3 Personal Experiences with Imposter Syndrome in Nursing (and how I overcame . . . sorta)

FREE Nursing School Cheat Sheets at: http://www.NURSING.com All right guys. Today we're going to talk about how to build confidence as a nurse, and I'm actually going to spin this a little bit and we're going to talk about something called imposter syndrome. So specifically we're going to talk about why maybe we don't feel confidence, and I hope that by doing that it allows you guys and gives you that ability and that permission to feel more confident. All right, so let me read for you first the definition for imposter syndrome and then we'll talk about some ways to overcome it. Imposter syndrome is a concept describing high achieving individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud despite external evidence of their competence. Those exhibiting the syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved. Welcome to the NURSING Family, we call it the most supportive nursing cohort on the planet. At NURSING.com, we want to help you remove the stress and overwhelm of nursing school so that you can focus on becoming an amazing nurse. Check out our freebies and learn more at: (http://www.nursing.com) Visit us at https://nursing.com/medical-disclaimer/ for disclaimer information. NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN® are registered trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, INC. and hold no affiliation with NURSING.com.