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