Repose is the nurse of nature (engraved on the garden bench I ate my lunch on yesterday).
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.
About Roadblocks and the Path of Least Resistance
The other morning, wearing shorts and running shoes, I sat on a tree stump in the shade waiting for a freight … More
Privacy and Grief
One of the difficult things about working in an outpatient infusion clinic is not knowing the outcomes of many of … More
I Wish I’d Said It
I just want you to act the same way two days in a row. – Bart Simpson
Napoleon’s Very Bad Day
Does everyone see the humor in an emergency cart named Waterloo?
Learning Curves, Leadership and Empathy
I finally did it. Readers who are artists and graphic designers prepare for a collective groan at my old, ass … More
JParadisi RN’s Blog Listed in Top 50 Nursing Specialty Blogs
JParadisi RN’s Blog made it on another list. When Health Freezes Over created a list of 50 nursing specialty blogs … More
Beautiful Hand Grenades
I love this essay by Donald G. McNeil posted online June 14, 2010 in the New York Times. McNeil writes about … More
It Ain’t no Sin to be Glad You’re Alive
After weeks of daily rain, the sun was shining in a brilliant blue sky and the weatherman promised the warm weather … More
Meandering Through Powell’s Bookstore and in My Head About Art and Nursing
My husband and I recently entertained guests from out-of-town. One of the fun things we did was visit Powell’s City of … More
JParadisi (Retired) RN Blog 