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 located here: https://www.freshrn.com/surviving-your-first-code-blue-an-interview-with-will-kelly/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

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 code KATI10 for 10% off.

Free CCRN study plan download: https://tinyurl.com/99tjun49

Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/how-to-study-for-the-ccrn/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

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

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

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

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

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

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/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

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/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

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/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

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/

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard