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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 Kaboom (ceramic) by jparadisi prescribed required more hours than we were open. The oncologist prioritized his...
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Learn to Say No
Developing creativity requires personal time. You’ve heard it before: Learn to say no. I was a new-ish nurse working night shifts on a busy hospital unit. Our census exploded, The Bride by...
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The Art of Subtraction
Fascinated, I watched as a sculptor created a face from a lump of clay. With deft fingers, he tore into the pliable medium, pulling away bits and pieces. A pair of sightless eyes, cheekbones, a nose,...
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If 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...
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Poll: The White That Binds Ornament
Readers, I’m doing some marketing research, and I need your input. Last week during my interview on RNFMRadio, Keith, Kevin and I discussed creating an ornament with the image of my painting, The White...
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Doubtful 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...
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Nature’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...
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The Difference Between Nursing and Journalism
Nurse’s Note by jparadisi On any given shift, nurses witness the drama of life and death. This aspect of our work is unlikely to change. We witness patients taking in the bad news of their diagnosis,...
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Vacation!
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...
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Diet As Tolerated
by jparadisi Sitting in a trendy restaurant sipping a cocktail, I pick Marcona almonds from a small plate set between a blonde woman and myself. We are guests celebrating the birthday of a mutual...
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Rethinking The Paradigm
A friend and I sat at a wine bar. Over a glass of Pinot Noir, the topic of blogging came up. I photo by jparadisi told her I was writing a post about the need to teach nurses how to talk to patients...
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Nurses: 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...
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The Sacred Space of Patient Care
One of my hands is soaking in a shallow bowl of soapy water, while a nail technician holds the other, turning it one way, then the next. She files my chipped and broken nurse’s fingernails into a more...
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