My readers may want to know that January has been a busy month for JParadisi RN. The American Journal of…
I Wish I’d Said It
The silence is your canvas, that’s your frame, that’s what you work on; don’t try and deafen it out. -Keith…
The Tangled Mess of Art and Nursing
The rain outside comes down in buckets. The sun, hidden by thick, dark clouds, casts no shadows to clue me…
New Series, Color-Coded For Your Safety Published on Die Krankenschwester
Color-Coded For Your Safety is my latest series of images posted on the blog, Die Krankenschwester, which I also author.…
Judge Overrules Nursing College Dismissal
The judge has overturned the dismissal of four Jackson County Community College nursing students. Has a new precedent been established…
I Wish I’d Said It
“As a nurse, I am the patient’s last line of defense.” -Lee S. Shulman, President Emeritus, The Carnegie Foundation for…
“Resonance-Extended” Anka Gallery First Thursday
Tonight is the First Thursday Art Walk in Portland, Oregon. I have a couple paintings in a group show at…
Nursing Student Faces Expulsion: Considering All Sides
Understandably, nurse advocates are upset by the recent expulsion of Johnson County Community College nursing student, Doyle Brynes, after she…
You Can Change the World 2K11
Someone placed a sticker on our unit’s grease board. It reads, “You can change the world if you want to.”…
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