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Unmasking impostor phenomenon: a study of nurses in specialist roles

Impostor phenomenon is a term originally coined by Clance and Imes (1978) to describe individuals who, despite substantial professional accomplishments, are unable to internalise their success and...

Resilience and burnout of healthcare workers during the early COVID-19 pandemic

The authors invited health professionals to complete an electronic survey, an outline of which can be found in Box 1. The survey was created using Microsoft Forms, and was distributed to HCWs...

Psychological impact of caring during the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV nurses

To establish how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on the professional quality of life of HIV nurses in the UK and Ireland..

The psychological effects of working in the NHS during a pandemic on final-year students: part 1

The researchers were interested in the psychological impact of caring and how this linked to resilience and retention in the workforce. This concept of moral resilience and moral distress and the...

The importance of understanding burnout: an oncology nurse perspective

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion resulting in increased mental distance and low personal satisfaction in work activities (Sabo, 2011; Maslach and Leiter, 2016; Dyrbye et...

Explaining nursing attrition through the experiences of return-to-practice students: a mixed-methods study

Simon et al (2010) undertook a study with a sample of 2119 registered nurses in a variety of departments in 16 German hospitals, and found the general considerations that swayed the decision to...

Fatigue, burnout, work environment, workload and perceived patient safety culture among critical care nurses

Approval to undertake the study was obtained from the review boards of each institution. Permission was also obtained from the ethical committees of the Omani College of Nursing (REC/2017-2018/10),...

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