The first year of nursing comes with a steep learning curve. In this article, nurse educator Francisca Mendez shares the five most common clinical mistakes new nurses make and practical strategies to avoid them while building real clinical confidence.

Many new nurses feel unprepared when they begin clinical practice, even after years of training. In this guide, emergency nurse and educator Francisca Mendez, MSN-Ed, RN explains why this transition feels so challenging and shares practical strategies to help nursing students and new graduate nurses build real clinical confidence at the bedside.