First Year Nurse Planner & Guide
What is inside:
Mindset reset - Why I became a nurse, fears and coping strategies, strengths, yearly intentions
Orientation roadmap - Week-by-week 90-day milestone table, weekly check-in template
Daily shift planner - Pre-shift checklist, 4-patient brain sheet, end of shift reflection
Competency tracker - 16 core skills with confidence rating and sign-off column
Communication scripts - SBAR reference, escalation scripts, asking for help language, deteriorating patient protocol
Monthly reflection - 12-month repeating template with wins, struggles, self-care ratings, and next month's goals
Support network map - Table to map 7 key relationships with their roles
Wellness & Burnout - Warning signs checklist, decompression ritual builder
Career vision - Specialty exploration, certification goals, 12-month milestone, letter to future self
Notes & Journals - Lined free write pages
