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IMPOSTER SYNDROME: Why Nurses Question their Competence

Stephanie John

The Nursing times, Volume: 115, Issue: 2, Pages: 23 - 24

Swansea University Author: Stephanie John

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“Impostor syndrome” is described as intense feelings of fraudulence and self-doubt in the face of success. The phenomenon was first defined by Clance and Imes (1978), who found that many high achieving women doubt their expertise and feel they have fooled others into believing they are more capable...

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