The FreshRN Podcast with Kati Kleber

Latest Episodes:

Exploring Publication Bias Sep 21, 2021

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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. We 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/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Communication Tips - Your Loved Ones Sep 14, 2021

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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: https://www.freshrn.com/communication-tips-your-loved-ones/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Communication Tips - Difficult Conversations Sep 07, 2021

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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/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Communication Tips - Patients and Their Support Systems Aug 31, 2021

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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 from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

BONUS: Deconstructing the NYT Article and My Thoughts on the Nursing "Shortage" Aug 25, 2021

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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/

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

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Communication Tips - Other Members of the Healthcare Team Aug 24, 2021

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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 nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Communication Tips - Your Nursing Team Aug 17, 2021

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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 more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Patient Pathways For Med Surg Nurses - Whipple Jul 20, 2021

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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://courses.freshrn.com/p/med-surg-report-basics

If you want to cut to the chase and take my comprehensive med-surg prep course, click here: https://courses.freshrn.com/p/med-surg-mindset

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

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Patient Pathways - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Jul 13, 2021

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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/

If you want to cut to the chase and take my comprehensive med-surg prep course, click here: https://courses.freshrn.com/p/med-surg-mindset

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
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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

Patient Pathways for Med-Surg Nurses – Trauma Patients Jul 06, 2021

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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 mini-course on giving report in med-surg. It's called Nursing Report Basics for Med-Surg Nurses and it includes my fav med-surg report sheet and my top abbreviations I would use when taking report! Click here to enroll for free: https://courses.freshrn.com/p/med-surg-report-basics

If you want a more comprehensive course, check out my med-surg prep course here: https://courses.freshrn.com/p/med-surg-mindset

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

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