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Donna Reese, MSN, RN

About Donna

Donna Reese, MSN, RN, is a nurse who enjoys health teaching through her writing. Her background in nursing includes school health, med-surg, pediatrics, ambulatory care, and home health as an RN and family nurse practitioner.

Does Nurse Job Hopping Help or Hinder Your Career?

How does nurse job hopping influence nursing careers? Explore the pros and cons to this approach, and learn how you can apply this to your own career journey.

Showcase Your Strengths: Essential Nursing Skills for Resume

Nursing skills are an essential part of any resume. But which ones should you include? Explore our list of important clinical and soft skills you should highlight.

10 Advantages of Bedside Nursing Jobs

Bedside nursing is typically the first step in developing a long and fulfilling career. Let's explore the top 10 advantages of bedside nursing jobs.

Returning to Nursing After a Break: It Can Be Done

Returning to nursing after a hiatus can be daunting and intimidating. Here are helpful tips on how to return to nursing after a work interruption.

School Nurse Career Guide

The role of a school nurse is more complex and transcends typical nurse duties. Here are some insights to help determine if this career path is right for you.

6 Creative Strategies To Solve the Nursing Shortage

Innovation and forward-thinking are needed in health care. Here’s how some institutions are thinking outside the box to help solve the nursing shortage.

Advice for Nurse Candidates During the Interview Process

Insights and advice for nurse candidates can guide you in presenting yourself in the most favorable light to help you land a role best suited to your needs.

4 Tips to a Better Fit in Your Nursing Career

Taking on new roles and using transferable skills you’ve honed as a nurse can lead to finding a better fit in your nursing career.

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From IVs to trauma care, discover how real nurses make The Pitt a truly authentic portrayal of life inside a busy emergency department.

Episode 5: Reflections — Healing Trauma Through Writing

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In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Leilani Squire and Lorie Judson to discuss the transformative power of writing in healing trauma.

50 Nursing Certifications to Increase Your Salary

By Barry Bottino & Zelda Meeker

Nursing certifications can enhance your career. From critical care to forensic nursing, explore nursing certifications that can expand your expertise, enhance outcomes, and increase your salary.

There Is a Way Back: My Story of Recovery and Redemption

By Elizabeth Campos

A nurse shares her journey through addiction and license suspension — and how recovery helped her reclaim her life, career, and purpose.

Episode 4: Nursing in a Post Pandemic World

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Cara is joined by Ernest J. Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN to discuss the evolving challenges and critical issues nurses face in the post-Covid era.

Early Warning Signs of Clinical Deterioration Every Nurse Should Know

By Alice Benjamin

Nurses are key in spotting clinical deterioration and preventing poor patient outcomes. Learn the steps for translating observations into life-saving care.

Late Entries in Nursing Documentation: What’s Allowed?

By McKenzie Davis

Learn when and how late entries in nursing documentation are legally permitted, with best practices to protect patient safety and your nursing license.

Episode 3: Transforming Debt Into Opportunity

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In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Allie Hall RN, BSN to discuss the transformative power of financial literacy.

Nursing No Longer Classified as a Professional Degree: What’s at Stake?

By Zelda Meeker

A recent change by the U.S. Department of Education excludes nursing from its definition of “professional degrees.” Discover how this impacts student loans, graduate education, and more.