Matt Lamb is an internationally recognized artist who uses his fame and resources promoting world peace. Umbrellas for Peace is one avenue … 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.
I Wish I’d Said It
I posted this recently, but it bears repeating “.. almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of … More
I Am Living As Free As My Hair
Someone asked if I color my hair. I said, “No I don’t, I pay someone else to do it.” Once … More
Love You to Death on Handpainted Clogs by The Swanx!
My new custom painted clogs arrived from The Swanx! Cute, huh? I ordered them a few weeks ago. I wanted … More
Blue Eyeshadow, Nurse Jackie, and Patients Care
The evidence I am overly tired from a long stretch of shifts appears when I swipe a brush across my … More
We’re Kind of a Big Deal
If you look closely at the left side bar of the J Paradisi RN home page, you will notice the … More
Revisiting: A Personal Response to Moral Distress in Health Care
Painting: Oil on wood 10″ x 10″ 2008 by J.Paradisi This post was originally published February 2009. This morning I … More
Race for the Cure
I’m watching runners, women and men, young and old, Running (some are walking) for The Cure this morning. I’m thinking … More
I Wish I’d Said It
A dream without a plan is only a wish. -anonymous
Keeping Toddlers Safe in an Adult Only Home
With the onset of late summer hot weather many local children are falling through the screens of open windows. (Another … More
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