Background: Nurses have been exposed to challenging experiences while working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Purpose: To explore experiences of front-line nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and feasilbility of story circles. Methods: A qualitative design using story circles and surveys to gather data. Results: Two themes were identified – navigating uncharted waters and persisting through COVID-19. Conclusions & Implications: Nurses are resilient and innovative; but, experienced changes in views of healthcare, the nursing profession, and communities.