Thoughts on Cairns, Advanced Directives, and DNR Orders

Cairns are ancient, human-made stacks of rocks indicating a landmark or memorial site. Modern-day hikers use cairns as directional markers … More

Is There a Difference Between Nurse Burnout and Boredom? This Month’s Post for Off the Charts

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

I read the order carefully, looked up the medication, and consulted with a pharmacist before giving it. Signing the medication … More

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

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

Nursing has a media identity problem, and it extends to men in nursing. For every sexy nurse Halloween costume, there … More

Yes, it’s that time of the month again. Before you go thinking JParadisiRN is giving out Too Much Information, let … More