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The FRESHRN® Podcast

Your first year as a registered nurse is challenging and with this podcast, your host, Kati Kleber, hopes to dispel myths, offer encouraging words, and fill in some of the blanks left from nursing school to enable you to excel in your first job as a registered nurse. Kati features many guests throughout the episodes, and they dive into topics like what new grad hospital orientation is really like, code blues, time management, delegation, patient deaths, and more.

Please note, while patient experiences are discussed, their identifying details have been changed to protect their privacy and uphold HIPAA.

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The FRESHRN® Podcast with Kati Kleber

Why I Hate “Fake it Til You Make it”

Why I Hate “Fake it Til You Make it”

“Fake it til you make it” is a common term we use to encourage people who are learning in a really intimidating and challenging environment. In this episode, Kati discusses why she’s not a fan of that saying.

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Should I Work in the ICU as a New Grad?

Should I Work in the ICU as a New Grad?

Should I work in the ICU as a New Grad? A Fresh RN VIP asked if it would be wise to work in the ICU as a new grad. Listen for Kati’s perspective and some Q&A from her Instagram followers.

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  1. Is Insurance For Nurses Worth It? Navigating Nursing Liability With a Risk Management Expert
  2. Behind the Scenes: Why CT Scan Results Take Time & How to Explain It to Families
  3. My Top 5 Nurse Potluck Items
  4. How to Realistically Deal With Rude RNs During Report
  5. RED FLAGS During the Nurse Interview Process
  6. Questions to Ask During a Nursing Interview
  7. Tips for Charge Nurses: How to Handle SPICY CNAs and RNs
  8. [PodSwap] You’re Not to Old For Nursing School – Nurse Mo
  9. Code Calm: Mastering RRT Nurse Calls with a Nurse Practitioner’s Insight
  10. Inside CVICU Nursing: A Veteran’s Guide with Jeannie Cisney
  11. [Encore] ICU Equipment Deep Dive: A Revisit with Sean Dent
  12. Bones & Beyond: Thriving in Ortho Nursing with Elizabeth Fields
  13. [Encore] The Subtle Art of Mastering Nursing Interview Questions
  14. [Encore] Hand-Off Hurdles: Navigating Nursing Report with Kati & Elizabeth
  15. Beyond the Basics: Advanced Preceptor Strategies with Beth Hawks
  16. [Encore] The Ultimate Guide to Nursing Communication: A Mega Compilation
  17. [Encore] The Neuro Nursing Chronicles: A Masterclass from the Archives
  18. Nurse Fatigue Triage: Resources & Tips for When You’re Tired of Nursing – An Interview with Dr. Kate King
  19. What is a Clinical Nurse Specialist… Really?
  20. Straight from the Source: A Nurse Manager’s Honest Career Advice
  21. Most Common New RN Questions – And Answers!
  22. Behind the Scenes of Oncology Nursing: Insights from Two Nursing Leaders at St. Jude’s
  23. Nurse Residency Programs – An Interview With Nursing Leaders From St. Jude’s (Part 1)
  24. Celebrating 10 Years – Featuring Guest Host Brittney Wilson, BSN RN
  25. What’s the Big Deal With Delirium?An Interview with Sarah from the Rapid Response RN Podcast
  26. From Chaos to Clarity: Tackling Delirium in the Hospital Setting as a Nurse
  27. [Partial Dose] “What Are Your Weaknesses?” How to Answer This Common Nursing Interview Question
  28. Nurses Arrested After Missing Dressing Changes
  29. [Partial Dose] What to Say When a Patient Wants to Harm Themselves
  30. The Ideal NCLEX Study Timeline
  31. 4 Nurses on TikTok Fired: My Thoughts
  32. NCLEX Next Generation and NCLEX FAQ’s
  33. Major Differences Between ER Nurses and Floor Nurses
  34. 4 Reasons Why Nurses are Mean to Nursing Students
  35. Maureen Osuna, MSN RN – An Interview with Nurse Mo, MSN RN
  36. How to Study for Nursing School
  37. The Power of a Quick Win
  38. How to Pass Nursing School Exams
  39. Military Nursing – An Interview with a 20-Year Veteran, Julie Florentin, DNP Student
  40. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Researcher – An Interview with Tamar Rodney, PhD, MSN, RN PMHNP-BC, CNE
  41. What’s a Death Doula? An Interview with Melanie Sheckles
  42. Traits to Develop as a New Grad Nurse – An Interview with Nurse Mo, MSN RN
  43. Why I Hate “Fake it Til You Make it”
  44. RaDonda Vaught Sentencing Play-By-Play
  45. How to Take Charge of Your Nursing Career – An Interview with Irnise F. Williams, JD RN
  46. Are Digital Stethoscopes Worth The Money?
  47. Should I Work in the ICU as a New Grad?
  48. My Thoughts on Nurses Week and Reaction to Amber Heard’s Private Nurse’s Testimony
  49. What’s an Awake and Walking ICU? An Interview with Kali Dayton, DNP AGACNP
  50. Common Questions about Malpractice Insurance for Nurses
  51. RaDonda Vaught Trial – Part 2, Interview with Lorie Brown, RN MN JD
  52. Deep Dive: RaDonda Vaught Trial, Charges, and Timeline
  53. Surviving Your First Code Blue – Interview with Will Kelly, MSN FNP-C
  54. How to Study for the CCRN [Critical Care Certification Exam]
  55. Deconstructing the NYT Article and My Thoughts on the “Nursing Shortage” Bonus Episode
  56. When You Want More, But Your Brain Stops You
  57. Exploring Publication Bias
  58. Communication Tips – Your Loved Ones
  59. Communication Tips – Difficult Conversations
  60. Communication Tips – Patients and Their Support Systems
  61. Communication Tips – Other Members of the Healthcare Team
  62. Communication Tips – Your Nursing Team
  63. Patient Pathways – Whipple
  64. Patient Pathways – OMFS
  65. Patient Pathways – Trauma Patient
  66. How I Got Started in Nursing
  67. Is Nursing Sustainable?
  68. I Finally Know What I Am Doing – Now What?
  69. How to Prepare for Your First Shift
  70. When You Don’t Land Your Dream Job
  71. What Does a High Performing New Grad Look Like?
  72. The Unspoken Nursing Hierarchy and Why It’s Garbage
  73. Nursing Interview Questions: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
  74. Proactively Preventing Nurse Burnout
  75. Unwritten Rules of Nursing
  76. Tips for New Charge Nurses
  77. Tips for New Nurse Preceptors
  78. Back to Nursing Basics
  79. When Nurses Should Call the Rapid Response Team
  80. Nurses and the Coronavirus: Current PPE Recommendations Dissected
  81. Nurses and the Coronavirus: Coping With Fear
  82. Nurses and the Coronavirus: Background, Boundaries, and Fear
  83. How to Deal With Family Members (who are not mad at you)
  84. What Nursing Teamwork Practically Looks Like at the Bedside
  85. Nursing Considerations with Brain Death and Organ Procurement
  86. Nursing Considerations for Organ Procurement
  87. Tips for Floating to Another Unit
  88. All Things Urinary Catheters
  89. Talking to Unconscious Patients
  90. How to Trust Your Nursing Judgment
  91. Intensive Care Devices: Part 2
  92. Intensive Care Devices: Part 1
  93. How to Navigate Nursing Conferences
  94. What Nurses Need to Know About Palliative Care
  95. Understanding Nursing Leadership
  96. All Things Respiratory
  97. What Nurses Need to Know About Sepsis
  98. Nursing Certifications- The What, Why, How, and When
  99. Tips for Cardiac Nurses
  100. Patients We Will Never Forget
  101. Tips for Working Night Shift
  102. Code STEMI, Code Stroke, Code Sepsis
  103. Dealing with a Negative Unit Culture, Nurse Bullies, and Confrontation
  104. Tips for New Grad Nurses on Resumes, Applications, and Interviews
  105. Nurses Make Mistakes
  106. Pain Management Tips
  107. Tips for New Grads in the ICU
  108. Neuro Nurse Tips for Newbies Part 3: Meds, Diagnostics, Monitoring, and Surgeries
  109. Neuro ICU Nurse Tips for Newbies, Part 2: Disease Processes
  110. Neuro Nurse Tips for Newbies, Part 1: When to Worry, Disease Processes
  111. Nursing Report for Newbies
  112. Time Management Tips for New Nurses
  113. Dealing With Patient Deaths
  114. Diagnostics for New Nurses
  115. Dealing with Difficult Patients and Families
  116. If it Wasn’t Documented, It Wasn’t Done
  117. Delegation for New Nurses
  118. Working With Physicians
  119. Nursing Work-Life Balance
  120. What to do During a Code
  121. Central Venous Catheters 101
  122. What to Expect During Your New Graduate Nursing Orientation

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Founder of FreshRN

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.