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Category: Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing

Advice for Administering Medications with Narrow Safety Margins

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

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5 rights of medication administration, chemotherapy errors, double checks, learning from errors, medication administration, medication errors, medication safety, narrow safety margins, safety margins, using checklists in healthcare

I NEED HELP! The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 8 is Posted

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

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breakfast plans, ER nurse, Facebook, fan page, Fictional Doctors and Nurses, nurse, pediatric code, pediatric intensive care, The Adventures of Nurse Niki, the American Journal of Nursing

“The Kid Has the Nicest Parents” Chapter 7 of The Adventures of Nurse Niki is Posted!

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

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blog round up, caffeine, gratitude, Julianna Paradisi, off the charts, ominous report, picu, PICU nurse blogs, PICU nursing, The Adventures of Nurse Niki, the American Journal of Nursing

The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 6: Sometimes The Job is a Diversion from Life

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

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communication, disappointment, Fictional Doctors and Nurses, marriage, nurse blog, pediatric intensive care nurse blog, pediatric intensive care nursing, shattered dreams

Using Perspective As a Tool Against Nursing Burnout

The death rate for humans on the planet Earth is currently 100 percent. I know this is not a pleasant thing … More

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death and dying, gray hair, grief, Julianna Paradisi, loss, medicine, morning coffee, mortality, nurse burnout, oncology nurses, Perspective, wrinkles

Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Nurse Niki is Posted!

The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 3 posted yesterday. Many thanks to the readers following the blog, the retweets of … More

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Julianna Paradisi, nurse bloggers, Nurse Fiction, nurse writing, pediatric intensive care nursing, status updates, The Adventures of Nurse Niki

Conversations About Dying: Is “Sick Lit” Bad for Teens?

My name is JParadisi, RN and I am a recovering TV medical drama addict. I am one of those nurses … More

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books about teenage cancer, discussing death, fiction, John Green, Julianna Paradisi, parents, raising children, Sick Lit, terminal illness, The Fault in Our Stars, young adult literature

The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 2 is Posted!

The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 2 is posted. This week, Niki begins discussing her workplace. On Facebook, Niki explains some … More

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Julianna Paradisi, neonatal intensive care, nurse, Nurse Fiction, nurse lifestyle, nurse writing, nursing specialties, pediatric intensive care, pediatric intensive care nursing, The Adventures of Nurse Niki, writing

Nurses: Telling Our Stories Can Help Others

In art school, I once presented a painting entitled, “Recuerdo (I Remember)” for class critique. The painting was inspired by my … More

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Art, art and nursing, breast cancer, breast cancer patient, cancer, class critique, health, intensive care nurse, oncology nursing, oncology rn blog, painting, pediatric intensive care nursing, pediatric nursing, rn blog, stillbirth, story telling

JParadisiRN Blog: 2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted … More

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art and nursing, blogging, entertainment, helper monkeys, nurse blogs, oncology nurse blogs

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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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