The Real Nurse Jackie by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
The importance of unlearning
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 10, 2018
Anyone who knows me knows that I love teaching. And while it is one of my greatest pleasures on Earth, it is also one of my greatest frustrations.
Liar, liar, pants on fire
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 26, 2018
Does anybody remember when you last said the phrase in the title? I bet you said it when you heard something so outrageous that without a doubt you knew it wasn’t true. So why as nurse leaders do...
Nurse leaders shouldn’t have to ask: Who’s your daddy?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 12, 2018
I was recently telling a good friend of mine about one of the best job candidate interviews I ever conducted.
Actively honoring those who served
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 29, 2018
As I reflect on Memorial Day and all those who have bravely put their lives on the line for our freedom, I think of the veterans who reside in our facilities, and how we shouldn’t consider them veterans...
Are you a one-person rescue team?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 15, 2018
I have heard nursing leaders refer to their nursing staff as their children. I think this can be good if it is in the context that your staff is like family. But I think it can be damaging if you feel...
Way too mathematically challenged
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 01, 2018
Nursing shortages are nothing new, and they’re going to get worse. So why haven’t we adopted solutions that other countries have already? There ARE ways to get around this.
Don’t let them down
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 17, 2018
The next time you feel like pulling out your hair if “just one more person puts on that call light,” remember that, as nurses, we’re No. 1 in the hearts and minds of the public out there.
Ah, spring (cleaning time!)
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 03, 2018
Sometimes we get so stuck in the mud of winter, get so despondent that we forget that spring is right around the corner. Of course, I am talking metaphorically. Often, we forget that we can make changes...
No nurse is an island
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 20, 2018
Let’s face it, healthcare is siloed enough without nurses running around with an “I’ll do it all on my own” attitude. Pride is a toxic condition no nurse can afford to suffer from.
Where did all the spoons go?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 06, 2018
As nurse leaders/managers, I believe we have to be smarter in what we decide to let go and shrug off, as we might wind up having to do those things ourselves too often.