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Stay Tuned…Next New Post on June 7th.

     I haven’t abandoned JParadisi RN’s Blog, I gave myself the week off for good behavior. I’ll resume posting on Monday,…

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nursing perspective, rn blog, taking care of me, yes I can

And for Memorial Day…

     *Originally published on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2009.      photo: JParadisi 2009  This fall, I’m reading the first four books of the…

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Cherry Ames, courage, heroes, heroism, media depiction of nurses, nurses, nursing perspective, veterans

Portland, Oregon: Nurse Practioner Provides for City’s Children & Needs Your Support

     Fellow Portlander, Registered Nurse, and blogger Peggy McDaniel posted this on my Facebook Wall yesterday: Make a difference and help…

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American Journal of Nursing, nurses, nursing, nursing innovation, OR, Pepsi Refresh Grants, Portland, Rose City Pediatrics, we can change the world

If Lousia May Alcott Were a Nurse: Oh Wait, She Was.

     Nurses’ Week is over, but we left out one of my favorite nurses. She did not advance nursing science. Instead, she…

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Art, art & nursing, health, literature, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, nurse, nursing, rn blog, writing

Interruptions Increase Errors. Really?

                    I am writing this post while my husband pumps air into his bicycle tires in our living room (ka-chunka chunka-chunka), muttering about…

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art and nursing, health, interruptions, life, managing expectations, medication errors, nurses, nursing, patient safety

Oncology and Hospice Nurses Should Read this Article

       Okay, this isn’t the happiest subject to post on a beautiful Friday morning before a weekend, but the topic…

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cancer, compassion, end of life issues, health, hospice, nurses, nursing, oncology, patient care, terminal illness, turning off pacemakers

I Wish I’d Said It

      If you fear change, leave it here.      I found these words on a hand written note taped…

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baristas, change, fear, life, morning coffee, my life, random thoughts, thoughts

New Image Posted on Die Krankenschwester

Mean Girls (First Communion II) is the latest painting exploring identity posted on the art blog Die Krankenschwester.

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Art, art about nurses, art by nurses, gender, identity, media depiciton of nurses, nurses, ritual, rn blog

Not All Days are Magically Delicious

        When I was a pediatric critical care nurse working in busy trauma centers, my duties included wound care. I have…

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communication, dressing changes, health, lucky charms, nurses, nursing, patient care, teamwork, WCON, wound vac

What You Focus on Expands

    Yesterday morning, I attended an awards breakfast at the hospital I work for, honoring 105 nurses with Certificates of Nursing…

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Art, health, nurses, Nurses Day, Nurses Week, nursing, recognition, self care, what you focus on expands

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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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