Most recent articles by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Lost in Medicare Part D land
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 10, 2013
My mom called me to relay her “tragic” story of trying to sign up for a Medicare Part D plan. She hadn’t signed up for one, and didn’t feel that she needed one, but at lunch her...
I pay dead people
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 12, 2013
On Oct. 31 (an ironic coincidence?) a report from the Office of inspector General frighteningly said Medicare paid some $23 million in benefits for more than 17,000 dead people in 2011. And my husband...
Those crazy direct-to-consumer ads
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 29, 2013
OK, I have to admit it. Because I hate all things impractical I HATE those pharmaceutical direct-to-consumer advertisements. Oh, and every pharma rep I know hates them, too. I have a solution.
And the winners are …
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 15, 2013
The Frontline Health Workers Coalition and Save the Children are launching the second annual REAL Awards, a very special awards program designed to develop respect and appreciation for health workers for...
What’s your view from the outside?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 01, 2013
I bet a few of you are going to be thinking while you read this, “What has this got to do with a healthcare blog?” Give me a minute and you will see where I am going with it.You will see a...
When life gets in the way of life
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 18, 2013
You ever have one of those weeks that kind of runs into the weekend and then runs into the next week? And while you wanted to do your personal life “stuff” your work life “stuff”...
I just love the news
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 03, 2013
Despite the economy, the price of gas and what is going on in Syria, it’s all good news for me.
Look on the bright side to fight depression
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 20, 2013
I was recently reading an article about depression and what one can do to help themselves. It said that how you became depressed is important, but more importantly, you can learn how to do various things...
Burnout equals HAIs and higher costs
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 06, 2013
A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used a survey tool called the Maslach Burnout Inventory to analyse nurse burn out, or what they defined as a “burnout nurse”. Now, if...
Give these nurses a hand, really
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 23, 2013
The American Nurses Association recently revealed national standards for safe patient handling and mobility. I say, “Bravo!” And it’s about time.