I’m excited to announce that I have a new book out this month. The ULTIMATE Career for Nurses: Practical Advice for Thriving at Every Stage of Your Career explores career options and reminds nurses how to love what they do. Check it out!

Donna's Book Pix: The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses: Practical Advice for Thriving at Every Stage of Your Career Donna Wilk Cardillo, RN, MA While clinical skills are the foundation of nursing practice, so many additional skills and so much more knowledge beyond the clinical realm are necessary to have a satisfying and fulfilling career. The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses: Practical Advice for Thriving at Every Stage of Your Career will show you how to reenergize your nursing career, get the most out of your current position, find a new job if applicable, identify transferable skills, write a winning résumé and interview like a pro, and avail yourself of all that nursing has to offer. Order your copy at Nurse.Com or order an autographed copy at DCardillo.Com.

Cool Nursing Web Site:
NANDA International
NANDA International is committed to developing nursing diagnostic terminology that would provide nurses at all levels and in all areas of practice with standardized nursing terminology. This terminology would allow nurses to name client responses to actual or potential health problems, life processes, and wellness; document care for reimbursement of nursing services; contribute to the development of informatics and information standards, ensuring the inclusion of nursing terminology in electronic health care records; and facilitate study of the phenomena of concern to nurses for the purpose of improving patient care.

Career Article:
Dear Donna: Free Career Advice
Following are a sampling of questions and answers that have been featured in my Dear Donna online advice column at www.nurse.com. "Dear Donna" answers questions from prospective nurses, nursing students, new grads, experienced nurses, and other healthcare professionals from all over the world. Ask your question today! Read more.

News You Can Use:
Healthcare Costs to Rise
In the coming year, healthcare costs are projected to increase 10.6% for HMOs, 10.5% for POS plans, 10.7% for PPOs and 10.5% for CDH plans, according to a report from Aon Consulting Worldwide. Aon Consulting surveyed more than 70 leading healthcare insurers, representing more than 100 million insured individuals. The increases are down slightly from a year ago and are the lowest since the study began in 2001, according to an online Houston Business Journal article.
To read the full article here.

Quote of the Month:
The mind has exactly the same power as the hands; not merely to grasp the world, but to change it. — Colin Wilson

Donna's Blog: No 'Former' Nurses
I was recently speaking with a meeting planner (someone who orchestrates conferences and conventions for a client) and she said she wanted me to speak to a group of hospital managers — all 'former' nurses. Read more at http://www.nurse-power.net/blog.

Entrepreneur Spotlight:
Lynn Durham, RN, is a well-being coach, writer, and speaker. She works with people who want to release anxiety, anger, and anguish, and want to embrace, cherish, and celebrate life. Lynn lights up a room, a stage, and your heart with warmth that heals and a fire that ignites stalled spirits.

Lynn got started in business after Medicare cutbacks caused her position, which she liked and wouldn’t have otherwise left, to be eliminated. Destiny? Perhaps. But it wasn’t easy for this divorced mother of 3 sons to start a business on her own.

That’s why she advises nurses interested into getting into business to "keep a job at least part time until you’re established, so you have income to be able to pay for the choices that will move your business along. Additionally, knowledge, passion, and being good at what you do are not enough. Marketing, marketing, and marketing are three of the top ten keys to success," says Lynn.

Little things along the way kept her spirits up: "When things were difficult, I usually got a phone call, a note in the mail, or an e-mail telling me how I was helpful to someone. It encouraged me to keep going," says Lynn.

Lynn is author of the audiobook Dancing Gracefully with Life and the booklet "Welcome Wellness." She is a contributing author to Touched By Angels of Mercy, by Laura Lagana. She has published more than 100 articles

To learn more about Lynn, her products, and her services, visit her websites: www.lynndurham.com and www.thewayofthecrossandresurrection.com.

Upcoming Seminars:
Career Alternatives For Nurses®
September 27, 2008 — Chicago, IL area

How to Start Your Own Business or Consulting Practice
September 28, 2008 — Chicago, IL area

Extreme Career Makeover with Dear Donna
October 27, 2008 - Las Vegas, NV

Career Alternatives For Nurses®
October 28, 2008 - Las Vegas, NV

Learn to Speak With Style for Fun and Profit
November 11, 2008 – Red Bank, NJ

Nursing Spectrum/NurseWeek Career Fairs
September 9, 2008 - Mt. Laurel, NJ
September 12, 2008 - Plantsville, CT
September 26, 2008 - Oak Brook Terrace, IL

Come Meet Donna:
Nurse Power!™
September 18, 2008 - Hackensack, NJ

Lunch and Learn Teleseminar:
How to Keep Your Energy Up to Increase Your Business
August 18, 2008 - 12:00 pm (EDT)
To register for this free teleseminar, visit www.youremergingsmallbusiness.com/coming.asp

Live Chat:
An Evening With Dear Donna
October 15, 2008
Time: 8 PM to 10 PM (Eastern Time)
Topic: Career Opportunities for Nurses!
Chat URL: www.nurse.com/chat

For additional program info visit http://www.dcardillo.com/events.html.

Book Donna Today
Donna has some great programs to get nurses feeling pumped up and positive about nursing. Call (800) 801-5796 or e-mail donna@dcardillo.com for rates, availability, and program topics. Fill out an inquiry form if you prefer. Call 800-801-5796 or e-mail at donna@dcardillo.com for rates, availability, and program topics. Fill out an inquiry form if you prefer.

Your 1^st Year As A Nurse Ordering Information
Order a personalized, autographed copy of Your 1^st Year as a Nurse directly from Cardillo & Associates. It makes a great personal or professional gift.

For colleges and healthcare facilities, Your 1^st Year as a Nurse can be purchased at a bulk discount from online booksellers and directly from the publisher. Contact us for more information at (800) 801-5796.

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