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Types of Nursing Jobs and Where to Find Them

June 18, 2019 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Types of Nursing Jobs and Where to Find Them

Whether you are a brand new nurse grad or an experienced nurse looking for a change, here’s where to find nursing jobs near you.

Filed Under: Nursing Jobs & Interviews Tagged With: interview, new nurse, nurse jobs, nursing jobs, sponsored

S4E37: What Nursing Teamwork Practically Looks Like At the Bedside

May 28, 2019 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 4, Episode 5: What Nursing Teamwork Practically Looks Like At the Bedside

Nursing Teamwork is one of those buzzwords, but what does it practically look like during elbow-to-elbow nursing care?

Filed Under: New Nurse, Podcasts Tagged With: helpful hints, new nurse, nurse, nursing teamwrok, teamwork, tips

S4E36: Tips for Floating to Another Unit

April 23, 2019 By 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

S4E33 – How to Deal with Family Members (Who Are Not Mad At You)

March 26, 2019 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 4 Episode 1 - How to Deal with Family Members (Who Are Not Mad At You) Show Notes

So, how do you deal with the family members… like, normally? How do you meet their expectations and work together as a team? We discuss routine communication points with typical family members who are engaged and want to be part of a patient’s care, and how you as a fresh RN can speak to them with confidence.

Filed Under: Patient Care, Podcasts Tagged With: family and patient support, Family members, how to deal with family members, new nurse

7 Ultimate Nursing Books for Nurses of All Levels

February 12, 2019 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

7 Ultimate Nursing Books for Nurses of All Levels

These nursing books are the best of the best. They will inspire you and teach you everything you need to know about nursing.

Filed Under: Nurse Products & Reviews Tagged With: books, education, new nurse, nurse, nurses, nursing books, Nursing Education

S3E29: Understanding Nursing Leadership

February 5, 2019 By 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

S3E27 – All About Respiratory

January 29, 2019 By Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

Grab your nasal cannula and crank it up to 4L/min because, in this episode, we interview Sean Dent who is an NP in acute care and discuss all things respiratory!

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: helpful hints, new nurse, respiratory, show notes

S4E38: All Things Urinary Catheters

November 20, 2018 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Season 4, Episode 6 All Things Urinary Catheters

In this episode we talk all things urinary catheters… CAUTIs, tips, tricks, internal and external devices, and nursing considerations.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: helpful tips, new nurse, Urinary Catheters

A Day in the Life of a Travel Nurse

April 17, 2018 By FreshRN Team 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, FreshRN, new grad, new nurse, speciality, travel nurse

Best NCLEX Reviews for 2021

March 13, 2018 By Kleber, MSN RN 4 Comments

Best NCLEX Reviews

You’re finishing nursing school and gearing up to take the your NCLEX to become a registered nurse. You’re scared to fail and just want to do whatever you need to do. You’ve heard of some NCLEX reviews, with varying success, and don’t have a ton of money to spend to try them all. Every year there seems to be another option and it’s quite confusing. So, what are the best NCLEX reviews for 2018?

Filed Under: Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: NCLEX prep, NCLEX Reviews, new nurse

The Role of the Nurse Preceptor

November 21, 2017 By 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

How to be the Unit’s Favorite New Grad Nurse

August 29, 2017 By FreshRN Team 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: guest post, new grad nurse, new nurse

S1E6- Delegation for New Nurses

August 15, 2017 By FreshRN Team Leave a Comment

The FreshRN Podcast - Episode 006: Delegation for New Nurses Show Notes

Elizabeth Mills, BSN RN CCRN – highly experienced neurocritical care nurse, current Stroke Navigator for a Primary Stroke Center What You’ll Learn Observe Building Rapport Communication Tip: Try to work as a CNA while in school if possible! Remember The difference between assertiveness and rudeness Some CNA’s get bossed around by nurses who do not […]

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: delegation, new nurse, new nurses

S1E3 – What to do During a Code

June 20, 2017 By Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

Who You’ll Hear Kati Kleber, MSN RN – Nurse educator, former cardiac med-surg/stepdown and neurocritical care nurse, author, speaker Elizabeth Mills, BSN RN CCRN – Highly experienced neurocritical care nurse, current Stroke Navigator for a Primary Stroke Center What You’ll Learn Code Teams Rapid Response Teams What is a code? Code Blue Tips Post-code debriefings […]

Filed Under: Cardiac, Podcasts Tagged With: code, code blue, new nurse, nurse, podcasts

Top Tips for a New Grad Emergency Department Nurse

March 21, 2017 By Kleber, MSN RN 29 Comments

Top Tips for a New Grad Emergency Department Nurse

This post contains affiliate links. **This is a guest post, written by Lynn Sayre Visser, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CLNC, PHN who is a registered nurse with over twenty-five years of diverse experience including pre-hospital care, emergency department, intensive care unit, post-anesthesia care unit, and organ procurement. Ms. Visser is the author of Rapid Access Guide for […]

Filed Under: Critical Care Tagged With: Emergency Department Nurse, new grads, new nurse, nurse

A Day in the Life of a New Nurse

February 21, 2017 By Kleber, MSN RN 9 Comments

If you are a new nurse or have been a nurse for the last 20 years, you can relate to a day in the life of a new nurse on some level.

This post contains affiliate links If you are a new nurse or have been a nurse for the last 20 years, this may tickle your nurse funny bone/humerus so much you fall down on your coccyx. Congratulations, you’re now a fall risk! A Day in the Life of a New Nurse Wake up from a night of […]

Filed Under: Nurse Humor Tagged With: a day in the life of a new nurse, humor, new nurse, nurse, nurse humor

Tips for New Grads in the ICU

January 3, 2017 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Tips for New Grads in the ICU

If you want to know how to be a good icu nurse, these tips for new grads in the ICU are for you! In the beginning… Hopefully, you did your homework by learning what to expect in a critical care unit. Bonus points for you if you had the opportunity to observe nurses in a […]

Filed Under: Critical Care, ICU Nursing Tagged With: helpful hints, new grads, new nurse, new nurse work in ICU

How to Stay Ahead in Nursing School

December 6, 2016 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Nursing school is a big unknown scary thing. So join me as I help you stay ahead in nursing school despite how overwhelming and demanding it is day to day.

  How to stay ahead in nursing school I’m a planner… an organizer… a person who sets her clothes out and packs lunch the night before a shift. I have my favorite lunch box, lunch containers and reusable ziplock bags. via GIPHY Yea guys, I’m that person. But, there is no shame to my organization […]

Filed Under: Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: Academy, NCLEX, new nurse, NRSNG, nurse, nursing school

Advice for a New Nurse From Those Who Have Been There

November 29, 2016 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

At some point and time even the most seasoned nurse was a new nurse. Seasoned nurses also give excellent advice to the new nurse.

At some point and time even the most seasoned nurse was a new nurse. They too were bright eyed, anxious, excited, and scared to death they were going to mess it all up. I recently asked on Facebook for one piece of advice for new nurses. The response was so great that it just had […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Nurse Life Tagged With: advice, new grad, new nurse, nurse

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