Bringing Art into Clinical Settings

Nurses and artists share many characteristics. Donations of time and skills are perhaps the most common. Nurses donate time by … More

I Wish I’d Said It

The truth is that airports saw more sincere kisses than wedding halls. The walls of hospitals have heard more prayers … More

This month, in my post for Off the Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing, I consider the differences between nursing burnout … More

The Adventures of Nurse Niki The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 9 is posted! In this week’s post, Niki unintentionally stands … More

The Adventures of Nurse Niki The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 8 is posted. In this episode, Niki’ makes breakfast plans with … More

Awhile back my husband, employed at a hospital, came home from work saying, “Hey, if you’re thinking about going back … More

The Adventures of Nurse Niki The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 7 is posted. This week, Niki ponders physiological dependency on … More

Yet again, I’m waiting in line at the post office to mail packages. Frequent readers of JParadisiRN are probably thinking, “Holy … More

The Adventures of Nurse Niki The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 6 is posted. It’s not a happy chapter. Niki feels disappointed … More

Few life-threatening or terminal diseases present themselves in otherwise healthy, alert, and charming hosts the way cancer does. From the … More