Sharon James
CandidateNewbie or Imposter?
Been doing this for two years, and I still feel like a complete rookie. Like any day now, they're going to catch on that I have no idea what I'm doing. That it's all just smoke and mirrors. Do the nerves ever go away? Does the certainty ever kick in? I love nursing, but this imposter syndrome is taking a toll.
Oh, girl, two years in, and honestly, you're still cooking. Give it time, you'll find your groove.
Is there any profession where you don't feel like a fraud sometimes? At least we're saving lives while feeling like imposters.
Imposter syndrome? Try 5 years into it. Some days, still feel like a fraud. But then, a patient smiles or says thank you, and I remember why I do this.