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I Wish I’d Said It

Be Attentive, Be Intelligent, Be Loving, and change when you need to. -Lonergan

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life lessons, Lonergan, Perspective, politics, quotes

Random Thoughts: I’m An Artist

As much as I love making images of my heart’s desire as an artist, there’s something to be said for … More

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Art, artists, Arts, easel, horses, illustration, limitations, nurse blogs, paintings of horses, random thoughts, rn blog, three horses

Close Encounters at Thanksgiving: The Grocery Store

It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, and I’m grocery shopping. Pushing the cart through throngs of people looking for that special … More

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Brussels sprouts, grocery shopping, hand hygiene, holiday food, holiday stress, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyles, rn blog, shopping carts, Thanksgiving

I Wish I’d Said It

I wonder why the Frisbee keeps getting bigger. Then, it hits me. -greeting card wisdom.

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Frisbees, greeting card wisdom, humor, I Wish I'd Said It, quotes, You can't fix stupid

Shift Observations: On Luer Locks, Voting, Taxes, and Thanksgiving

While tightening a Luer lock connector to its mate after starting an IV, I curse myself once again for not playing … More

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childhood toys, election day, holiday stress, humanity, intravenous medications, luer locks, nurse blogs, politics, rn blog, taxes, Thanksgiving, the human condition, voting

Humbled and Humbly: A Liebster Award Nomination

You will build a body of work, but you will also build a body of affection, with the people you’ve … More

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art and nursing, chain letters, friends in low places, Liebster Award, nurse bloggers, nurse lifestyle, RN blogs, Robert Krulwich

Hello, 911? My Coffee Maker Broke

It was a crisis that will never make the morning news: our coffee maker died suddenly, without a gasp. The … More

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food, health, MacGyver TV show, marriage, morning coffee, National Coffee Day, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyles, rn blog, The Truth About Coffee

The Hostess With The Mostest

It was a Saturday, my weekend “on” at the infusion clinic. Weekends are hit or miss: only a few patients needing … More

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charming gardeners, entertaining, gratitude, hospital weekend staffing, hostess with the mostest, Marcel Proust, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyle, oncology clinic, rn blog, spontaneous celebration, weekend shifts

The Flexible Hours of Nursing

One of the many odd things about nursing is its flexible hours. Flexible for the hospital, that is. For nurses, … More

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health, internal clock, Matt Lauer, nurse blogs, odd things, Snoopy, staffing issues, whatever I'm late anyways

You Can Find Me Here: New Posts for TheONC

It’s been a busy lately, and when it’s not, I’m  out enjoying the sunshine. Nevertheless, I’m keeping up with new … More

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art and nursing, cancer survivors, health, living with cancer, nurse blogs, oncology nurse blogs, oncology nurses, oncology nursing, TheONC

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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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