‘Twas the morning of Christmas, when all through the buildingNo staff member was sitting, but everyone scurrying.The residents were washed and groomed with care,Knowing that visitors (finally) soon...
Magical moments
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 25, 2017
I am not sure we can create magical days for everyone in our long-term care facilities (though I have seen downright miracles for some short-term rehab patients!). But I do think we can create magical...
Is long-term care a flea market?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 20, 2019
Recently, I overheard a business office manager speaking on the phone to a managed care company, which after approving dozens of patients, kept denying payments — without giving a reason, of course....
Spacely Sprockets and the future of medical care
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 02, 2014
So does anyone remember the cartoon “The Jetsons”? You know, George and Jane, daughter Judy, son Elroy and, of course, the dog, Astro. It’s kind of fun to see how their 1960s and 1980s...
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.
Ode to The Annual Survey (‘The DON Blues’)
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 27, 2018
Oh, annual survey,You stress me so,No matter how we prepare,I’ll dread you, though … Despite skills labs, process reviews,And competency checksFor some reason at survey timeI fret a big hex I’ve...
What’s your view from the outside?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 01, 2013
I bet a few of you are going to be thinking while you read this, “What has this got to do with a healthcare blog?” Give me a minute and you will see where I am going with it.You will see a...
Speaking Southern
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 28, 2023
I have learned from all my years in management that not everyone communicates the same way. And as a manager, we need to allow people to communicate to us in their own way. I may be a type A, bottom-line...
You go, girls! A year of nakedness
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 06, 2012
If you think you’ve seen it all, you haven’t. That’s because they didn’t bare all, just almost all. This is awesome. A dozen women in their seventies and eighties decided to raise...
Can’t touch this or just so gross
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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.