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S5E52 I Finally Know What I’m Doing – Now What?

July 21, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

I finally know what I am doing - Now What?

You are now clocking in with confidence, and you’re ready for the next challenge. But you enjoy your role, your team, and don’t want to change units or go back to school. In this episode, Kati, Amber, and Chelsea discuss some next steps you can take in your career now that you are no longer a newbie.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: confidence, FreshRN Podcast, next steps, nurse, nurses, season 5, show notes

S5E44 – Tips for New Charge Nurses

May 26, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

S5E44 – Tips for New Charge Nurses

The charge nurse is the boots-on-the-ground leader and a role model for a unit. It can be a stressful job, but it can also be fun and empowering as you gain knowledge and experience. In this episode we chat about charge nurse responsibilities and some tips for new charge nurses.

Filed Under: Podcasts, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: charge nurse, FreshRN Podcast, nurse, nurses

S5E43 – Tips for New Nurse Preceptors

May 19, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

S5E43 - Tips for New Nurse Preceptors

We don’t stay new nurses forever. And some of our earliest Fresh RNs are now precepting newbies of their own! In this episode we discuss when to start precepting, your role as a preceptor, and the challenges that come along with it.

Filed Under: Podcasts, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, new nurse preceptor, nurse, nurses, preceptor

S5E42 – Back to Nursing Basics

May 12, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Back to Nursing Basics

Who You’ll Hear Kati Kleber, MSN RN CCRN-K – Nurse educator, former cardiac med-surg/stepdown and neurocritical care nurse, author, speaker 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 […]

Filed Under: Nurse Life, Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, nurse, nurses, Nursing basics

S5E41 – When Nurses Should Call the Rapid Response Team

May 5, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

S5E41 - When Nurses Should call the Rapid Response Team

Most hospitals have some form of Rapid Response Team that can be called when patients are becoming unstable to bring people and resources to the bedside quickly. In this episode, we discuss when to call a Rapid Response, what happens once one is called, and some of our own experiences calling or responding to them. Head to FreshRN.com/41 for the complete show notes of this episode. 

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing, Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, podcast, rapid response team, RRT

S4E36: Tips for Floating to Another Unit

April 23, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Season 4, Episode 4: Tips for Floating to Another Unit Show Notes

Join us as we discuss some tips for floating to another nursing unit. We cover how to start out your shift with success in a different environment, questions to ask, how to manage your nerves, and more.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: floating to another unit, FreshRN Podcast, helpful tips, new nurse, tips

S3E32b – ICU Devices: Part 2

March 19, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 3 Episode 9 - Intensive Care Devices: Part 2 Show Notes

This is the final episode for Season 3. Arterial lines, ventilators, central lines galore! Together with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Sean Dent, Melissa and Kati discuss some tips and tricks for dealing with typical ICU devices.

Filed Under: ICU Nursing, Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, ICU, ICU devices, ICU nurse

S3E32a – Intensive Care Devices: Part 1

March 12, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 3 Episode 8 - Intensive Care Devices: Part 1

Arterial lines, ventilators, central lines galore! In this episode, let’s discuss some tips and tricks for dealing with typical Intensive Care devices.

Filed Under: ICU Nursing, Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, ICU devices, ICU nurse, Intensive Care Devices

S3E31 – How To Navigate Nursing Conferences

March 5, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 3 Episode 7 - How To Navigate Nursing Conferences Show Notes

Nursing conferences are fun but can be pretty overwhelming. In this episode, we discuss some practical tips to get the most out of the experience.

Filed Under: Podcasts, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, nursing conferences

S3E30 – What Nurses Need to Know About Palliative Care

February 26, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 3 Episode 6 - What Nurses Need to Know About Palliative Care Show Notes

Melissa Stafford, BSN RN CCRN SCRN – highly experienced and currently practicing nationally certified neurocritical care nurse. Kathleen Puntillo, PhD RN FAAN is professor emeritus of nursing at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). At UCSF, she was director of the Critical Care/Trauma Graduate Program for many years and founded UCSF’s Acute Care Nurse […]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, helpful hints, new nurses, Palliative Care

S3E29: Understanding Nursing Leadership

February 5, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Ever wonder about how the bedside nurses work with nursing leadership? We interview Megan Brunson, a current practicing nursing supervisor, and discuss how the bedside nurse can leverage leadership in various patient situations.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, helpful tips, new nurse, nursing leadership

S3E26 – What Nurses Need to Know About Sepsis

January 22, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

what nurses need to know about sepsis

Melissa Stafford, BSN RN CCRN SCRN – highly experienced and currently practicing nationally certified neurocritical care nurse. Michael Ackerman, DNS RN APRN-BC Tom Ahrens, PhD RN FAAN What You’ll Learn Basic Definition Sepsis Study Early Recognition Tips for Med-Surg Nurses Low Temperatures Rapid Response Teams and Sepsis Tips for ICU Nurses What Changed? Studies Patient […]

Filed Under: ICU Nursing, Podcasts Tagged With: Code Sepsis, FreshRN Podcast, sepsis

S3E25: Nursing Certifications: The What, Why, and When

July 24, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nursing Certifications: The What, Why, and When Show Notes

In this episode, we interview Karen Kesten, DNP APRN CCRN-K CCNS CNE who is currently the chair of the certification board of directors for the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). We talk about nursing certifications and why they are important to our profession, plus how to become certified

Filed Under: Podcasts, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: CEU, FreshRN Podcast, interview, nursing certifications

S3E24: Top Tips for Cardiac Nurses. An Interview with Nurse Nacole

July 10, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

Top Tips for Cardiac Nurses

In this episode, we interviewed Nurse Nacole about tips for cardiac nurses. Nacole is a certified critical care nurse who is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice.

Filed Under: Cardiac, Podcasts Tagged With: Cardiac Nurses, cardiac patients, FreshRN Podcast, interview, tips for cardiac nurses

S2E22: Tips for Working as a Night Shift Nurse

June 19, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Tips for Working the Night Shift

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 Pros Food Sleep planning Tips for Working Night Shift – Show Notes Elizabeth, Melissa, and Kati […]

Filed Under: Nurse Life, Podcasts Tagged With: awake, FreshRN Podcast, helpful tips, night, night shift, night shift nurse, tips

S2E21: Code STEMI, Code Stroke, and Code Sepsis

June 12, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

Code STEMI, Code Stroke, Code Sepsis

In this episode, we discuss nursing care and the big three – Code STEMI, Code Stroke, and Code Sepsis. Please note, this episode was recorded in January 2017, and the latest evidence at that time. The best practices surrounding treatment of these evolve continually and we encourage you to ensure you’re referring to the latest evidence and facility policy while providing patient care.

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing, Podcasts Tagged With: affiliate, Code Sepsis, Code STEMI, Code Stroke, FreshRN Podcast, neuro nurse, tips

S2E20: Dealing with a Negative Unit Culture, Nurse Bullies, and Confrontation

June 5, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Working on nursing units can be amazingly rewarding with great teamwork, but can also be really challenging if you don’t fit right in or if you encounter a Negative Unit Culture, Nurse Bullies or more. In this podcast episode, we discuss some tips on how to deal with this.

Working on nursing units can be amazingly rewarding with great teamwork, but can also be really challenging if you don’t fit right in or if you encounter a Negative Unit Culture, Nurse Bullies or more. This episode discusses how to deal with a negative unit culture, the importance of emotional intelligence, self-inventory, how to respond to nurse bullies, and confrontation. We talk empathy, sympathy, and more.

Filed Under: Nurse Life, Podcasts Tagged With: confrontation, FreshRN Podcast, negative culture, negative unit, new grad, nurse bullies, nurse bully

S2E17 – Pain Management Tips

May 15, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Pain Management Tips Show Notes

Striking the balance between too much pain medicine and not enough can be tough for any nurse, let alone a brand new nurse. What throws a big wrench in everything is the fact that we, as a nation, are experiencing a very real and very devastating epidemic of opioid use and abuse. Bedside nurses feel the brunt of this due to many patients requesting sometimes very concerning amounts of intravenous pain medications at alarming intervals. Here are some tips from bedside nurses about pain management.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, new grad, nurse, pain management, tips

S1E11 – Time Management Tips for New Nurses

December 7, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

time management tips for new nurses show notes

This episode discusses why time management is essential for every nurse to consider as well as practical tips for the floor and critical care environment.

Filed Under: Podcasts, Time Management Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, nurse, nurses, time management

S1E10 – Dealing with Patient Deaths

October 17, 2017 By FreshRN Team Leave a Comment

This episode discusses dealing with patient deaths as it is happening right in front of your eyes, with tips for processing your emotions at home.

Show Notes for the episode that discusses dealing with patient deaths as it is happening right in front of your eyes, with tips for processing your emotions at home.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: dealing with patient deaths, FreshRN Podcast, nurse, nurses

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