Your interview course helped me land my second DREAM JOB! I actually have 7 years experience but it has been 5 years since my last interview. I know your books helped me get my first dream job in surgery, so when I went back to review them I found your new course. My new job offer is for my first-choice company in my first-choice location and my first-choice schedule for the salary I asked for. Not to mention other positive perks; I am in complete shock. HOW DO I SAY THANK YOU! Maybe all of that information is available somewhere in google land, but I did not have much time to prepare and your course gave me all the fine-tuning and comforting I needed, from researching facilities to understanding the purpose of the behavioral questions, to the exact wording of thank you notes. It absolutely made a difference for me.

The course I took was "Hired". This course work was helpful, yes, I've been a nurse for 15 years, but, it's still incredibly intimidating to go before a panel interview for the job you wanted 15 years ago and just had a hard time getting there due to family constraints, bullying enviroments, etc. I think the best thing about this course was that I came prepared. I already had my questions written down and I could focus even though I was so nervous (nervous because this was for a surgical nurse training program). I got the job! I will start in the PONI program (Perioperative Nurse training program) on March 3 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, CO.

I’m a 15 year Paramedic starting my nursing prerequisites and your content has given me a glimpse into Med-Surg Nursing. Thank you!

Kati’s courses are no-nonsense, straight to the point.

I am a corrections nurse new to a med surge unit and I feel like a fish out of water, especially during report! Thank you so much for this course it saved my butt !

I took the how to manage afib with RVR mini course and it was a really nice refresher! It is very well written and easy to understand

Yes your tutorial was helpful thank you so much now am confident to go get and give report

I definitely feel better about starting my new job on an ortho floor after some years of not working in a hospital setting. It was just the right amount of information.

[MED-SURG MINDSET] Hannah's task list is a game changer. I just got a new job as a medsurg nurse in an LTAC. I am usually doing well at the start of the shift, but I tend to lose track of the things I needed to do in the afternoon around lunch time, and long after all the scheduled morning medications have already been given to my patients. After I made some modifications to the task list to specifically address the routine tasks I have on the floor where I currently work, the form certainly helped take off the pressure I often felt prior to discovering this very effective and handy tool. I truly appreciate this section, and I am also fully grateful that I purchased the full dose program. Every course is worth so much more than what I paid for. Thank you so much!

I took the mini course and I think it was really helpful! I am not a new grad but I have worked in administrative nursing roles for many years and am transitioning to bedside nursing and have much to re-learn. I found these tips to be realistic and supportive with just the right amount of tips for how to jump this "new" hurdle. I have been practicing giving report and most have gone fine but there were a few that were disorganized and annoying even to me.....so when the oncoming nurse was snarky, it did make me feel very insecure. This mini course has a couple great tips for those situations and I appreciated them. I will seek more of these classes to support myself in this transition. Thanks!

I'm new to the US and previously worked in the Philippines as HD and also in the Medicine unit. Part of my plan is to go back in bedside nursing and step out also in my comfort zone in dialysis and this course is really helpful and gave me a glimpse on what to do if ill be hired in the MedSurg unit. Dealing with rude staffs, Stay on the ground and do not internalize are the things that impacted me since knowing my personality that I tend to be affected if I'm being questioned with people showing condescending behavior. It will actually sometimes faze my performance sometimes. I really appreciate staffs who are very willing to teach newbies like me.

[NURSING SKILLS REFRESH] I appreciated you taking the time to slow down and explain things that were never well explained (or demonstrated!) during nursing school! This course does a great job of taking basic nursing skills to the perspective and experience level of a new nurse. How I wish I had known about this course during nursing school!

I took a year break after graduation and passing the NCLEX, so reviewing the content materials in the New Nurse Master Class was helpful to feel ready and confident to begin working even after time off. It is a good refresher and prep for what to expect re-entering the healthcare environment, especially from the perspective as a licensed employee instead of a student.

Very quick refresher overview with great examples.

I used the Nursing Skills Refresh course after taking a year off after graduating to review some of the trickier tasks to be prepared to return to bedside. Thanks for demonstrating in detail and pointing out tips to have the confidence to perform these skills like a pro!

This is an absolutely wonderful program. A++!

[NURSING SKILLS REFRESH] I appreciated you taking the time to slow down and explain things that were never well explained (or demonstrated!) during nursing school! This course does a great job of taking basic nursing skills to the perspective and experience level of a new nurse. How I wish I had known about this course during nursing school!

[NURSING SKILLS REFRESH] Great refresher after not doing patient care in a hospital in almost 10 years.

[NURSING SKILLS REFRESH] When asked what did you find most helpful, and Anonymous RN said: Basic skills! I've been a nurse for 12 years but working outpatient. It's amazing how much you forget and that you don't even know you don't know anymore.

[CRITICAL THINKING] I appreciated all of it! The time management and prioritization were very helpful, I love the cognitive ease/relaxation suggestions. I also appreciate the honesty and all of the shared experiences. Great recommendations on communication with the docs, patients, family, and teammates. It was a really great class and think every new or struggling nurse can benefit from it! Wish I had this when I was still officially a new grad, but I am so grateful to have it now. Thanks a lot! :)

[MED-SURG MINDSET] When asked: Did anything really resonate and really hit home? Donna said: Everything! Thank you so much for this course, it has helped me immensely.

[PRECEPTOR PRO] It was very helpful to just evaluate myself as a preceptor and the course gave so many good questions to ask myself and my preceptee so we both can be our best.

[PRECEPTOR PRO] I think reflecting on going into precepting being friendly but not making a friend was impactful. It is hard to have those difficult conversations for improvement, so getting tips to create a friendly environment while maintaining objectivity made me really reflect on my self.

[CHARGE NURSE JUMP START] I really enjoyed the down to earth conversational style that the information was presented in. It made it easy to understand and interesting to pay attention too. I also really found the scenarios relatable and the responses helpful for my position.

[CHARGE NURSE JUMP START] The slides and clips were short but bold and kept my attention. Very informative and useful. I like the "in your pocket sentences or statements" for different situations.

Great course, very informative, easy to follow and listen to! Katie, you rock. I wish I had a preceptor and a professor like you! Glad to have found you now! This course lays a great foundation of critical thinking to build upon for new nurses, struggling nurses, or nurses that are new to bedside.

Nursing Report Basics was really great! Can't wait to start Med Surge Mindset. Every new nurse or anyone needing help with giving hand-off reports could really use this. Katie keeps things pertinent and simple. I really appreciate the explanations, as I always like to know the "why" behind, pretty much everything! Thank you for being a Nurse Educator who really cares about helping new nurses.

This report review was helpful as I have been out of beside for awhile, nice of you to provide an educational review on what to expect and how to prepare.

very interesting and informative, helpful in understanding the concepts

This course was refreshing. I loved the practical tips and sample scripts for certain common scenarios. I find myself naturally implementing them. For example, Kati’s advice on staying out of the gossip culture is to be very boring to gossip to, but fun and interesting in conversation otherwise. I have tried this-it works!

Yes. Very helpful. Thank you

Very helpful! Explained well and easy to understand

Very helpful. That course made me understand clearly what is going on with AVR and how to intervene. Thank you

Kati, I am 1 year into my nursing career on a Med-Surg Tele unit and your courses have been a God-send. Your courses have given me so much confidence. Watching your videos feels like "kicking back with a friend." I love your laid-back teaching style and the way you deliver information. I understand A-fib more than ever now that you compared the AV node to a bouncer, and electrical impulses like drunk people trying to force their way into a club. You catered to my visual-learner heart! I will continue to listen to your podast and recommend it and your courses to everyone I work with. :) Thank you for all that you do!! -Madi

I just took the NCLEX a week ago and passed. Trying to prepare as much as possible for my first nursing job. I really enjoyed your teaching style, short and to the point, no fluff.

Great course! Very comprehensive course that addresses many of the common concerns of a new med surg nurse. I have returned to the med surg floor after a 9 year absence, so this has been very helpful. This a great course for a new grad or nurse returning to the field, highly recommend! I’m not sure how to receive my test score though and CE credits. No email received.

good refreshers and some additional points I wasn't aware of

Tips on shift reports was awesome... Not just for the organizational perspective, but also in confidence on being prepared and then being confident. I'm currently on med surge rotations as a student. This will be tremendously helpful in me building a strong foundation.

I participated in the ICU drip course. I gained more insight as to how ICU nursing is practiced in other settings, I learned about new scoring scales and the use of so many drugs. Thank you, Kati.

I has been very enlightening for me as a new nurse I now know how to receive report and give report properly.All you have shared are very useful so I can be confident in giving hand over report. Thank you.

Really good course to do before you actually start working in ortho ward. It gives exact overview of ortho ward.

Very informative and helpful lessons!! Thank you for identifying and addressing so many issues I have with receiving and providing report. I took notes while watching the video and learned so much. I would love to see a completed report sheet in addition to the blank one. Thanks again! I wish I could afford to take the whole med surg course!!!

So far, all the courses I've taken through FRESHRN have been great. Very easy to understand and follow. Thank you for clarifying so many great concepts for me!

great job on the hired course. Very nice explanation of the hiring process and resume building process.

As a new grad, your Nursing Report Basics helped me realize something I do inadvertently, giving report in a manner that is almost seeking of permission, timid, mousey shy manner, when I am full aware that I got this. It helped call my attention to the tone I should be using when doing TOA, and being confident with how to handle situations with nit-picky nurses.

Great information. I learned so much and it was actually easier than I thought possible

Great little course! Gerat review of how to give a good report while being assertive.

This mini neuro course was great and broken down into bite size chunks to process. Great job describing the LOC levels.

Great course about self-care!

Great content in order to develop more confident nurses. Especially when we are young or inexperts health care providers. Thanks a lot!

Excellent course for the new nurse in ICU, the nurse transitioning from another critical care area to ICU, or the nurse that is exploring the next step in their career. As an educator- I highly recommend!

thank you for supporting new nurses.

I appreciate your efforts in sharing real-life practical experiences that are not available in textbooks. The suggestions and recommendations might seem small, but in my opinion, they are pretty crucial for practical use.

In response to a feedback survey, an Anonymous RN confirmed that 'Cardiac Confidence' covered the right amount of material, rated the instructors with a 5/5, and when asked what really resonated, said: "Cath lab patients, interventions, setup, devices, ART lines and Sheaths and Chest Tubes", and that the course was "perfect".

In response to a feedback survey on 'Nursing Skills Refresh', when asked if they found anything particularly helpful, an Anonymous RN said "everything, great refresh".

In response to a feedback survey, Alexander confirmed that 'Nursing Skills Refresh' was beneficial and that they would recommend the course to others! They found the "review of CVC, blood admin, [and] foley admin" particularly helpful.

[CRITICAL THINKING] It gives a balanced perspective of critical thinking and the components of critical thinking that can be improved by individuals, rather than presenting CT as something you are born with or not born with.

[CRITICAL THINKING] The key points were covered in a way that everyone who spent the time going through the course could learn to fine tune their nursing. If only schools would present courses like this with such a complete process and include examples of similarities without sameness regarding patient presentations.

[NEURO WISE] Fantastic course!! I'm grateful to have this content for continued reference! I would definitely recommend it to all new neuro nurses and those in other specialties who wish to have a deeper understanding of the neuro realm! The modules were concise but very informative! I love the explanations of the pathologies and the assessment information with examples! I will definitely be able to take this knowledge to the bedside to help me become a more proficient neuro nurse! Assessment videos were very helpful! I work on a neuro med-surg unit, so most of the modules were applicable for providing either refreshers or an increase in understanding on relevant topics. (Some content was more for ICU but it is still great to know about, and maybe someday I'll venture to that specialty!)

[MED-SURG MINDSET] I absolutely loved it, it is a long story but in short, this literally changed my nursing life and myself. I am a baby nurse who is about to start working as a nurse in 2 weeks! I used this course for like 3 weeks to 1 month and I absolutely loved it. What's special about this course, is that it's touching and very educational. I was not ready at all even though I passed with 75 questions on the NCLEX; I can surely say this course prepared me to be a successful nurse (maybe more than my school...). It literally runs through from A (once you wake up to get ready for the shift=mindset) to Z (sign off and report to next shift nurse). The details that this course contains is AMAZING, it touches on everything (it is the perfect course for future perfect nurses). Honestly, I don't feel I am alone in this journey and have Katie in the background talking and encouraging me when I am down. I really really loved your course so much and am definitely looking forward to trying other courses. This course got your back!

In response to a feedback survey, an anonymous RN confirmed that 'Med-Surg Mindset' covered the right amount of material, was priced correctly, and was beneficial!

I really appreciated the personal anecdotes and recommendations on substance use disorder, discharge planning for complex cases (ie., patients without an address), and end of life care, especially because these topics were not thoroughly reviewed or taught in nursing school. You provided real world experiences as bedside nurses that provided more context into what med-surg nursing is all about. The whole course was thorough and I learned new things that I will definitely apply in my nursing practice. The end of life care really hit home for me, especially because I have had several comfort care patients and my grandfather is currently on hospice. I wish I had completed this course before my first year as a med-surg nurse. Overall, I feel more prepared in having completed this course. Thank you so much for creating this website and developing these courses so thoughtfully. I am so grateful! 

In response to a feedback survey, Michelle confirmed that 'Med-Surg Mindset' covered the right amount of material, and was priced correctly. When asked what really resonated, Michelle said: "I loved the priority examples...who to see in what order."

[NEW NURSE MASTER CLASS] I appreciated the well rounded nature of the course- from nursing skills, etc. to self care and sleeping. I also really appreciated including other members of the care team and what they do, and how to be respectful (cool vs. not cool- nurses are notoriously NOT cool to environmental services, thanks for mentioning our hard working co-workers.) I really enjoyed the section on providers and the interviews with APP and PT. The structure of the hospital is hard to understand, this course really helped. The communication tips are excellent and very helpful. This course lays out "a day in the life" of what a real nursing shift in a hospital looks like, which helps me feel significantly less lost as a new nurse new to hospital care. The time management, patient flow etc., are super helpful and practical. Including specific examples (like the patient who refuses therapy and meals, or the ICU nurse who copies previous documentation) help make the concepts you teach tangible, and I personally can better retain information that is attached to a story. Great course, thank you.

[BREAKTHROUGH ICU] I had been recommending this course and your free content on my unit for WEEKS. Nobody seemed super interested. I left out a copy of your ICU drip chart at my nurses station one shift… lo and behold I suddenly noticed photocopies of it at the other nurse stations, taped to other more experienced RNs' clipboards. It even showed up in my 'helpful references file' from our unit educator… funny thing. After that, I had a few nurses approach me to ask about this course, saying that our manager suggested they ask me about it. I raved, of course!!

In response to a feedback survey, Alexander confirmed that 'Breakthrough ICU' covered the right amount of material, was priced correctly, and was beneficial!

[BREAKTHROUGH ICU] Wonderful course!

keep doing what you're doing; because you are changing lives and making lots of difference! The nursing field is sure blessed to have you and I mean it. I'm a new grad second degree nurse and you have become my go to resource, I can't thank you enough thanks thanks and thank!

This course has been very helpful. I like that you show the different types of equipment needed for the various procedures. There are so many skills to that we need to learn and this covered a lot of crucial ones. Thank you so much.

The content on this module was helpful and will be useful in clnical practice however, i was not able to download or save the pdf files. The link did not work either and just said page not found.

When I was in nursing school, I would occasionally be paired with the preceptor whom the manager would call her "#1 coach" (and she was fantastic), and I remember thinking, I want to be like that preceptor someday... Well, if you've had similar thoughts, this is a wonderful resource for you! I've been wanting to be a preceptor ever since nursing school, and this course is exactly what I was looking for to help improve my confidence and prepare for this role. I would definitely recommend this course if teaching is a passion and you want to be a "#1 coach!"

Great course to refresh and build confidence.

Lot of useful information to enhance my nursing practice. It gave me a comprehensive review of ICU care and practices. Presently working as dialysis nurse but this course helps me to correlate my dialysis care in collaboration with icu nurses and providers. Thank you to all educators who develop this course.

I finished my first week at the orientation on the Med/Surge unit, and I felt like I was all over the place. It is hard for me to catch up on things as senior nurses do everything fast and automatically; they do not go deep into explaining what they just did or why. I feel like they expect you to know it already. But I cannot know everything; that is my first nursing job, and all of my clinicals were online through vSim and Shadow Health due to COVID. You cannot learn from that?! I am grateful I found "FreshRN." That is exactly what I needed. I admire how Kati Kleber explains stuff easily and understandably in a friendly manner. I just finished the Nursing Report Basics and I am about to dig into the Med-Surge course. Thank you for everything you do for new nurses.

I'm not sure why, but I find getting and giving report to be more stressful than patient care. You definitely provided some helpful tips that I am going to implement!

The course was presented in a way that was easy to understand. Love the downloads. I can always have access to them. Been a nurse for almost 30 years, and now transitioning to tele (not by my choice). So I appreciated a course that I could understand.

[CRITICAL THINKING] The guidance re: communicating with physicians was excellent. I'm grateful to have had multiple preceptors that helped with this, too - it's great to have another perspective as well. Communication is KEY for patient success!

I am an international nurse who is coming to work at MedSurg in Illinois soon. This course has been a good initial point to create a good routine for me at work. Thanks for your help and support for new nurses.

Love the basketball analogy, probably my favorite part! Now I'll remember it this way! I am always learning a new approach after taking FreshRN courses, and as an experienced nurse, I still learn so much. Thanks for the PDF's, they have helped tremendously.

I'm 4 weeks off of orientation in the ED and had my first experience with Afib with RVR a couple nights ago. It was chaotic for me because I didn't fully grasp what was happening. I knew it was an extremely urgent matter, but I had little understanding about the pathophysiology of Afib with RVR and the treatments to be ordered. This mini course really opened my eyes to the WHY it's urgent. Kati breaks down a complex topic into an easy to understand analogy, which I'm certain I'm going to be able to retain. I'm slightly more confident how that I'll be able to go into my next Afib with RVR with a little more ease. THANK YOU!

She is very positive and encouraging. I learned a lot about restructuring my report process.

I had a patient with history of AFIB and she was admitted in my unit. In less than an hour, I saw her heart rate go up from 70-80 to 130s, 160's and 172! I notified my preceptor and we contacted the hospitalist. We got orders for STAT EKG and amiodarone bolus and maintenance dose. Thank you Kati Kleber and team for the refresher and review!

Excellent as always,

I really appreciate this Nursing Report Basics course you offered. I am a new nurse and report has been one of the most dreaded events of the shift for me...giving to the oncoming nurse. I took notes and will definitely watch again to learn it better. Thank you so much for offering this knowledge and tips.

Hi Kati- I am a new grad nurse on a neuro floor and I took your Neuro Wise course and the New Nurse Masterclass. I have never worked in acute care before, and your courses have been extremely helpful to explain the flow/day in the life of acute care nursing and how a hospital works. The neuro course has been spot on in covering the disease processes, procedures, diagnostics, labs etc. that are the norm for my unit, and which are NOT covered in nursing school. As a brand new nurse, your courses feel like having a preceptor come along side and teach me all the things I need to know, and have helped me feel not so lost and overwhelmed. Thank you for great courses and excellent content.

Excellent as always!

I completed this course during the first six months of my ICU new graduate program, taking my time as those were busy days and nights! I truly appreciate the detail and effort put into creating these modules. This course has already proven to be a boon in my practice and has enhanced my safety as a new graduate nurse in the ICU. Thank you!

It was good :)

awesome!

The Master RN class helped me navigate through my 1st 6 months as a nurse who works on the ortho/med surg floor. I gained valuable insight and utilized many of the tips from the course. I recommend it to anyone who is just starting out as a new nurse. I plan to check out other courses as I feel the content is fully relatable.

Nursing Report Basics helped to confirm the things I was doing right and gave me ideas on how to be better. I like the section about how to deal with a rude off going nurse because I dealt with that recently and it really bothered me. Now it doesn't phase me at all and I know how to prepare myself for nurses who are condescending like that.

[MED-SURG MINDSET] Wonderful course with tons of important information.

Really appreciate this course. I found all the details useful and helped me make connections for rationales. Loved that I could listen and read along.

Amazing content and advice. You hit all the point that I fear and face during report hand off and receiving. I am two years into bedside nursing, but this is still extremely relevant and I wish I watched it when I was a new grad! Thank you so much :)

I just saw the Med-Surg overview!! It was very helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience and insight!!

I really appreciated the simple tips and advice when giving and receiving report. My first day off orientation is tomorrow so I’m looking forward to seeing how these tips go! :) definitely made report seem less scary!

Great course. Easy to follow and information is very helpful to care for cardiac patients.

Great introduction to ECG rhythms before I begin training for the CVSICU!

Being a new RN on an orthopedic floor, This course has been very helpful. Not only have I reviewed the materials in this training at the start of my first year, I have referred to it several times throughout my first year and it has helped me understand how to effectively and safely care for my patients after various orthopedic surgeries.

Great course, very helpful for refreshing and reviewing material for the ICU.

Your interview course helped me land my second DREAM JOB! I actually have 7 years experience but it has been 5 years since my last interview. I know your books helped me get my first dream job in surgery, so when I went back to review them I found your new course. My new job offer is for my first-choice company in my first-choice location and my first-choice schedule for the salary I asked for. Not to mention other positive perks; I am in complete shock. HOW DO I SAY THANK YOU! Maybe all of that information is available somewhere in google land, but I did not have much time to prepare and your course gave me all the fine-tuning and comforting I needed, from researching facilities to understanding the purpose of the behavioral questions, to the exact wording of thank you notes. It absolutely made a difference for me.