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I Wish I’d Said It

Repose is the nurse of nature (engraved on the garden bench I ate my lunch on yesterday).

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Art, nature, nurse lifestyle, nurse perspective, quotes about nurses

About Roadblocks and the Path of Least Resistance

The other morning, wearing shorts and running shoes, I sat on a tree stump in the shade waiting for a freight…

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Art, cancer, cancer nursing, life changes, nurse lifestyles, nursing perspective, path of least resistance, rn blog, road blocks

Privacy and Grief

One of the difficult things about working in an outpatient infusion clinic is not knowing the outcomes of many of…

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cancer nursing, grief, nursing perspective, oncology nursing, rn blog

I Wish I’d Said It

I just want you to act the same way two days in a row. – Bart Simpson

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communication, famous quotes, humor

Napoleon’s Very Bad Day

Does everyone see the humor in an emergency cart named Waterloo?

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Art, humor, Napoleon, nurse's perspective, rn blog

Learning Curves, Leadership and Empathy

I finally did it.  Readers who are artists and graphic designers prepare for a collective groan at my old, ass…

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Art, empathy, ethics, leadership, nursing, patient care, rn blog, teamwork, workplace

JParadisi RN’s Blog Listed in Top 50 Nursing Specialty Blogs

JParadisi RN’s Blog made it on another list. When Health Freezes Over created a list of 50 nursing specialty blogs…

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Art, nursing, nursing perspective, oncology, rn blog

Beautiful Hand Grenades

   I love this essay  by Donald G. McNeil posted online June 14, 2010 in the New York Times. McNeil writes about…

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Art, art and nursing, Luke Jerram, rn blog, science

It Ain’t no Sin to be Glad You’re Alive

After weeks of daily rain, the sun was shining in a brilliant blue sky and the weatherman promised the warm weather…

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life, my life, nurses, nursing perspective, RN blogs

Meandering Through Powell’s Bookstore and in My Head About Art and Nursing

My husband and I recently entertained guests from out-of-town. One of the fun things we did was visit Powell’s City of…

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Art, art and nursing, literature, nursing innovation, nursing perspective, Portland OR, Powell's City of Books, staffing dilemma, writing

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A Little About Myself

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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