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Atrial Fibrillation Tips for Nurses: How to Talk to Your Patients

December 28, 2022 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

atrial fibrillation how to talk to your patients tips for nurses

When your patient flips into atrial fibrillation suddenly, it can be a bit intimidating. These atrial fibrillation tips for nurses are exactly what you need to know, whether you are a new nurse or one with more experience, about how to handle this common clinical situation with confidence and care. There are different levels of urgency […]

Filed Under: Cardiac Tagged With: helpful hints, patient education

Communication Tips – Patients and Their Support Systems

August 31, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Communication Tips - Patients and Their Support Systems

Struggling with communication with your patients? These communication tips – Patients and their support systems can help.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: communication, communication tips for nurses, family and patient support, patient care, patient education, patient tips

Neuro Assessment: How to Assess An Unconscious Neuro Patient Like a Neuro ICU Nurse

October 27, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

A neuro assessment is a critical skill for any nurse. If you're interested in improving this nursing skill, this article is for you.

A neuro assessment is a critical skill for any nurse (not just neuro ICU nurses) This goes beyond simple neuro checks. If you’re interested in improving this nursing skill, this article is for yo

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing Tagged With: amz, critical care, how-to, neuro patients, patient education, videos

Explaining MRSA to Your Patient

February 17, 2015 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

With every single shift that I work;, there is at least one patient that is on something called contact isolation precautions for MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus). What is that and why is that necessary, you ask? Because antibiotics were overprescribed for years, organisms developed that are resistant to the antibiotics that used to work on them. […]

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: patient education

Nurses on the Front Lines: How Do You Handle Patients Addicted to Prescription Pain Killers?

January 26, 2015 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

Have you seen this video posted on KevinMD this month about drug seekers in the emergency department (ED)?  Take a look at this 4:31 video made by an ED physician.  Spoiler alert! If you love Taylor Swift, you will totes love this.  Disclaimer:  If you are someone who does not manipulate physicians and nurses to obtain […]

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: difficult situations, news, nurses in the news, nursing issues, nursing peer support, opioids, pain management, patient education, physicians

Insider Info: What Your Nurse Wants You to Know

February 5, 2014 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

When you’re in the hospital, it’s easy to forget that the people who take care of you do care. Nurses and doctors have dedicated their lives to helping people like you during moments of crisis, so they can often be quite busy. But they also want to connect with you as a person. You’re human […]

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: amz, family and patient support, patient education, patient tips, personal experience

VTE Prophylaxis Basics Explained

November 16, 2013 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

VTE Prophylaxis Basics Explained

Learn exactly what VTE Prophylaxis is and why it’s so important to your role as a nurse. VTE’s are venous thromboembolisms and preventable.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: amz, helpful hints, IV therapy, medications, patient education, veins, VTE

Medication Education: How To Teach Patients About Common Meds

November 14, 2013 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Medication Education: How To Teach Patients About Common Meds

This is how to improve your medication education for patients. Teach them about common/non-scary medications first.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: medications, patient education

Dealing With Difficult Families

September 8, 2013 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

You know it's bad when the first thing the nurse says in report is that the patient is fine but the family.... Let's talk about difficult families.

You know it’s bad when the first thing the nurse says in report is that the patient is fine but the family…. Let’s talk about difficult families.

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: difficult situations, emotional support, family and patient support, patient education

Nursing Blood Pressure Management in Stroke Patients

September 6, 2013 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nursing Blood Pressure Management in Stroke Patients

Did you notice I love talking about strokes?  I wanted to expand a little more on my previous post about them. Blood Pressure Management in Stroke Patients: Tips for Nurses Stroke patients are not like every other patient. There is special consideration that must be given for various aspects of nursing care, specifically in terms […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: helpful hints, medications, neuro patients, patient education

Nursing Priorities for Post-Op Patients

September 4, 2013 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nursing Priorities for Post-Op Patients

These nursing priorities for post-op patients will help you keep your head and give the best care to your patients. You are rocking through your shift, feeling awesome because you kind of know what you’re doing now, and your charge nurse comes up to you to say you are getting a patient from the PACU.  […]

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: medications, patient education, time management

Nursing Priorities for Ischemic Stroke Patients – From a Neuro Nurse

September 2, 2013 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

Nursing Priorities for Ischemic Stroke Patients

What are the most important nursing priorities for stroke patients? Oh, these are so important! I love my stroke patients.  They have a special place in my heart. As a neuro nurse, I wanted to share what you should do if you encounter a patient having an ischemic stroke. These are the most important nursing […]

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing Tagged With: neuro patients, patient education, time management

Nursing Tips for Heparin and Coumadin – Lab Monitoring

August 31, 2013 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nurses, I know how confusing Heparin and Coumadin lab monitoring can be. This guide will break them down, explain what they are, and help you understand it all. This is informational only, always follow your hospital’s policies and procedures. Nursing Tips for Heparin and Coumadin Lab Monitoring Something that can be confusing at first for […]

Filed Under: Cardiac Tagged With: cardiac patients, medications, patient education

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