Episode 5 | Why New Nurses Are Leaving the Profession | The Truth About Nursing Burnout

Talk Your Shift: Off The Clock · Jul 6, 2026 · 44m

Many new nurses enter the profession full of excitement, only to leave within their first few years. Why is this happening?In this episode of Talk Your Shift: Off the Clock, we discuss the realities facing new graduate nurses—from difficult orientations and burnout to workplace culture, staffing shortages, leadership, and the lack of support many healthcare professionals experience early in their careers.We discuss:Why so many new graduates are leaving nursingThe challenges of nurse residency and orientationBurnout, stress, and unrealistic expectationsWhat hospitals can do to better support…