title: Do student nurses experience Imposter Phenomenon? An international comparison of Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students readiness for registration.
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.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey design.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia. martin.christensen@qut.edu.au.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK.
authors.forename: Aimee
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aubeeluck
authors.affiliation: Western Institute of Technology, Taranaki, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fergusson
authors.affiliation: School of Biomedical Science, Queensland University of Technology, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Craft
authors.affiliation: Western Institute of Technology, Taranaki, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wirihana
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Derby, UK.
authors.forename: Ed
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stupple
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D012649:Self Concept; D013338:Students, Nursing
keywords: fraudulence; imposter phenomenon; new graduate practice; nursing registration; student nurse transition