I was driving and listening to the radio last week and I heard an interesting marketing campaign. Apparently, to get people to vacation in Acapulco, the city’s newest campaign to get tourists is to offer...
Oh, those hoarders
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 03, 2020
Couldn’t they have warned us? No, I am not talking about the COVID-19 virus. I’m talking about those residents who hoard.
Remembering Momma
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 17, 2012
Some of us are blessed to still have our moms; some of us are blessed with memories.
Being thankful 2023
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 21, 2023
Ah yes, it is the time of year when we think about the things we are thankful for. I would guess that most people have some kind of tradition on Thanksgiving of expressing thanks. In our home, we...
Sure, you’re smart. But how well do you merge?
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 21, 2019
Isn’t finding a long-term addition to the team mostly about the culture and the fit? That’s why it’s imperative to find out how he or she is likely to behave on a freeway on-ramp (or office hallway).
Wheezes and crackles and rhonchi, oh my!
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 31, 2017
Come on, people. We work in healthcare with the oath to protect the people we CARE for. So stop that whining and do what’s right.
Are standardized assessment tools our future?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
May 20, 2014
With therapy documentation being put under the microscope more than ever, you would be wise to make sure standardized assessment tools are at your fingertips. Unbiased views of data and outcomes information...
Weighing employee health risks — literally — and what it means for you
By
Gary Tetz
May 21, 2013
Will working in long-term care — or anywhere else, for that matter — soon become like flying Samoa Air? It’s possible, maybe even likely.
Never too late to be undermined
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 05, 2019
Once again, science has undermined the foundation on which another of my excuses is built.
Is there an ‘I’ in team?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 05, 2019
We’ve all heard it: “There is no ‘I’ in team.” But I challenge that.