physicians

When My Alcoholic Uncle Died: And How It Impacted Me as a Nurse

March 28, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 12 Comments

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When My Alcoholic Uncle Died As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Tumblr. I follow many nurses, physicians, EMT’s, nursing students, and other healthcare professionals. I am a fan of the short posts with great images and rarely sit down and read long posts. However, when I started reading this nurse’s […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: alcoholic, amz, death and dying, guest post, patient stories, stories

What to Expect During Your New Graduate Nursing Orientation

December 31, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

what to expect during your new graduate nursing orientation

This episode discusses the structure of typical nursing orientation, what to expect, tips for working with a preceptor, what to do when you and your preceptor don’t get along, and how to acclimate yourself to the culture of a nursing unit.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Podcasts Tagged With: amz, helpful hints, new grad, nurse, podcasts, season 1

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Kati Kleber, MSN RN

The founder and educator behind FreshRN® is a nurse educator, author, national speaker, host of the FreshRN Podcast, and owner of FreshRN® – an online platform created to educate, encourage, and motivate newly licensed nurses in innovative ways. 

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