It's time to thank members of the nation's most-trusted profession.
Some restaurants across the country are showing nurses a little love by offering freebies and discounts for National Nurses Week, which kicks off Sunday.
The week goes through May 12, which was the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
For the past 16 years, the Gallup...
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About: Joan Vaughn
I’m Joan, and I know home care from the inside out.
I’ve navigated my daughter through 24/7 home care nursing and managed her PCA’s. I’ve helped my parents move into (and out of) assisted living, Medicare episodes, skilled nurse visits, home health aids, and PCAs. Sandwiched in all of that, I’ve helped coordinate home care equipment and supplies, physical therapists, occupational therapists, county workers, and medications (oh, the medications). I know emergency departments, children’s hospitals, cancer wards, cardiac floors, and specialty units. I can recite health insurance policies (and call their bluff).
I know a lot of other things in life too, like Shakespeare, where to sit to see a great sunset over a lake, how to keep myself healthy, how to read a profit/loss statement and state statutes, when to use a comma, and that gratitude is one of the keys to success.
So I’m going to have this blog and write about home care from time to time. I’ll include topics like current legislation, professional boundaries in a tricky environment, and being a caregiver. I’ll also post some guest blogs from clients and nurses.
Join me in the conversation.
Recent Posts by Joan Vaughn
Fun in the Sun!
Now that spring is here, families are looking for outdoor activities. For special needs families, that can be a challenge! Here are some excellent resources for inclusive fun for everyone!
Pacer - Our friends at Pacer have a page dedicated to summer recreation, sports, and camps. This is an extensive list! Start here! https://www.pacer.org/students/recreation-and-sports.asp
Mpls-StPaul Magazine...
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Card available to facilitate communications
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has released a new tool to help improve communications between people who are deaf and law enforcement. The new two-way communication card provides guidance to officers and can help facilitate the interaction.
Thinking About a Career in Nursing? Here’s Why You Should!
Thinking About a Career in Nursing? Here’s Why You Should!
With the projected impending shortage of nurses, nursing remains a popular career choice. Nurses have different motivations for choosing their career, but most of them state it is their desire to help others. Besides caring for others, here are 25 reasons to choose a career in...
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