Imposter Syndrome/ Phenomenon

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Ok-- I've got some horrible Imposter feelings going on right now. Spent the day with a NP in a clinic that i would love to work at once I graduate and although I KNOW that she has been doing this for 25 years and she was intimidating---so I got a little flustered, I still feel pretty horrible about it. You know that first impressions and all that jazz..... geesh. I feel like she will turn around and tell the clinic coordinator how inexperienced and incapable I am. I know I am well educated, and i do bring a lot of experience--- but, Imean how much should you still not know 6 mths short of your graduation from a FNP program??? I feel like SUcH an Imposter!!!!!:trout:

Specializes in Adult internal med, OB/GYN, REI..

Wow! Thank you all for your responses! Still freaking out a wee bit; we have just started our final semester in the FNP program. I will do my best to remember that we have all been there, and continue to visit occasionally! :)

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Specializes in Acute rehab/geriatrics/cardiac rehab.
Wow! Thank you all for your responses! Still freaking out a wee bit; we have just started our final semester in the FNP program. I will do my best to remember that we have all been there, and continue to visit occasionally! :)

Thanks for your original question. As a new Adult NP graduate (as of December 2007) I am studying for certification and applying for jobs, I found this thread helpful. I just keep telling myself that just like when I was a new RN I am having the same "HELP, what am I doing in this role... !" feeling as I did before and I will become comfortable with time..... I hope...

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