ENCORE! #290: The #1 Mistake New Grad Nurses Make

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Straight A Nursing

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🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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You’ve survived nursing school, passed the NCLEX, and landed your first job, but being a new grad nurse comes with its own unique set of challenges. In this encore episode, I’m joined by my nurse bestie and incredible educator, Stephanie Griffeth, to talk about the number one mistake new grad nurses make — and what to do instead. (Spoiler alert: It’s not about charting, IVs, or time management.) In this episode, you’ll learn: ✨ What this common mistake looks like in real-world practice 💬 How to shift your mindset from self-doubt to self-trust 🧠 The key to turning every shift (even the tough ones) into growth 💪 Practical ways to build confidence as you transition from student to nurse And because confidence is so important, you’re invited to check out a sneak peek inside Confident Nurse Academy 2.0 — a CE-approved roadmap for new and early-career nurses who want to finally feel calm, capable, and in control. 🎥 Watch the sneak peek video here You’ll see exactly how CNA helps you build clinical judgment, manage your shifts, and step into the confident nurse you’re meant to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You can be the strongest nurse on the unit, the one who never cries at work, who always shows up,
0:05.3	who always says, I'm fine. But here's the truth. We are not meant to carry this much stress,
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1:06.8	After you sign up, they ask you where you heard about them.
1:09.2	Please support the show and tell them that this show sent you.
1:12.5	Go to rula.com slash nurse mo and take the first step towards better mental health today.
1:18.4	You deserve quality care from someone who cares.
1:23.4	Hey there, Nurse Mo here, and I have got an encore episode for you as a special extra bonus.
1:29.9	And in this episode, I'm joined by my nurse bestie, an amazing nurse educator, Stephanie Griffith.
1:35.3	And together, we're talking about the number one mistake that new grad nurses make and what you should do instead. And spoiler alert, it's
1:46.7	probably not what you think. Now, you'll hear us mention Confident Nurse Academy in this
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