
How to Prepare for Your First Shift
07/14/20 • 33 min
The first day of your new job is surely a mix of excitement and anxiety. It’s not uncommon to want to prepare for your first shift. This week Kati, Amber, and Chelsea discuss what you can and cannot prepare for, as well as how to handle the transition from nursing school to working full-time as a nurse.
Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e51-how-to-prepare-for-your-first-shift/
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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard
The first day of your new job is surely a mix of excitement and anxiety. It’s not uncommon to want to prepare for your first shift. This week Kati, Amber, and Chelsea discuss what you can and cannot prepare for, as well as how to handle the transition from nursing school to working full-time as a nurse.
Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e51-how-to-prepare-for-your-first-shift/
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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Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e50-when-you-dont-land-your-dream-job/
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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I Finally Know What I’m Doing - Now What?
You are now clocking in with confidence, and you’re ready for the next challenge. But you enjoy your role, your team, and don’t want to change units or go back to school. In this episode, Kati, Amber, and Chelsea discuss some next steps you can take in your career now that you are no longer a newbie.
Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/s5e52-i-finally-know-what-im-doing-now-what/
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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