Renee Marie Begay is a registered nurse and nurse educator at Princeton Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Albuquerque, NM. She is dedicated to supporting new staff, particularly new graduate nurses, during their transition into professional practice. Her professional interests center on nurse retention, resilience, and early-career burnout in new graduate nurses. Using evidence-based educational theories and techniques, she is committed to promoting ongoing learning, mentorship, and supportive practices in the nursing workforce, thereby reducing early turnover.