Beyond Your Limits" by Michelle Purdy is a guidebook aimed at helping individuals navigate and thrive through significant life changes and transitions. Concise and accessible, the book encourages readers to adopt a success-oriented mindset and offers practical steps to manage and embrace new roles, be they professional or personal. Purdy writes about normalizing struggle, reflecting on personal values, spirituality, strengths, and managing expectations. Featuring discussions around leadership and teamwork, the author writes about how these attributes play a significant role in successful transitions. Further, Purdy reminds us that emphasizing self-care and spiritual wellbeing and understanding its indispensability in sustaining optimal performance leads to successful transition regardless of the context. The book concludes with a reminder that embarking on new endeavors requires courage and persistence. By following the guidance provided, readers can cultivate a mindset of success and fully embrace their new roles.
"Beyond Your Limits" serves as a comprehensive manual for anyone facing significant changes, offering tools and wisdom to navigate these transitions with confidence and grace.
After more than twenty years of national leadership in supporting nursing students and newly graduated nurses through professional role transition, Nursing the Future (NTF) is concluding its current operational chapter.
Since 2004, NTF has served as a vital bridge for new nurses, educators, and leaders navigating the vulnerable early months of practice. Through evidence-based programming, national partnerships, and a commitment to building a safe “cul-de-sac” for early-career nurses, NTF has supported thousands across Canada in cultivating connection, confidence, and professional identity.
We extend deep gratitude to our partners, including the Canadian Nurses Foundation, the Canadian Nurses Association, the Canadian Nursing Students Association, provincial ministries, healthcare institutions, and countless contributors whose belief in transition-to-practice support made this work possible.
While formal operations conclude, the scholarship, curriculum, intellectual property, and program infrastructure developed over two decades remain intact and available for strategic partnership and collaboration. For further dialogue on potential collaborations, please contact Dr. Duchscher directly: newgraduates@nursingthefuture.ca
We welcome conversations with ministries, health regions, academic institutions, and professional associations interested in advancing initiatives such as:
The mission of healthy and supported professional role transition remains urgent. The work continues, sustained through scholarship, partnership, and shared commitment to the future of Canadian nursing.
With enduring gratitude,
Dr. Judy Duchscher - Founder & CEO, Nursing the Future
Kathryn Corneau - Program Director, Nursing the Future
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