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Does CPR Help?

Life of a Nurse

There is a strange irony when a patient arrives from a long-term care facility, frail and has contractures, altered cognitive status, unable to swallow, receives gastrostomy feeds and the transfer documents show full resuscitation status. The need for people to discuss with loved ones, friends, spouses, etc.,

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Project ECHO and the geriatric healthcare workforce

American Nurse

Project ECHO connects rural clinicians in primary care and long-term care settings with an interprofessional team of specialists via videoconferencing sessions. A second ECHO line for long-term care facility teams (Nursing Home STRONG ECHO) began in 2020.

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Understanding and honoring the needs of Native American elders

American Nurse

Takeaways: Four significant factors compromise care for Native American elders: healthcare disparities, historical trauma, healthcare shortages afflicting rural areas and reservations, and a lack of culturally appropriate care in long-term care facilities. January 14, 2019. The Indigenous Foundation.

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The Most Sought-After Nursing Specialties for 2023

The Gypsy Nurse

This includes patients with chronic illnesses or injuries who do not have the resources or support to be cared for at home and need to be in a long-term care facility. In an LTC setting, you care for patients admitted anywhere from a couple of weeks to months or even years.

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The Fastest Growing Health Care Occupations in 2021 and Beyond

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

According to a May 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, health care occupations will rise by 15% between 2019 and 2029. The report revealed that health care jobs are growing at a faster rate than any other industry. million new health care workers will be needed by 2029. Approximately 2.4

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Patient care assistant training

American Nurse

Many PCAs reported that the curriculum didn’t cover the skill and time management needs of an acute care facility; it focused on long-term care/skilled nursing facilities. In addition, the state of Ohio STNA certification requires annual continuing education specific to long-term care/skilled nursing facilities.

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Cardiology Nurse Seeks to Provide Direct Patient Care with MSN Nurse Practitioner Degree

Post University

An Unexpected Dream Job In 2019, Mark was recruited to join the Cardiac Specialty Institute, a role in which he visits hospitalized cardiac patients and helps them manage their care. “I In 2016, he returned to the hospital, working primarily in the operating room—yet another new experience to add to his skill set.