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ICU In this context, ICU refers to a hospital care setting described as especially intense and complex for nursing work.

In this context, ICU refers to a hospital care setting described as especially intense and complex for nursing work. Working there is associated with higher occupational stress and burnout risk than working in general wards, and these pressures are discussed in relation to imposter feelings among nurses.

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Drafting source: Zhu Fucheng; Fang Xueling; Luo Shaofang; Deng Rufang; Wang Mingzhu; Li Yanhuan. Exploring the experiences of imposter phenomenon among Chinese ICU nurses: a qualitative study. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1772552; article XML SHA-256 121d8edf2b94624599ab498fa03119dd989a5fa203bc6ae9b3f2c914457a8933. “Exploring the experiences of imposter phenomenon among Chinese ICU nurses: a qualitative study” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1772552).
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