“All nurses are different. Some just jab the needle into you, and it hurts.” -A patient Few things make me … More
Tag: medicine
Using Perspective As a Tool Against Nursing Burnout
The death rate for humans on the planet Earth is currently 100 percent. I know this is not a pleasant thing … More
Nine Fictional Clinicians I’d Like to Meet (Yeah 9 Not 10. I’m Picky)
In nursing, where years of working long hours can leave us feeling at times as if the tumor always wins, … More
Tips for Learning Chemotherapy Administration
I attended a chemotherapy and biotherapy course. Most of the nurses attending had administered chemotherapy for years, but a group … More
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
New Year Resolution: Don’t Wait Until Late in the Afternoon
It was late in the afternoon when my patient arrived at the oncology clinic. The treatment prescribed required more hours … More
Today: JParadisiRN On Doctors Radio Channel on Sirius XM 10am PT/1pm ET
Today @ 10 -1030 PT & 1pm ET I discuss challenges of dating after a cancer diagnosis on Doctors Radio … More
I Wish I’d Said It
I can’t understand why some people believe completely in medicine and not in art, without questioning either. Damien Hirst