Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC

The internet is exploding with nurses who are pretty hot under the collar due to one very uninformed (or one highly lobbied) Washington senator named Maureen Walsh.

A man was recently charged with animal cruelty after abandoning his pet fish Oscar. Yep, you read that right, a fish. Not some exotic fish in expensive tanks, but a fish in a bowl. The guy had been evicted from his home and apparently left the fish behind with the rest of most of his…

I’m seeing stars all right, and not in a good way, after recently reviewing a webinar on the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Rating System changes.

Recently, I overheard a business office manager speaking on the phone to a managed care company, which after approving dozens of patients, kept denying payments — without giving a reason, of course. Then after multiple calls, letters, and so forth, the company attempted to renegotiate the final price. Wait, what?! I guess they figure that…

Eating out alone can be uncomfortable. Not for me, but apparently for people around me.

Last week, I once again joined my colleagues at the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Examiners meeting. What a joy.

We’ve all heard it: “There is no ‘I’ in team.” But I challenge that.

Have you ever watched the Masters golf tournament? You know, the guys playing golf in Georgia, trying to grab the green jacket? I think you all know I love a good analogy (not as much as a good cup of coffee, but it’s close). So, if you do watch golf, you’ll notice that from novice…

I am sure you have all heard the saying, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.” But in our profession, I think we find that sometimes it’s both. So, what in the heck do I mean?

A new twist on an old Christmas favorite, in honor of hard-working directors of nursing everywhere.