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Nurse Practitioner Vs. Physician Assistant

November 23, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nurse Practitioner Vs. Physician Assistant

Have you ever wondered about the difference in Nurse Practitioner Vs Physician Assistant? Let’s look at these careers more closely.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: nurse, nurse practitioner, nurses, physician assistant, speciality

Test Taking Strategies for Nursing Students

November 16, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Test Taking Strategies for Nursing Students

Do tests make you nervous? Let’s look at some test-taking strategies for nursing students that will help you perform better during exams.

Filed Under: Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: education, nurse, nurses, nursing school tips, test taking

What is the difference between Externship and Internship Nursing?

November 9, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

What is the difference between Externship and Internship Nursing?

Externship Vs Internship Nursing are valuable learning experiences for college students. They can be applied towards practicing nursing jobs.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: education, externship, internship, nurse, nurses

15 Best States to Work as a Nurse

November 2, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Best States to Work as a Nurse

Let’s look at the 15 best states to work as a nurse. While you may make more in some states, you may also pay more to live there.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: best states to work, helpful hints, nurse, nurses, relocation

What is the Difference Between an LPN vs RN vs BSN

October 26, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

What is the Difference Between an Lpn, Rn, and Bsn

What is the difference between Lpn Vs Rn Vs Bsn? If you’re currently employed in a hospital or healthcare facility, consider getting your BSN.

Filed Under: New Nurse Tagged With: ADN, BSN, LPN, nurse, nurses, Nursing degrees

How to Become a Cardiac Nurse

October 19, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

How to Become a Cardiac Nurse

Cardiac nurses are in high demand. There are many educational requirements to become a cardiac nurse. Let’s look at how to become a cardiac nurse.

Filed Under: Cardiac Tagged With: Cardiac Nurses, how-to, new nurse, nurse, nurse speciality, nurses

How to Become a Charge Nurse

October 12, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

How to Become a Charge Nurse

The charge nurse role needs years of experience. That’s why we are going to share with you how to become a charge nurse.

Filed Under: Charge Nurse Tagged With: nurse, nurse support, nurses, nursing leadership

Best Nurse Residency Programs in the USA

October 5, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Best Nurse Residency Programs in the USA

Nursing is always one of the most popular career options. Finding the best nurse residency programs can be daunting. This post will help.

Filed Under: Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: new nurse, nurse, nurse residency, nurses

What Is Holistic Nursing Care

September 28, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

What Is Holistic Nursing Care

The recent demand for healthcare services have lead to the adoption of holistic health care programs. But what is holistic nursing care?

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: emotional support, family and patient support, how-to, nurse, nurses, personal experience

S6E63: Exploring Publication Bias

September 21, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Exploring Publication Bias

Publication bias results from the selective publication of studies. In this episode we discuss exploring publication bias and what it means.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: helpful hints, nurse, nurses, publication bias

What Do Med Surg Nurses Do?

September 15, 2021 By 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: career, FreshRN, med surg, nurses

Deconstructing the NYT Article and My Thoughts on the “Nursing Shortage” Bonus Episode

August 25, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Deconstructing the NYT Article and My Thoughts on the “Nursing Shortage” Bonus Episode

We have heard a lot about a nursing shortage. In this bonus episode I deconstruct the NY Times article and share my thoughts on the nursing shortage.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: nurse, nurses, nurses in the news, resources

S6E59: Communication Tips – Other Members of the Healthcare Team

August 24, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Communication Tips - Other Members of the Healthcare Team

Struggling with communication with your team? These Communication Tips – Other Members of the Healthcare Team can help.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: communication, communication tips for nurses, helpful hints, new nurse, nurse, nurses

S6E58: Communication Tips – Your Nursing Team

August 17, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Communication Tips - Your Nursing Team

Struggling with communication among your team? These communication tips can help.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: communication, communication tips for nurses, helpful hints, new nurse, nurse, nurses

How to Land an Ortho Nursing Job

December 22, 2020 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

How to Land an Ortho Nursing Job

If you dream of helping bones heal, an orthopedic job might be for you. Here’s how to land that ortho nursing job you want.

Filed Under: Ortho Nursing Tagged With: nurses, nursing specialties, Ortho nursing job

Top Tips for a New Cardiac Nurse

November 10, 2020 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Get to know these valuable and helpful tips for the new cardiac nurse from an experienced nurse who’s been there.

Filed Under: Cardiac Tagged With: cardiac, Cardiac Nurses, new cardiac nurse, nurse, nurses

35+ Nurse Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity

October 3, 2020 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

16 Nurse Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity

You’ve heard of Life Hacks?  Well, here are 35+ clever nurse hacks that will save your sanity on those really long shifts. Nurse Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity I have some life-changing nurse hacks that you’ll definitely use. You might not use all of them, but I bet you’ll find at least one or […]

Filed Under: New Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: nurse, nurse hacks, Nurse tips, nurses, resources

Orthopedic Nurse Job Description: What Do They Do?

August 11, 2020 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Orthopedic Nurse Job Description: What Do They Do?

Are you thinking of becoming an orthopedic nurse? What is the Orthopedic Nurse job description? Let’s look at this exciting career.

Filed Under: Ortho Nursing Tagged With: nurse, nurse speciality, nurses, nursing specialties, ortho nurse, speciality

Becoming An Orthopedic Nurse: Everything You Want to Know

August 4, 2020 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Becoming An Orthopedic Nurse: Everything You Want to Know

If you’ve been thinking about becoming an orthopedic nurse, I’m going to answer some of your burning questions in this post on becoming an orthopedic nurse.

Filed Under: Ortho Nursing Tagged With: nurse, nurse speciality, nurses, ortho nurse, orthopedic nurse, Othopedic Nurse

Why Become A Nurse? A Nurse’s Personal Story Unveiled

July 28, 2020 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Why Become A Nurse? A Nurse's Personal Story Unveiled

Are trying to decide whether to go to nursing school? If you’ve ever wondered “why become a nurse” then read on – I share my entire story!

Filed Under: Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: new nurse, nurse, nurses, professional development

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