JParadisiRN blog began by discussing art and nursing. For the most part it remains so, through observations of the way … More
Category: Posts About Art & Nursing
Latest Posts: AJN’s Off the Charts & New Nurse Niki
Drawing From Life is my latest post for Off the Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing. It … More
The Adventures of Nurse Niki Moves to Mondays!
I’m having fun re-prioritizing a few things, one of which is my other blog, The Adventures of Nurse Niki: fiction so … More
The Sacred Space of Patient Care
One of my hands is soaking in a shallow bowl of soapy water, while a nail technician holds the other, … More
Nurses Make Birthdays, One Year at a Time
Part of our institution’s medication administration policy is asking patients to state their name and birth date, scrutinizing the information … More
New Post: The Art of Nursing
May is all warm and fuzzy with Nurse’s Week. May renews love for what my mentor once dubbed “The noblest … More
The Adventures of Nurse Niki: Nurse Characters Doing Nurses’ Work
This post was originally published on RNFM Radio‘s blog October 2013 I’m one of those nurses other people hate watching … More
Do Facebook Likes Help or Scam Patients?
I am cautious when initiating online interactions, with good reason. Sometimes, being cautious feels uncomfortable, however. I’m talking about the … More
Managing The Moderately Unstable Patient: The Challenge of Ambulatory Care Nursing
When a nurse educator makes the bold statement, “The moderately unstable patient is at the highest risk,” I’m interested in … More
Fast Food Nation: When Customer Service Competes with Patient Safety
Calculating chemotherapy doses by surface area (m2) or kilograms was a smooth transition for me, a former pediatric intensive care … More
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