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Washington Veterans Affairs Nurse Aims to Deepen Her Impact with MSN – Case Management Specialization

Post University

That was a perfect introduction to caring for patients and human interaction, and it was a short time commitment to get started, she says. The Seattle area had high demand for certified nursing assistants (CNA), so Kayla had no trouble finding a job in long-term care and rehabilitation.

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Best Direct-Entry Nurse Practitioner Programs of 2025

Registered Nursing

Bureau of Labor Statistics, the NP profession is projected to grow by an astounding 45% between 2019 and 2029 much faster than the average for all other occupations. The long-term career outlook remains bright with continued policy support for advanced practice roles and rising acceptance of NPs as primary care providers.

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Pennsylvania Nurse Rounds Out Her Education and Experience with MSN Degree

Post University

Getting Her Start For seven years, Heather worked as an LPN in a dementia unit and in a long-term care center. No such program was available nearby, but a healthcare-focused MBA program through another nearby University was and Heather enrolled and graduated with an MBA degree in December 2019.

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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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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. However, aging service facilities need more staffing to meet regulatory and quality of care standards.

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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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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.