I recently attended the Grads at the Grounds event in Alexandria. I chose to attend the event as an opportunity to meet other new graduates who are excited for the beginning of our nursing careers.
It was a beautiful and informative day which started with visiting many of the stalls such as the Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia and learning about the many programs and support for nurses and midwives.
We began with some words from O’Bray Smith as she introduced our wonderful panelists Ellie, Priya, Elle and Alex. The panelists answered our questions and gave us words of wisdom to take with us in our career as nurses. One key takeaway from the panellists was that we are not alone in our careers.
Nursing is a team-based profession, and throughout your new graduate year you will have many teammates to support, teach, and guide you.
Furthermore, a highlight of the day for me was meeting and talking to the wonderful Ellie and Priya. It was an amazing experience to talk and learn from their own experiences as registered nurses and learn from that wealth of experience.
It was also exciting to receive a Figs scrub jacket from Ellie, a beautiful gift which I am so grateful to have received.
Overall, it was a fantastic day filled with stories, laughter, memories and many valuable lessons which we will all take with us as we enter our new grad year. I would highly recommend this event to any new graduates, as you will meet many people and gain valuable life and career lessons.
Savannah Jackson, Nursing New Grad