Most recent articles by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
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...
A nurse’s ‘Ode to a Care Plan’
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 24, 2016
Oh, canned core care plans, I so despise you! There’s no way I can personalize you!
7 habits of highly successful nurses
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 09, 2016
There’s a thing or two new nurses can learn from us “veterans.” Those of us who make it to veteran status tend to share some common habits. Let me break them down for you.
Discharge instructions may equal confusion
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 12, 2016
Written discharge instructions shouldn’t be our only source of discharge education. I am a big fan of the teach-back method. That way you can be sure if your patient really understands the instructions...
Independence Day — for all
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 28, 2016
Yes, July 4th is right around the corner. Time to think of backyard barbecues, fireworks, blockbuster movies and … §483.25 — Quality of Care.
Time to end the Dickey Amendment — for good!
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 14, 2016
The Orlando mass shootings and killings last weekend have brought out the absurdity again: Research on gun safety and violence by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been halted for years....
Keep up with the population
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 31, 2016
When people ask me how I take my coffee, my answer is “Seriously, very seriously!” This is no joke. Just ask my well-trained (and very tolerant) husband, who knows to avoid me until I have...
What’s in a name? … Adding insult to ulcer
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 17, 2016
Names have the ability to impact us in ways we may not imagine. What strongly comes to mind is the unintended consequences of the updated pressure ulcer staging recently released from the National Pressure...
Time again for the most imaginative call-out excuse
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 03, 2016
It’s time again for the nearly annual “most imaginative reason to call-out” blog. What is the most imaginative call-out you have ever received by somebody wanting to take a day off work?...
Commanding respect from the disrespectful
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 19, 2016
I started my nursing career in a very busy teaching-hospital operating room. I loved the excitement, the anticipation of the surgeon’s needs. But what I didn’t love was the utter disrespect...