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Navigate Your First Nursing Conference Like a Pro

June 8, 2021 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Navigate Your First Nursing Conference Like a Pro

Do’s and don’ts of your first nursing conferences, in hopes that it will help you navigate your first nursing conference like a pro!

Filed Under: Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: education, helpful hints, nursing conferences, nursing peer support, professional development

The Good Nurses: Qualities of A Good Nurse

October 20, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 6 Comments

The Good Nurses: Qualities of A Good Nurse

What are the qualities of a good nurse? You need to be empathetic, hard-working, and so much more. Read the complete list.

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: Encouragement, nursing peer support, professional development

How Do I Become a Nurse?

September 29, 2020 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

How do I become a nurse

How do I become a nurse? Do you want to become a nurse? This is everything you need to know about school and the job – from an experienced nurse who’s been there.

Filed Under: Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: for students, nursing school, professional development

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

July 28, 2020 By Kati 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

Master of Science in Nursing: Trying Out FlexPath Online Learning

April 26, 2017 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 9 Comments

This post on the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) FlexPath program is sponsored by and crafted with Capella University; however, all opinions are my own. At the beginning of last year Capella University launched a new learning format for their RN-to-BSN program they describe as self-paced called FlexPath. Being a self-starter that style of […]

Filed Under: Nurse Products & Reviews, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: education, masters of science in nursing, msn, nursing school, professional development, recommendations, recommended, sponsored

Nurses on Boards: Why Nurses Must Have a Seat at the Table in the Boardroom

November 15, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

This post is sponsored by Capella University. Please see my disclaimer page for more information on our partnership. When I was getting into the field of nursing, I pictured the entire profession at the bedside. To me, all nursing looked like was nurses providing direct patient care 24 hours/day. I did not realize that not […]

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: boardroom, capella, nurses, professional, professional development

What Do You Think of When You Hear the Word “Nurse”?

August 15, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

When you hear the word nurse . .. what do you think? More importantly, what do you feel? Healthcare is constantly changing, but the nurse remains.

This post is sponsored by Capella University. Please see my disclaimer page for more information on our partnership. When you hear the word “nurse” .. what do you think? What do you see? More importantly, what do you feel? I see a person, standing there in the middle of chaos – with a subtle grin.   […]

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: capella, education, Encouragement, professional development, sponsored

A Nurse Practitioner’s Medical Mission to Africa

June 21, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

This week I am featuring an interview with my sister in-law, Elizabeth Fields.  She recently went to Bora, Ethiopia with the medical mission group Health Gives Hope.  Last week, I interviewed their founders, one of whom is actually a Nurse Practitioner!  Click here to check out the previous post. To give you a little background about […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Nurse Life, Nursing School and NCLEX® Tagged With: nursing interviews, personal experience, professional development, recommended

Health Gives Hope: An Interview with a Nurse Practitioner Who Co-Founded a Medical Mission Organization

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

An Interview with a Nurse Practitioner Who Co-Founded a Medical Mission Organization

Have you ever been on a medical mission? Let’s look at what a medical mission is, how to get involved, and what to expect.

Filed Under: Nurse Life Tagged With: education, Encouragement, interviews, medical missions, nursing school, professional development

Professional Nursing Organizations: Why Every Nurse Should Be a Member

June 2, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Are you a member of any Professional Nursing Organizations? Let's talk about what they do and why ever nurse should be a part of one.

Please note that this post is sponsored by Capella University. All opinions are my own. Please check out this video about my 2016 partnerships and why I’ve decided to work with these amazing organizations. When I graduated from nursing school I was given a packet of information about the various professional nursing organizations. I was […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Nurse Life, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: interviews, medical missions, nursing school, professional development, Professional Nursing Organizations

How to Deal with Verbally Abusive Patients

May 9, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

How to Deal with Verbally Abusive Patients

We’ve been there.  The patient is incredibly rude, demeaning, or even saying sexually explicit things to you.  Patient satisfaction has been preached to you constantly.. but what do you do when the patient crosses the line? I’ve had quite a few experiences of all of the above.  I felt helpless until I figured out the […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: helpful hints, how-to, nursing peer support, professional development, resources, sponsored, Verbally Abusive Patients

7 Financial Ideas for Nurses Planning for Graduate School

March 17, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Today we have a guest blog post from Nick Angelis, CRNA MSN, about a topic that is near and dear to my heart – financial planning.  I know it’s a weird thing to be passionate about, but I believe any and everyone should be able to get a higher education without going into financial ruin […]

Filed Under: Nurse Life, Nursing School and NCLEX®, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: amz, financial planning, for students, guest posts, helpful hints, nursing school, professional development

A Look Behind Bars: An Introduction to Correctional Nursing

January 18, 2016 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Something I’ve always been interested in is correctional nursing and am really pumped to for this post.  I’ve known a few nurses that work in corrections and they have all had positive things to say about their work environment.  If you want to see correctional nursing in action, check out the American Nurse Project movie. […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Nursing Jobs & Interviews Tagged With: guest posts, nursing jobs, professional development

The Nurse’s Famous Last Words: “But the Doctor Said it Was Okay..”

June 8, 2014 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

One of my BFFs is a rapid response nurse (I know, coolest job ever). Whenever a patient is going downhill or looks not-so-hot, she gets a call. Many times, the call could and should have occurred hours before. However, what she is told most frequently is “but the doctor said it was okay”. Notify MD, […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Patient Care, Professional Development for Nurses Tagged With: doctor, helpful hints, how-to, interdisciplinary team, Interdisciplinary Teamwork, physician, physicians, professional development, time management

Nursing Time Management Scenarios

April 24, 2014 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

Something that is essential in your development as an efficient and safe care provider is appropriate time management.  Below are some sticky situations and the safest and most efficient way to address them. Q:  You’re assessing your new admission.  She’s crying in pain.  Her blood pressure is 162/38.  She needs an IV.  There are pended […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Patient Care, Time Management Tagged With: helpful hints, how-to, professional development, teamwork, time management

Being at the Top of Your Nurse Game

February 17, 2014 By Kati Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

One of the things that I love about being someone’s nurse is that I’m in charge. I’m calling the shots (ha!), and other than the 10 minutes that the doctor is at the bedside, I’m the boss. Nurses have so much autonomy now. When your critical thinking skills are on point, you know all your […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse Tagged With: Interdisciplinary Teamwork, physicians, professional development, teamwork

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