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Nurse Life

Nursing is weird. This strange nurse life we lead includes situations the rest of the world never even considers. Learning to function in a busy hospital and manage your life around 12-hour shifts takes some time and perseverance. The good news is you don't have to do it the hard way. We've got you covered with lots of real-life examples of ways to live your best nurse life.

5 Best Jobs for Older Nurses in 2022

July 26, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Best Jobs for Older Nurses

Let’s look at some of the best jobs for older nurses that are out there if you want to work fewer hours, have more time off, or slow down.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: nurse, nurses, older nurses, second career nurses

Primary Nursing vs Team Nursing

July 12, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Primary Nursing vs Team Nursing

Let’s look at primary nursing vs team nursing, models of care delivery. How nurses are deployed within a hospital or any other type of health care facility.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: nursing teamwrok, primary nursing, team nursing

What Are the Leadership Theories in Nursing?

April 26, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

What Are the Leadership Theories in Nursing?

Leadership Theories in Nursing help to organize and interpret complex ideas as well as provide possible solutions for common problems.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: leadership, leadership theories, nurse, nurses, nursing leadership

Deep Dive: RaDonda Vaught Trial, Charges, and Timeline

April 1, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 20 Comments

Deep Dive: RaDonda Vaught Trial, Charges, and Timeline

The RaDonda Vaught trial has been a major issue for the nursing community. Let’s dive into what actually happened and what I think this means for nurses.

Filed Under: Nurse Life, Podcasts Tagged With: nurse, nurse legal, nurse news, nurses

Resignation Letter for Nursing

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

Resignation Letter for Nursing

Let’s talk about the purpose of a resignation letter and what you should include in a resignation letter for nursing.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: helpful hints, nurse, nurses, resignation letter

What Is the Difference Between Leadership and Management in Nursing

January 4, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

What Is the Difference Between Leadership and Management in Nursing

Let’s discuss the responsibilities, qualities, and characteristics of both positions to determine how they are different.

Filed Under: Nurse Life, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: nurse, nurse leader, nurse management, nurses

Nurse Preceptor Gifts That Won’t Disappoint

December 28, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

gift wrapped in brown kraft paper with bow tied in twine

When choosing the perfect nurse preceptor gift, you want to try to think of one that will actually be used instead of just sitting around gathering dust or something which isn’t practical so don’t choose anything too expensive or extravagant.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: nurse, nurse gifts, nurses, preceptor

Sub Acute Rehab Vs Skilled Nursing Facility

November 30, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Sub Acute Rehab Vs Skilled Nursing Facility

Patients should be aware of the differences between sub acute rehab vs skilled nursing facility when discussing nursing options and choices. 

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: acute rehab, nurse, nurse speciality, nurses, skilled nursing facility

Nurse Practitioner Vs. Physician Assistant

November 23, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nurse Practitioner Vs. Physician Assistant

Have you ever wondered about the difference in Nurse Practitioner Vs Physician Assistant? Let’s look at these careers more closely.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: nurse, nurse practitioner, nurses, physician assistant, speciality

15 Best States to Work as a Nurse

November 2, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Best States to Work as a Nurse

Let’s look at the 15 best states to work as a nurse. While you may make more in some states, you may also pay more to live there.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: best states to work, helpful hints, nurse, nurses, relocation

How Nurses Can Transform Health Care

August 4, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nurses Can Transform Healthcare

If you are a nurse and looking for the solution on How Nurses Can Transform Health Care, then you are at the right place.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: Encouragement, Interdisciplinary Teamwork, patient care

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

Float Nurse Skills and Tips

November 17, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Float Nurse Skills and Tips

You can be comfortable floating between units and increase your comfort zone to float between campuses. Let’s talk float nurse skills and tips.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: float nurse, float nurse skills, floating to another unit

International Travel Nursing To USA: A Guide For Foreign Nurses

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

International Travel Nursing To USA: A Guide For Foreign Nurses

If you’re considering international travel nursing, check out this guide for foreign nurses to answer some of the most common questions about nursing and healthcare in the US

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: international nurse, International travel nursing, travel nurse, US nurse

Nurses, PPE, and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 20, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

Confused about isolation precautions and PPE needed to safely care for coronavirus patients? In this post, Kati Kleber, MSN RN CCRN-K outlines the latest CDC and WHO recommendations as of March 19, 2020.

Filed Under: Nurse Life, Patient Care Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, Encouragement, PPE

Thoughts for Nurses on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 16, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 5 Comments

thoughts for nurses on coronavirus

With everything that’s been evolving rapidly around the world, I wanted to reach out specifically to offer my support and thoughts for nurses on coronavirus. Taking care of patients is already a pretty heavy burden, but then when you add on a pandemic, a workforce of people who are on the front lines, who also […]

Filed Under: Nurse Life, Patient Care Tagged With: cornavirus, COVID19, Encouragement

Side Businesses for Nurses: Ideas to Supplement Your Income

September 4, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 4 Comments

Side Businesses for Nurses: Ideas to Supplement Your Income. #freshrn #sidehustle #nurse #nurses #entrepreneurs

Have you ever thought of starting a nurse side business? As jobs at the bedside become more and more draining, many nurses are looking for a way to supplement their income so they can work less hours at the hospital. For many, the perfect nurse-balance is split between time with patients in the hospital and time doing something they own and run themselves.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: income, new nurses, Nurse Entrepreneurship, nurses, side hustle, side job

How to Use Becoming Nursey

July 2, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

How to Use Becoming Nursey

Many hospitals, healthcare organizations, and nursing schools have begun using Becoming Nursey to support their students and new graduates as they transition to practice.

Filed Under: New Nurse, Nurse Life Tagged With: Anatomy of a Super Nurse, Becoming Nursey, FreshRN, How to use Becoming Nursey, new grad nurse, new nurse, new nurses

Online Continuing Education for Nurses

September 4, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Continuing Education for Nurses

As a nurse staying up to date on your continuing education is important. But there are often so many options that it can be hard to decide what is the best course of action. This post discusses continuing education for nurses so you can make the best decision for you.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: CE hours, CEU, continuing education, Continuing Education for Nurses, Nursing CE

Best Tall Scrubs for Women

August 7, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 8 Comments

Best Scrubs for Tall Women

I’m a tall woman. At almost 6 feet tall, I often find it challenging to find scrub tops that fit correctly. And I know I am not alone in this. So I decided to put together a list of the best tall scrubs for women.

Filed Under: Nurse Life, Nurse Products & Reviews Tagged With: best tall scrubs for women, Cherokee Infinity, Figs, Greys Anatomy, Jockey, scrub tops, scrubs, tall scrubs

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