The FreshRN Podcast with Kati Kleber

This week, Kati interviews Lorie Brown, who is both a nurse and lawyer. She works to help nurses protect their licenses, and offers her legal perspective on this case. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/profes sional-liability-insurance- radonda-vaught-trial-part-2/   Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: ...

In this episode, Kati does a deep dive into the case of RaDonda Vaught, who was recently convicted of criminal charges after a medical error. She discusses the event itself, the charges, legal considerations, and her personal perspective. Part 2 will be an interview with a nurse who is also a lawyer, which will drop next week.  Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/radonda-vaught-tr...

Code blues and RRT calls are very intimidating. In this episode, Kati interviews Will Kelly, MSN FNP-C who works as an inpatient hospitalist and regularly responds to codes and RRT calls. Will's website: https://healthandwillness.org/ Will's blog post: https://www.freshrn.com/code-blue-surviving-your-first-code-blue-or-rrt/ Will's EKG course (aff link): https://tinyurl.com/2pa3nvp8 Show notes are...

This week, I interviewed Nick McGowan, MSN RN CCRN. He is an expert critical care nurse with over 12 years of experience, and he's here to discuss what he knows about the CCRN examination and certification for critical care nurses. We discuss how to study, what to look for in a review, how to know when you're ready, and more. CCRN Academy (affiliate link): https://tinyurl.com/39544dzy   Use coupon...

It's a lot easier to sit back into routine and normalcy, and not try new things. Our brains interpret predictability as safety. But, whenever we get bored and want to change things up, we tend to experience a lot of mental resistance. In this episode, Kati discusses how to overcome that. To learn more about Charge Nurse Jump Start, click here: https://courses.freshrn.com/p/charge-nurse-jump-start...

Publication bias results from the selective publication of studies. In this episode, Kati chats with Julie Birky, MSW MA LCSW, clinical social worker, teacher of sociology, and practicing therapy clinician. W e discuss: Publication bias and what it means Evidence based practice What influences research? Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/exploring-publication-bias/ Get weekly tip...

Communicating with your own loved ones can be hard. Being a new nurse is a big lifestyle change and adjustment that will require plenty of potentially stressful conversations with your family and friends. These communication tips can help make these conversations more effective. We discuss:  How to give grace Expecting missteps A day in the life Routines Expectations Show notes are located here: h...

No one likes difficult conversations, and as a new nurse these can be especially intimidating. These communication tips can help make these conversations a little better. We discuss: What a difficult conversation is Support for patients and families Tips for difficult conversations Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/communication-tips-difficult-conversations/ Get weekly tips, enc...

Struggling with communication with your patients? These communication tips can help! We discuss:  Predictability and why it's so helpful for curbing anxiety How to educate your patients effectively Your confidence and its effect on your patients How to build trust early Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/patients-and-their-support-systems/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories...

The NYT recently published an article about the nursing shortage we're dealing with. I deconstruct the article and discuss my thoughts on what's going on with the massive lack of staffing we're seeing across the nation. NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/21/health/covid-nursing-shortage-delta.html Show notes are located here:  https://www.freshrn.com/my-thoughts-on-the-nursing-shortage/...

Struggling with communication with your team? These communication tips can help. We discuss: The culture of your hospital The different 'versions' of report Not expecting others to do your job Chain of command Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/communication-tips-other-members-of-the-healthcare-team/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nur...

Struggling with communication among your team? Join Kati as she talks through communication tips that can help. We discuss: How to communicate throughout the day with your team What to do when something goes wrong Navigating different personalities Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/communication-tips-your-nursing-team/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and...

Join us as we discuss patient pathways for Whipple patients. We discuss: What a Whipple is Managing Meds Patient Priority & Potassium Levels and more! Show notes are located here:  https://www.freshrn.com/patient-pathways-whipple/   [FREE MINI COURSE] Nursing Report Basics for Med-Surg Nurses (includes my fav med-surg report sheet and my top abbreviations) I would use when taking report!  https://...

Join us as we discuss patient pathways for OMFS patients. Including a sample report on a theoretical whipple patient (grab your fav report sheet to practice!), common nursing priorities and needs, meds, education, and more. Show notes are located here:  https://www.freshrn.com/patient-pathways-omfs/   [FREE MINI COURSE] Nursing Report Basics for Med-Surg Nurses (includes my fav med-surg report she...

In this episode, my guest, Hannah Schlake BSN RN CCRN CMSRN discusses the care of a trauma patient in-depth. She covers: A surgical floor description Sample report Managing pain meds for patients with profound injuries  Collaborating with physical therapy Reinforcing the doctor's plan of care Show notes are located here:  https://www.freshrn.com/patient-pathways-trauma-patient/   I have a free min...

Join Kati Kleber, MSN RN CCRN-K as she talks about how she got started in nursing and why she jumped from ICU to Med-Surg. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/how-i-got-started-in-nursing/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at:  https://www.freshrn.com/ Connect With Me Online! Facebook:  https://www.facebook...

I get asked all the time, "Is Nursing Sustainable?". Well, I go over this and answer that question in this episode of the Fresh RN podcast. I discuss: Is nursing sustainable or not? Why it's not just about earning more money... The importance of being intentional with your career Practical ways you can craft your dream career while balancing home and work Show notes are located here: https://www.f...

You are now clocking in with confidence, and you're ready for the next challenge. But you enjoy your role, your team, and don't want to change units or go back to school. In this episode, Kati, Amber, and Chelsea discuss some next steps you can take in your career now that you are no longer a newbie. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e52-i-finally-know-what-im-doing-now-what/...

The first day of your new job is surely a mix of excitement and anxiety. It's not uncommon to want to prepare for your first shift. This week Kati, Amber, and Chelsea discuss what you can and cannot prepare for, as well as how to handle the transition from nursing school to working full-time as a nurse. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e51-how-to-prepare-for-your-first-shift/...

So you didn't land your dream job right out of nursing school. That's OK! Many new nurses don't. This week Kati, Amber, and Chelsea talk about how to handle not getting that ideal job and how to become a stronger candidate for the next time you apply.  Get a free 3-pack of nurse resume templates:  https://tinyurl.com/2webz4zy To check out my full nurse resume and interview course, click here: http...

Your idea of a "high performing" new grad might not be the same as what your leadership team actually expects of a brand new nurse. In this episode, we hear from Amber and Chelsea, who lead a nurse residency program, about what qualities make a really great new grad nurse. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e49-what-does-a-high-performing-new-grad-look-like/ Get weekly tips, en...

By the time we leave nursing school, most of us have a hierarchy of nursing roles ingrained in our minds-- that you should want to work your way "up" to the ICU and also go back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner. Well in this episode we are talking about why that hierarchy is garbage and some of the interesting and valuable nursing jobs that you may not have learned about in nursing school....

In this episode Kati, Amber, and Chelsea sit down to discuss nursing interviews. We cover some very common interview questions, discuss good and bad answers, and learn what your interviewer is really thinking. To check out my full nurse resume and interview course, click here:  https://www.freshrn.com/hired Prep for nursing job interview questions with this PDF download list: https://tinyurl.com/y...

What is nurse burnout? Why does it happen? How do we prevent it? In this episode, we talk all about nurse burnout, self-compassion, and things you can do to live your healthiest nurse life. Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e46-proactively-preventing-nurse-burnout/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: ...

In this episode, we are discussing the rules of nursing that are not found in your textbooks. What's cool, what's not cool, and how to be an awesome teammate right out of nursing school.  Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e45-unwritten-rules-of-nursing/ Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at:  https://www...