Hi, I'm Kati
I started nursing school in 2007, and at that time I had never set foot in a hospital before. I didn't know how a nursing unit functioned, what supplies were used, or how it all worked. Since those first experiences, I've worked in cardiac med-surg, stepdown, and neurocritical care, and I want to share what I've learned with you so that you don't have to be as ill-prepared and nervous as I was. (And if you want to learn more about me, click here.)
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Walking onto a hospital unit for the first time reminds me a little of walking into a gym when you’ve never worked out before.
There’s equipment everywhere, everyone else seems to know what it’s for, and somehow you’re expected to follow along without looking completely confused. 😅
That’s how I felt the first time people started talking about telemetry, Kerlix, secondary tubing, code browns, and all the other little things nobody had explained yet.
I remember being told to do a total bed change and just standing there looking like Kevin McCallister being asked to pack his suitcase on his own.
Spoiler Alert: You've Got This
Thankfully, you don't have to fumble through like I did back in 2007.
Myself and another highly experienced nurse decided to go through these common basic skills and explain them all so that you can walk onto the hospital nursing unit with a sense of familiarity and not in a state of complete overwhelm.
The goal is to make more of the hospital environment feel familiar before you’re standing in the middle of it.
Inside Nursing Skills Refresh, we’ll help you:
- Get familiar with common nursing equipment and bedside tasks
- Pre-answer the those 'dumb' (they're not actually dumb) questions that can feel “too basic” to ask in the moment
- Spend less time searching random videos and resources for the basics
- Walk onto the unit with better questions and more context for what you’re seeing
Think of us as your at-home personal trainers who will guide you through that awkward, clunky stage where everything is new and you don’t know where to start.
We'll walk through what's important (not every little thing - we know you're in a state of information overload!), give you expert advice, tell you common pitfalls to save you from the embarrassment we experienced, and encourage you along the way.
Hear what our students had to say about
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!”
— Anonymous RN
“Seeing the equipment and watching the procedures step by step was AWESOME”
— Tracy Jennison-Cotter, RN, BSN
“Nursing Skills Refresh is excellent for Nurses new to acute care as well, like myself! Nursing School did not teach us many of these things so it's nice to take these courses. I enjoyed watching the videos which help teach me the clinical skills needed. I liked how you used actual materials like dressings, tape, oxygen masks etc. Great review!”
— Nancy, RN
Introducing Nursing Skills Refresh!
A practical skills refresher for nursing students and newer nurses who want to feel more familiar with common hospital equipment, be prepared with really smart questions for your clinical instructor, and understand basic nursing responsibilities before you're expected to use them in real life.
Nursing Skills Refresh comes with...
Over 4 hours of video content - with downloadable transcripts!
Tips and encouragement from expert nurses
Video demos of:
Head of bed walkthrough
Catheter insertion
Bed baths
Getting a set of vitals
IV med prep
Dressing changes and supplies
Respiratory equipment
Incentive spirometer
Drawing labs
Inserting and removing IVs
... and more!
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“Nursing Skills Refresh - worth your time! After a long winter break I realized I was getting nervous about jumping back into clinicals. Although geared for the new nursing student, as a 4th semester student I still found it incredibly helpful. The videos are in nice, manageable chunks, and it's like getting the inside scoop from your big sisters.”
— Shannon H.
“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!”
— Meghan H.
“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.”
— Anonymous RN
Course FAQs
How long do I have access? This course is only available to All-Access Pass Holders. Students will have access as long as their subscription remains active.
When does it start? Whenever you want!
Do I have to be a nursing student to enroll? Nope. It was originally created with nursing students in mind, but any nurse may also find it helpful as a refresher for common bedside skills, equipment, and hospital basics.
Does this course come with contact hours? No, it does not.
Please note, a previous title for this course was "Nursing School Clinical Prep".
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