The March 2011 issue of the American Journal of Nursing features my painting Mean Girls (First Communion II). (Click on … 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.
Hoarding and The Meaning of *My* Things
You know how when you were in nursing school reading about pathology, and you thought you had symptoms of every … More
Isaac
She opened her life to possibility, an adjusted outlook, scarcely perceptible to the casual observer. The opening became a womb, … More
I Wish I’d Said It
There is no writing, no art, without gargoyles. -Pat Conroy
You Can Find Me Here
This week, the American Journal of Nursing’s blog, Off the Charts posted Workplace Violence: Who’s Problem Is It? written by … More
The Joy of Chemo Brain
Recently, I spent time exchanging cancer stories with patients, which is one of my favorite things to do. Although I’m … More
How I Became a Nurse Part III: It’s An Ongoing Process
One shift, Roz and I worked alone. That night, there were only two patients in the pediatric intensive care unit. … More
I Wish I’d Said It
I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. -Thomas … More
Delta Airlines Fined for Mistreatment of Disabled Passengers
Fellow artist, disability rights activist, and friend of mine, Carole Zoom comments on her treatment by an airlines in an … More
I Wish I’d Said It
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests … More
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