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Providing Care On The Ground And In The Air

Diversity Nursing

The motto of the Cleveland Clinic critical care transport teams is “no patient too sick, no patient too far.”

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Custodial Care vs. Skilled Care: What Qualifications Do I Need?

CynaMed

3 minute read Long-term care refers to a selection of services that help meet the medical and non-medical needs of people with chronic illnesses or disabilities. The services may provide physical and/or emotional support and are typically expected to be required for a long time. What is Custodial Care?

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Post University

Typically, LPNs work in entry-level positions under the supervision of registered nurses and other members of the medical care team. LPNs may find work in a variety of healthcare settings, including physicians’ offices, long-term care facilities, hospitals, and nursing homes.

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How Family Tragedy Led To Perispinal Etanercept Treatment Research

The Nurse Break

After 21 years as a Registered Nurse, in 1991 my nursing skills were truly tested as my middle child of 3 young children suffered a brain injury at the age of 3 years. I worked as a psychologist for a few years then was delighted to secure an Academic role in Nursing at the University of Southern Queensland. Write For Us.

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Learning to Lead – Empowering Nursing Students as Peer Mentors

American Nurse

Nursing students in a midwestern university’s baccalaureate nursing program have a mere 45 hours focused on long-term care during their first semester. The transition to a hospital clinical setting from the laboratory and long-term care can be difficult and anxiety-ridden for first semester students.

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Medical Assistant vs. Certified Nursing Assistant: Which Path is Right For You?

Registered Nursing

Providing patient education on medications and post-care instructions. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Overview Certified Nursing Assistants primarily provide direct patient care, typically in long-term care facilities like nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and rehabilitation centers.

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Stop fall prevention practices that aren’t working

American Nurse

Environmental- individual-, and population- specific assessments require clinical nursing skills and competencies and EHR templates with clinical pathways from screening, assessment, and care planning through the evaluation of each patient’s response as well as the mitigation, elimination, or compensation of risk factors.