title: Five mind traps for new grads to avoid.
abstract: Self-defeating feelings are costly not only to the graduate but to the nursing profession. To be a successful nurse the graduate must develop skills in reacting to stressful situations and in coping with self-defeating feelings that may result if the stress is not resolved.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*