Introduction  The first six months of my nursing career has held some great moments but also some really hard ones, and it has taught me a lot in both my professional and personal life. Every new nurse hears that the first few years of your career are the most difficult, and I thought this would be a good moment to take some time to reflect on how this chapter of my life has been going, and what I’ve learned. After all, I will only have this experience once.  How it’s Going  Being a new nurse recently out of school and starting your first job can be overwhelming on a multitude…

Firstly, congratulations on becoming a nurse and choosing the profession that serves our communities at one of the highest levels. Nursing is a career that is incredibly rewarding but also very challenging. I myself am a new graduate nurse and have been practicing since the end of June 2023, and I have been thinking of a few things I want to share that other new grads may find helpful before starting their first nursing job. Introduction During the final year of my nursing program there was a lot of excitement about who is applying for which hospital, what specialty, and what city or state they will be moving to. I…