(July 2, 2026) – New graduate nurses arrive at the bedside ready to practice, but emerging data highlight opportunities to better support their transition into professional settings.
The Nursing Catalyst's 2025 New Graduate Nurse benchmarking study, which surveyed more than 2,300 new graduate nurses, uncovered a consistent pattern: nurses' needs evolve during their first year, spanning emotional readiness, professional identity formation and preparation for the technologies reshaping care delivery.
This complimentary joint webinar, presented by AACN and AONL in collaboration with The Health Management Academy, examines findings from the study that reveal what it takes to build and sustain confidence throughout year one. Academic and health system leaders will explore how curriculum, clinical experience and transition-to-practice design can work together to better support early-career nurses, including how intentional alignment can improve outcomes for nurses and the systems they serve.
--Terry Siek