Tips for Charge Nurses: How to Handle SPICY CNAs and RNs

The FreshRN Podcast with Kati Kleber

We dig into a reader question for a newer charger nurse + some encouragement for those of you thinking of quitting.

0:14 Why I do this

1:46 My college journey and the price tag

3:44 Encouragement from Leah, RN

5:09 A helpful nursing resource

5:33 Career experience from Joy, RN

6:11 Encouragement from Jennifer, RN

6:46 Charge RN question from "Sarah"

8:54 Stepping into your earned authority

10:04 Dealing with challenging personalities

12:17 It's giving professional

13:50 Being a charge RN is like being the coach for a shift

15:54 What to do with gossip in the moment

17:19 Run a tight ship

19:14 A team mentality works tbh

23:05 Pls share kthanksbye

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