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How Many Steps? Some Thoughts on Tracking

In our culture, our days are measured for productivity through apps, comparing social media posts, and answering unguardedly the common question, “What did you do today?”

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Art, art and nursing, creative process, creativity, Doe A Deer, Fitness tracking, hospital nursing staffing, nurse lifestyles, Productivity, the creative life

I Wish I’d Said It

I’m not saying that there aren’t occasions when entertainments transcend their aim and become art, and I’m certainly not suggesting … More

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Art, artists, creativity, entertainments, literary artist, quotes about art, Robert Boswell, writers, writing

Pondering Dreams

“People who deny themselves the privilege of dreaming are doomed to failure.” Oscar Hammerstein II I met a twenty-something student … More

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Art, art and nursing, creativity, dreams, health care resources, hope, life choices, oncology nursing, painting, realism, writing

If You Can’t See It, You Aren’t Living It: How To Visualize Your Best Life

After cancer treatment, my hair grew back in wild curls that I dyed platinum blonde, symbolizing my pursuit of a … More

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art and nursing, creativity, health, home, lifestyle, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyles, nurses, RN blogs, scrapbooks, the creative life, vision boards, visualization

The Art of Subtraction

Fascinated, I watched as a sculptor created a face from a lump of clay. With deft fingers, he tore into … More

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art and nursing, clutter, creativity, electronic health records, embrace technology, health, living well, living with purpose, medicine, nurse blogs, RN blogs, technology, the art of subtraction

Ah Yes! Back in The Studio

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

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Art, art and nursing, Arts, creativity, health, nurse blogs, painting, rn blog

Mental Clutter

Perhaps I have no business writing about clutter, because I am a clutterer. I’m clean. You won’t stick to any … More

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art and nursing, creativity, exercise, health, job stress, managing stress, mental clutter, mental-health, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyle, rn blog, turn off switch, yoga

Commitment Makes You an Artist or A Nurse

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

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Art, art and health, art and nursing, artist, commitment, creativity, health, nurse, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyles, nursing skills, rn blog, self care, self-expression

Maintaining Curiosity in Nursing Practice

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

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Art, art and nursing, creativity, curiosity, health, IV iron, nurse blogs, nurses, rn blog

Learn to Say No

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

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Art, art and nursing, creativity, health, managing your career, nurse blogs, nurses, personal growth, RN blogs, saying no, self care, setting boundaries, The Bride

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JParadisiRN 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 frequently contributes 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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