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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. What Is a Private Duty Nurse?

LPN
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Partnering With Hospitals Can Boost SNF Referrals

Relias

Partnering with hospitals can help SNFs care for high-need patients, especially those denied care in other post-acute settings. She encouraged hospital providers to increase the amount to 80%-90%.

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UTI revisited: Optimizing best practices

American Nurse

Expiration: 12/1/26 Sandra Long*, a 72-year-old woman, is admitted to the emergency department from a long-term care facility for fever, poor oral intake, new-onset confusion, foul-smelling urine, and incontinence. Avoid using catheters to manage incontinence. Insert catheters only for appropriate indications.