Note from JParadisiRN: This post was originally published on this blog in 2011. As it remains one of my most popular, … More
Author: jparadisirn
JParadisi RN, OCN emeritus, is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in painting and writing. Her paintings and short stories have been published nationally. She has exhibited artwork in galleries throughout the Pacific Northwest. Julianna was a frequent contributor to Off The Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing as a blogger and illustrator.
Nurses and Holiday Stress
Nursing potentiates normal holiday stressors. For many nurses, the beauty of the winter holidays is diminished by feelings of stress. … More
For The Nurse on Your Holiday List: A “Shift From Hell” Emergency Kit
As if the onslaught of commercials isn’t enough to remind us, the winter holiday season has begun. For nurses, whose patients … More
Close Encounters at The Grocery Store: Thanksgiving
It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, and I’m grocery shopping. Pushing a cart through throngs of people looking for that special can … More
Simon’s Turn: The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 21
The Adventures of Nurse Niki The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 21 is posted! In this week’s episode, Simon’s Turn, … More
Rolling Out Changes So Nurses Aren’t Under a Rock
I was about to administer a chemotherapy infusion. The carboplatin dose was double-checked by a co-worker. First, she calculated the … More
Vascular Air Embolism: Explaining Tiny Bubbles to Patients
It happens almost every shift — I hang an IV infusion, and no matter how carefully the tubing is primed, … More
Nurses: Do You Carry Liability Insurance?
When I was fresh out of nursing school, all bright and shiny, I bought a personal liability insurance policy, because … More
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“All nurses are different. Some just jab the needle into you, and it hurts.” -A patient Few things make me … More
Innovative Nurse (Kevin Ross) Reviews The Adventures of Nurse Niki
Last week, I had the pleasure of being a guest of nurse bloggers Keith Carlson and Kevin Ross (or, as I … More
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