A Nurse’s Sketch Book

Nearly a year ago, I wrote a post about mindfulness and found time for creativity, in which I described … More

Ode to a Pair of Nursing Clogs

This year I took a summer vacation, one of the joys of which was time painting in the studio. I’ve … 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

Nursing potentiates normal holiday stressors. For many nurses, the beauty of the winter holidays is diminished by feelings of stress. … More

“To relieve a full bladder is one of the great human joys.” Henry Miller Nurses, agreed?

JParadisiRN is on vacation this week. I’ll write a new post soon from a refreshed perspective. Meanwhile, if you haven’t read … More

When I hear the word inertia, the meaning I think of is actually paralysis: The loss of the ability to move (and … More

On any given shift, nurses witness the drama of life and death. This aspect of our work is unlikely to … More

“Art Saves Lives,” is a bumper sticker I occasionally see around town, and every time I do I think, “Maybe, but … More