Two years ago, I became enamored of magnolia trees. It began with my observations of a particular tulip magnolia tree … More
Tag: art & nursing
A Nurse’s Sketch Book
Nearly a year ago, I wrote a post about mindfulness and found time for creativity, in which I described … More
Letting Go of Your Hassles: New Year 2017
My friend who teaches Pilates and mindfulness was approached by one of her students after class. The student said, “I … More
Art and Nursing: Exhibiting Art Within a Power Point Presentation About Oncology Nurse Navigators
The above paintings are original works by Julianna Paradisi, and may not be used or reproduced without permission. This year, … More
Found Time for Creativity and Mindfulness: Make The Most of Waiting
Around the beginning of the year, I wrote about setting a timer for 15 minutes each day and during that … More
New Nurse Niki Episode! Bruises Not Scratches
Bruises Not Scratches is this week’s new episode of The Adventures of Nurse Niki. Niki finishes the story of her … More
Hope is a Feathered Thing
Hope is the thing with feathers t hat perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never … More
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 … More
It’s More a Guideline Than a Code
“But what about the Pirate’s Code?” Elizabeth, (Keira Knightley), asks Captain Barbossa, played by actor Geoffrey Rush, as he reneges on a bargain she’d negotiated … More
On Art and IV’s
I want to discuss what it’s like to be an artist and a nurse. The visual art pieces are … More