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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.

Listen to JParadisiRN Interview on RNFMRadio!

 Keith Carlson (@NurseKeith) and Kevin Ross (@InnovativeNurse) invited me to guest on their internet radio show, RNFMRadio.com. In case you … More

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American Journal of Nursing, Beer for Breakfast, Christmas party, CPR, Digital Doorway, Innovative Nurse, Keith Carlson, Kevin Ross, nurse bloggers, Nurse Fiction, nurses, pediatric intensive care nurse blog, RNFMradio, Scrubs Magazine, strapless dress, The Adventures of Nurse Niki

JParadisiRN Guests on RNFMRadio Tonight Oct 14 9pmEST/6pm PST

Great news!  I’m being interviewed on “RN.FM Radio: Nursing Unleashed!”, the newest internet radio station for nurses: JParadisiRN’s interview is on Monday, 10/14/13  at 9pm EST / … More

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blog talk radio, internet radio station, internet radio station for nurses, live interview, nurse, nurse bloggers, nurse lifestyles, Nurse Niki, RNFMradio, The Adventures of Nurse Niki

How to Give Good Phone

Nurses spend lots of time on the telephone. So much, that I believe How to Give Good Phone should be … More

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communication, effective communication, message, nurse blogs, nursing school, patients, physicians, receiver, sender, therapeutic communication, you lost my mother?

Nurse Characters Doing Nurses’ Work: JParadisiRN Returns to RNFM Radio October 14 2013

The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 15: Two Separate Worlds has posted this morning. As if this alone were not enough to … More

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Fictional Doctors and Nurses, j.paradisirn, media representation of nurses, nurse bloggers, nurse writing, RNFMradio, The Adventures of Nurse Niki

Are Nurses Attracted to Gardening Because We Work in Close Proximity to Death?

On a beautiful late spring morning, I sat in my favorite chair, sipping coffee and writing. Through the window, I … More

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Biblical, container garden, gardeniing, gardens, gloves, human beings, hummingbird, Lot's wife, nurse blogs, nurses, nurturing, patient care, retirement, salvia

Nursing Interruptions: When the Light Gets in Your Eyes

Running through Portland’s Water Front Park for exercise one morning, the sun silhouetted a Coast Guard helicopter flying low over … More

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Coast Guard, distractions, interruptions, LED medication lights, multitasking, nurse blogs, nurses, Portland's Waterfront Park, safe medication administration, three year olds

This Week: EHRs & The Nurse’s Voice, Collusion & A Nurse Asks for Help

A physician, standing in a busy hospital unit, was overheard telling a resident, “If you want to be certain something … More

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art and nursing, blogging, Florence Nightingale, medication errors, nurse blogs, nurse writing, off the charts, oncology nurse blogs, personal privacy, PICU nurse blogs, professional identity, The Adventures of Nurse Niki, the American Journal of Nursing, TheONC

What Makes a Shift Happy? The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 12 is Posted

The Adventures of Nurse Niki The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 12 is posted! In this week’s episode, A Happy Shift, … More

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AJN, Fictional Doctors and Nurses, night shift nurses, nurse writing, off the charts, pain management, pediatric intensive care nurse blog, PICU nurses, surgeons, The Adventures of Nurse Niki

Alopecia and the Pirate

Note:  In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, I have republished this post.  As I write this post, … More

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Ahoy, alopecia, bandanas, Hungary, International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Johnny Depp, nurse blogs, oncology nurse blogs, pirate style, pirates, Portland's Pioneer Square, side effects of chemotherapy, surviving cancer, The Goddess, TheONC

TMI? How Transparent Should Nurses Be With Patients?

While on vacation, my husband and I waited patiently in a restaurant for our food.  In contrast with our leisurely … More

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anxiety, customer service, medical treatment delays, nurse blogs, patient safety, rn blog, Transparency, treatment delays, unexpected delays

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Unknown's avatarJParadisiRN 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 of illustrated blog posts to Off The Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing. She has been a nurse for 33 years, specializing in Pediatric Intensive Care, Oncology Infusion, and as an Oncology Nurse Navigator.

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