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Private Duty Nurse Job Description [Updated for 2025]

Registered Nursing

In 2025, as healthcare continues to expand beyond hospitals and into homes, the role of the private duty nurse has become more essential than ever, especially for patients needing long-term care, chronic condition support, or specialized attention within the comfort of their own residences.

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Survey Readiness Starts with Respecting Resident Rights 

American Medical Compliance

In assisted living and long-term care settings, survey readiness is a major concern for administrators and staff. Document with Purpose Surveyors will look for documentation that supports your policies. Good documentation shows that your facility is proactive, responsive, and resident-centered.

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Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

Health Leaders | Nursing

"It's communication to older adults that sounds like baby talk," said Clarissa Shaw, a dementia care researcher at the University of Iowa College of Nursing and a co-author of a recent article that helps researchers document its use. "It It arises from an ageist assumption of frailty, incompetence, and dependence." And they did."

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Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump to Rescind Staffing Mandate

Health Leaders | Nursing

billion a year, a 2% increase in expenses, though the changes do not include increases in federal Medicare or Medicaid payments. Staffing is everything in terms of nursing-home quality," said R. The federal government estimates the average annual cost over a decade to meet the Biden mandate would be $4.3 based nonprofit.

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Foot care nursing

American Nurse

Although nurses should check their state nurse practice act prior to developing their business structure, foot care remains one of the few areas that allows RN self-employment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website lists codes that indicate medical necessity. See CFCN® Medicare requirements.) March 2014.

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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

Many older Americans receive care from aging services facilities across the United States. There are currently about 14 million people receiving some form of long-term care services. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That number is expected to double by 2050, according to the U.S.

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2023 Regulatory Advocacy Roundup

Capitol Beat

Not surprisingly, the main focus of advocacy is the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its subagency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is strengthening the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) , which ANA supports.