Journal article
Do student nurses experience Imposter Phenomenon? An international comparison of Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students readiness for registration
Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol.72(11), pp.2784-2793
2016
Abstract
Background: The transition shock or Imposter Phenomena sometimes associated with moving from student to Registered Nurse can lead to feelings of self-doubt and insecurity especially with the increased expectations and responsibilities that registration brings. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the extent at which imposter phenomenon is evident in four final year nursing student cohorts in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Design: A survey design. Settings: The study took place at four higher education institutes - two metropolitan campuses and two regional campuses between October 2014 - February 2015 in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. A sample of 223 final year nursing students undertaking nationally accredited nursing programmes were approached. Results: Each cohort exhibited mild to moderate feelings of Imposter Phenomena. A positive weak correlation between imposter phenomena and preparedness for practice was found. The New Zealand cohort scored higher than both the Australian and UK cohorts on both feelings of imposterism and preparedness for practice. Conclusions: Nursing students possess internalized feelings which suggest their performance and competence once qualified could be compromised. There is some speculation that the respective curriculums may have some bearing on preparing students for registration and beyond. It is recommended that educational programmes designed for this student cohort should be mindful of this internal conflict and potential external hostility. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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- Title
- Do student nurses experience Imposter Phenomenon? An international comparison of Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students readiness for registration
- Authors
- Martin Christensen (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyA Aubeeluck (Author) - University of Nottingham, United KingdomD Fergusson (Author) - Western Institute of Technology, New ZealandJudy A Craft (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJ Knight (Author) - Western Institute of Technology, New ZealandL Wirihana (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyE Stupple (Author) - University of Derby, United Kingdom
- Publication details
- Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol.72(11), pp.2784-2793
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.1111/jan.13034
- ISSN
- 0309-2402
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2016 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This is the accepted version of the following article: Christensen M., Aubeeluck A., Fergusson D., Craft J., Knight J., Wirihana L. & Stupple E. (2016) Do student nurses experience Imposter Phenomenon? An international comparison of Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students readiness for registration. Journal of Advanced Nursing 72(11), 2784-2793. doi: 10.1111/jan.13034, which has been published in final form at 10.1111/jan.13034
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451325202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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