Maureen Bonatch MSN BSN, MSN, RN

Leadership | Psychiatric Nursing | Education

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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COVID

College Life Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

COVID-19 has affected almost every facet of our lives. For college students, the campus and classes look different today than yesterday, and some of these...

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Have you taken the time to assess your digital health? Or that of your patients?
Stress 101

How Technology Use Can Impact Our Health

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

There’s no doubt that technology gives us more control over our health. It has made scheduling appointments, gaining information, and providing education more...

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What to say when someone asks about going into the nursing profession?
Career Support

What Advice Would You Give to Future Nurses?

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

We each have a reason that leads us to go into the nursing profession, but over the years sometimes that reason fades as the shiny image we had of the career...

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What challenges have you faced as a nurse?
Career Support

The Challenges of Being a Nurse

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

There are many challenges nurses must face during their career in addition to caring for patients. Despite having the best intentions, and the most...

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How Have You Dealt With Employee Conflicts?
Management

How Do You Referee as a Nursing Supervisor?

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

There are some things that just don’t have an easy, or any, solution. But as the nursing supervisor, your staff seems to think you should always have one....

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Any tips for a new nurse leader?
General Nursing

Congratulations! You're a New Nurse Leader…Now What?

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

You may have been a nurse for a long time, but once you assume your first leadership role many things may change. Now you’re not just accountable to your...

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What issues have you run into during your nursing career?
General Nursing

Current Issues in the Nursing Profession and Resolutions for Futur…

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

The demand for qualified nurses is expected to continue to grow. The shift toward value-based patient care and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires a larger,...

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How Do You Deal with Holiday Stress?
General Nursing

When It's Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

Long before the holidays arrive, we begin to mentally review what needs to be done to create the perfect holiday, or choose the perfect gift for our loved ones....

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Do You Plan to Switch Gears in Your Nursing Career?
General Nursing

When the New Workforce Is the Old Workforce

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

Many nurses countdown the years until retirement, but when the time comes they discover that they aren't quite ready, or they don’t have the funds to live the...

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How Do You Halt Negative Thoughts?
General Nursing

Banish Negative and Self-Destructive Thoughts

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

There’s one person we talk to more than anyone else—ourselves. Our internal dialogue is constant most of our waking hours. Although unfortunately, the way...

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What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
General Nursing

Nurses Can Be at Risk for PTSD | Knowledge Brush-Up

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

Anyone can develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including families of victims and nurses themselves. It can be difficult to recognize PTSD since...

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General Nursing

Are Your Older Patients at Risk for Isolation?

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

Our goal is to ensure elderly patients are healthy enough to return safely home, but what happens once they get there and they’re home alone? Even if...

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General Nursing

A Negative Workplace Can Be Contagious

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

Positivity can breed productivity, and it sure makes for a more pleasant day. Although being surrounded by negativity in the workplace can sap your energy,...

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Stress 101

When You Take Your Work Stress Home

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

At the end of a long shift there’s nothing you’re looking forward to more than coming home to relax—but you can’t. Even after you’ve physically left...

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Entrepreneurs

Unexpected Side Effects from the Side Gig

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

The gig economy keeps growing, and starting a side gig in addition to a regular job might offer unexpected benefits. Opportunities to expand our professional...

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General Nursing

Is Imposter Syndrome Holding You Back?

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

You’ve made it through nursing school, or you’ve climbed to the top of the career ladder, so why do you feel like a fraud? Stop waiting for someone to call...

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General Nursing

Decision Fatigue-the Struggle is Real

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

We start each day deciding what we want to wear, what to eat for breakfast and the decisions continue throughout the day. Many people make efforts to reduce...

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General Nursing

Stay on Top of Your Game by Exercising Your Mind

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

Perhaps you’ve found the job of your dreams and you’re satisfied to stay there, but don’t make the mistake of letting yourself fall into the routine of,...

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What do you do when you're stuck working with challenging coworkers?
General Nursing

When Your Coworkers Challenge You More than Your Patients

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

Some patients are more difficult to deal with than others and can make your job harder until they’re discharged. But what can you do when your coworkers are...

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