Overview
The First-Year Nurse's Survival Guide is an essential companion for new graduate nurses, internationally trained nurses entering the U.S. healthcare system, and anyone beginning their journey at the bedside. Written by Pia Dy, MSN, RN, PCCN-a nurse educator, immigrant, and mentor. This book combines practical guidance with real, heartfelt stories that reflect the challenges and triumphs of the first year in nursing. From navigating your first shift to managing culture shock, balancing work and life, finding credible mentors, and building confidence in a high-stakes environment, this guide offers clear, supportive advice rooted in real clinical experience. Pia shares lessons learned, common pitfalls, emotional hurdles, and strategies that help nurses not only survive but grow throughout their transition to practice. Each chapter is designed to build competence and confidence, covering topics such as communication, teamwork, time management, professional responsibility, and developing resilience. Ideal for nurse residency programs, preceptors, nursing students, foreign-trained nurses, and leaders who support novice nurses, this book provides insight, empathy, and actionable tools for success. Whether you are entering your first month or reflecting on your first year, The First-Year Nurse's Survival Guide offers the encouragement, clarity, and wisdom every new nurse deserves.
Full Product Details
Author: Pia Dy
Publisher: Pia Dy
Imprint: Pia Dy
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.172kg
ISBN: 9798993923208
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 29 November 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""A powerful, heartfelt, and practical guide that every new nurse should read. Pia Dy captures the realities of bedside nursing with honesty, compassion, and unmatched authenticity."" ""This book feels like a mentor in written form. It's encouraging, relatable, and full of wisdom that helps new graduate nurses find their footing with confidence."" ""As a nurse educator, I wish every new nurse had this book on their first day. Pia Dy blends real stories, evidence-based advice, and emotional support into a resource that truly empowers."" ""A beautifully written roadmap for navigating the hardest year of a nurse's career. It validates the struggle, celebrates the victories, and reminds nurses they're not alone."" ""An essential companion for new nurses and foreign-trained nurses alike. Practical, inspiring, and deeply human. This book will shape the next generation of nursing professionals.""
Author Information
Pia Dy, MSN, RN, PCCN is a Nurse Educator and Nurse Residency Program Coordinator in New York. A Filipino immigrant and former new graduate navigating the challenges of working in the U.S. healthcare system, Pia now mentors and supports nurses as they transition into practice. She is dedicated to helping foreign-trained nurses, new graduates, and aspiring clinicians build confidence, competence, and resilience. Pia is the creator of Nurse Ready Pro, a platform focused on empowering the next generation of nurses.
