In this episode, New To Nursing welcomes four 4th-year UBC Okanagan nursing students (Esther, Luna, Bernice, Claudia) where they explore mindfulness and strategies for building resilience during the transition to practice as new graduate nurses

They unpack common challenges such as stress, compassion fatigue, emotional burnout, and moral distress. They also discuss practical mindfulness activities/strategies to help ground you before, during, and after a shift.

This episode pairs well with the New Graduate Nurse Transition Program's (NGNTP) education session, Nurturing Resiliency: Responding to Compassion Fatigue and Burnout that is on the Interior Health (IH) New Grad Community Compass Page - (IH employees only).Responding to Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Resources:

1. To find the summary poster of this episode, please refer to 👉 Summary Poster
2. Fill out the evaluation survey created by the students 👉 here
3. For the full transcript of this episode 👉 click here
4. For more information about the IH New Graduate Transition Program, refer to 👉 Interior Health's NGNTP or e-mail NewGradProgramppo@interiorhealth.ca

References:

1. Loyd, L. A., Stamler, L. L., & Culross, B. (2023). Early career nurses and moral distress: An integrative review. Nurse Education in Practice, 73, 103844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103844
2. Neff, K. (2024, February 20). Exercise 4: Supportive touch. Self-Compassion Institute with Dr. Kristin Neff. https://self-compassion.org/exercises/exercise-4-supportive-touch/
3. Provincial Health Services Authority. (2025). Moral distress A strategy-building guide. https://www.phsa.ca/our-services-site/Documents/Moral%20Distress_A%20strategy%20building%20guide.pdf
4. TEDx Talks. (2017). 30 seconds to mindfulness | Phil Boissiere | TEDxNaperville [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad7HqXEc2Sc
5. World Health Organization. (2023). Stress. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/stress

In this episode, Kelsey discusses how to start your shifts off in a good way. She reviews what you can try in your morning routine, how to engage in morning report and what you can do in the first hour of your shift to get organized. She sprinkles in tips and advice specific for new nurses throughout, so listen in to fine tune your start of shift routine!

In this brief 5 minute episode, Regional Educator Robyn discusses Transition Shock, a term coined by nursing researcher Dr. Judy Boychuk Duchscher. This episode highlights the common challenges new graduate nurses may experience as they move from the academic environment into professional practice. Robyn shares practical strategies to help ease this transition and points listeners toward further learning opportunities. Whether you’re a new nurse or someone who supports them, this episode offers insights to navigate Transition Shock with greater confidence and clarity.

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