Nurse Entrepreneurs Entering the Business World in a Wide Variety of Specialties; Nursing Career Expert, Donna Cardillo, RN, Releases "How to Start Your Own Business or Consulting Practice" CD

Sea Girt, NJ- Nurse entrepreneurs are starting their own businesses in increasing numbers. The latest U.S. Census Report indicates that over 2,300 people a day are becoming entrepreneurs. With the high rate of unemployment, coupled with the projection that nurses will be providing an ever greater share of healthcare in the future, the opportunities for nurses to launch and grow their own businesses are wide-ranging.

The broad knowledge base and skill set of nurses qualifies them for contributions in many different areas. As our nation's baby boomers continue to age, they present unique opportunities for nurses to provide fitness and weight loss services, stress management and blood pressure control, and Wellness Coaching. Nurses are also starting businesses in the fields of Adult Day Care Centers, CPR Training Programs, Home Care Agencies, Patient Advocacy Coordination, private practice, and much more.

To help nurses achieve their dreams of business success, Nursing Career Guru Donna Cardillo has released her program "How to Start Your Own Business or Consulting Practice". This comprehensive series, available exclusively on CD, is presented to nurses, but the business advice, information, and resources apply to anyone starting or operating a business. The 5 CD program includes valuable information about the challenges and rewards of business ownership, assessing entrepreneurial potential, financing, legal issues, marketing plans and promotion, target markets, and more. Ms. Cardillo also offers live seminars on this topic.

"Whether you want to become a legal nurse consultant, education specialist, nurse massage therapist, or open a staffing agency, the basics of starting and successfully operating a business are the same," says Donna Cardillo, President of Cardillo & Associates. "This all-inclusive program provides Nurse Entrepreneurs with the right tools they need to achieve business success and have an even greater impact on healthcare."

Known as The Career Guru for Nurses, Donna Cardillo helps nurses to make the most of what the profession has to offer. She is a keynote speaker, consultant, columnist, and author. Her accomplished career combines over 30 years of clinical, managerial and business experience. She is the country's leading authority on non-traditional careers for nurses.

Also 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, both part of the Gannett Healthcare Group. Donna was formerly known as the "Healthcare Careers Expert" at monster.com

Donna is also author of the books Your First Year as a Nurse 2^nd ed. , The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses - Practical Advice for Thriving at Every Stage of Your Career, and "A Daybook for Beginning Nurses." She is also the creator of Career Alternative for Nurses® 3^rd ed. DVD and CD.

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 designated a Diva in Nursing by the Institute for Nursing in NJ for outstanding achievements and excellence in practice. She has also been named one of 50 Best Women in Business by NJBIZ.

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.

Cardillo & Associates is located at PO Box 15, Sea Girt, NJ 08750, and can be reached at 732-449-9666 and on the web at www.dcardillo.com and www.nurse-power.com.