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 … More

Nurses: Telling Our Stories Can Help Others

In art school, I once presented a painting entitled, “Recuerdo (I Remember)” for class critique. The painting was inspired by my … More

I write so much about nursing and art that I sometimes forget I’m a painter. Low census yesterday meant I … More

That I am an artist was never questioned by anyone other than myself. It took time for me to believe … More

Insight is the unanticipated gift of creativity. It struck like lightning during a shift in the oncology infusion clinic. A … More

Developing creativity requires personal time. You’ve heard it before: Learn to say no. I was a new-ish nurse working night shifts … More

Productivity and creativity are not the same thing. Neither are they mutually exclusive, but they are not the same thing. … More

Nursing is a profession of permission. I had this epiphany when a patient asked me, “Can I have a couple … More

As much as I love making images of my heart’s desire as an artist, there’s something to be said for … More

This week I ask Can Looking at Art Make You Well? in my post of the same title for TheONC. I … More