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.
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.
Why grease the squeaky wheel?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 21, 2021
We all know the expression; the squeaky wheel gets the grease. But why? Why do we do that in long-term care? We all have those squeaky residents or families that just are NEVER happy. But have you thought...
It is indeed a wonderful life — and here’s why
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 10, 2019
Remain true to your beliefs, just like George Bailey, and you’ll be just fine.
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.
What I wish I knew back then
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 08, 2016
I saw a question on LinkedIn asking you to think back to your first job and what you wish you knew back then that you know now. It really got me thinking. After pondering on it for a while, my answer is...
My life on Zoom
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 04, 2020
Well, another week is gone by with another round of Zoom meetings. And I’ll be honest: I’m as confused as a chameleon in a bag of Skittles.
A right of passage or a risk of passing?
Apr 05, 2016
When I die, I want to go like my grandmother, peacefully in her sleep … not like the three passengers screaming in the back seat of her Buick! (OK, old joke). But what isn’t a joke is elders...
Season of giving
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 16, 2021
As we head into a season of thanksgiving and generosity, I am so grateful for all of you. How you love every day. How special you are with your hearts of compassion and giving. I was recently reminded...
The tongue is mightier than the sword
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 15, 2021
Full disclosure: This blog was inspired by a recent sermon on James 3, which mentions how much damage we can do with what we say. The tongue weighs an average of 70 grams and is 3.3 inches in men and 60...