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OCTOBER 22, 2024

She completed the CNA program in 2013 and started her healthcare career at , a senior services facility that provides skilled rehabilitation care, long-term nursing care, respite care, dementia care, assisted living, and independent living options.

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IntelyCare

MARCH 10, 2023

In 2021, it launched a specific initiative to address employee misclassification in residential care, nursing facilities, home health services, and other providers in the post-acute care industry. Enter the 1099 nurse staffing solution. This is coming much more into focus as the DOL steps up its enforcement efforts.

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The Gypsy Nurse

JANUARY 31, 2023

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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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

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. Supporting the dynamic careers of licensed practical nurses: A strategy to bolster the long-term care nurse workforce. References Jones, C. McCollum, M.,

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 195,400 RNs will leave the nursing profession from 2021 to 2031. Addressing this predicted nursing shortage will require innovative approaches and the support of well-trained assistive healthcare personnel, including patient care assistants (PCAs).

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JANUARY 3, 2024

Setting Percentage 4 Education services 42% Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists and audiologists 25% Hospitals 14% Nursing and residential care facilities 4% Self-employed workers 3% Most speech-language pathologists work in an educational setting as part of early intervention programs, preschools or K-12 schools.

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Consult QD

MAY 22, 2023

What is needed, she says, is a nuanced, multilayered set of evidence-based protocols to guide caregivers in the ER, intensive care, stepdown units, and as they prepare patients to go home or to be moved to long-term care. In 2021, Drs. Inpatient Hyperglycemia and Transitions of Care: A Systematic Review.

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American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association ; 2021. Determine the impact of a structured pharmacist-led medication review—A controlled intervention study to optimise medication safety for residents in long-term care facilities. 2021; 16(5):e0252151. August 24, 2021. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2020; 86(1):29-38.

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Every Nurse

MAY 9, 2023

Nurses work in various healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. They are responsible for providing patient care, assessing and diagnosing medical conditions, and developing and implementing care plans. They may also work in specialty practices such as oncology or cardiology.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

based PTs was $95,620 in 2021. Let’s take a look at physical therapy (PT) specialties and how they can further your career. What Do the Highest 10% of PTs Earn? The median annual salary for U.S.-based 1 The top 10% of PTs earned more than $127,110 annually.

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Post University

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mark started the Nurse Practitioner program at in April 2021. MSN Nurse Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialization With a 2024 completion date in mind, Mark says that the knowledge gained in areas new to him has been the highlight of the Nurse Practitioner Specialization.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For almost 40 years as the Director of Nursing for Throughput Operations at Montefiore Health System in New York, Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, has been advancing patient care and creating and defining new roles for fellow nurses and other providers. After consecutive years of consistently meeting high Press Ganey (patient.

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Scrubs

MAY 30, 2024

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , employment of registered nurses is projected to grow by 6% from 2021 to 2031, with an estimated 195,400 job openings each year. This growth is driven by an aging population, increased emphasis on preventive care, and the need for healthcare services in rural and underserved areas.

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CynaMed

JUNE 19, 2023

The job prospects for nurses are increasing yearly due to the aging population and the climbing demand for long-term care services. According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released in May 2021, nursing assistants nationwide earn a median annual wage of $30,310.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The data showed that higher turnover was consistently associated with lower quality of care. An earlier study published in International Psychogeriatric s , which analyzed studies on stress and burnout among staff in long-term care facilities for people with dementia, found that most staff experienced low or moderate burnout levels.

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Nursing Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

However, monitoring access to residential aged care (represented here by the number of long-term care beds per thousand population over 65) might act as a “canary in the coal mine”, highlighting where access problems exist. In Australia, access to aged care beds is falling, by about 27% between 2011 and 2021.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

PACE Your LIFE, a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly, provides comprehensive medical and social services to Kent and Sussex County community members aged 55 or older in their own homes. It allows seniors who require long-term care services from a nursing home to live in their homes.

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Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Most states’ retrieval rates of the 2021 home health agencies PEPPER stood at 40% to 59%. For instance, the retrieval rates for the Q4FY21 PEPPER for skilled nursing facilities in almost half of the country (23 states) were 20% to 39%. In 18 states, retrieval rates were 40% to 59%.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JANUARY 15, 2023

3 They are often the first line of care for patients and provide assistance with a myriad of basic daily needs. 3 While some CNAs work in hospitals, they’re often hired in long-term care facilities. had a median salary of $123,780 in 2021. There are many different nursing jobs and specialties.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 26, 2022

You can choose from a surprising array of care settings: inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, schools, long-term care centers, or even correctional facilities. You can care for pediatric patients, students, adults, or geriatric patients. Inpatient hospital units.

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American Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

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. The Indigenous Foundation. January 14, 2019.

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American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

Long-term care to assess recovery of their left ventricular function includes lab work and echocardiography. March 9, 2021. The most common complication of TTS is the onset of chronic heart failure, with or without pulmonary edema. After discharge, patients require frequent follow-up with a cardiologist. Nurse Pract.

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

Since 2016, fewer patients with severe wounds have received care in long-term care hospitals, and more patients have gone to less costly facilities like inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities. billion in fiscal year 2016 to $2.01 billion in fiscal year 2018. Group A facilities, which had an 11.4%

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American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

1980s: Kennedy lesion Fast forward to the 1980s, when Karen Lou Kennedy, a nurse practitioner in a 500-bed mid-Western long-term care facility, observed that some residents rapidly developed skin breakdown, usually on their buttocks, and died within 6 weeks to months. Adv Skin Wound Care. December 17, 2021.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 22, 2023

Perhaps one of the most impacted was nursing homes and long-term care facilities. during 2021. Post-COVID-19 focus No matter the setting, COVID-19 had an impact on hundreds of thousands of patients and healthcare professionals. million COVID-19 cases have been recorded in those settings, along with 164,285 deaths.

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Consult QD

APRIL 27, 2023

Clinical uncertainties in the approach to long term care residents with possible urinary tract infection. JAMA Intern Med 2021; 181(11):1533–1535. 3,5,21 If a positive urine test has been obtained in these populations, the patient should not be treated with antibiotics. JAMA 2019; 322(12):1188–1194. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.13069

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, that cohesiveness fell apart in 2021 with politicization of the vaccine and disinformation about the virus. nurse turnover skyrocketed to the current annual rate of 27% in acute care environments, and the use of travel and agency nurses to supplement core team staffing have become commonplace. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2021.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Higher Risk of Medication Errors and Death A 2021 study revealed that in Illinois, a patients risk of dying within 30 days of admission increased by 16% for every additional patient added to a nurses average workload. 13 Another study conducted in California correlated an 8.9% 16 Nurses are the largest segment of the healthcare workforce.

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American Nurse

JUNE 20, 2024

Genesis Health Care, the largest nursing home company, has annual revenue of $5.8 As of 2021, the U.S. Surely, such a huge profit machine can afford to adopt these minimal requirements for patient care and safety. Providing quality, affordable long-term care should be a major women’s and racial equity issue.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Most respondents (n=323, 84%) provide primary care across various settings while a portion (n=43, 16%) provide care in acute care settings. 2021, December). South Carolina Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee: Legislative Brief 2021. References 1 South Carolina Office for Healthcare Workforce.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JANUARY 15, 2023

In fact, during a 2021 survey, 88.7% who reported working in urgent care). 6 #3 Outpatient Care Centers Approximately 10% of physician assistants work in outpatient care centers. In fact, during a 2021 survey, 88.7% who reported working in urgent care).

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Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

With the growth of health services at home, a 2021 report from the U.S. “With the majority of seniors preferring to age in place, the industry needs to be ready to prepare staff to handle higher acuity of patients with fewer resources and find efficiencies by using technology,” said Baiera. Telehealth is increasing. million.

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Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

New requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in November 2021 and a new time-limited enforcement effort by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in March call for focused inspections and put a higher level of scrutiny on nursing home compliance and the quality of care provided.

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American Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

million five-day courses of Paxlovid, produced under an FDA emergency authorization, in 2021 and 2022, at a price of around $530 each. Yet in nursing homes, getting Paxlovid is particularly cumbersome, said Chad Worz, CEO of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, specialists who provide medicines to care homes. government 23.7

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American Nurse

JULY 1, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security estimates that as of 2021 over 30 million people were enslaved around the world; in the United States, between 100,000 and 300,000 people are currently being human trafficked. Remind the victim that you care about their well-being and that the hospital is a safe place. According to the U.S.

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Life of a Nurse

JANUARY 30, 2022

There was much hope for 2021 as we lined up for vaccines to mediate the effects of COVID-19, the easing of restrictions that gave us a window to gather in larger groups i.e., arenas and to celebrate the winter holiday of Christmas with family and friends.

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Scrubs

JULY 16, 2024

Just setting a number doesn’t mean anything if you’re not going to enforce it,” said Mark Miller, former president of the national organization of long-term care ombudsmen, advocates in each state who help residents resolve problems in their nursing homes. What’s the point?”

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