JParadisi RN Guests on RadioMD.com Staying Well Monday October 15 10:20 am...
Ravens by jparadisi Today, Monday October 15 at 10:20 am PST/ 1 pm EST, I’ll be a guest on Staying Well hosted by Melanie Cole, MS on her radio program, Staying Well, broadcasted on the national...
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It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, and I’m grocery shopping. Pushing the cart through photo: jparadisi 2012 throngs of people looking for that special can of yams, I wish I’d pinned a sign reading,...
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If It Fits It Ships photo: jparadisi 2010 Trudging out of an Oregon rainstorm into the Post Office, I found a line of 30 people like me with Christmas packages to mail. In a poorly ventilated...
View ArticleCommitment 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 in myself as an artist, because I felt I would know when I became one. Some artists laugh at such...
View ArticleIf 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 creative life. “Now what?” I asked. How does one pursue a creative life? photo by...
View ArticleDoubtful That Art Saves Lives? Evidence Indicates It May Heal
“Art Saves Lives,” is a bumper sticker I occasionally see around town, and every time I do I think, “Maybe, but in an emergency I’d prefer my rescuer know CPR than how to wield a paintbrush.” It’s a...
View ArticleNature’s Easter Egg
Nature’s Easter Egg photo: jparadisi 2013 A nurse coworker raises chickens for their eggs. As a spring gift, she brought to work a carton of variously colored eggs to share. None were plain white like...
View ArticleTips for Learning Chemotherapy Administration
I attended a chemotherapy and biotherapy course. Most of the nurses attending had administered chemotherapy for years, but a group of nurses new to oncology sat at the far end of the table. By the end...
View ArticleVacation!
At The Pool photo by jparadisi 2013 JParadisiRN is on vacation this week. I’ll write a new post soon from a refreshed perspective. Meanwhile, if you haven’t read my oncology blog for TheONC, or latest...
View ArticleLessons About Medication Errors From Baseball
In the commercial, three guys are standing around a grill, talking about baseball. One of Baseball Card by jparadisi them quotes a stat. Another one says, “Really? Are you sure?” The first guy says,...
View ArticleThe Damaging Effect of Preciosity
Preciosity is over-refinement in art, music, or language, especially in the choice of words. Nurse as Sisyphus by jparadisi I am struggling with preciosity while writing this post. A clever idea isn’t...
View ArticleNine 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, finding meaning is essential to happiness. People find meaning in different ways — some through...
View ArticleWaiting in Line at the Post Office, Yet Again
Yet again, I’m waiting in line at the post office to mail packages. Frequent readers of JParadisiRN are probably thinking, “Holy carp. I thought she said she’s a nurse. She spends more time at the...
View ArticleLast Minute Sick Calls Wreak Havoc on Nursing Units
Awhile back my husband, employed at a hospital, came home from work saying, “Hey, if you’re thinking about going back to PICU nursing, they’d probably hire you tonight. They’re down three nurses from...
View ArticleGrief Debriefing Versus Beer for Breakfast: Chapter 11 of The Adventures of...
The Adventures of Nurse Niki The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 11 is posted! In this week’s episode, Niki reflects on sharing about patient deaths at grief debriefings, and how much extra time...
View ArticleJParadisiRN Guests on RNFMRadio Tonight Oct 14 9pmEST/6pm PST
Great news! I’m being interviewed on ”RN.FM Radio: Nursing Unleashed!”, the newest internet radio station for nurses: JParadisiRN’s interview is on Monday, 10/14/13 at 9pm EST / 6pm PST. You can...
View ArticleNurses: Do You Carry Liability Insurance?
When I was fresh out of nursing school, all bright and shiny, I bought a personal liability insurance policy, because I saw right away how easy it is to make a serious nursing mistake. As years...
View ArticleSimon’s Turn: The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 21
The Adventures of Nurse Niki The Adventures of Nurse Niki Chapter 21 is posted! In this week’s episode, Simon’s Turn, Niki experiences a life-changing moment. The Adventures of Nurse Niki is a work of...
View ArticleClose Encounters at The Grocery Store: Thanksgiving
It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, and I’m grocery shopping. Pushing a cart through throngs of people looking for that special can of yams, I wish I’d pinned a sign reading, “Don’t follow, Makes...
View ArticleThat Special Relationship Between Nurses & Doctors: A New Episode of The...
The Adventures of Nurse Niki JParadisiRN readers may know that last year I began writing a monthly blog post for Off the Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing. The latest post, Voice of...
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