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.
You can’t build a faster horse
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 04, 2017
I was taking with someone about innovation. They told me about a famous quote from Henry Ford. Supposedly he said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses.'”
Is this our moment?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 01, 2020
I believe that this pandemic has exposed how people really are. Some inspire me, and some frighten me. Ultimately, it is up to us, individually, to define what and who we are.
Nurse overload equals mistakes
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 24, 2012
Did you hear the one about the seasoned detective who finds a body in a field? Surrounded by young detectives, he immediately announces, “She was a nurse and worked in long term care!” Stunned,...
Granny caught in the cross-fire again
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 18, 2013
Once again the war on drugs catches frail elder patients in the crosshairs. Basically a “drive by” that shouldn’t happen.
Inspirational yogurt and other motivation
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 13, 2022
When I pulled off the yogurt lid and licked it clean (because that’s what we all do right?), I saw these words: “Try again.”
FDA — full of poop?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 11, 2013
Every few days I read the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news to see if there is anything relevant to eldercare that I should be aware of. Recently, I came across an extremely eye-opening item.
No Rhyme or Reason
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 06, 2016
Did you know that September 1 was “No Rhyme or Reason Day”? Apparently, there is a day to celebrate words that don’t rhyme and things that don’t make sense. This gets me thinking...
Administration and CMS’s big fix
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 15, 2022
I think a lot of us were a little ticked off with the State of the Union address and the administration’s focus on improving the quality of care provided in America’s nursing homes. We all know we...
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...