Most recent articles by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Water beads and new perspectives
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 07, 2021
So, a good friend of mine is a preschool teacher. She was telling me about a craft she did with the kids. She got these water beads, which are small marble-like beads, and had the kids put them in water. ...
Suck rubber!
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 24, 2021
OK, so this has to be the oddest title of any of my blogs. But it’s something this incredible speaker (Calvin Stovall) said during his keynote speech at the recent National Association of Directors of...
Compassion fatigue – the struggle is real
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 27, 2021
Not getting a vaccine isn’t just affecting you. It’s why we have this variant, and it’s why we all have to keep dealing with this. And it’s why nurses are burning out and getting compassion...
Is that normal?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 13, 2021
So, Nurse Jackie has just become Grandma Jackie, one of the greatest roles and joys of my life! My baby girl had a baby girl. I am so in love with this little nugget I can’t find the words. (I know,...
All by myself
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 29, 2021
When I am nervous about something, I hate being by myself. I want to know what to expect, what’s going to happen next, and most importantly, that there is somebody that’s got my back. I don’t think...
The tongue is mightier than the sword
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 15, 2021
Full disclosure: This blog was inspired by a recent sermon on James 3, which mentions how much damage we can do with what we say. The tongue weighs an average of 70 grams and is 3.3 inches in men and 60...
The art of correction
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 01, 2021
I remember the first time I made lemon curd. As it thickened, I asked a friend to taste it. Her reply, “Girl, that is so sour it’d make a pig squeal!” First of all, why would you give a pig...
Leaving a legacy
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 18, 2021
You can be assured that contributing to long-term care matters. It’s the type of legacy that gives your life meaning and purpose.
What scares you makes you stronger
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 04, 2021
A friend of mine posted this on Facebook: “Psychologists say go with the choice that scares you the most because that’s the one that will help you grow.” OK, well, I guess most of the time. Unless...
Time for the wide-angle lens
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 20, 2021
It’s often easy to judge people. We see something from our point of view and pronounce our opinionated judgment. Sally is so self-centered. She comes in 10 to 15 minutes late every day, and we...