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Texas Nurses Accused of Harrassment in Whistle Blower Case

No one is free when others are repressed.                                                           attributed to Mahatma Gandhi      For a couple of years, I … More

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Anne Mitchell, nursing issues, patient safety, quality improvement in health care, rn blog, Texas Nurses Association, Vicki Galle, whistle blowers, Winkler County nurses

Balancing Expectations for Good Health

     I have a special place in my heart for Dr. Susan Love. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer … More

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Art, breast cancer, Dr. Susan Love, expectations for good health, healthy lifestyle, nursing, oncology nursing, patient care, survivorship, womens health

It’s More a Guideline Than a Code

  “But what about the Pirate’s Code?” Elizabeth, (Keira Knightley), asks Captain Barbossa, played by actor Geoffrey Rush, as he reneges on a bargain she’d negotiated … More

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Art, art & nursing, guidelines, normal body temperature, nursing assessments, patient care, patient communication, pirate's code, Pirates of the Carribean, symptoms of infection

New Year’s Resolution: Too Big to Fail

     I’m contemplating what “Too big to fail” would look like for a NewYear’s Resolution in 2010.       Wishing everyone a healthy, prosperous and … More

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Art, Happy New Year, New Year's resolutions, sunrise, too big to fail

Snowbound for the Holidays

             While drinking my morning coffee, I noticed a perfect reflection of Portland in a water-glass on the window sill. The … More

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Art, artists, holidays, morning coffee, Nebraska snowstorm, New Year's, nursing, obligations, Portland, snow, snowbound, waterglass

Seasons Greetings

…And don’t forget to leave a plate of cookies for Santa!

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Christmas, cookies, cookies for Santa, Holiday Posts, seasons greetings

The Season of Lights

                              The other day I wondered if my blog posts are depressing this time of year when … More

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Christmas lights, Christmas tree, darkness, festival of lights, Florence Nightingale, Hanukka, Holiday Posts, humanity, lamps, light, Mennorah, nurse stories, nurses, nursing, patient care, season of lights, The Lady with the Lamp, winter

Eric Cropp Talks to ISMP about the Medication Error Leading to a Child’s Death

     The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has published a follow-up article regarding the case of  pharmacist Eric Cropp in the December 3, 2009 … More

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chemotherapy errors, Eric Cropp, Eric Cropp pharmacist, Institue for Safe Medication Practices, ISMP, medication errors, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, patient care

Who’s a Jethro? Thoughts on an Aging Nurse Population

     My patient was watching The Beverly Hillbillies on TV while I set up the supplies needed to start her IV. I … More

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ADEA, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, aging nurse population, customer service, human resources, Jethro, Medscape, nurse rentention, nurses, nursing, nursing shortage, staff satisfaction, staffing issues, The Beverly Hillbillies

The Complex Issue of Routine Mammogram Screening: a Personal Experience

     I’ve had one mammogram in my life, and it was bad.      My mammogram was not for screening; it was to diagnose the lump in … More

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breast cancer, breast cancer screening, cancer, cancer screening, cancer surviviors, fear of cancer, living with cancer, mammograms, new guidelines for mammograms, oncology nursing, patient care, US Preventative Services Task Force

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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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