Proactive Nursing Solutions, LLC

08/22/2025

Give this a listen! You’ll find a better understanding of what care management is about.

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6 p.m. On this episode of Visions and Ventures, host Shannon Johnston talks with Jennifer Kimball, the CEO of Proactive Nursing Solutions and the Executive Director of the nonprofit Proactive Partners. With over 20 years of experience in nursing, dementia care, and case ma...

08/21/2025

Whether you need assistance with care only once or for the foreseeable future, take advantage of the senior care management services available to you in Shreveport. There are an infinite number of ways DAILY that the quality of life of our seniors can be improved by having an experienced geriatric care manager. Seize the moment - we are currently accepting new clients and improving lives!

08/19/2025

It’s a privilege to do the things I do and make a living. It will never be equal money of many others who sit quietly at a desk and computer and may never even see anyone else. But I wouldn’t trade it for all the money and benefits you could get me. I spend the most memorable and intimate parts of life with people I would probably never have known if I wasn’t a nurse. What a gift. What an opportunity to bring and leave God in places and in those who are scared and seeking peace and understanding. It’s not just patients, but their loved ones who are often left behind. If you want to make a difference in this world, you have many options to choose from in the way of a career. But when someone approaches me and they remember me because I cared for their mother 20+ years ago while she was dying and loved on their family when she entered those pearly gates, I know that I chose what is right for me. There is no paycheck that can equate to making a positive difference in the life of others.

“Nobody ever asked me which hospital I trained at. They just wanted to know if their mother would make it through the night.”
My name is Eleanor. I’m 72 years old, and I was a nurse for nearly five decades.
I don’t have a wall full of diplomas. No one ever invited me to speak at business conferences. But I’ve held the hands of thousands of strangers while their hearts were breaking. And I can tell you this: not once did it matter what college I went to. What mattered was whether I showed up, whether I stayed, and whether I cared.
I remember a school career day a few years back. Everyone else wore suits. Doctors, lawyers, an investment guy with a laser pointer. I came in with my old white shoes and a badge that still smelled faintly of antiseptic.
When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I’m not here to impress you with titles. I’m here to tell you what it feels like to be the only one awake at 3 a.m., listening to the beep of a monitor while a family prays for one more heartbeat. I’m here to tell you what it’s like to sit in a dim hallway with a cup of bad coffee, knowing you’ll be the one to tell a daughter her father didn’t make it. And I’m here to tell you about the miracles—the little ones—like when a child finally takes a breath on her own after weeks on a ventilator. That’s nursing. It’s not glamorous. But it’s real.”
The kids leaned in. They asked questions nobody had asked the lawyer.
“Do you get scared?”
“Do people die in your arms?”
“Do you cry?”
(Yes. Yes. And yes.)
After class, a quiet girl came up to me. She whispered, “My mom cleans houses. People act like that’s nothing. But she says she takes care of families in her own way.”
I bent down and told her, “Sweetheart, your mom is right. Taking care of people is never ‘nothing.’ It’s everything.”
That’s what people forget. Nurses, janitors, caregivers, plumbers, electricians—we don’t always get the headlines. But the world doesn’t turn without us. We’re the ones who show up in the messy moments, the moments where titles and prestige mean nothing and compassion means everything.
We’ve created a culture where success is measured in degrees and corner offices. But the truth is, when your child spikes a fever at midnight, when your grandfather falls, when the power goes out in a blizzard—it’s not the résumé that saves you. It’s the people who have spent their lives in the trenches, keeping the lights on, keeping the oxygen flowing, keeping hope alive.
Last winter, one of those students—now a grown young man—wrote me a letter. He said, “I’m in nursing school because of you. I thought people like me weren’t smart enough. But you showed me that being present, being steady, and being kind—that’s what matters.”
I sat at my kitchen table with that letter and cried. Because that’s it. That’s the whole point.
So here’s my plea: The next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask them, “Who do you want to help?” And if they say, “I want to be a nurse,” or “I want to take care of people,” don’t just nod politely. Tell them you’re proud. Tell them the world needs them. Because it does.
And when the night is long and the machines keep beeping, you’ll be glad someone like them decided to show up.

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08/18/2025

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Visions and Ventures: Jennifer Kimball

Airs Mon., Aug. 18, 6 p.m. Shannon Johnston talks this week with Jennifer Kimball, the CEO of Proactive Nursing Solutions and the Executive Director of the nonprofit Proactive Partners. With over 20 years of experience in nursing, dementia care, and case management, Jennifer has become a leader in both business and advocacy.

11/15/2024

Having a simple and quick cognitive test done every six months can be the first identifier of cognitive changes in your loved one. Advocate for yourself and start requesting that your doctor perform a MMSE (Mini-Mental Status Exam) every six months to spot the changes you need to be aware of that can lead to the possibility of early treatment.

10/06/2024

If you’d like up to date information and tips about Alzheimer’s care, you can register for this free educational opportunity offered by the Alzheimer’s Association. I will be one of several speakers to present information helpful to both care partners and professionals alike. There are CEU’s for some professionals as well!

05/03/2024

What is senior care management all about? Watch here!

05/02/2024

Thank you to KSLA for the opportunity to speak in their Senior Focus today. If there is some reason you can benefit from having a nurse care manager, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Quality of life is EVERYTHING!

04/13/2024

Navigating through the options for long-term care for yourself OR your loved one can be SO much easier if you will spend a little time equipping yourself with the information that you NEED. It’s a privilege to help so many people in the Shreveport Bossier area when they are faced with these life decisions. Thank you for allowing me to serve you in so many ways for the past 14 years! And, as always, I welcome your call for assistance.