Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC

So here I am in Florida. I started having pain in my upper right gastric region. Over the course of three days it was getting really intense. Could my primary care provider squeeze me in? Nope.  So...

I’m here in Florida trying to prepare for this hurricane we are supposed to get as I write this. You know, you can do your best to prepare but as you’re scurrying about, knowing it’s hurricane season,...

I was recently on a road trip, cruising along and listening to the classic rock station on Sirius XM. There was an interview with Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson where he explained the title “Thick as a...

I think most people are familiar with Psalm 23. It’s the one that starts with “The Lord is my shepherd,” talks about walking in the shadow of death… you know, that one.  If you don’t go...

This year’s annual NADONA conference was typical in all the good ways — but also extra special in an important way everyone can appreciate.

Yes, we just celebrated Father’s Day. A day where dads can play golf, go fishing or whatever they enjoy on a Sunday. Wait, don’t they do that every Sunday? OK, so on this one Sunday, they get gifts...

Recently I had a bone density scan. And, yup, I am at the age where, sure enough, I have osteopenia (reduced bone mass of lesser severity than osteoporosis). And my doctor said if I don’t take steps...

I am currently working on a project for improving approaches to persons with dementia. One thing I do whenever I start an education project on dementia is review the way the brain changes with dementia....

When I was a child, I remember watching the movie Pinocchio. For those not familiar with the story or movie, there was a character in it, a talking cricket named “Jiminy Cricket.”  In the movie,...

I assume by now everybody is frantically auditing their resident’s charts for one word (or a derivative of it): schizophrenia! Because you might be audited for the inappropriate use of antipsychotics.