From May 6 through 12 — National Nurses Week — the spotlight is on nurses. Enjoy yourself and take a moment to appreciate your colleagues. Happy Nurses Week!

Donna's Book Pix: Saving Lives: Why the Media's Portrayal of Nursing Puts Us All at Risk by Sandy Summers, RN, MSN, MPH and Harry Jacobs Summers Saving Lives shows how the media perpetuates nursing stereotypes (e.g., the handmaiden, the naughty nurse, and the battle-axe) and how these negative images affect real nurses and their patients. The book explains why these media depictions matter and offers practical ideas to help improve nursing’s media image and the profession of nursing generally.

Cool Nursing Web Site:
National Student Nurses’ Association
NSNA provides educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance to future nurses. But it’s not just for students: RNs can get involved as a way to support the next generation of nurses. And don’t forget to download the Nursing — The Career for a Lifetime video!

For more, visit www.nsna.org.

Career Article:
Put Your Best Foot Forward for Maximum Impact
Whether you’re networking at a career fair, introducing yourself to patients or their families, going on a job interview, or meeting colleagues for the first time at a professional association, the first few minutes of an encounter can shape the course and impact of your relationship. Read more.

News You Can Use: Nightingale Moment On May 12th at noon, every nurse around the world is invited to pause, take a moment of silence or create a healing ceremony or ritual in celebration and dedication of the heart and spirit of nursing. It is hoped that we will create a wave of healing consciousness as nurses worldwide observe this moment. To learn more, go to www.ahna.org/Home/EventsCalendar/NightingaleMoment/tabid/2337/Default.aspx

Quote of the Month:
Nursing encompasses an art, a humanistic orientation, a feeling for the value of the individual, and an intuitive sense of ethics, and of the appropriateness of action taken.
— Myrtle Aydelotte

Donna's Blog
Nursing Manifesto
I recently rediscovered an interesting and empowering movement known as the Nurse Manifest Project, which was created by a group of nursing scholars. The website (www.nursemanifest.com) describes the movement as "A Call to Conscience and Action . . . To raise awareness, To insire action, and To open discussion of issues that are vital to nursing and healthcare around the globe." Read more at www.nurse-power.net/blog.

Entrepreneur Spotlight:
Marti Hand, RN, is a visual artist whose work integrates art with science, nature, state of health, people, and the healthcare industry. Her background in critical care nursing and healthcare management serves as a rich pool of imagery, creativity, and thought for her work.

Hand says she is "a passionate advocate for integrating creativity and the arts into healthcare. It is my belief that medical treatment is fully effective only when the whole person is being treated — body, mind, spirit, emotions."

She invites those interested in developing a creativity and arts program at their healthcare organization to contact her.

To view her art and check out her blog, Creativity in Healthcare, go to martihand.com.

Upcoming Seminars: Double Header Event
Career Alternatives for Nurses®
October 5, 2009 — Las Vegas, NV

How to Start Your Own Business or Consulting Practice
October 6, 2009 — Las Vegas, NV

Come Meet Donna:
Take Your Career to the Next Level
May 4, 2009 – South Jersey

Nurse Power!™
May 8, 2009 - Paterson, NJ

Fed Up? Health and Wellness Panel
May 12, 2009 - Atlantic City, NJ

How to Book More Speaking Business
May 15, 2009 — Somerset, NJ

How to be a Star in Your Niche Market
May 22, 2009 – New York, NY

For additional program info visit 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.

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

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

Available now!
Donna’s long-awaited second book, The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses, is available now. Order now by credit card at 800-801-5796 or click here www.dcardillo.com for our secure order form.

Newsletter Archives