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Send us Fan Mail We spend years preparing nurses to enter the profession. Then they graduate, walk onto a unit, and suddenly realize nursing school and actually being a nurse are two very different things. For nurse leaders, that transition matters because how a new nurse experiences those first months can shape not only their confidence and competence, but whether they want to stay on your unit, in your organization, or even in nursing. In this episode of the Nurse Leader Network Podcast, Dr. Chris Coyle sits down with registered nurse, nursing educator, and Amazon bestselling author Matt McIlmoyle, author of Becoming the Nurse You Needed. Matt brings more than 20 years of nursing experience and more than a decade of experience educating future nurses. Together, Chris and Matt explore what it actually feels like to move from nursing student to practicing nurse, and what nurse leaders can do to make that transition safer, healthier, and more sustainable. Because new nurses don't need leaders who expect them to simply “tough it out.” They need environments where they can learn. In this episode, we talk about: Why the transition from nursing student to practicing nurse can be so jarringWhy nursing school prepares nurses with knowledge, but practice requires an entirely different set of skillsThe role psychological safety plays in new nurse developmentWhy new nurses need to feel safe saying, “I don't know,” “I need help,” or “Can you show me again?”What nurse leaders can do to create psychologically safe unitsWhy the traditional nursing “culture of endurance” may actually contribute to burnout and turnoverHow preceptors can unintentionally create a sink-or-swim environmentWhy consistency, repetition, support, and relationship-building matter during onboardingHow leaders can recognize when a nurse is struggling before that nurse completely disengagesWhy boundaries and psychological self-protection matter for long-term retentionThe connection between people-pleasing, over-functioning, burnout, and resentmentHow helping nurses understand their values can influence career satisfactionMatt's four workplace archetypes: the Over-Functioner, the Controller, the Cynic, and the WithdrawerWhat those behaviors may actually tell leaders about the culture of their teamA Question for Nurse Leaders Think back to your first weeks as a nurse. What did you need from your leader? More importantly: Would a brand-new nurse walking onto your unit today receive it? New nurses aren't supposed to walk out of nursing school knowing everything. They're learning how to live nursing. How to prioritize, communicate, manage emotions, navigate relationships, ask for help, make decisions under pressure, and function inside an incredibly complex healthcare environment. Our job as leaders isn't to remove every challenge. It's to create an environment where nurses can safely grow through those challenges. Because sink or swim might produce a few strong swimmers, but it is not a retention strategy. About Matt McIlmoyle Matt McIlmoyle is a registered nurse with more than 20 years of nursing experience, including acute mental health care, and more than a decade of experience educating nursing students. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling book Becoming the Nurse You Needed, which reached #1 in multiple nursing categories on Amazon. Find Matt & His Book 📘 Becoming the Nurse You Needed: Here 📱 Connect with Matt: [email protected] Website Connect With Nurse Leader Network & Tikidas: Click Here If you're a nurse leader, educator, preceptor, or anyone responsible for onboarding and developing nurses, share this episode with your team and ask yourselves one question: Are we creating nurses who know how to endure our workplace, or are we creating a workplace where nurses can thrive?

Send us Fan Mail The Future of Nursing Isn’t Harder — It’s Smarter AI isn’t coming for nurses, it’s coming for the chaos. In this episode, we cut through the hype and talk real talk about how nurse leaders can use AI to reduce burnout, streamline work, and protect what matters most: human connection. This is a must-listen for leaders ready to stop reacting and start designing the future of nursing. Learn more at www.tikidas.com

Send us Fan Mail Priorities-everyone has them. Whether at work or in your personal life you will always only have 24 hours a day to fit in what you need to get done. In this episode we talk about how to decide what is a priority and how to structure your to do list so you can fit in the important things and leave the overwhelm in the dust!

Send us Fan Mail Are you tired and feel like you have no time to accomplish your goals? In this episode we review the book Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod, and share his steps for accomplishing anything in only 1 hour a day. Get ready to see drastic improvements in achieving anything you want to!

Send us Fan Mail Recent workplace and school shootings across the country have reminded us that no one is immune to being involved in an active shooter scenario. In this episode, we talk about previous hospital active shooter experiences and how to prepare to be sure you, staff and the patients in the facility remain safe.

Send us Fan Mail Are you interested in becoming an entrepreneur? If not, did you know that you need intrapreneurs in your organization right now? Tune in and learn the difference between the two as Chris Recinos shares her journey to becoming an entrepreneur after being an intrapreneur and what you can do to get started on yours today.

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that having no conflict can be as bad for an organization as having constant conflict? In this episode we discuss what beneficial vs destructive conflict looks like and provide the steps for navigating conflict in a constructive and healthy way.

Send us Fan Mail The RaDonda Vaught case has nurses everywhere questioning whether an the future for nurses is that unintentional actions will lead to prosecution. A big question in this case is whether Just Culture was applied. Just Culture is a key component in ensuring a culture of safety, and in this episode you will learn why you need to start using it today as well as the exact steps of how to implement the Just Culture tool.

Send us Fan Mail Ready to learn exactly what it takes to have the best interview and land that position? In this episode you will learn the step by step prep for your interview starting from the moment you prepare your application. Learn the techniques you should use to respond to questions as well as the top questions interviewers are using. Don't go to another interview without tuning into this episode.Want a copy of all the interview questions discussed in this episode? Go to www.nurseleadernetwork.com/interviewtips to download your copy today!

Send us Fan Mail Are you asking the right questions that will ensure you pick the right candidate for your position? Whether you are a nurse manager, executive, or entrepreneur, you will learn exactly how to set up the interview and the key specific questions to ask to ensure you hire right the first time!

Send us Fan Mail We all have goals. But what sets apart those who achieve them and those who don't are our habits. What we do today, determines what we have and who we are in the future. Tune into this episode to learn the easy steps to create habits that are guaranteed to get you the goals you have always wanted.

Send us Fan Mail Are you lost when it comes to writing a business plan to get key resources or projects approved at your facility? Are you a nurse entrepreneur but have not completed a Business Model Canvas (business plan) for your business? Tune in to learn the critical and key components of a business plan to ensure it gets approved and to ensure your business remains viable and financially healthy!Never miss an episode by hitting subscribe.Learn more at www.nurseleadernetwork.com

Send us Fan Mail Are you sick of being in endless meetings that go nowhere? Do you want to take your time back? Do you want to learn how to have short, meaningful meetings that produce the results you are looking for? Tune in and listen to the Five Rights (not of medication administration), that you can implement today to have highly productive and engaging meetings.Never miss an episode by hitting subscribe!Access the templates mentioned in this episode at www.nurseleadernetwork.com/meetingtemplates

Send us Fan Mail Short & Sweet SeriesHave you wondered what topics you should be covering in the 1:1 meeting with your staff? This episode is jam-packed with the why and the how of 1:1's. You will learn the detailed steps to walk away from the meeting knowing you have improved motivation, agreed on goals, coached, developed and addressed feedback with the staff you supervise. Get ready to walk away with the tools to have the BEST 1:1 you have ever had with your staff!Never miss an episode, but hitting subscribe.Learn more at www.nurseleadernetwork.com

Send us Fan Mail Short & Sweet Series: Building Trust On Your TeamWant to learn how to build trust on your team? Join Chris as he covers the tools and actions you can take today to start building trust within your team. Once you have implemented the methods in the episode you will be able to enjoy the high retention, patient safety, decreased conflict, and increased motivation/collaboration within your team. Ready to get started? Hit play and be sure to have your notepad handy!Never miss an episode by hitting the subscribe button.Want more? Check out www.nurseleadernetwork.com