Most recent articles by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
C’mon, give me a hug!
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 24, 2017
With so many obscure holidays out there, I notice there is no “National Appreciate a Nurse Day.” Nursing Home Week and Nurses’ Week do not count. I want a day to put on my tiara and not...
Let them eat cake!
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 10, 2017
As our long-stay residents age in place, often we see them get to a point where we begin to notice that they are reducing their intake. Often, they are prescribed less-than-desirable-tasting supplements....
Dreaming of a Quiet Christmas
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 27, 2016
Next year, I’m going to have a new year-end holidays theme song. Using the melody of that Bing Crosby chestnut that sold millions and millions of copies, it goes something like this (hum along with...
Dealing with the ‘S’ in Communication
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 13, 2016
I know, I know, you’re looking at the title and thinking I lost my mind. Where is the ‘S’ in word communication? Oh, but I say yes, it is there and I see it. You see, we all receive communication...
How to be thankful
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 15, 2016
There is one thing that makes us unique, able to rise upon the rift between the right and left and remind us daily what we have to be grateful for. I can put it into one word.
Don’t be like ‘The Walking Dead’
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 01, 2016
Sometimes we get so bogged down in what we are doing that we forget why we were doing it in the first place. Unfortunately, my favorite TV show doesn’t seem to realize this. Don’t do the same.
Documentation is like cotton candy
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 18, 2016
Very often, the nursing progress note documentation is like cotton candy. You think it looks really good but when you get down to it, it’s just a sticky mess! Or, just a bunch of fluff with no substance....
Autonomy and risky business
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 04, 2016
Let’s face it, nursing home culture change and honoring resident choice can still bring about an anxiety attack to the most laid back of nurses. Promoting resident autonomy without exposing providers...
Pondering oddities of the job, and more
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 20, 2016
I have to say that I absolutely love working in eldercare. I mean, I thought I would have to move down South if I wanted to say whatever was on my mind.
No Rhyme or Reason
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 06, 2016
Did you know that September 1 was “No Rhyme or Reason Day”? Apparently, there is a day to celebrate words that don’t rhyme and things that don’t make sense. This gets me thinking...