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Guest Blog Post: How to Survive in the ICU
Natalie Bridges, ICU RN This guest blog post comes from Natalie Bridges, RN. Her blog, Thirtyeight.five, recently had a nursey post, Hey Thanks, Nurses, go viral on Facebook. I loved it so much, I...
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Love your blog! I’ve been a pedi cardiac nurse for two years and I’m orienting my second new grad (yikes!). I have this really awful feeling that she is not cut out for acute care. Week 4 into her...
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I’m going to do a few posts on various drips that are geared towards newer nurses. Here are my 11 points of enlightenment when working with drips! 1. When you get an order to start a drip, that...
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Nursey Time Management Scenarios
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...
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Managing Your Time in Critical Care: Part I
I’ve worked on both the floor and intensive care. In both units time management is absolutely essential. However, time management on the floor is very different from time management in critical care....
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Managing Your Time in Critical Care: Part II
One of the most important things to master in critical care is prioritization.. what do you do first? It’s kind of like prioritization on the floor, except the stakes are higher. Instead of doctors...
View ArticleThat Nursey Edge
Landing a nursing job isn’t easy right now for new grads. The interview is important, but you have to get there first. Out of all of the applications on their desk, you need to stand out. You need to...
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Becoming An Awesome Nursing Preceptor: Phase Three
This is my third and final post in my nursey series about precepting new graduate nurses. Here’s the link to the first post. Here’s the link to the second post. Thanks for catching up! Onward.. Once...
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My First Book – Becoming Nursey – Is Now Available!
GGUUUUUUYYYSSS! I wrote a book! This book is my one-stop reference guide to help YOU become a safe and efficient nurse as fast as possible. It is comprised of my progression from nursing school to...
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Guest Blog: 10 Steps to Getting Hired as a New Grad Nurse
Thank you kindly, Kati, for inviting me to guest post on your wonderful and informative site that helps nurses be the best they can be. I’m honored. I’m Nurse Beth, and I blog at nursecode.com. I’ve...
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Advice for a New Nurse From Those Who Have Been There
At some point and time even the most seasoned nurse was a new nurse. They too were bright eyed, anxious, excited, and scared to death they were going to mess it all up. I recently asked on Facebook for...
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How to stay ahead in nursing school
How to stay ahead in nursing school I’m a planner… an organizer… a person who sets her clothes out and packs lunch the night before a shift. I have my favorite lunch box, lunch containers and...
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A Day in the Life of a New Nurse
This post contains affiliate links If you are a new nurse or have been a nurse for the last 20 years, this may tickle your nurse funny bone/humerus so much you fall down on your coccyx....
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Top Tips for a New Grad Emergency Department Nurse
This post contains affiliate links. **This is a guest post, written by Lynn Sayre Visser, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CLNC, PHN who is a registered nurse with over twenty-five years of diverse experience...
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How to Trust Your Nursing Judgment
I’ve received a lot of questions from new nurses saying that one of their biggest struggles is learning how to trust your nursing judgement. You think you know what you’re doing, but you’re not sure…...
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The Role of the Nurse Preceptor: A Three Part Series
Let me introduce myself. My name is Melissa, though most people at work know me as “Stafford,” a nickname that was given to me because we had 4 Melissa’s in our unit at one point. Can you imagine...
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Best NCLEX Reviews for 2018
You’re finishing nursing school and gearing up to take the your NCLEX to become a registered nurse. You’re scared to fail and just want to do whatever you need to do. You’ve heard of some NCLEX...
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Discharge Planning Tips for New Nurses
This post was sponsored by Hippo Discharge planning can be a challenge for any nurse, let alone a new nurse. I’ve discharged many patients since I became a nurse in 2010 and would like to give you some...
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A Day in the Life of a Travel Nurse
This post is sponsored by Wanderly. A Day in the Life of a Travel Nurse Being a travel nurse is not easy. It is not for everyone. You move around a lot, have a harder time forming real relationships,...
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Season 4, Episode 6 All Things Urinary Catheters Show Notes
Click here to list to this FreshRN Podcast Episode Your first year as a registered nurse is challenging. This podcast is hosted by Kati Kleber, BSN RN CCRN and Elizabeth Mills, BSN RN CCRN and features...
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