The Real Nurse Jackie by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
It’s all about perspective
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 31, 2023
You know, it’s a little jarring when your proctologist tells you to look at things from his point of view! That’s not really a perspective I want, you know? However, a prospective change is worth...
Just a bologna sandwich
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 17, 2023
I admit I am a bit of a foodie. If there is a show about gourmet food, especially with a competition, I’m pretty sure I’m going to watch it. Everything from “Top Chef,” “Mixology,” “Iron...
Ring out the old, ring in the new
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 03, 2023
I am having a hard time believing another year has gone by. Lord, it’s scary how fast time flies the older I get. Though to be honest, I sure want to put COVID, a zillion surveys, and negative government...
Do you (unfortunately) hear what I hear?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 20, 2022
It’s that time of year again. You can’t walk into a grocery store, mall or even a quick mart without listening to Christmas carols. I’ll admit I start listening to those Christmas carols right...
Make an impact
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 06, 2022
At the October AHCA/NCAL conference, there was an incredible keynote speaker: Jade Simmons. Her profile shows her to be a born storyteller and a classically trained pianist. So I was excited to hear her...
Thanklefors
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 22, 2022
Many of us have Thanksgiving Day traditions. It might be a special breakfast, or watching the Thanksgiving parade, best in show dog show or football on TV, or playing football with family and friends....
Inventive languages
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 08, 2022
My family tells me that when I was a very little girl, I apparently had a proclivity for creating my own language that only my older sister could interpret. It took some coaching but eventually I adapted...
Doesn’t anybody read emails anymore?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 11, 2022
Doesn’t anybody read emails anymore? Oh, you’re going to answer that of course you do. Of course you read emails. But do you really read your emails? Like read the entire email? If you’re like...
Life is like a Ferris wheel
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 27, 2022
When comparing life to amusement park rides, many people say that life is like a roller-coaster. Lots of ups and downs and bumps around the bends. But I think that life is a lot more like a Ferris wheel....
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.”
