Little Girls in White Dresses (First Communion) is the latest painting in the From Cradle to Grave: The … 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.
How to be Scary with Your Body, Win Games, and Lose Coworkers
Last Saturday, I sat on a bleacher, watching my favorite 10 year-old play baseball. He is the catcher for his team. He has the proportions … More
Consensus and Majority Rule are Siblings not Twins
Just because you are not in charge, it doesn’t mean you are not a leader. Anonymous I’ve thought a … More
I Wish I’d Said It
If you walk into a room as if you own the place, no one will ever know the difference. My … More
Social Media is a Gateway Vice
The stories people tell have a way of taking care of them. If stories come … More
Want to be the Next Eric Cropp? We’re Taking Volunteers
Just when I thought I had nothing more to say about pharmacist Eric Cropp, and the criminalization of medication … More
Mid-Century Recipe: Shrimp Creole Redux
As a child, shrimp creole was my favorite meal, and my mother would make it for dinner after she got home from work on … More
Back From Oz and Facing the Blank Page
But eventually, you have to sit down like every other writer and face the blank page. Anne Lamott … More
April Fool’s Edition of Change of Shift
Dr. Dean of The Millionaire Nurse Blog hosts the new edition of Blog Carnival’s Change of Shift. My post about … More
Health Care Reform: Stop Raining on the Parade
The parade barely passed by and confetti was still strewn on the streets, when insurance corporations went looking for loopholes in the Health Care Reform … More
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