Donna holds a diploma in nursing, a BS in
Health Care Management and an MA in Corporate and Public
Communication.
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 has twice been named Business Woman
of the Year in New Jersey and has also received the coveted
Athena Award, a national leadership award for women. Donna
was recently designated a Diva in Nursing by the Institute
for Nursing in NJ for outstanding achievements and excellence
in practice.
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 featured 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 Random House. Donna’s
second book The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses is scheduled
to be released this year.
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.