Kathleen Pagana
Kathleen D. Pagana has been a leader in healthcare for more than 40 years, with experiences including college teaching, administration, clinical practice, business management, writing, and professional speaking. Among the 29 books she has written, she has co-authored the number one best-selling book on healthcare diagnostic and laboratory testing. This book (Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 13th ed) has sold almost 2 million copies and has been translated into French, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, and Korean. She has written more than 95 articles and is a contributor to the second edition of Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul.
Her book, The Nurse's Etiquette Advantage: How Professional Etiquette Can Advance Your Nursing Career, helps health care professionals advance their careers by interacting confidently in clinical, business, and social settings. This book is the only book on etiquette targeted and customized to nursing. It can be described as the "missing link" between education and success in the workplace. The second edition recceived an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in 2015. Her newest book isThe Nurse's Communication Advantage: How Business-Savvy Communication Can Advance Your Career.
Kathy has a BSN from the University of Maryland and a MSN from the University of Pennsylvania. She received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in Nursing Research, where she focused on how individuals respond to stress. She created a research instrument that is still in use around the world today.
Her most prestigious awards include the Army Commendation Medal, a Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, and numerous accolades recognizing her articles and books. Kathy and her husband, Tim, are the proud parents of 3 daughters. Kathy enjoys swimming, yoga, golfing, weight lifting, running, and biking. She recently began competing in triathlons. So far, she has won an award at every triathlon event --- due to the small number of competitors in her age group!
Working today as a keynote speaker and best-selling author, her presentations help professional organiizations, healthcare centers, college/ univeritisties, and businesses address the challenges of leadership, life balance, and professional etiquette.
Most Requested Programs:
- Momentum Leadership: Energizing Your Career with Purpose, Protocol & Passion
- Celebrating the Pride, Power & Passion of Nursing
- Reinvesting in Your Potential: A Game Plan for Life and Work
- Momentum Leadership: Using Momentum to Maximize Your Leadership Potential
- Balancing Your Life in the Midst of Chaos & Change
- Feeling Stressed? There's Help!
- Presenting with Power & Pizzazz
- The Nurse's Etiquette Advantage: Using Etiquette to Advance Your Career
- The Seven Deadly Sins of Professional Etiquette
- Presentation Essentials for Clinicains
Abbreviated Client List
- Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
- Allina Health
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
- American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
- American Nephrology Nurse's Association
- American Nurses Association
- Association of Occupational Health Professionals
- Association of Operating Room Nurses
- Association of Perianesthesia Nurses
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Bloomsburg University
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Geisinger Health
- Holy Cross Hospital
- International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
- International Computer & Technology Conference
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritus Health
- Miami Valley Hospital
- Mosby's Faculty Development Institute
- Mount Sinai Medical Center
- National Association of Catering Executives
- Nursing Management Congress
- Nursing Management's Recruitment & Retention Conference
- Nursing Spectrum
- Nursing Symposium
- Oregon Health Sciences University
- OR Excellence Conference
- OR Nurse Manager Conference
- PA Association of Direstors of Nursing Administration
- Quest Diagnostics
- Susquehanna Health
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
- University of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Bank
- VA Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders
Kathleen D. Pagana has been a leader in healthcare for more than 40 years, with experiences including college teaching, administration, clinical practice, business management, writing, and professional speaking. Among the 29 books she has written, she has co-authored the number one best-selling book on healthcare diagnostic and laboratory testing. This book (Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 13th ed) has sold almost 2 million copies and has been translated into French, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, and Korean. She has written more than 95 articles and is a contributor to the second edition of Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul.
Her book, The Nurse's Etiquette Advantage: How Professional Etiquette Can Advance Your Nursing Career, helps health care professionals advance their careers by interacting confidently in clinical, business, and social settings. This book is the only book on etiquette targeted and customized to nursing. It can be described as the "missing link" between education and success in the workplace. The second edition recceived an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in 2015. Her newest book isThe Nurse's Communication Advantage: How Business-Savvy Communication Can Advance Your Career.
Kathy has a BSN from the University of Maryland and a MSN from the University of Pennsylvania. She received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in Nursing Research, where she focused on how individuals respond to stress. She created a research instrument that is still in use around the world today.
Her most prestigious awards include the Army Commendation Medal, a Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, and numerous accolades recognizing her articles and books. Kathy and her husband, Tim, are the proud parents of 3 daughters. Kathy enjoys swimming, yoga, golfing, weight lifting, running, and biking. She recently began competing in triathlons. So far, she has won an award at every triathlon event --- due to the small number of competitors in her age group!
Working today as a keynote speaker and best-selling author, her presentations help professional organiizations, healthcare centers, college/ univeritisties, and businesses address the challenges of leadership, life balance, and professional etiquette.
Most Requested Programs:
- Momentum Leadership: Energizing Your Career with Purpose, Protocol & Passion
- Celebrating the Pride, Power & Passion of Nursing
- Reinvesting in Your Potential: A Game Plan for Life and Work
- Momentum Leadership: Using Momentum to Maximize Your Leadership Potential
- Balancing Your Life in the Midst of Chaos & Change
- Feeling Stressed? There's Help!
- Presenting with Power & Pizzazz
- The Nurse's Etiquette Advantage: Using Etiquette to Advance Your Career
- The Seven Deadly Sins of Professional Etiquette
- Presentation Essentials for Clinicains
Abbreviated Client List
- Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
- Allina Health
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
- American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
- American Nephrology Nurse's Association
- American Nurses Association
- Association of Occupational Health Professionals
- Association of Operating Room Nurses
- Association of Perianesthesia Nurses
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Bloomsburg University
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Geisinger Health
- Holy Cross Hospital
- International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
- International Computer & Technology Conference
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritus Health
- Miami Valley Hospital
- Mosby's Faculty Development Institute
- Mount Sinai Medical Center
- National Association of Catering Executives
- Nursing Management Congress
- Nursing Management's Recruitment & Retention Conference
- Nursing Spectrum
- Nursing Symposium
- Oregon Health Sciences University
- OR Excellence Conference
- OR Nurse Manager Conference
- PA Association of Direstors of Nursing Administration
- Quest Diagnostics
- Susquehanna Health
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
- University of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Bank
- VA Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders
Reinvesting in Your Potential: A Game Plan for Life Work
As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams." However, believing is not enough to reach our dreams and maximize our potential. We need to be proactive and take action demonstrating the importance of investing in ourselves. We need to cross the bridge from 'saying and thinking' to actually 'doing and achieving.' If you're not for yourself, who else will be? This fun, interactive, and lively program provides the tools and...
Momentum Leadership: Energizing Your Career with Purpose, Protocol & Passion
Do you ever feel like your career is stuck in a rut? Perhaps you want something different but do not know what it is or how to get it. This engaging and inspirational session answers this question through the practice of generating professional momentum and maximizing leadership opportunities. Participants will learn how to position themselves today for the position they want tomorrow as...
Balancing Your Life in the Midst of Chaos & Change
Would you describe your life as sane and satisfying or chaotic and crazy? Overloaded people often abandon key self-care practices that bring relief and help them cope in stressful times. The resulting situation is unhealthy, unsustainable, and unnecessary. During this fun, lively, and interactive program, you'll find ways to make vital adjustments in your personal and professional lives to handle the multiple decisions and requests bombarding all aspects of your life. You'll...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Professional Etiquette
For professionals who want to go beyond merely making a good first impression, this dynamic presentation brings to life the seven deadly sins of professional etiquette and shows how to avoid them. This entertaining and eye-opening presentation answers questions such as: How can I improve my networking skills? What are the most common e-mail mistakes that can limit career advancement? How can I be more comfortable and confident at a dinner meeting? You will leave this session ready to be...
Celebrating the Pride, Power & Passion of Nursing
This uplifting and thought-provoking program is designed to remind nurses why they chose nursing and to inspire them to face each day with passion and purpose. It will them make proud to celebrate their contributions to the profession they entered as new graduates, the profession they are working in today, and the profession they are shaping for tomorrow's nurses.
The Pursuit of Happiness: Generating Momentum to Reach Personal & Professional Goals
This fun, engaging, and inspirational presentation will assist participants to generate professional momentum to get from where they are to where they want to be. They will learn how to apply the unstoppable power of momentum in three key areas as they target their personal and professional goals.
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