By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN You made it! You survived nursing school, passed NCLEX, and landed your first job. All should be well,

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN You may think you put the hard work of becoming an advanced practice nurse (APN) behind you when

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN Ayesha* had been a newly licensed nurse for five months when she told me that she was leaving

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN If you’ve ever read my online column, spoken to a career coach, or read any best-selling books on

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN Salary negotiation is an important part of many job interviews, yet it’s something that makes most of us

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN Have you heard of the value of networking but don’t know how to get started? Do you consider

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN You’re ready to make the transition from a traditional to a nontraditional area of nursing, for example, the

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN A woman who had written a book about her complete recovery from a devastating stroke was once a guest

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN “A leader is someone who has a sense of what is right and has that at the heart

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN When Arlene* and I first met, she described herself as a 55-year-old nurse who was “washed up.” She’d

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN Several years ago, I was contacted by a member of the nursing staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN Do you wake up each workday with a headache or a knot in your stomach? Would you rather