Most recent articles by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Be a caddie, not a pro
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 22, 2019
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...
Should you treat LTC work like a sprint or marathon?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 08, 2019
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?
The DON’s Christmas
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 21, 2018
A new twist on an old Christmas favorite, in honor of hard-working directors of nursing everywhere.
The LTC nurse’s dilemma: Hide OR seek?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 12, 2018
Working in long-term care is hard, very hard. You can “hide” from realities and then do something reactively, or you can … do the right things first.
Ode to The Annual Survey (‘The DON Blues’)
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 27, 2018
Oh, annual survey,You stress me so,No matter how we prepare,I’ll dread you, though … Despite skills labs, process reviews,And competency checksFor some reason at survey timeI fret a big hex I’ve...
The kindness of strangers, and friends
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 13, 2018
I have been very touched by the outpouring of kindness from readers, both whom I know and others I don’t, since my father’s passing a couple of weeks ago.
In medicine, there cannot be favorites; my dad was mine
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 30, 2018
After battling a long illness, I lost my hero, mentor, and father, Dr. Jack Fine, a week ago today, October 23. Anyone who knows me, knows the special relationship I had with my dad.
A house divided
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 02, 2018
When it comes to our jobs as managers and department heads, we can’t hide. Nor can we go left or right. We have to walk that middle line and make sure we build a cohesive team, not do stuff to tear it...
Rural American nursing ‘homes’
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 18, 2018
Like many people, I reminisce about our great country (I’m not trying to be political at all, but I think we are already a great country …). This was especially true last week on the anniversary...
Round and round and round we go . . .
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 04, 2018
Hey, I get it. Sometimes we are doing so much we feel like our head is spinning. But, guys, you can’t forget to do your daily rounds. It is THE one thing you can do that will give you your biggest...