Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), FAAN (Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing) is The Inspiration Nurse. She is a powerhouse of energy, wisdom, humor, and solid content and has been referred to as a positive force of nature who lights a path for others to follow.
Donna travels the world helping individuals to be happy in their lives and careers and to reach their full potential. She does that as a keynote speaker, retreat and seminar leader, columnist, author, and cut-up. Her accomplished career combines over 35 years of clinical, managerial and business experience, not to mention her stint as a professional singer!
Donna's clinical experience includes emergency and psychiatric nursing. She holds a diploma in nursing, a BS in Health Care Management, and an MA in Corporate and Public Communication. She is the original 'Dear Donna' columnist at Nurse.com.
Donna has twice been named Business Woman of the Year in New Jersey and has also received the coveted Athena Award, an international 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, The Dr. OZ Show and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times on several occasions.
Donna is author of the award-winning book Falling Together: How to Find Balance, Joy, and Meaningful Change When Your Life Seems to Be Falling Apart. She is also the author of Your First Year as a Nurse: Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional 3rd ed., The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses: Practical Advice for Thriving at Every Stage of Your Career 2nd ed., and A Day Book for Beginning Nurses.
Donna is a founding member and past president of both the New Jersey chapters of both the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She holds the coveted Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest earned international recognition for professional speakers. This makes her one of only 10% of all speakers to hold this designation and one of only 25 nurses in the world with this credential. She is one of only 4 nurses to hold both the CSP and FAAN designations.
Donna is a Reiki Master, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Certified Meditation Teacher, Certified Chair Yoga Instructor, Certified AWA Writing Workshop Facilitator, and Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator. When she is at her home base in Sea Girt, NJ, she serves as a local spokesperson for family caregivers.
Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), FAAN (Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing) is The Inspiration Nurse. She is a powerhouse of energy, wisdom, humor, and solid content and has been referred to as a positive force of nature who lights a path for others to follow.
Donna travels the world helping individuals to be happy in their lives and careers and to reach their full potential. She does that as a keynote speaker, retreat and seminar leader, columnist, author, and cut-up. Her accomplished career combines over 35 years of clinical, managerial and business experience, not to mention her stint as a professional singer!
Donna's clinical experience includes emergency and psychiatric nursing. She holds a diploma in nursing, a BS in Health Care Management, and an MA in Corporate and Public Communication. She is the original 'Dear Donna' columnist at Nurse.com.
Donna has twice been named Business Woman of the Year in New Jersey and has also received the coveted Athena Award, an international 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, The Dr. OZ Show and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times on several occasions.
Donna is author of the award-winning book Falling Together: How to Find Balance, Joy, and Meaningful Change When Your Life Seems to Be Falling Apart. She is also the author of Your First Year as a Nurse: Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional 3rd ed., The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses: Practical Advice for Thriving at Every Stage of Your Career 2nd ed., and A Day Book for Beginning Nurses.
Donna is a founding member and past president of both the New Jersey chapters of both the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She holds the coveted Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest earned international recognition for professional speakers. This makes her one of only 10% of all speakers to hold this designation and one of only 25 nurses in the world with this credential. She is one of only 4 nurses to hold both the CSP and FAAN designations.
Donna is a Reiki Master, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Certified Meditation Teacher, Certified Chair Yoga Instructor, Certified AWA Writing Workshop Facilitator, and Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator. When she is at her home base in Sea Girt, NJ, she serves as a local spokesperson for family caregivers.
A Nursing Renaissance™: The Dawn of a New Era
Join The Inspiration Nurse for this transformational program where she shares a roadmap for a bright and hopeful future for nursing. Donna will outline the amazing opportunities before us to create a new paradigm that will empower, enlighten, and elevate the profession to new heights. With her customary humor, animated style, and forward vision, Donna will uplift and energize to illuminate a new path for all to follow. Look out, world, here come the Nurses!
Nurse Power!™ - Harnessing The Power, The Passion, and The Pride of Nursing
This uplifting program is designed to remind nurses of their own greatness and empower them for future success. It's guaranteed to make nurses feel good and proud of who they are, what they do, and how they contribute to healthcare. Get ready to be pumped up, turned on, and super-charged with Nurse Power!
Participants will learn:
- What they already have going for them
- How nurses have already changed the face of healthcare
- How to be a nursing...
Staying Joyfully Engaged at Every Stage of Your Career
Florence Nightingale said, "Nursing should not be a sacrifice, but one of the highest delights of life." Staying fully engaged and happy through the continuum of your career is vital to your success, your effectiveness as a healthcare professional, and even your health. Spend a fun, energetic, and practical session with The Inspiration Nurse as we explore ways to pump up the volume in your career...and your life!
Attendees will learn strategies to:
- Stay engaged and...
The Heart of Nursing: How to stay connected to yourself, your patients, and your profession
This powerful and energizing program reminds nurses of their core values, vision, and purpose. By returning to basics, taking care of ourselves, and enhancing our professional practice, attendees will be reinvigorated to maximize their personal and professional potential while ramping up their positive engagement with patients, each other, their profession, and their workplace.
Participants will learn:
- How to be a catalyst for positive...
The Power of Resilience
Challenge, change, and chaos has become the order of the day in our personal and professional lives. So how can you meet them head on and bounce back better and stronger rather than being overwhelmed? Donna will show you how to foster strategies to respond positively to change, adversity and stress while developing a sense of mastery, confidence, and personal power. Learn to turn challenges that threaten to knock us to the ground into the building blocks we need to become more successful,...
Maintaining Joy and Balance to Move Forward: How Nurses Can Refresh, Regroup, and Re-energize
Times have been tough and nurses/healthcare professionals are just emerging from one of their greatest challenges ever. Having recently celebrated the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth, it's only fitting that we ask ourselves: What would Florence do? Join Donna as she channels Flo for an inspirational and practical program to lift you up and get you back on track.
Participants will learn how to:
- Cultivate resilience
- Create a...
The Power of Transformation
This transformational program confronts the inevitability of change in our lives and careers, understanding why we resist change, strategies to embrace change and stay relevant, and how in the end, change will help us to create a vibrant future for ourselves and our profession. Without change, there is no growth and if you're not growing you're stagnating!
Participants will learn:
- How to overcome their fear of change
- Specific ways to build 'change...
Passionate Leadership: Soaring to New Heights
Today's leaders are challenged like never before. At the same time, they are in a unique position to have a greater impact on the future of their industry. So how can you stay inspired and continue to grow and evolve as a leader when chaos reigns, morale is low and change is a constant? Spend a high-content, high-fun hour (or longer) with The Inspiration Nurse and get primed, pumped-up and supercharged for the coming decade!
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify and...
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University of Central Florida, College of Nursing
On-Site
M.L.S.P.R.C.C.F.F., Dean and Professor, Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing, University of Central Florida, College of Nursing
Your presentation was outstanding and the program evaluations were excellent. Our community of nurses and nurse leaders were inspired by your talk and fortunate to have the opportunity to hear you speak at UCF. We are very proud of the strong partnership we enjoy with Orlando Health and the opportunity to bring visionary nurse leaders to Central Florida is just one benefit from our relationship. Your presentation and presence on campus has truly raised the bar for us to find next year's speaker. Your standing ovation will be hard to beat! I am grateful that you and our events team were able to work together for a very memorable afternoon.
North Carolina Nurses Association
On-Site
T.G.C., CEO, North Carolina Nurses Association
"Thank you for bringing your energy, expertise, and power to our nurses at the NCNA convention."
Rowan University, CarePoint Health
On-Site
M.G.M.F.C.C.R., Critical Care Education Specialist, Rowan University, CarePoint Health
In response to the amazing experience we had with Donna being apart of our Nursing Revolution conference, I wanted to share these words... Donna is an incredible inspirational leader. She lights up a room with her magnetic personality, and brings not only smiles to the faces of participants, but also incredible light and passion. I look forward to having her be a part of another Nursing Revolution conference. Thank you!!!
Harris Health Systems
On-Site
Y.T.B., Nursing Operations Coordinator II Clinical Resources and Support Services, Harris Health Systems
On behalf of the planning committee for the Inspire Nursing Symposium, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your participation as the keynote speaker on Friday. The feedback from this conference was extremely positive. Thank you not only for participating by sharing your expertise with our participants, but for agreeing to stay for the entire symposium. All responses were enthusiastic about the content and the overall quality of the conference, and we had great feedback on your presentation. Once again, thank you for sharing the Opening and Closing Keynote sessions and for helping to support the Harris Health nurses. We know that this would not have been as strong a conference without your contribution.
Texas Team
On-Site
S.T.T.L., Texas Team
We appreciate your help in motivating and inspiring our nurses, students, executives and attendees. You kept everyone engaged by your honesty, truthfulness and personable approach by involving past, present and future nurses. Ninety-five percent of attendees stated that this even would change their nursing practice. Thanks again for sharing your experience and time with all of us!
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