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Geriatric Nurse: Expert Insights and Career Guidance

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

million Americans reached the retirement milestone of 65, the most significant surge in U.S. 2 As the demand for healthcare increases, so does the need for nurses and other healthcare practitioners trained to care for an aging population a specialty known as geriatrics. In the United States, individuals over 65+ represented 17.3%

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Nursing Shortage: A 2024 Data Study Reveals Key Insights

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

From 2023-2033, the U.S. Longer lifespans extend the period when patients need care, intensifying demands on an already strained healthcare system and worsening the nursing shortage. COVID-19 created a wave of artificial early retirements due to the extended period of limited access for patients and staff to medical facilities.

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Dual Threats from Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers

Health Leaders | Nursing

More than 800,000 immigrants and naturalized citizens comprise 28% of direct care employees at home care agencies and long-term care companies. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa. This article was published on Thursday, June 26, 2025 in KFF Health News.

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One-Fifth of Nurses Intend to Leave the Workforce by 2027

Health Leaders | Nursing

About 100,000 RNs left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic in the past two years due to stress, burnout, and retirement, and about one-fifth of RNs nationally are projected to do the same by 2027. The future of nursing and the U.S. healthcare system is at an 'urgent crossroads.' decline in the U.S. This trend continues.

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Long-term home health care can be a gift to nurses as well as clients

Health Leaders | Nursing

I didn’t even know long-term home health care existed until I retired. Pillar: Post-Acute Link: Full story Article Source: Portland Press Herald Tags: long-term care nursing post acute Secondary Pillars: Post-Acute Article Type: News Published Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Hide sidebars: Render small main image:

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

Aneesah Coates, BSN, RN, is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse with nearly ten years of experience in acute care, long-term care, and home health care. She’ll graduate with her doctorate in nursing practice as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in December 2023.

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Licensed Practical Nurses: Advancing, Succeeding & Achieving

American Nurse

Over 171,000 LPNs work in long-term care facilities, which is ranked as the number one field of nursing that LPNs are offered employment. Additional areas of nursing that LPNs work in are home health, retirement/assisted living facilities, psychiatric/mental health, substance abuse, and outpatient/ambulatory clinics.