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New Nurse

The new nurse on the block has a lot to learn. Clinical skills, emotional intelligence, resilience, and communication are just scratching the surface. To thrive as a new nurse you have to constantly learn and evolve and take things with a grain of salt. But you don’t have to wander around the new nurse desert aimlessly, we’ll be your guide and ensure you get plenty of water and encouragement on your journey.

Ready to enjoy your time as a new 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 as a nurse.

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

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

How Hard Is It to Become a Nurse? (2022 Guide)

June 28, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

person in scrubs with stethoscope on neck reading a book and writing on paper

There are quite a few steps involved in actually getting your nursing license and working as a registered nurse. Let’s walk through the steps

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: how-to, new nurse, nurse, nurses

How to Talk to Your Nurse Manager

April 5, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

How to Talk to Your Nurse Manager

If you’re a new nurse and not sure how to talk to your nurse manager, this post outlines some important considerations when approaching your new boss.

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: communication, nurse, nurse manager, nurses

What’s the Difference Between CNA and RN?

March 22, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

What's the Difference Between CNA and RN?

What’s the difference between a CNA and RN? While there is some overlap with responsibilities, these roles are very different. Let’s go over the specifics!

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: Become a nurse, CNA, how-to, nurse, nurses, RN

Nephrology Nursing – A Day in the Life

March 8, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nephrology Nursing – A Day in the Life

Nephrology Nursing consists of dynamic, diverse, and holistic care that is both challenging and rewarding.

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: dialysis, nephrology, nurse, nurse speciality, nurse specialty, nurses, speciality

What is the Difference Between an LPN vs RN vs BSN

October 26, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

What is the Difference Between an Lpn, Rn, and Bsn

What is the difference between Lpn Vs Rn Vs Bsn? If you’re currently employed in a hospital or healthcare facility, consider getting your BSN.

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: ADN, BSN, LPN, nurse, nurses, Nursing degrees

Often Overlooked IV Tips For Nurses

May 25, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Often Overlooked IV Tips For Nurses

No matter how much experience you have, IV insertion can be a challenge. Here are my top often overlooked IV tips for nurses.

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: IV courses, IV insertion, IV tips, Tips for nurses

What’s it Like to be a New Nurse

February 23, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

What's it Like to be a New Nurse

Wondering what it’s like to be a new nurse? Here are four helpful tips from an RN to help you navigate the new job

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: new grad nurse, new nurses

Healthy Eating For Nurses

November 28, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 5 Comments

Healthy Eating For Nurses

Working 12 hour shifts can really it difficult to stay on track with health and wellness, but healthy eating for nurses is a critical component of overall wellness. A reader asked what I do to focus on healthy eating while working long shifts: I’m about to start my grad year and was just wondering- what do you usually take for meals? I […]

Filed Under: Mental Wellness and Self Care for Nurses, New Nurse, Nurse Life Tagged With: healthy, healthy nurse, helpful hints, meal planning, meal prep, self care

Discharge Planning Tips for New Nurses

October 15, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Discharge Planning Tips for New Nurses

Discharge planning can be a challenge for any nurse, let alone a new nurse. I’ve discharged many patients since I became a nurse in 2010 and would like to give you some discharge planning tips!

Filed Under: New Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: discharge planning, FreshRN, helpful tips, new nurse

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

35+ Nurse Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity

October 3, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

16 Nurse Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity

You’ve heard of Life Hacks?  Well, here are 35+ clever nurse hacks that will save your sanity on those really long shifts. Nurse Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity I have some life-changing nurse hacks that you’ll definitely use. You might not use all of them, but I bet you’ll find at least one or […]

Filed Under: New Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: nurse, nurse hacks, Nurse tips, nurses, resources

My First Bed Change

September 8, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

My First Bed Change

Read and laugh along with me – a nurse – as I share the very real story of my first bed change. We’ve all been there, it’s so relatable!

Filed Under: New Nurse, Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: nurse humor, nursing school, personal experience

How To Master Nursing Delegation

September 1, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

How To Master Nursing Delegation

This is so important! Nursing delegation frees up your mind so you can focus on the most important tasks first. Here’s how to master it.

Filed Under: New Nurse, Time Management Tagged With: delegation, nursing assistants, teamwork

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: new nurse, nurse, Nurse tips, nurses, Organization

Best Nursing Jobs for New Nurse Grads

January 21, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Best Nursing Jobs for New Nurse Grads

What jobs should new nurses look for? What are the best nursing jobs for a new grad nurse? Knowing where you want to work is helpful, but all’s not lost if you don’t know. Please don’t think that if you don’t get your dream job right away that you’ve failed, that you will never work […]

Filed Under: New Nurse, Nursing Jobs & Interviews Tagged With: interviews, new grad, new grad nurse, nurse interview, nurse jobs, nursing jobs

Overcoming Anxiety – Top Tips for New Graduate Nurses

January 7, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Overcoming Anxiety - Top Tips for New Graduate Nurses

Beat the first year nurse anxiety. These top tips for new graduate nurses will help you learn how to become more confident.

Filed Under: Mental Wellness and Self Care for Nurses, New Nurse Tagged With: helpful tips, new grad nurse, new grads, new nurse, tips, tips for new grad nurses

The Hierarchy of Nursing

January 1, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Hierarchy of Nursing

This post was updated on January 1, 2020 Traditional healthcare settings, including hospitals, operate under a hierarchy of nursing to define the structures of order and organization.  Nurses are ranked according to levels of license and education, and by years of experience. This can be kind of confusing to the new nurse walking into the […]

Filed Under: First Nurse Job, New Nurse Tagged With: hierarchy of nursing, leadership, nurses

Why We Freeze When a Patient Codes

November 5, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

I’ve heard so many people mention how they just freeze when a patient codes. Many look back with shame or embarrassment that they didn’t know what to do in an emergency… especially since they’re the nurse and should know what to do. I get it. I did that the first few times and was really […]

Filed Under: New Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: code blue, new nurse, nurse, nurses, why we freeze when a patient codes

10 Unwritten Rules for Nurses

October 8, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

10 Unwritten Rules for Nurses

You won’t learn this in nursing school, but your life will be so much better once you read (and follow) this list. These 10 unwritten rules for nurses might seem like common sense, but someone had to say them.

Filed Under: Mental Wellness and Self Care for Nurses, New Nurse Tagged With: FreshRN, nurse, nurses, rules, rules for nurses

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