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Monitoring Patients after Ketamine

September 10, 2019 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 4 Comments

Monitoring Patients after Ketamine

Do you know what’s really sexy right now in anesthesia? Opioid-free anesthesia. Let’s talk about monitoring patients after ketamine.

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: amz, anesthesia, guest post, helpful hints, helpful tips, ketamine in anesthesia, medications, Monitoring Patients after Ketamine

Dropping out of the Hospital Rat Race: Nurse Entrepreneurship

October 2, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Dropping out of the Hospital Rat Race: Nurse Entrepreneurship

I’ve talked to a lot of nurses lately who feel pressure to go back to school and make more money with an MSN of some sort. Obviously, universities are all about the chance to get a few more years of tuition from them. There are other options besides heading back to the classroom, and one […]

Filed Under: Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: amz, business, career alternatives, guest post, helpful tips, Nurse Entrepreneurship, nurses

What Do Infection Prevention Nurses Do?

September 18, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

What Do Infection Prevention Nurses Do?

What do Infection Prevention nurses not do! There are a variety of titles that cover our job including Infection Control Practitioner, Infection Prevention Coordinator, and most often the Infection Preventionist, or IP. IPs now come from a variety of backgrounds including nurses, medical technologists, and public health professionals, but the profession has historically been dominated by nurses. In fact, Florence Nightingale is not only viewed as a pioneer of nursing, but also a pioneer of infection prevention and control. A day in the life of an IP is never boring.

Filed Under: Nursing Jobs & Interviews, Patient Care Tagged With: affiliate, guest post, infection control, Infection Prevention nurses, IP, nurse specialty, nursing specialties

What Do Nurse Anesthetists Do? (CRNA)

August 21, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

What Do CRNAs Do?

Interested in becoming a CRNA? Not sure exactly what that means? This guest post takes a closer look at what do nurse anesthetists do! Most operating rooms release the schedule the night before. Unlike bedside nurses, nurse anesthetists don’t start their day with Nurse Drama Hour. You know, the hand-off that details all the hard, […]

Filed Under: Critical Care, Nursing Jobs & Interviews Tagged With: amz, CRNA, guest post, Nurse Anesthetists, nurse careers, nurse specialty, what do nurse anesthetists do

Top Tips for New Nurses Working With Ventilators – From a CRNA!

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

Top Tips for New Nurses Working With Ventilators

Periwinkle is a lovely color. A soft, subtle blue, it looks best as Helen Hunt’s eyeshadow in 1995 or on an Easter egg. It looks worst on your patient’s skin. While waiting for the respiratory therapist to come bail you out, understanding some common sense and troubleshooting will keep your patient pink, or in my case, healthy brown instead of sickly green

Filed Under: Critical Care, Patient Care Tagged With: amz, CRNA, guest post, guest posts, respiratory, Working With Ventilators

What Do Labor and Delivery Nurses Do?

July 3, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

What Do Labor and Delivery Nurses Do?

Labor and Delivery nurses work in the happiest place in the hospital. Where else do you get to go to birthday parties all day and night long? If you love adrenaline, babies and a little bit of everything, the “Baby Factory” might be the place for you! Labor and Delivery is a mix of the Emergency Department (ED), Medical-Surgical, Operating Room (OR), Recovery Room, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and Critical Care all mashed together into one exciting unit!

Filed Under: Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: amz, guest, guest post, L&D, Labor and Delivery nurses, nursing specialties

What Do NICU Nurses Do?

April 10, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

What Do NICU Nurses Do

Being an NICU nurse sounds like a pretty amazing job! I mean you get the word “intense” in your title and there are little babies. While it sounds amazing, many don’t know what NICU Nurses do in a typical shift. What Do NICU Nurses Do?

Filed Under: Nursing Jobs & Interviews, Patient Care Tagged With: a day in the life, baby nurse, guest post, new grad, NICU, NICU nurse, nurse specialty, nursing specialties, what do NICU nurses do

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

The Power of Embracing Nurse Discomfort

January 30, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nurse Discomfort

Many nurses are not fully engaged and present when dealing with patients. But nurse discomfort can be a potent tool, enhancing the patient experience, particularly during an emotionally-charged interaction.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: amz, compassion, Encouragement, guest post, helpful hints, nurse discomfort, nurses

Inpatient to Outpatient: Transitioning from the ICU to Primary Care

January 16, 2018 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

I am currently two semesters away from graduating with my masters as a family nurse practitioner. I plan to work in family practice in an office setting. It’s a stark contrast and it’s reasonable to ask why I made such a big move from ICU to Primary Care.

I am currently two semesters away from graduating with my masters as a family nurse practitioner. I plan to work in family practice in an office setting. It’s a start contrast and it’s reasonable to ask why I made such a big move from ICU to Primary Care.

Filed Under: Critical Care, Patient Care Tagged With: amz, guest post, ICU, ICU to Primary Care, nurse, Transfer

The Role of the Nurse Preceptor

November 21, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

The Role of the Nurse Preceptor

You are probably prepared for what to expect during your orientation, whether it be from discussions during nursing school, friends, or from personal research on the web. The role of the nurse preceptor? Responsibility, Preparation, and Personalities. I want to talk to you about orientation a little differently. I want to share with you orientation from my point-of-view, as a nurse preceptor. It is important to me that you understand…

Filed Under: New Nurse, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: growth, guest post, mentorship, new nurse, nurse preceptor, preceptor

I know I want to be a Nurse Practitioner, but which program do I choose?

September 13, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 4 Comments

So you want to become a Nurse Practitioner? Nurse Practitioners (NP’s) are in high demand with an exciting job outlook. But what is an NP?

Hey all – this week’s guest post is by none other than Sean Dent, MSN, ACNP-BC, CCRN! We realize how confusing the whole nurse practitioner world is right now, especially for those of you just beginning nursing school who know you want to eventually become an NP. Check out this post that outlines the options! […]

Filed Under: Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: affiliate, amz, Back to School, become a nurse practitioner, education, FreshNP, guest post, nurse practitioner

The Unexpected Patient: Tips for Nurses Caring for the Seriously Ill from the Family Perspective

September 5, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Caring for the Seriously Ill

Tips for Nurses Caring for the Seriously Ill from the Family Perspective I’ve written many posts about how to provide care to patients in various scenarios. However, I have yet to provide any information from a very vital perspective; that of the patient and family. A long-time personal friend had a very lengthy experience deep […]

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: amz, Caring for the Seriously Ill, clinical tips, guest post, helpful hints, helpful tips

How to be the Unit’s Favorite New Grad Nurse

August 29, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

The new grad nurse must learn to manage a sick person while becoming part of the crew. These tips will help you be the best new grad nurse on the unit.

Graduation is upon us and there will be many new grad nurses among hospital units very soon if they have not started already. Starting a job in nursing can be very overwhelming. I would argue that learning the ropes of the healthcare culture is quite possibly one of the most difficult jobs. In addition, the […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, New Nurse Tagged With: amz, guest post, new grad nurse, new nurse

Student Loan Forgiveness and Management for Nurses

August 8, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

You can rely on two things once you earn your degree, a new profession and lots of student loan payments. Student Loan Forgiveness and Management for Nurses

You can rely on two things once you earn your degree, a new profession and lots of student loan payments. Student Loan Forgiveness and Management for Nurses….

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Nurse Life Tagged With: amz, debt, for students, guest post, helpful hints, new grad, student loan forgiveness, student loans

Master of Science in Nursing: Choosing a Program for Success

July 18, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

This guest post is for anyone who may be considering a master of science in nursing program, but doesn’t have anyone to refer to for advice.

Few nurses hold a master of science in nursing degree, so finding someone to discuss graduate nursing education with can be challenging. Even for myself, I remember many of my questions went unanswered when I first began to consider graduate school, as I knew no one who had pursued that level of education. In the […]

Filed Under: Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: amz, education, guest post, masters of science in nursing, msn

Are you a Nurse Bullying Target…or a Snowflake?

May 16, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

Nurse Bullying can’t objectively be justified by a reasonable code of conduct. Are you really a target of nurse bullying?

We had to quickly use the word “snowflake”, because it is so overused and abused that it won’t mean anything within the week—it already refers to anyone with a different opinion than you do, as opposed to referring to someone easily hurt. Nurse Bullying doesn’t necessarily take place when someone gets offended or disagrees with […]

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: BEHAVE Wellness, bullying, guest post, guest posts, lateral violence, nurse bullying, nurses, snowflake

When My Alcoholic Uncle Died: And How It Impacted Me as a Nurse

March 28, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 12 Comments

alcoholic

When My Alcoholic Uncle Died As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Tumblr. I follow many nurses, physicians, EMT’s, nursing students, and other healthcare professionals. I am a fan of the short posts with great images and rarely sit down and read long posts. However, when I started reading this nurse’s […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: alcoholic, amz, death and dying, guest post, patient stories, stories

Nursing as a Second Career, Bring Life Experience to Nursing Profession

December 13, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nursing as a Second Career, Bring Life Experience to Nursing Profession

Nursing as a second career does not come without its own set of challenges. But life experiences add wisdom and value for second career nurses.

Filed Under: Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: education, guest post, nurse, second career nurses

Understanding Alternative Medicine! Before Patients Ask to be Cupped like Michael Phelps

November 22, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Understanding Alternative Medicine! Before Patients Ask to be Cupped like Michael Phelps

he closest that most hospitals get to alternative medicine is a TV channel for guided imagery. Understanding alternative medicine can help you as a nurse.

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: alternative medicine, Amazon, amz, cupped, cupping, guest post

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