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Second Careers for Retired RNs

Registered Nursing

Starting a Home Care Business Many elderly individuals require home care assistance, and retired RNs are well-equipped to start a business offering home health nursing or other in-home healthcare services. Telehealth nursing roles allow you to continue helping patients from the comfort of your home.

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Home Healthcare Workers: A Growing and Diverse Workforce at High Risk for Workplace Violence

NIOSH Science Blog

Home healthcare workers provide healthcare services to millions of Americans who need assistance at home. Home healthcare workers work closely with patients and often are in close contact with the public while they provide healthcare services to patients.

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How Workplace Violence Impacts Home Health Nurses

Nurse.com

As the demand for home healthcare grows, so does the risk of workplace violence for home health nurses. . Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that home healthcare is one of America’s fastest-growing industries, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 5% for 2014–2024, which equals approximately 760,400 new jobs.

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Virtual Occupational Therapy: Everything You Need To Know

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Teletherapy has revolutionized healthcare since the pandemic made it necessary in 2020. Even as the pandemic eased, telehealth has remained a popular choice for patients: 37% of adults participated in some form of telemedicine in 2021. 1 Experts predict the global telehealth market will increase to over $893 billion (USD) by 2032.