Introduction: The process of transition from the role of student to the role of professional in nursing is becoming more demanding due to the rapid progress of technology and the complexity of nursing health care. Numerous challenges in the transition period most often arise from complex interpersonal relationships, inconsistencies in theory and practice, and a lack of specific practical skills. Aim: To examine the incidence of transition shock in newly employed nurses and technicians at the Zadar General Hospital. Materials and methods: The cross-sectional study involved 39 nurses and 4 medical technicians employed at the Zadar General Hospital. The measurement instrument used in this research is a survey questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire referred to the general and sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents, while the second part of the questionnaire consisted of the Environmental reality shock-related issues and concerns questionnaire and The forms of self – criticising/attacking & self reassuring scale. Results: The level of transition shock in newly employed nurses/technicians at the Zadar General Hospital, measured on the Likert scale with a range from 1 to 4 is M = 2.04. The level of transition shock among the respondents was significantly influenced by the self-assessed level of job satisfaction, as well as the self-assessed level of support by colleagues and superiors. The level of self-criticism and self-encouragement of the respondents is strongly related to the level of transition shock. Conclusion: Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that for nurses/technicians employed at the Zadar General Hospital, it would be important to adopt some of the strategies to help overcome difficulties during the transition period. Due to the lack of available relevant literature on this topic in our area, it is necessary to conduct further research to examine the relationship between the level of transition shock and missed nursing care, unexpected adverse events, or job satisfaction.