The Real Nurse Jackie by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Just ask Petraeus
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 12, 2013
Well, it wasn’t easy to get there, but we have a new CIA director sworn in. With John Brennan taking over the spy agency, now’s a good time to think back to what happened to his predecessor,...
Facebook ‘relaxing’ … for whom??
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 28, 2013
You may have read that spending time on Facebook has been shown to reduce stress levels but now new research suggests that learning to use Facebook may have the benefit of sharpening of mental abilities...
The Unknown Profession: Geriatrician
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 12, 2013
OK, so I just figured out why geriatricians are the some of lowest paid physicians in the profession. It’s because no one knows who the heck they are! We have proof.
We need a meaningful flow of information
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 25, 2013
“To reduce avoidable hospitalizations, you must have a meaningful flow of information.” These are extremely wise words we need to really think about.
Medication reconciliation — How would Dr. Seuss do it?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 09, 2013
Have you ever read Dr. Seuss’s “Pill Drill” from “You’re Only Old Once”? Wow, it’s obvious he must have experienced our fragmented health system, where older adults...
Unicorns, leprechauns, CBO Scoring and other mythical things
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 23, 2012
I recently attended the National Transition of Care Coalition Summit in Washington. It was an eye-opener.
When tragedy moves us
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 17, 2012
I don’t believe there is one person who can hear about the tragedy at Sandy Hook and not be moved. I think many people are moved to a “call for action” in some way.
When ‘Mary Jane’ is helpful — but it’s not the name of your nurse
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 27, 2012
A recent randomized trial showed that marijuana extract pills may help some patients with multiple sclerosis. Apparently, body pain, spasms, and other outcomes responded positively to the cannabis pills....
Wisdom from a prune
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 06, 2012
I love being a nurse and I can’t think of being anything else. Do you remember a time when there was a turning point, that is, there was something that actually framed or shaped WHO you would become...
Where in the !@#$% are their inspection processes?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 22, 2012
What if compounding pharmacies were given even a quarter of the scrutiny of long-term care inspections? If that were done, I don’t believe there would be a fungus among us!