Donna Cardillo, RN is known as the "Career Guru" for nurses. She is a professional keynote speaker, author, consultant and columnist. Her accomplished career combines over 20 years of clinical, managerial and business experience, not to mention her stint as a professional singer. Donna's clinical experience includes emergency and psychiatric nursing.

Donna received a diploma in nursing from Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing and holds a BS in Health Care Management from St. Peter's College and an MA in Corporate and Public Communication from Monmouth University.

Known as "Dear Donna," she gives daily online career advice to nurses at nurse.com and writes a monthly column for Nursing Spectrum and NurseWeek magazines. Donna was formerly known as the "Healthcare Careers Expert" at monster.com.

Donna appears regularly on television and radio, is frequently quoted in newspapers and magazines and has published numerous articles. Donna has appeared on the Today Show on NBC and has been the featured healthcare career coach in the Los Angeles Times on several occasions.

Donna is author of the book, Your First Year as a Nurse - Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional from Three River Press, a division of Random House, and her latest book The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses.

Donna is a volunteer lecturer and facilitator for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. When she is at her home base in Sea Girt, NJ, she serves as a local spokesperson for family caregivers.

• Nurse Power!™ : Harnessing the Power, the Passion and the Pride of Nursing - This uplifting program is designed to remind nurses of their own greatness and empower them for future success. It's guaranteed to make nurses feel good and proud about who they are, what they do and how they contribute to healthcare. Get ready to be pumped up, turned on and super-charged with Nurse Power!
  
  
• Positioning Ourselves for Success: How Nurses Can Increase Their Impact and Expand Their Sphere of Influence - This empowering program explores all the things that nurses need to do to become vital players in a new healthcare market. It will provide you with tools that will help you to develop confidence, poise and energy for the coming years.
  
  
• Success is a Journey, Not a Destination - This powerful program will start you on a journey to discover your passion. We are often so busy chasing the elusive niche, we miss opportunities that are within our midst. Uncover the secrets to finding your life's work. The answers may just surprise you and be closer than you think.
  
  
• Nursing - The Next Generation - This inspirational program looks forward with an optimistic eye. It offers vision and hope for the future of nursing as it explores the trends, predications and outlooks that will shape the healthcare delivery system with an emphasis on opportunities for nurses.
  
  
• Taking Care of You, Inc. : The Business of Self-Care - In the hectic, fast-paced and high-pressure world we live and work in, it's not enough to manage our time; we also have to manage our energy. Energy reserves, depleted by increasing demands, must regularly be replenished. Neglecting this need results in negativity, poor focus, reduced productivity and, ultimately, burnout. Join Donna in a refreshing and upbeat program about the whys and hows of renewal, rejuvenation and energy management guaranteed to make you happier, healthier, more focused and yes, even more productive!