Blogger: Kathleen D. Pagana
Bio
Kathleen D. Pagana, Ph.D., RN, is a keynote speaker and bestselling author. She recently wrote The Nurse’s Etiquette Advantage: How Professional Etiquette Can Advance Your Nursing Career. She is also the coauthor of Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Reference and Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. These books have sold more than one million copies and have five language translations. Please visit Kathleen’s Website at kathleenpagana.com.
Recent Articles
Haute coture hospital gowns
Diane von Furstenberg, Nicole Miller and Ben de Lisi — all designers to the stars –are re-creating the single most hideous article of clothing ever invented.

CNA Salary Infographic
A chart showing CNA salary by state, employer type, years of experience, and career path.

The CNA work and salary review
Lots of nurses started out as nursing assistants. Working as a CNA is a great way to gain some experience — and cash!

Nurse cartoons – the key to getting along with doctors
Have you ever wondered what the key was to getting along with doctors?
Scrubs Magazine
The nursing “trade”
Is nursing considered a career or a trade? I am not just a skilled craftsman, I am an educated professional.
Sean Dent
Nursing school finals frustration
Student nurses are frazzled and panicking right now. You’ve been there. Got any advice for us?
Ani Burr
Stranger in a strange land
Male nurses are almost not existent in the clinics. Other than the MDs, I am the only guy on the floor.
Rob Cameron
A doctor in nursing uniform?
I love hearing about how the nurse practitioner is the “next best thing” in the medical profession. Is it?


