The FreshRN Team

FreshRN is a group effort and would not be possible without the help of many talented nurses and other professionals.

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Kati Kleber MSN RN is the founder and owner of FreshRN. You can find a detailed bio for Kati on the press page. You can also find additional information about Kati, including the mission and vision of FreshRN, on the about page.

Laila Abdul Mani

Laila Abul-Mani is the Digital Operations Manager at FreshRN.

John Kleber, counselor

John Kleber, MA LCPC is a licensed clinical professional counselor who advises on mental health topics.

Course Authors & Contributors

Ashley Adkins, MSN RN CCRN

Ashley Adkins, MSN RN CCRN is a practicing critical care nurse, nurse educator, and nurse behind the popular YouTube Channel, Ashley Adkins, RN.

Co-author of Breakthrough ICU

Jeannie Cisney

Jeannie Cisney, MSN/ED RN CCRN is a cardiac critical care nurse at a Level 1 Trauma Center. She is an experienced CVICU Nurse Educator.

Co-author of the Cardiac Confidence.

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Melissa Stafford, BSN RN CCRN SCRN is a highly experienced neurocritical care bedside nurse and nurse educator.

Co-author of Neuro Wise

Crystal Griest, BSN RN CMSRN

Crystal Griest, MSN RN CMSRN is a highly experienced cardiothoracic and vascular med-surg nurse, unit educator, charge nurse, and preceptor.

Co-author of Med-Surg Mindset

Amber Nibling, MSN RN-BC

Amber Nibling, MSN RN-BC is the Senior Director of Clinical Learning at Orlando Health in Orlando, Florida.

Co-author of Interviews & Resumes for New Nurses.  

Elizabeth Fields, MSN FNP ACNP RN

Elizabeth Fields, MSN FNP ACNP RN is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois for inpatient orthopedic surgery.

Co-author or the Ortho STRONG.

Guest Authors & Contributors

John Russell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCRN, RNFA, works in cardiothoracic surgery and teaches at multiple universities. John owns the nursing education company, Skills on Point.

Brittney Wilson, BSN RN, is an international speaker, award-winning author, and owner of the top nursing blog, The Nerdy Nurse. Brittney has been featured in a number of podcast episodes, events, and

Hannah Schlake, BSN RN CMSRN CCRN, is a practicing acute care trauma ICU nurse who graduated from nursing school in 2018. She is an advisor and consultant for FreshRN®, providing the freshest new nurse perspective, and is currently in CRNA school!

Nacole Riccaboni, MBA MSN APRN, AGACNP-BC FNP-BC CCRN-CMC is a critical care advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) in Orlando, Florida, and owner of NurseNacole.com.

Sean Dent, DNP ACNP-BC CCRN, is an ICU nurse practitioner and owner of The Daily Sean YouTube Channel.

Whitney Daum, MPH MSN RN CPN PIP, is a nurse with over a decade of experience, working in infection prevention.

Brianna Babienco, BS RN RNC-OB, has been a nurse for over 7 years and specializes as both a nurse and clinical instructor on Labor and Delivery.

Charlotte Minnema, BSN RN CLC, is a registered nurse in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Michigan. 

Danielle LeVeck, DNP, ACNP, CNS, RN, is a CVICU Nurse Practitioner and owner of the Nurse Abnormalities website and Instagram

Lynn Sayre Visser, MSN RN CEN CPEN CLNC PHN, is an author and nurse with over 25 years of nursing experience, including pre-hospital care, emergency department, intensive care unit, post-anesthesia care unit, and organ procurement.

Nick Angelis, MSN, CRNA, RN, is the author of How to Succeed in Anesthesia School.