Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
The Real Nurse Jackie is written by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC, Senior Director of Clinical Innovation and Education for Mission Health Communities, LLC and an APEX Award of Excellence winner for Blog Writing. Vance is a real life long-term care nurse. A nationally respected nurse educator and past national LTC Nurse Administrator of the Year, she also is an accomplished stand-up comedienne. The opinions supplied here are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of her employer or her professional affiliates.
Most Recent Articles by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
All we are saying is give pees a chance
Aug 21, 2018Ok nurses and practitioners, this one is for you. Quit prescribing antibiotics for cloudy, funky-smelling pee. Weird pee is sometimes OK.
It was 55 degrees in Sochi while we were expecting Snowmageddon
Feb 18, 2014This one is subtitled "Nursing facility personnel are essential and other things the world wasn't anticipating." Yes, while the temperature unexpectedly rose in Sochi, Russia, making winter sports precarious for many of the Olympic athletes, we on the East Coast and in other areas were having weather issues of our own. "Snow" is a four-letter word in its own right in the healthcare arena.
Sweet treatment you'll crave: Chocolate helps the heart
Jun 07, 2012Oh, happy day! Now here is a study that I think pretty much everyone can get behind. Researchers found that dark chocolate (at least 60% cocoa) may be an inexpensive and effective way to help prevent cardiovascular events and reduce your risk for heart disease.
The nightstand is the window to the soul
Feb 28, 2012I think you can tell a lot about a person by what is in his or her nightstand.
Why do we do some of this 'stuff'?
Feb 15, 2012We do a lot of "stuff" in nursing that makes no sense (both in acute care and long-term care — I'm not singling us out here). We do a lot of things that waste precious time and are definitely not evidence based. Let's take a look at some myth busters.
