Our First Winter Storm Together, The Anna’s Hummingbirds and Me.

“Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.” the Talmud It’s just after 9 am. The air temperature is 27 … More

SirenNation Art Show Opening

Imagine my surprise to find my painting Quickened Toward All Celestial Things has been given a street view exhibition space … More

My adult life I’ve had an unreasonable fear of being without a book to read. The anxiety is triggered when … More

Preparing materials for tumor conferences is part of my role as an oncology nurse navigator. It involves, among other responsibilities, … More

Starting a new job has kept me super busy the past three months, and carves into the time I have … More

In her book, Nursing From Within, a Fresh Approach to Putting Out Fires and Self Care Work Arounds, Elizabeth Scala, MSN, … More

Drawing From Life is my latest post for Off the Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing. It … More

The Adventures of Nurse Niki Call Light Magazine: Looking for Real Nurse Models, The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 30, posted Thursday. … More

The Adventures of Nurse Niki JParadisiRN readers may know that last year I began writing a monthly blog post for Off … More

It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, and I’m grocery shopping. Pushing a cart through throngs of people looking for that special can … More