The FreshRN Podcast with Kati Kleber

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Nurse Fatigue Triage: Resources & Tips for When You're Tired of Nursing with Dr. Kate King Apr 04, 2024

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Almost two-thirds of nurses (62%) experience burnout in the U.S. And it's especially common among younger nurses. In this episode, Kati interviews Dr. Kate King, an associate professor in the clinical psychology doctoral program at William James College, and they discuss:

signs of burnout, and whether this is destined to happen to every nurse
the importance of being proactive
balancing the desire to be perfect with the very real seriousness of mistakes
redefining 'self-care'
tips and encouragement from Dr. King

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Watch the video interview on Kati's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/katikleber

What is a Clinical Nurse Specialist ... Really? Mar 14, 2024

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Maybe you've heard the term "clinical nurse specialist" or "CNS" before but are not exactly sure how that differs from a nurse practitioner or nurse educator. In this episode, Kati interviews Dr. Mitzi Saunders, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, the President of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, and they discuss:

The definition of a CNS and how the CNS supports the bedside nurse
CNS vs. NP
A typical day in the life of a CNS
The educational pathway to CNS
Tips and encouragement from Mitzi

For the complete guide on how to become a CNS, click here: https://www.freshrn.com/how-to-become-a-cns

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Watch the video interview on Kati's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/katikleber

Straight from the Source: A Nurse Manager's Honest Career Advice Mar 07, 2024

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In today's episode, we chat with Sheri Walsh, MSN RN, a highly experienced nurse manager of a cardiac progressive unit that has over 100 staff members. We pull back the veil between employee and manager and discuss things like:

Reasonable and unreasonable things to discuss with your manager
Practical tips for new nurses on giving and receiving feedback in a tactful way
How to handle the "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" common interview question

And more!

Links to things mentioned in the episode:

Hired. – https://courses.freshrn.com/p/hired
Preceptor Pro – https://courses.freshrn.com/p/preceptor-pro
FreshRN All-Access Pass - https://courses.freshrn.com/p/membership
FreshRN Blog - https://www.freshrn.com/blog/
Sign-up for the FreshRN email list – https://www.freshrn.com/email-sign-up/
The FreshRN Community (current students only) - https://freshrn9.community.teachable.com
Got a question for Sheri? We hope to have her back on the podcast! Email us at contact@freshrn.com with yours.

Most Common New RN Questions - And Answers! Feb 27, 2024

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In this episode, Brittney Wilson role plays as a new grad RN and asks me the most common questions I get via email and social media from new nurses all over the country.

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We have a full library of courses to support new nurses, including our new All-Access Pass! Check it out at courses.freshrn.com.

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

The Anxious Nurse's Guide to Thriving in a High-Pressure Environment Feb 20, 2024

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In this episode, we dig into practical tips for functioning in a high-pressure environment, like the hospital, if you already deal with anxiety. We discuss:

Nervousness vs. anxiety
How to lower your baseline level of anxiety
Routines to outsmart your brain
Responding to anxiety flares or freezes at work
When to seek professional help

To check out the full guide, click here: https://www.freshrn.com/for-the-anxious-nurse/

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Behind the Scenes of Oncology Nursing: Insights from Two Nursing Leaders at St. Jude's May 09, 2023

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In this episode of the FreshRN Podcast, Kati interviews Morgan Melancon MSN, RN, CCRN-K and Annabeth Davis, MSN, RN, NPD-BC. It's Part II of our two-part interview.

Morgan is the director of Nursing Education and Professional Development at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, and Annabeth is the manager of Transition to Practice within the department of Nursing Education of the same organization.

We discuss:

Special training required to give chemotherapy
What people love about working oncology and what's particularly challenging
End of life care
Specific common nursing responsibilities unique to oncology

Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/st-judes-oncology/

If you're interested in learning more about St. Jude's nurse residency program, click here: https://www.stjude.org/jobs/hospital/clinical-careers/nursing/new-nurse-graduates.html

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!

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kati_Kleber
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Fresh_RN/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kati_kleber/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshrn

Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Nurse Residency Programs - An Interview With Nursing Leaders From St. Jude's (Part 1) May 02, 2023

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In this episode, Kati Interviews Morgan Melancon MSN, RN, CCRN-K and Annabeth Davis, MSN, RN, NPD-BC.

We discuss specific details of their unique nurse residency program like:

Why they needed to revitalize program
How it is structured
Special educational considerations for newly licensed nurses

Even if you are not in this residency program, it's helpful to hear how different ones are organized which can empower you to do higher quality research into transition to practice programs at different hospitals.

Shownotes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/st-judes-residency/

My at-home self-paced residency program: https://courses.freshrn.com/p/new-nurse-masterclas s

If you're interested in learning more about St. Jude's nurse residency program, click here: https://www.stjude.org/jobs/hospital/clinical-careers/nursing/new-nurse-graduates.html

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.com/FreshRN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kati_Kleber
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Fresh_RN/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kati_kleber/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshrn

Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Celebrating 10 Years - Featuring Guest Host Brittney Wilson, BSN RN Apr 25, 2023

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Join Brittney Wilson, BSN RN, founder of The Nerdy Nurse, as she interviews Kati about where FreshRN started, why she created it and is so passionate about helping new nurses, and where she sees the brand going over the next 10 years.

Right now, all of Kati's courses and bundles are 30% off to celebrate her 10-year brand-iversary! Head to https://courses.freshrn.com and use promo code 10YEARS to get 30% off of your purchase. The sale is from April 23-29, 2023.

Current courses available include: Nursing School Clinical Prep, Hired, Ortho STRONG, Neuro Wise, Cardiac Confidence, Breakthrough ICU, Med-Surg Mindset, and the New Nurse Master Class.

More Info: https://www.freshrn.com/10-year-anniversary/

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.com/FreshRN

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kati_Kleber

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Fresh_RN/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kati_kleber/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshrn

Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

What's the Big Deal With Delirium? An Interview with Sarah from the Rapid Response RN Podcast Apr 21, 2023

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In this episode, I interview Sarah Lorenzini from the Rapid Response RN Podcast about delirium. We discuss a powerful experience Sarah had with delirium in the ICU, common mistakes new nurses make regarding delirium, and tidbits about new nurses working with RRT nurses.

This episode is part of a Nurse Podcrawl focused on the topic of delirium. Head to upmynursingame.com/podcrawl to check out all of the other amazing podcasts too.

For this episode's show notes, click here: https://www.freshrn.com/the-big-deal-with-delirium/

The FreshRN 10 Year Anniversary Sale is coming soon! From April 23-29, 2023 all FreshRN courses will be 30% off. We currently have crash courses in cardiac, neuro, ICU, med-surg, and ortho, as well as professional development courses in precepting, charge nurse, and critical thinking. And don't forget about our largest course, the FreshRN New Nurse Master Class. Head to courses.freshrn.com to check it out.

Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at freshrn.com

Connect With Me Online!

Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

From Chaos to Clarity: Tackling Delirium in the Hospital Setting as a Nurse Apr 12, 2023

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If you're a nurse working in a hospital who cares for intubated and sedated patients (ICU nurses!) or on units in which your patients were intubated and sedated (med-surg RNs, I'm talking to you!) you're going to want to listen to this episode. We dig into some mind-blowing and humbling facts about delirium in the ICU, and how we might actually be making things worse.

"Sedation is NOT sleep. Propofol and benzodiazepines disrupt brain activity and PREVENTS REM cycle. We are causing lethal and inhumane sleep deprivation."

For the full blog post with references, click here: https://www.freshrn.com/delirium/

To check out the details of the upcoming delirium podcrawl, click here: http://www.upmynursinggame.com/podcrawl/

To see our latest course catalog (med-surg, ICU, precepting, charge nurse, ortho, cardiac, neuro courses and more), click here: https://courses.freshrn.com/

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.com/FreshRN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kati_Kleber
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Fresh_RN/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kati_kleber/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshrn

Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

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