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Do Facebook Likes Help or Scam Patients?

I am cautious when initiating online interactions, with good reason. Sometimes, being cautious feels uncomfortable, however. I’m talking about the…

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cancer patients, charity fundraisers, crowdfunding, donations, Facebook, Internet donations, Internet phenomenon, internet scams, Likes, patient safety

The Nursing Dilemma of Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana is legal in Oregon, where I practice. In one sense, this seems to be an enlightened act of…

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antiemetics, complimentary and alternative medicines, federal government, medical marijuana, nurse blogs, nurses, oncology nurse blogs, oncology nursing, pain control, pharmacists, prescription marijuana

Managing The Moderately Unstable Patient: The Challenge of Ambulatory Care Nursing

When a nurse educator makes the bold statement, “The moderately unstable patient is at the highest risk,” I’m interested in…

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ambulatory care, jparadisi rn, moderately unstable patient, nurse blogs, nurse educator, nurse practitioner, oncology nursing, patient safety, risk factors, wild card

Fast Food Nation: When Customer Service Competes with Patient Safety

Calculating chemotherapy doses by surface area (m2) or kilograms was a smooth transition for me, a former pediatric intensive care…

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cancer, chemotherapy, customer service, drive-thru health care, fast food, health care, nurse bloggers, oncology nurse blogs, oncology nursing

Switching to Oncology From Another Nursing Specialty

One of the most enjoyable aspects of my recent job transition is meeting new colleagues. Not only are they a…

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changing jobs, oncology nurse blogs, Oncology Nurse Community, oncology nurses, oncology nursing, Oncology Nursing Society

Nurses: Keeping Your New Job From Feeling Like The Titanic

Complaining about being overwhelmed by a job in this economy is a little like complaining about too much sunshine. It’s…

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health, Julianna Paradisi, new job, nurse bloggers, nurse blogs, oncology nurse blogs, over-the-needle catheters, overwhelmed, patient care, professionalism, Titanic

The Adventures of Nurse Niki Episode 31 & Real Nurses Featured in Call Lights Magazine

The Adventures of Nurse Niki There’s Always PhotoShop The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 31 posted this morning. In this new…

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Call Light Magazine, Julianna Paradisi, nurse bloggers, The Adventures of Nurse Niki

All Deaths Are a Great Loss

When I was in nursing school, an “elderly” instructor (she must have been at least 60) asked our class, “Is…

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death and dying, grief, loss, nurses, nursing school, old age, youth

New Episode of The Adventures of Nurse Niki: Because Nurses Don’t Live in Hospitals

The Adventures of Nurse Niki Call Light Magazine: Looking for Real Nurse Models, The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 30, posted Thursday.…

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Call Lights Magazine, media representation of nurses, NPR Syndrome, nurse lifestyles, off the charts, The Adventures of Nurse Niki

Surviving The Realities of Nursing

One of the things I love about blogging is conversation through comments on posts with people I may not otherwise…

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nurse bloggers, nursing student, oncology nurse blogs, oncology nursing, rn blog, side effects of chemotherapy

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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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