Garrison Keillor says that you don’t really know what you think until you start writing. This morning, while the coffee was … 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.
Drawing Lessons: Dishwashers and Forks in Perspective I
The other day at the nurses’ desk, my colleagues had a conversation about which direction to put forks into the … More
Today I found the First Leaf of Fall
Autumn Movement Carl Sandburg (1918) I cried over beautiful things knowing no beautiful thing lasts.The field of cornflower yellow is … More
Meditation on Luer Locks and Legos
If I’d known I was going to be a nurse, I would have played with Legos more as a … More
I Wish I’d Said It
I have made it a rule of my life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an … More
Checking Out of the Manor of Art
Last night, we took down the art work in The Darling’s Nursery, room 360 in The Manor of Art. … More
Sounds Like a Job for Health Care Reform
A patient called to cancel his appointment for a monthly infusion necessary for the rest of his life (or … More
When You Professional, Sometimes You Suffer
It is late in the afternoon, and it has been an extraordinarily busy shift. My fatigue, along with that … More
Another Observation From the Bedside on Health Care Reform
My colleagues and I don’t discuss Health Care Reform at work much, out of respect for one another’s views. Like most of the public, none … More
The Artist Statement for The Darlings’ Nursery
The Darlings’ Nursery Artist Statement by Julianna Paradisi The Manor of Art Room 360 Simply put, the images in The … More
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