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Navigating the World of Long-Term Care: A Guide for Nurses

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In the vast and varied landscape of healthcare careers, long-term care is sometimes overlooked. What is Long-term Care? Long-term care (LTC) refers to a range of services to meet a person’s health or personal care needs for an extended period.

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A Day in the Life: Hospice Nurse  

Daily Nurse

Then, I check their vital signs, do a head-to-toe assessment, and ask if they have any questions. No, I’ve done long-term care for most of my nursing career. In long-term care, I did a lot of end-of-life care, even though patients weren’t necessarily in hospice.

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How to create an environment that reduces turnover

The World According to Dr. El

As noted in this STAT first opinion piece, “ We all need help working through grief and hardship ,” staff members may be coping with their own personal losses while trying to care for others. Given COVID-19’s impact on long-term care facilities, virtually every worker is dealing with grief and a “minefield of triggers” on the job.

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Nursing Informatics: Vital to the Profession

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For example, if a returning patient has their vital signs taken and an abnormality is detected, such as a low heart rate, healthcare staff members can compare this piece of data to the information compiled in their record. A career in nursing informatics usually doesn’t involve direct patient care.

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How To Become a Registered Nurse

Nurse.com

Long-term care facilities. Tasks that are common in nursing practice include: Taking vital signs. The post How To Become a Registered Nurse appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. These broad definitions, however, do not capture the vast array of a nurse’s responsibilities and the talents they require.

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Nursing Behind Bars: My Experience As a Corrections Nurse

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“I just want to thank you,” he told me one day when I was checking his vital signs. I made pointless calls to long-term care facilities for individuals with mental health conditions, but no one would accept him due to his history of violent crime. “You have helped me so much. I feel human again.”

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