In the latest podcast episode, we get an unfiltered, firsthand account of a day in the life of a novice nurse, Max Griffin. Max takes us on a roller coaster ride from his graduation from the Manhattanville College Accelerated nursing program to working on a medical-surgical floor of a bustling city hospital.

Max begins his narrative with his initial adjustment period. His candid account of the daunting task of transitioning from a student to a working nurse gives us an insight into the realities of nursing. He talks about the emotional turmoil he experienced, how he was thrown into the deep end and the incredible support he received from his manager and other unit nurses.

The episode delves deeper into the challenges Max faces daily on the medical-surgical floor. Every day is a new challenge and every patient a different puzzle. Max gives us a detailed account of the types of patients he typically sees and how he navigates the hurdles of language barriers with the help of phones and vide...