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Geriatric Nurse: Expert Insights and Career Guidance

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Settings for geriatric careers include primary care offices, hospitals, home health services, assisted living communities, senior centers, nursing homes and rehabilitation and long-term care facilities. American Geriatrics Society, Why Geriatrics, AGS, accessed January 2025, [link].

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The Road to Becoming an FNP

Minority Nurse

CONS: Future license portability: At some point in the future, the APRN Compact will become a reality like it is for millions of registered nurses. While a goal of 2025 has been set, this change has yet to be codified as an absolute requirement, but the day for such a requirement is fast approaching.

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Elevating Care Quality: The Role of Competency Assessments and Evaluations

Relias

For example, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate facility assessments in long-term care facilities to ensure that staff competencies align with the needs of the patient population. Additionally, accrediting bodies emphasize the importance of competency verification as part of their quality standards.

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Agency nurses linked to lower CMS nursing home quality ratings

Health Leaders | Nursing

The use of agency registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants decreased a facilitys chance of attaining higher star ratings by 4%, 5% and 4%, respectively, researchers discovered. Investigators affiliated with a handful of US universities analyzed facility results from 2017 to 2022 to reach their conclusions.