ElevateU: New Grad Nurse Edition
ElevateU: New Grad Nurse Edition is designed to bridge the gap between nursing school and confident, real-world practice. This course helps new nurses overcome the anxiety and uncertainty of their first year. We focus on practical skills, mindset shifts, and holistic professional development so that you can step into your career feeling prepared and empowered.
About the Course
Inside the Course
Module 1: Define Your Why
Get clear on who you are, what drives you, and what you want from nursing so you can stop feeling lost and start making confident career decisions.
Module 2: Face the Fear, Fuel the Future
Learn how to quiet imposter syndrome, manage fear, and build the confidence needed to move forward—even when things feel uncomfortable or uncertain.
Module 3: Land the Role You Want
Discover how to stand out as a new grad, interview with confidence, and secure a role that aligns with your interests, values, and lifestyle.
Module 4: Thrive Beyond Orientation
Move past survival mode by learning how to navigate real-world nursing, manage expectations, and grow into your role after orientation ends.
Module 5: Build Your Career Circle
Create a strong support system of mentors, peers, and professional connections who will guide, advocate for, and grow with you.
Module 6: You First, Always
Learn how to protect your energy, set boundaries, and prioritize your well-being so your career supports your life—not the other way around.
Module 7: Practice with Purpose
Strengthen your confidence, communication, and professional presence so you can show up with clarity, intention, and purpose every shift.
Module 8: Entrepreneurship – Chart Your Own Path
Explore non-traditional career paths and entrepreneurial opportunities that allow you to design a nursing career on your own terms.
Course Outcomes
- Â Make confident career decisions aligned with your values
- Â Build a strong support network of mentors and peers
- Â Overcome fear, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome
- Â Thrive in clinical settings with confidence and professionalism
- Â Transition smoothly from orientation to independent practice
- Â Discover non-traditional and entrepreneurial nursing paths
Meet Your Instructor
Brenda Lormil Raymond, MSN, FNP-C, is a healthcare leader, Nurse Practitioner, educator, and consultant with more than fifteen years of experience across clinical practice, academic instruction, research, and workforce development. Her work sits at the intersection of clinical excellence, professional identity formation, and transition to practice readiness, helping healthcare professionals and institutions strengthen both people and systems.
Brenda is Amazing! Working with her has been a privilege. Her creativity and ability to organize people to work towards achieving a goal has been inspiring. She is an excellent public speaker and knows how to motivate her team. I have learned a lot from her. The knowledge I've gained will continue to help me throughout my professional career.
 Jerry Marcel
Lead Ombudsman
Brenda has been our Nurse Pinning Guest of Honor/ Speaker for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023). The impact of Brenda's words resonated with our students and inspired them in many ways. Her approach is REAL, authentic, engaging, and empowering. Our diverse student population was especially inspired by Brenda's message. I am grateful to know such an incredible human being.
 Eileen Comeau
Professor of Nursing/ Team Lead
Working with Benda is like taking a course in how to engage most appropriately and effectively with different community groups. Her advice is based on a wide variety of amazing experiences, and I learn so much with every conversation.
 Danna Remen
Director of Development & Operations
I started working with Brenda in 2021 in preparation to launch BAC. Her guidance and support helped us build the foundational infrastructure for the growth and success of our organization.
 Cynthia Laine
Founder and Executive Director
In my opinion, VDI is the culmination of Brenda's clinical expertise, leadership skill, lived experience, empathy and pure drive to support a population dealing with language and other access issues, acculturation, and a host of other determinants that would otherwise lead to the worst health outcomes. VDI is involved with our colon cancer screening communication campaign. We are excited about the campaign's ability to improve colon cancer awareness and early detection within the Haitian-Creole speaking neighborhoods in Boston through the involvement of VDI. I look forward to working with Brenda and VDI Consulting for years to come!
 Mark Kennedy
Program Manager, Chronic Disease and Cancer Early Detection Initiative
What a joy it is for my colleague Kathy Hassey and I to work with Brenda! She is enthusiastic, bringing her expertise, passion, and humor to collaborations for global diversity/equity/inclusion/belonging learning and supporting communications between Haitian American families and school communities. From presenting in Boston to Stockholm, Sweden Brenda has effectively engaged her audiences to be positive and reflect on challenging topics!
 Jenny Gormley and Kathy Hassey
Directors
I received invaluable assistance in structuring, planning, and growing my nonprofit organization. I couldn't have done it without the support and guidance provided by VDI Consulting. Their insights and suggestions were spot on, and their commitment to helping me achieve my goals was unwavering. Through my nonprofit, Improving Academic Medicine Underrepresentation (IAMU), I have been privileged to contribute positively to the academic goals of others and transform the landscape of healthcare.
 Kenley Preval
Founder and Executive Director
Brenda was so helpful in providing us with ideas and guidance on how to increase the voice of youth in our project. Much appreciated.
 Erin Maughan
Co-Primary Investigator of Research Project
Brenda was a wonderful keynote speaker for our Nursing Student and the students really enjoyed her talk.
 Kirk Staine
Associate Director, Undergraduate Academic Services
VDI has been a trusted, responsive partner for us in engaging the Haitian-Creole speaking community in Massachusetts for our media agency's health promotion communications. We look forward to future continued collaborations!
 Dr. Tariana V. Little
CEO
Proven Expertise You Can Trust
- 15+ years in nursing and advanced practice across bedside care, oncology, research, and leadership
- Practicing Nurse Practitioner thriving in high-acuity clinical and research settings
- Former nursing faculty bridging the gap between education and bedside practice
- Founder of a healthcare nonprofit and consulting firm mentoring early career professionals
- Published contributor in national medical and oncology journals with evidence-based insights
- Recognized healthcare leader honored by Boston, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, and national organizations
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