Sounds Like a Job for Health Care Reform

A patient called to cancel his appointment for a monthly infusion necessary for the rest of his life (or … More

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When You Professional, Sometimes You Suffer

It is late in the afternoon, and it has been an extraordinarily busy shift. My fatigue, along with that … More

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Another Observation From the Bedside on Health Care Reform

My colleagues and I don’t discuss Health Care Reform at work much, out of respect for one another’s views. Like most of the public, none … More

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Nursing: The Human Facebook

This morning I deactivated my Facebook account. I opened the account almost a year ago, as an artist networking tool. Right … More

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The Challenge of Multiple Vocations

Frequently, I’m asked if I plan to quit nursing to become a full time artist and writer. I am a full time … More

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Nursing: A Recession-Proof Major?

I’ve just returned home from spending time with family. My sister works for a large corporation that laid off 20% of her coworkers last week. She was … More

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Two Short Stories by J.Paradisi RN Published by Kaplan Publishing

Kaplan Publishing has released New Lives: Nurse’s Stories about Caring for Babies, edited by Kathleen Huggins. The anthology includes two … More

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Drawing Lessons: Perspective

While running on the Eastbank Esplanade along the Willamette River the other day, I saw a trio of young siblings torturing one of … More

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Mother Mary and Me

Yesterday I walked out the door of the clinic where parked alongside the curb was this turqouise Galaxie with its backseat passenger. … More

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Follow Up : A Personal Response to Moral Distress in Health Care

In my post A Personal Response to Moral Distress in Health Care (Feb. 7, 2009), I describe events … More