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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.

Julianna Paradisi with Her Painting at With Bated Breath : Juried Invitational Show at Gallery 114 Opening Reception

  Many thanks to the members of Gallery 114 for hosting a well-attended opening reception for the juried group exhibition, With Bated … More

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Art, art and nursing, First Thursday Portland, Gallery 114, Pearl District, Portland Painter

Julianna Paradisi (JParadisiRN) Painting Included in With Bated Breath Group Show at Gallery 114

Happy New Year! The above painting, Waiting For Clarity: Sunbreak Over The Broadway Bridge, is included in the juried invitational … More

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Art, art and nursing, First Thursday Portland, Gallery 114, PDX Artist, Pearl District, Portland Art Galleries

JParadisiRN’s 11 Favorite Things of 2019 List

  As a final commemoration of the 10th year anniversary of blogging at JParadisiRN, I decided to create my first-ever … More

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art and nursiing, Favorite Things of 2019 List, Happy New Year, Lists of Favorite Things, nature journal

Of Med Errors and Brain Farts

  Giving an Unfamiliar Medication I read the physician’s order carefully, looked up the medication in the nurses’ drug book, and … More

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Brain Fart, help for new nurses, med errors, nurse, nursing, nursing ethics, supporting nurse coworkers

New Post for AJN’s Off the Charts Contemplates Nurses Missing Time with Our Families Because of Work

My latest post and illustration for Off the Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing is posted. Heralding in the … More

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nursing, working on holidays

This Halloween Teal and Blue are The New Orange for Parents of Children With Food Allergies, Autism 🎃

This Halloween, Teal and Blue are the new orange for parents of children with food allergies, and autism. Recently, I … More

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Autism awareness, Blue Halloween Pumpkin Buckets, Food allergy awareness, Halloween, holidays, non-food item treats, nursing, Parent advocates, parenthood, pediatric nursing, Teal pumpkins, Trick or Treating

Lovingkindness: My Experience Growing Grandiflora Magnolias From Seed

Two years ago, I became enamored of magnolia trees. It began with my observations of a particular tulip magnolia tree … More

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#Magnolia, art & nursing, artist blogs, growing magnolias, growing seeds, Lovingkindness, magnolia grandiflora, nature journal, nurse blog, Portland

Memorial to Nurses Who Served in the Spanish American War

I’ve been running through Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park for years, but this morning I discovered something there I’d never … More

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My Wild Oregon, Nurse War Memorial, Oregon History, Recognizing Nurses for Their Service, The Spanish American War, Travel Log, USS Oregon

My Wild Oregon: The Wreckage of The Peter Iredale

David and I spent several days in Astoria, Oregon last week. The town is steeped in history, and not only … More

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#Art&Nursing, #Astoria OR, #Painting #Art, artist blogs, My Wild Oregon, The Columbia Bar, the Wreckage of the Peter Iredale

The Perfect 15th Wedding Anniversary Gift : Glassblowing Workshop in Astoria, Oregon

David and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary last week. The traditional gift is crystal, but the modern one is … More

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#Art&Nursing, #Astoria OR, #Glass Pumpkin, #Glassblowing, Art, Oregon Coast

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Unknown's avatarJParadisiRN 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 of illustrated blog posts to Off The Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing. She has been a nurse for 33 years, specializing in Pediatric Intensive Care, Oncology Infusion, and as an Oncology Nurse Navigator.

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