Back to Nursing Basics

[@aylate-riinagreaves7744]

"Hey there! As a fresh graduate nurse stepping into the world of orthopaedic nursing, this podcast has been an incredible resource for me. I can't express how much I appreciate the valuable insights and knowledge it has provided. Thank you for creating such an informative and inspiring podcast!"

[@vanessatapia861]

This is my first time hearing your podcast and I can genuinely say it is amazing! As a new grad I appreciate this podcast. I hope nursing professors come across your podcast and share it with nursing students to take a listen. I believe it can influence how nursing students appreciate the “basics” they are being taught in nursing school.

[@freshrn]

Ah thank you so much Vanessa! I've heard through the grapevine some have recommended it to their students. Hoping they continue to do so, and we're working on recording more soon!

[@libgurl01]

I had surgery few years ago. I was in the hospital for two days. I really liked the white morning nurse. When someone really love their job and has compassion for people, you can tell. She was an amazing nurse to me!❤

[@jason695war]

I'm a new nurse orienting in Med-Surg. I'm getting so much from your show. Thank you!

[@eshycmwangi]

My kinda Nurses👏🏾👏🏾… Speaking about my pet peaves! Correct/effective use of using I.S, No ‘hats’ in bathrooms (admission nurse & tech didn’t care enough to provide) or pt states no one has been emptying so they stop using hat/urinal, SCD’s on, close monitoring/correct weights, oral care especially in the AM & HS, Clean hands before meals, chatting meal and correct PO/IV inputs etc

[@brittbrigade6399]

Love this video! Going through nursing school during the pandemic has me SOOOOO nervous about starting a job after. But it makes me see how everything I'm learning is all used to help the patient... even the basic simple info that seems less important as the major topics! Thanks. Found a new favorite channel!

[@LemonScissors]

LOVED this podcast. So real and straight to the point. With three wonderful perspectives from what i can tell are very professional and caring great nurses. I would love to hear more ♥ You are seen!!!

[@gunchief0811]

thank you for these videos they are very very helpful, I am a Nursing student LVN/ASN I am in an accelerated LVN/ASN program and it's got a great reputation within the State of California for the scholastic learning and the NCLEX pass rate etc..I am very excited to become a medical professional and to save lives and help the healing of many people who are suffering in one way or another. this is truly an honorable career. and I'm impressed with the Nurses and what they/ we do. it's an amazing journey.

[@jaebumsbuckethat2040]

Hi guys! I’m a student entering nursing school (4 years) in 2024 fall! I’m so nervous because I’m not the smartest and I’m always having doubts that ill fail even before I start so I’m trying to understand a bit more. You guys are so helpful and really calmed my nerves down. Do you have any tips for me to succeed and pass in nursing school? Love you guys will be watching you from now on💗

[@stephenmc8271]

The NextGen nclex is coming up soon🥺and I just fail the exam on my second attempt🥺🥺🤦‍♂️💔,I cannot begin to articulate the level of embarrassment and heartache I'm feeling right now 🤕😣,I'm confident that I will be a good nurse too. I just need to get past this too and move on. 🥺

[@lorientheresa4844]

Just say "I haven't passed yet." Don't take it as a failure but see it as a learning opportunity. There is a lot of power in "Yet"; you are telling yourself that you will get there and that your eyes and heart are still fixed on your goal.

[@susandorothy9883]

I failed 3 times, i lost money to reviews that never helped but the major thing is that l've not lost hope.

[@benjaminfranklin4631]

Nclex test is really frustrating, I can't believe I failed again after studying so much. 🤦‍♂️💔😭

[@marymathews2741]

Really!!??.you also know about her too😳😱Seriously I thought am the only that know about her😊☺️

[@RangeOfSubjects]

I'm watching this because I have a friend who's early in nursing and I'm encouraging him to study now and not wait till he gets to school. Get yourself thinking about the body and how nurses think and talk. And I just find learning interesting. It's not nursing but one thing I remember was someone who assisted me when I took my sleep study . In a short time he encouraged me to breathe through the nose and said I could do it. It has been a life-changing that now I always breathe through the nose.

[@andreaharden6086]

I really enjoyed listening to this. I'm in my med surg rotation and I need more info outside of clinical. Happy I found these priceless gems

[@kayfleur2008]

I am getting ready to start a med surg position and this is amazing information given in such an easy forum to retain it. I am going to get your notes and review. Haven't started yet but feeling confident already. I subscribed and will recommend this to a few nurses that are starting out and a few nursing students I know. This will help them tremendously during clinicals and simulation labs. Wish I had this when I was going through school. But very informative. I look forward to watching all your videos. TY!

[@freshrn]

Kay, I'm so glad this is resonating and hitting home! I also just released a med-surg course this week you may find helpful and my latest video (the delegation webinar) talks a lot about delegation on a med-surg unit that you may find particularly helpful! Link: courses.freshrn.com/p/med-surg-mindset/

[@vialamesa9455]

I really enjoyed this. Watched it twice. Please do more educational podcast like this. I agree about using favorite music, movie, sports team to calm the patients down without involving drugs (Ativan). I’m a strong advocate of dog therapy too. The cute ones like corgi and golden retrievers, Bernese mountain 😅

[@allysophia756]

I’ve been struggling my first year and this is a great reminder.

[@RAYANSHUB]

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[@paige6094]

Daily wts being done at all times of the day is a huge pet peeve of mine! Of course your pt gained 3 pounds in a day when you’re weighing her after two meals and yesterday you did it before breakfast!

[@freshrn]

YESSSS! A thousand times YES! Haha

[@piemaster793]

omg first time seeing this podcast I work as a PSA and when we go to all the wards for pressure injury preservation when we ask nurses if they need turns sometimes there will be a patient that nets a pad change and reposition but we get the line 'well do it next PIP round' so I'm laughing so much at your guy's stories im like yes you guys are so right

[@bgtsy]

Excellent content, thanks for sharing. Most nurses do appreciate the importance of some of these basics but they’re literally it’s not time or staff, literally.

[@freshrn]

I know, we recorded this pre-pandemic when I thought it was bad then. Now, nurses are in survival mode even more and if they have time for this it's considered a luxury!

[@kaursamra2891]

Would love to listen more. Thnks from bottom of my heart for posting this much good content for new grads like me ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Omegaconnects]

This is valuable information education especially for a new nurse, thanks very helpful for me as a new nurse

[@freshrn]

If you'd like to check out my free self-paced course to help you rock your last year of nursing school as you juggle job apps, interviews, applying for a license, studying for the NCLEX, etc, click here: courses.freshrn.com/p/mission-accomplished

[@tonib6372]

Great content from 3 very seasoned nurses! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@perpetualchimechefulam4316]

This is interesting. I love this intriguing discussion of basics in nursing. Much educative and refreshing absolutely. More grace exceptional nurses👍👌❤️

[@xsophia22x]

😊

[@neelujoshi1588]

Loved n refreshed my basics..please notify few more as loved watching it

[@ForeverChanged7]

You ladies arw awesome nurses. Back to the basics need to be implemented and factored into protocol. ❤

[@tashawoody4013]

NEVER STOP MAKING THESE 😬

[@freshrn]

We've got so many more coming!

[@tashawoody4013]

ow OW 🥳

[@foreverone546]

Great video! Thank you for sharing! Especially the point about turning the patient frequently.

[@ryanzez]

I have heard almost all your podcasts and recommended them to my friends. This is a Gem.

[@freshrn]

So glad! Thank you!

[@faricanetty9926]

I am a new grad and will start as a Med-Surg nurse in September. I am nervous and excited at the same time because I don't know what to expect. I am glad that I found your podcast and appreciate the tips on what to expect, what to do and not to do. I am brushing up on the 'how to' nursing skills and reviewing a few disease processes that I may encounter on the floor.

[@harrys.marblesiii7196]

Everyone should be able to download this for free without paying the platform KZbin money.

[@freshrn]

You can head to FreshRN.com/podcast to download the audio for free and off of KZbin!

[@Amelia.B-12]

“It humanizes their dehumanizing experience” That’s a good comment 👍

[@Internetlo]

This is amazing. Please post more of these. Cardiac focused please 😩

[@marianellacorghi4097]

loved this video and totally recommend to other nursing students! Thank you guys so much for your content

[@freshrn]

Our pleasure!

[@gladwelltailor]

Very good talk of back to nursing it jogged my memory of my good old days of nursing. I got unwell after qualifying and have not gone back since it's 20 years ago. Can you help me out. G T from London UK 🇬🇧🛐🙏🏽

[@marissawilhelm4049]

I absolutely love your podcasts! I constantly take notes from them.

[@freshrn]

I'm so glad! Woo hoo! We've also got notes at FreshRN.com/podcast too if that helps!

[@dianejackson6952]

Comments to clients who avoid practicing hygiene at the hospital - they often don't want to touch things, germs are on their mind in a strange environment. It's good to educate them and ask them if they feel uncomfortable? and try to dissuade the view. Boy, yes, the equipment monsters, many really don't want to acknowledge who is to do something with it. :)

[@freshrn]

Yes, opening that line of communication is always great. I feel like asking people in a kind, straightforward, yet non-judgemental way "hey are you nervous about this?" really opens the door for some solid therapeutic communication. Even if they're not, you're showing you want to hear how they're feeling and that goes a long way!

[@daisyviluck7932]

I like this podcast. Excellent conversation

[@derrickc3693]

Thanks for the video! The incentive spirometer I use has happy/sad faces on the side. I try to have patients get the yellow ball in the middle of it. The top and bottom are sad faces

[@freshrn]

That is an outstanding idea! I think that's great, because in the hospital you are taught it once but can easily forget what you're supposed to do. That's this continual reminder of what they're aiming for.

[@leeann3602]

As a nurse and also a patient if the spiritual needs of the patient are important look to that situation.Respect others views even if different from your perspective.

[@freshrn]

Agree. I've had some patients who that was very important to them and small gestures like calling the chaplain for direct support, or the chaplain to connect them to someone to support them from their faith, means the world.

[@8Naikial8]

I love her voice 💕

[@kathyhannah9299]

Thank you 🙏

[@0125sweetpea]

Hello , I have been out of nursing for 10 years and only worked bedside for 1 year before taking a break. Can you recommend a nursing refresher course online ? Can you recommend books that would be helpful?

[@freshrn]

Hi! I have different options available, depending on what unit you go into. You can check them out at courses.freshrn.com. I'd recommend waiting until you know what unit you're going into so you're not trying to learn everything - stick to the specifics of that unit to prevent info overload

[@stepha2642]

I'm 46 and dropped out of jr college with a GPA of 0.67 ( which is between f and d) and never had a job. All my math and science classes were Fs) can I actually succeed in this? I haven't been to school in 23 years.

[@ibironkeodeyemi1949]

Following the 2hrs repositioning rules, If the patients is sleeping do you have to wake them up, that you wanna reposition them?

[@freshrn]

If the patient can reposition themselves independently, no. But, technically you should. I highly, highly encourage clustering care as much as you can so that you wake them once to get everything done then let them go back to sleep. Check your hospital policy also, as they may say ever 3 hours if asleep.

[@ruthmallery5601]

I have Never been turned. Not once. Probably 20+ hospitalizations and partially ambulatory

[@hardcorefishsticks]

great video!

[@jenniferellis1291]

I have been a nurse for 20 years, worked in ER, PACU, OR and ICU for a short time. Recently I have started working in corrections. It is a hospital for inmates. Such a change for me and I am trying to adjust and provide the best care I can. That being said, I am in charge of 40 patients. They are only allowed 1 pillow each, so turning and positioning is difficult. Many are demented and uncooperative. I am pretty busy throughout the day just giving the IV antibiotics and providing wound care. I am struggling to feel organized and aware of what is happening with the others. Can you provide tips for organizing my day with 40 patients? I have an LPN who gives the oral meds and usually 1 or 2 aids to provide baths and change depends. To be honest, I have been spoiled with only 1-2 patients at a time in PACU and ICU. Now I feel overwhelmed and unorganized keeping track of all these patients. Not to mention, half the charting are on paper and the other on computer. Any help is appreciated!

[@Katie-vy5rd]

I have been working corrections lately how are you liking it? I have avoided if I can the infirmary as I'm skinny and have RA afraid will hurt my back.. anyway, hope u You like it. I found so many patients were so appreciative of professional nurses and genuine compassion.. some are not so good to the patients, which I find disturbing but thats a whole other topic. 😊 40 is a lot! Do you mind if I ask what state or kind of facility you're at? State prison?

[@joannedevries1518]

What tools do you use to track urine output by female excluding Foley catheter?

[@freshrn]

The tried and true way is to use a hat in the bathroom to catch the urine. If they are incontinent in the bed, however you won't be able to do that. That might require chatting w/ the physician and letting them know something like, "Hey, so I see we've got strict I&O's ordered here, but she's incontinent. The only way I could likely do that is if she wears a diaper and we weigh them. Is that something you'd want to do? The trade off there is that it will be a higher risk for skin breakdown. Your call."

[@ruthmallery5601]

Check allergies. Purewicksare made of silicone.

[@bebeerin]

We have foam wedges that actually put patients at a 45 degree angle and get them off of pressure points. "Pillowfying" won't prevent pressure ulcers. If your want to put an extra pillow under the arm for comfort that's fine but putting a bunch of pillows under or around patients doesn't do shit to prevent skin breakdown and can actually do damage because you should use as few layers as possible

[@clodia1834]

That’s exactly what they said.

[@bebeerin]

@@clodia1834 no that is not what they said. they said they use pillows which is the exact opposite of what you should be using to prevent pressure ulcers and skin breakdown

[@zd2917]

A pillow folded to create a wedge behind the back is what I gathered from them saying pillowfying. Placing pillows between the knees helps prevent the knees from applying pressure against one another. Placing a pillow underneath the heels will help. A pressure ulcer will form alot quicker against a hard surface than a softer one.

[@leonardgros5475]

I need that many times Rodney service as a kid why don't you just tell him that you're trying to avoid ammonia

[@ruthmallery5601]

I&0 ostomies and SPCs

[@ahmadtaha2962]

the course that have been mention is not free

[@darkroastordeath]

Not me binging these videos

[@sotero5674]

Love this

[@avamelrose4020]

Cultural competence

[@nataliefoss5629]

I'm just in ems but its the same BLS before ALS . But its hard to not to panic. We assume its always worse case 🙃

[@styledbykiran7778]

I am 37 can I still learn?

[@freshrn]

ABSOLUTELY

[@ghafooromer7593]

Like add Ghafoor want to be in this family Isleworth turnpike way 12. Ghafoor want to go to feltham community school 🏫

[@RoyHoy]

100

[@Contramariah]

Oh I’ve met and worked with too many flat pillow merchants, lazy so and so’s. I call the pillowofying scaffolding

[@freshrn]

I can't believe I am only just now seeing this absolute gem of a comment. Dying laughing a "flat pillow merchants" and "pillowfying scafolding"! hahaha, love it!

[@Contramariah]

@@freshrn ah ❤️ it's so nice that I gave you a giggle. Great channel XXX thank you 🙏

[@sunnykumarshah6469]

Pectict pics 😢

[@mariaalmojuela6]

I’m enjoying every topic you’re sharing but you’re playing around and including jokes make it less appealing to understand the subject well. Please use professional tone and mature ambience. Thank you.

[@comforttoe6367]

I'm enjoying every topic shared because is something very strange for where I am( country) these are things that don't notice some facilities. I am a student nurse and I have taken into consideration all of the nursing basics. Thanks