Maureen Bonatch MSN BSN, MSN, RN

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Maureen Bonatch MSN, RN is a freelance healthcare writer with nursing experience focused on leadership, psychiatric nursing, private duty home care management.

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    Unexpected Side Effects from the Side Gig

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    A side gig is something you do to add to your income in addition to your regular job. Having a side gig has become more common with many people cashing in on a variety of things. The new endeavor may...
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    2020 Fall Magazine Article Contest Winners - The Search for a New Normal

    Maureen Bonatch MSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    Thank
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    College Life Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    My twin daughters were born two weeks before 9/11. Although they entered the world before this tragedy, they grew up not knowing any different when it comes to travel and life before we suffered such...
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    What Advice Would You Give to Future Nurses?

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    The news is often overflowing with articles about nurse burnout, bullying, staff shortages, and questionable compensation. You may have experienced some, or all, of these issues yourself during your...
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    How Technology Use Can Impact Our Health

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Technology has become immersed in most areas of our life, and that of our patients. This can make some tasks easier, but it can also have negative implications when you can’t, or don’t want to,...
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    When Your Coworkers Challenge You More than Your Patients

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Each day working as a nurse can be as unpredictable as the weather, but you're ready to tackle whatever comes your way because you know you can count on your coworkers. Together everyone works to make...
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    What Advice Would You Give to Future Nurses?

    Maureen Bonatch MSN replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you! Hoosier- It is such a careful balance to provide realistic, practical advice, even if doesn't always want to be
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    The Challenges of Being a Nurse

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    At the beginning of our nursing career, we might’ve thought the biggest challenge to overcome was passing the NCLEX. We may have envisioned passing this test as if it were the biggest, and last,...
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    How Do You Referee as a Nursing Supervisor?

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Where there are people, there’s conflict. Unfortunately, as much as we try, we can’t always leave our differences at the door before starting work. Varying opinions, miscommunication,...
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    Congratulations! You're a New Nurse Leader…Now What?

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you’ve been preparing for years for a leadership position through education and promotions, or perhaps the opportunity was thrust upon you. Regardless of the path you took to get here,...
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    Current Issues in the Nursing Profession and Resolutions for Future Change

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Download allnurses Magazine Nurses work at the frontline of patient care. We collaborate and work with other healthcare professionals, but usually provide the most direct patient care. This extra time...
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    When the New Workforce Is the Old Workforce

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Many of us begin planning for retirement early in our career with most of our concerns evolving around financial planning. Although it's essential to plan for adequate retirement funds, it's just as...
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    When It's Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    Maureen Bonatch MSN replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in General Nursing

    Daisy, I hope this helps make your holiday season more
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    When It's Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Months before the holidays arrive we start getting bombarded with advertisements and movies depicting the perfect holiday scene. These fictional people are happy, and stressors are wrapped up while...
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    Banish Negative and Self-Destructive Thoughts

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    All day, every day, we analyze each thing that occurs with our inner thoughts to determine our view, which can make or break our day depending on our perception. We spend more time in the company of...
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    Banish Negative and Self-Destructive Thoughts

    Maureen Bonatch MSN replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad this article resonates with so many people and hopeful that it helps to remind us to be kind to
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    Nurses Can Be at Risk for PTSD | Knowledge Brush-Up

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is usually associated with active and retired military members, and although they may consist of the majority of those suffering from PTSD, they're not the only...
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    Are Your Older Patients at Risk for Isolation?

    Maureen Bonatch MSN replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in General Nursing

    My area is also pretty rural, so we encounter this frequently. It is so
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    Are Your Older Patients at Risk for Isolation?

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    As we age, most of us experience cognitive and physical losses. This could include chronic health issues that impede our ability to complete everyday tasks, or ones due to sensory issues with hearing,...
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    A Negative Workplace Can Be Contagious

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    We spend a large part of our day at work. Unfortunately, there are times when it may feel as if it doesn't matter how good our day begins, because once our feet hit the work floor, we know our mood,...
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    When You Take Your Work Stress Home

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Some days the end of the shift can't come soon enough, although often it might seem as if after you physically leave work, your mind decides to stay. Your thoughts run like a hamster on the wheel and...
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    Is Imposter Syndrome Holding You Back?

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    "Do you think I'm incompetent?" Many years ago, I worked with a physician who had a habit of blurting this out any time a nurse asked a question, or offered a suggestion. The uncertainty laced in his...
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    Is Imposter Syndrome Holding You Back?

    Maureen Bonatch MSN replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad it was helpful for
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    Decision Fatigue-the Struggle is Real

    Maureen Bonatch MSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    The average adult makes thousands of decisions each day. Choosing to read this article is just one of many decisions you'll make today. Some decisions are important, while others may be trivial, but...
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    Decision Fatigue-the Struggle is Real

    Maureen Bonatch MSN replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in General Nursing

    LovingLife123 - it's true that nurses have to use so much energy just to make so many important decisions, it's mentally draining. Thanks for