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2. 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.

3. Home care - Wikipedia

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   Homecare (home care, in-home care), also known as domiciliary care, personal care or social care, is health care or supportive care provided in the individual home where the patient or client is living, generally focusing on paramedical aid by professional caregivers, assistance in daily living for ill, disabled or elderly people, or a combination thereof.

4. Home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Outpatient elder care. Home care (also referred to as domiciliary care, social care, or in-home care) is supportive care provided in the home.Care may be provided by licensed healthcare professionals who provide medical treatment needs or by professional caregivers who provide daily assistance to ensure the activities of daily living (ADLs) are met.

5. Clinical officer - Wikipedia

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   The association has therefore presented a new job description and the new name clinical officer to the Ministry of Health. The meeting which was chaired by the chief director of the ministry of health Dr. Afisah Zakariah who promised to address the grievances of the PAs soon to be known as Clinical Officers [53]

6. Matron - Wikipedia

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   Plaques listing Matrons of Manchester Royal Infirmary. The chief nurse, in other words the person in charge of nursing in a hospital and the head of the nursing staff, is also known as the Chief Nursing officer or Chief Nursing Executive, senior nursing officer, [1] matron, [2] nursing officer, [3] or clinical nurse manager in UK English; the head nurse or director of nursing in US English, [4 ...

7. Group home - Wikipedia

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   A group home, congregate living facility, care home (the latter especially in British English and Australian English), adult family home, etc., is a structured and supervised residence model that provides assisted living and medical care for those with complex health needs. Traditionally, the model has been used for children or young people who ...

8. Medical director - Wikipedia

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   A medical director is a physician who provides guidance and leadership on the use of medicine in a healthcare organization. These include the emergency medical services, hospital departments, blood banks, clinical teaching services, and others. A medical director devises the protocols and guidelines for the clinical staff and evaluates them ...

9. Licensed practical nurse - Wikipedia

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   The origins of the practical/vocational nurse can be traced back to the practice of self-taught individuals who worked in home care in the past, assisting with basic care (ADLs such as bathing) and light housekeeping duties (such as cooking). Licensing standards for practical nurses came later than those for professional nurses; by 1945, 19 ...