Life After Nursing School
Life After Nursing School is a podcast for new nurses navigating their first year in healthcare. Hosted by Nurse Coach Caroline, each episode offers practical advice, expert interviews, and real stories to help you build confidence, manage stress, and overcome imposter syndrome. From landing your first new graduate nurse job to battling imposter syndrome on the unit, this podcast will provide the support and guidance you need to succeed beyond nursing school. Tune in to every episode to thrive in your nursing career!
Life After Nursing School
43: What a Healthcare Networking Event Taught Me About Connection, Confidence, and Saying Yes
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In this episode of The Life After Nursing School Podcast, host Caroline Danna, MSN, RN, shares her biggest takeaways from attending the Indeed Careers in Care networking event in New York City. What started as a few days in Times Square turned into a powerful reminder about connection, courage, and career growth.
Caroline reflects on meeting online connections in real life, finding unexpected mentors, and learning why human connection is truly irreplaceable. You’ll hear how one panelist’s simple advice “you eat an elephant one bite at a time”, became a metaphor for navigating the overwhelm that comes with nursing, job searching, and entrepreneurship.
Whether you’re a new grad nurse preparing to land your first job or a nursing student working toward graduation, this episode will inspire you to make meaningful connections, embrace fear, and say yes to opportunities that might just change your path.
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