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2. Home health nursing - Wikipedia

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   Home health is a nursing specialty in which nurses provide multidimensional [1] home care to patients of all ages. Home health care is a cost efficient way to deliver quality care in the convenience of the client's home. [2] Home health nurses create care plans to achieve goals based on the client's diagnosis.

3. Unlicensed assistive personnel - Wikipedia

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   A home health aide (HHA) provides in-home care for patients who need assistance with daily living beyond what family or friends can provide. Patients include those who have a physical or mental disability, are recovering from an injury or surgery, have a chronic illness, or are advanced in age.

4. Licensed practical nurse - Wikipedia

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   Other LPNs/LVN worked for home health care services; employment services; residential care facilities; community care facilities; outpatient care centers; and federal, state, and local government agencies. [1] In the United States, employment of LPNs is projected to grow by 21 percent between 2008 and 2018, much faster than average.

5. Director of nursing (long-term care facility) - Wikipedia

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   A director of nursing (DON) is a registered nurse who supervises the care of all the patients at a health care facility. [1] The director of nursing has special training beyond the training of a staff nurse for the position that pertains to health care management, and in some places, a director of nursing must hold a special license in order to be employed in that capacity.

6. Live-in caregiver - Wikipedia

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   Throughout the United States, any home health agency that accepts Medicare must employ certified home health aides who've undergone a minimum 75 hours of training, including 16 hours of on-the-job instruction. Individual states may also impose additional screening and training requirements on live-in care agencies that accept Medicare.

7. Nursing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   LPNs are also responsible for communicating a patient's needs to medical staff. In some regions, the equivalent role is termed a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). [7] [8] Registered Nurse (RN) Diploma in Nursing, Associate of Science (A.S.) in Nursing, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing, or Master of Science (M.S.) in Nursing 3,130,600 [9]

8. Home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In-home medical care is often and more accurately referred to as home health care or formal care. Home health care is different non-medical care, custodial care, or private-duty care which refers to assistance and services provided by persons who are not nurses, doctors, or other licensed medical personnel. For patients recovering from surgery ...

9. Nursing home - Wikipedia

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   The RN's job duties include implementing care plans, administering medications, recording and maintaining accurate reports for each resident, monitoring and recording medical changes, and providing direction to the nursing assistants and licensed practical nurses (LPN). [10] RNs are not required to choose a specialization.