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What Do Med-Surg Nurses Do?

September 15, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

What Do Med Surg Nurses Do?

Maybe you’re trying to figure out if you want to go to nursing school… maybe you’re in school and not sure of where you want to work… or maybe you’re an experienced nurse looking to change things up. Many have heard of med surg nursing, but are not sure what med surg nurses actually do during a typical shift.

Filed Under: Med-Surg Tagged With: amz, career, FreshRN, med surg, nurses

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: amz, discharge planning, FreshRN, helpful tips, new nurse

Nurses and the Coronavirus: Current PPE Recommendations Dissected

March 20, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 5, Episode 3: Nurses and the Coronavirus: Current PPE Recommendations Dissected

 About the FreshRN® Podcast Kati Kleber, MSN RN is an experienced cardiac med-surg, stepdown, and neurocritical care nurse, American Nurses Association published author, speaker, and nurse educator. The goal of the FreshRN® Podcast is to support newly licensed nurses during the beginning of their career so they not only understand their value, and learn […]

Filed Under: Patient Care, Podcasts Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, COVID19, FreshRN, nurse, nurses, season 5

Nurses and the Coronavirus: Coping With Fear

March 20, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 5, Episode 2: Nurses and the Coronavirus: Coping With Fear

About the FreshRN Podcast Kati Kleber, MSN RN is an experienced cardiac med-surg, stepdown, and neurocritical care nurse, American Nurses Association published author, speaker, and nurse educator. The goal of the FreshRN® Podcast is to support newly licensed nurses during the beginning of their career so they not only understand their value, and learn the […]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, COVID19, FreshRN, nurse, nurses, season 5

Nurses and the Coronavirus – Background, Boundaries, and Fear

March 20, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 5, Episode 1: Nurses and the Coronavirus: Background, Boundaries, and Fear

   About the FreshRN Podcast Kati Kleber, MSN RN is an experienced cardiac med-surg, stepdown, and neurocritical care nurse, American Nurses Association published author, speaker, and nurse educator. The goal of the FreshRN® Podcast is to support newly licensed nurses during the beginning of their career so they not only understand their value, and […]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, COVID19, FreshRN, nurse, nurses, season 5

Top Tips for New Grad Nurses in ICU

December 17, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Top Tips for New Grad Nurses in ICU

If you’re looking for top tips for new grad nurses in ICU, this post is for you. Many graduating nursing students are heading straight into critical care upon graduation, and this blog post will give you an overview of what to expect as you start that first job. This blog post outlines the top tips […]

Filed Under: Critical Care Tagged With: amz, FreshRN, ICU, nurse, nurses, tips, top tips for new grad nurses in the icu

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

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: amz, Anatomy of a Super Nurse, Becoming Nursey, FreshRN, How to use Becoming Nursey, new grad nurse, new nurse, new nurses

Nursing Considerations with Organ Procurement

April 9, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

Nursing Considerations with Organ Procurement Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss what it practically looks like to prepare a patient for organ procurement and some of the variations of the process, as well as our own experiences.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN, organ procurement

What Do Nursing Home Nurses Do?

April 24, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

What Do Nursing Home Nurses Do

I think a lot of nursing students, as well as nurses in general, carry misconceptions about what it’s like to be a nurse in a nursing home. Many don’t really know what nursing home nurses do. This guest post will walk you through a typical shift and see if it’s what you imagined.

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: amz, FreshRN, guest, nursing home, nursing specialties, what nursing home nurses do

A Day in the Life of a Travel Nurse

April 17, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

A day in the life of a travel nurse

Being a travel nurse is not easy. It is not for everyone. You move around a lot, have a harder time forming real relationships, and you may not always know what you are walking into. Wanderly helps take all the guesswork out of being a travel nurse. Let’s look at a day in the life of a travel nurse.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: a day in the life of, amz, FreshRN, new grad, new nurse, speciality, travel nurse

What Happened to Nurse Eye Roll®?

March 20, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

What Happened to Nurse Eye Roll?

As some of you may know, my anonymous online nurse persona used to be Nurse Eye Roll. Alas, that is no longer the case. I wanted to write a blog post to answer the question I receive frequently: what happened to Nurse Eye Roll?

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: amz, blog, blogging, FreshRN, Nurse Eye Roll, social media, social media for nurses

What Do Emergency Nurses Do?

February 20, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Day in the Life of an ER Nurse

As many of you know, I am not an emergency department nurse. However, I receive many questions about emergency nursing. In going along with our “what do nurses do” series, Susan DuPont, fellow nurse blogger and emergency nurse, will go over a day in the life of an ER Nurse!

Filed Under: Critical Care, Nursing Jobs & Interviews Tagged With: amz, career, ER Nurse, FreshRN, guest post, nurse specialty, nurses, nursing specialties, specialty

What Do ICU Nurses Do?

February 13, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 6 Comments

ICU nurse

Being an ICU nurse sounds like a pretty cool job, doesn’t it? Really, any job with the word “intense” in the title sounds… well, intensely awesome. I’m here to dispel any doubt and inform you that yes, ICU nursing is pretty legit. While it sounds cool, many are not aware of what ICU nurses actually do during a typical 12-hour shift.

Filed Under: Critical Care Tagged With: amz, career, FreshRN, ICU nurse, nurses, speciality

ADN vs. BSN – a nurse’s thoughts on the New York bill requiring a BSN in 10

January 23, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 10 Comments

ADN vs. BSN

ADN vs. BSN – a nurse’s thoughts on the New York bill requiring a BSN in 10. In December 2017, New York State signed a bill that requires all newly licensed nurses with their ADN to obtain their BSN within 10 years of their initial licensure.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: ADN vs. BSN, amz, FreshRN, nurses

Neuro Nurse Tips for Newbies, Part 1: When to Worry, Disease Processes

January 9, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

NEURO NURSE TIPS FOR NEWBIES

This episode discusses neuro nurse tips with the main questions newbies to neuro have: if neuro changes are subtle, when do I worry? We also discuss common neuro disease processes including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intraventricular hemorrhage, and more.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN, neuro nurse, podcast

When to Take the NCLEX After Graduation

December 19, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 4 Comments

When to take the NCLEX after graduation

When to take the NCLEX after graduation Alright, so you’ve graduated nursing school and are trying to figure out when to take the NCLEX after graduation. Unfortunately, there isn’t an answer to this question that is right for everyone. However, there are certain things to consider as you make this important decision for yourself. You don’t […]

Filed Under: First Nurse Job, Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: affiliate, amz, FreshRN, NCLEX, nclex after graduation, NCLEX prep, nurse

Central Venous Catheters 101

June 13, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

Central Venous Catheters 101 Show Notes

This episode discusses the basic information the bedside nurse should know related to central lines or central venous catheters.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN, helpful hints, nurse, podcasts

A Day in the Life of a Nurse Blogger

February 28, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 4 Comments

Being a nurse blogger is such an amazing thing! But it's not always easy. So let's take a look behind the curtain at a day in the Life of a Nurse Blogger.

Being a nurse blogger is such an amazing thing! I really love what I do so much. But some days it is more challenging than you may think. So let’s take a look behind the curtain. A Day in the Life of a Nurse Blogger Recovering from the nurse-work hangover from your 12-16 hour shift […]

Filed Under: Nurse Humor Tagged With: blogging, FreshRN, nurse, nurse blogger, nurses, social media, social media for nurses

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