So yeah, we’ve all been talking about how long-term care is political fodder. I mean, it tears me apart that no one is interested in a good story coming out of our setting. Take the AHCA/NCAL Quality...
Look on the bright side
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 10, 2018
You know, it’s really all how you look at things. We all have days that stink, but spinning the situation differently can change how we deal with apparent downers.
The Bucket List
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 04, 2020
As I sit here and write this blog, it’s my birthday, and I notice that every year my bucket list grows shorter. But I definitely have good ones I still want to do.
Life is like an apple
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 09, 2017
Have you ever contemplated on an apple? Not the tech stuff but the fruit.
Can’t touch this or just so gross
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 29, 2020
I am working on putting together a bunch of infection and prevention presentations and it got me thinking of all the stuff we touch in a day, as a nurse. It’s, well, remarkable.
Breaches of basic infection control practices — why?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 30, 2012
Basic infection prevention and control isn’t rocket science. It is essentially following some general guidelines. Some of them pretty simplistic. Not too hard right? You would think, but …
The Aging reality show
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 18, 2011
One of the things about working in long-term care is that it’s both a blessing and a curse — knowing about aging. For example, it’s not a good thing when you aren’t prepared for it,...
When will we ever get good press?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 12, 2017
You know, a lot of great stuff happens in the long-term and post-acute care setting. But nooooooo, no one ever wants to talk about the good stuff. One bad apple and the mainstream press go wild and we...
There IS such a thing as a stupid question
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 07, 2020
As an educator, I always let the audience know that there is no such thing as a stupid question. But now I have to take that back.
A new anti-bullying campaign?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 02, 2022
You see them everywhere. Anti-bullying campaigns. People are bullied for just about anything. For looking different, for different beliefs, for sexual orientations, for race, creed, color, religion, etc. ...