What is nurse shock?

You’ve studied hard, passed the NCLEX, and landed your first job. So why does nursing still feel so overwhelming? In this episode, Nurse Mo and Nurse Steph talk about nurse shock — that intense transition period every new nurse faces when classroom learning meets real-world chaos.

Hit play on this episode and you’ll learn what it is, why it happens, and how to move through it with resilience, confidence, and grace.

-Episode originally aired on the Straight A Nursing podcast Oct 2025.

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