Description of the Teaching Practice & Relevance: In the United States, approximately 32.9% of undergraduate students do not complete their chosen degree while up to 50% of nursing students do not graduate.1,3 Creating opportunities for students to develop a growth mindset can aid in their academic success.2,4 Students with a growth mindset believe they can develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities with hard work and persistence.2,3,4 Implementing mindset training has been shown to increase growth mindset and student success. Furthermore, a growth mindset may decrease a student’s reluctance to remediate and fear of failure.2,4 Presentation Purpose & Takeaways: A series of activities were developed for new sophomore nursing students and embedded within a 16- week course. Faculty introduced ‘5-minute Pearls’ at the start of each seminar to introduce students to the concept of growth mindset and ways to cultivate strategies for success. Topics included defining growth versus fixed mindset, neuroplasticity, and roadblocks to success as well as evidence-based strategies such as self-efficacy, positive affirmations, and positive self-talk. Each activity was paired with YouTube video clips and class discussions. The students’ final activity was a one-minute self-reflection writing prompt on how they perceived their mindset, and what strategies they found most effective over the semester. Students and faculty provided overwhelmingly positive feedback about this activity at the end of the semester. Key takeaways for students include: • Students were open to learning about growth mindset. • Students liked the short videos and relevant suggestions. • Most students developed a growth mindset over the semester. • Students identified strategies to practice building their resilience and they were able to practice these strategies over the semester. • Some students were able to articulate their inner strengths and how they could build on their strengths over the semester. • Students felt more equipped to take on challenges and uncertainty they may face as they start to care for clients in various settings. Key takeaways for faculty include: • The 5-minute pearls were easily added to the weekly seminars without crowding out other content. • Faculty appreciated the ability to promote affective learning and tools for role socialization.