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A Nurse’s Guide to The Art Of Rescue

Horrified, I watched helplessly on the esplanade as a fuzzy, yellow gosling struggled to right itself from his back in…

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goslings, grief process, mother geese, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyle, patient care, profound grief, rescue, rn blog, setting boundaries, spiritual care, willamette river

The Difference Between Nursing and Journalism

On any given shift, nurses witness the drama of life and death. This aspect of our work is unlikely to…

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compassion fatigue, current-events, emotional trauma, health, Hospital Sketches, journalism, Louisa May Alcott, nurse blogs, nursing, RN blogs, self care, suffering

Nature’s Easter Egg

A nurse coworker raises chickens for their eggs. As a spring gift, she brought to work a carton of variously…

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chickens, colored egg, Easter Eggs, egg photo, food, nature, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyles, RN blogs

Doubtful That Art Saves Lives? Evidence Indicates It May Heal

“Art Saves Lives,” is a bumper sticker I occasionally see around town, and every time I do  I think, “Maybe, but…

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Antonio Casse, Art, art and nursing, art therapy, CPR, crimes against humanity, Dusko Tadic, girl with pearl earring, health, Lawrence Weschler, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyles, research, RN blogs, self care, Vermeer, Vermeer in Bosnia

Poll: The White That Binds Ornament

Readers, I’m doing some marketing research, and I need your input. Last week during my interview on RNFMRadio, Keith, Kevin…

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Art, art and nursiing, gifts for nurses, nurse blogs, Nurses Day, nursing school, nursing student gifts, Poll, RN blogs, RNFMradio

JParadisiRN Illustrates Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Article About Alumni Winkler County Nurses

Any alumni of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center out there? That’s my painting on page 28 of their alumni…

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Anne Mitchell, art and nursing, artists, courageous nurses, nurse advocates, patient safety, texas tech university health, texas tech university health sciences center, TTUHSC, university health sciences center, Vicki Galle, whistle blowers, Winkler County nurses

Pondering Dreams

“People who deny themselves the privilege of dreaming are doomed to failure.” Oscar Hammerstein II I met a twenty-something student…

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Art, art and nursing, creativity, dreams, health care resources, hope, life choices, oncology nursing, painting, realism, writing

JParadisiRN Guest Post for RNFM Radio. Live Interview Monday March 18 at 9pm EST/6 pm PST

In preparation for the live interview with nurse co-hosts Keith Carlson and Kevin Ross on RNFM Radio: Nursing Unleashed! I’ve contributed a guest post…

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Art, art and nursing, blogging, media representation of nurses, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyle, oncology nursing, pediatric intensive care nursing, rn blog, RNFMradio

Changing Nurse Stereotypes Through Creative Control

At a restaurant, I demurely settled onto a chair pulled out by my escort. Glancing at the menu,  I wonder…

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Abraham Verghese, Art, art and nursing, artists, creative control, film makers, health, Kafka, nurse blogs, nurse stereotypes in the media, nurse stories, nurses and the media, oncology nurse blogs, rn blog, writers

JParadisiRN Guests (Live) on RNFM Radio: Nursing Unleashed March 18 9pmEST/6pm PST

I’m honored to have received an invitation from fellow nurses and radio talk show hosts Keith Carlson and Kevin Ross…

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art and nursing, internet radio station, j.paradisirn, live interview, nurse blogs, nurses, oncology nurses, rn blog, RNFMradio

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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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