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A Day in the Life: Geriatric Nurse

Daily Nurse

While some nurses feel pulled into treating children, others love to care for those in their later years by working in the geriatric field. She has more than 37 years of experience in geriatric nursing care, both as a senior care nurse and director of nursing care, and she took the time to answer our questions.

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Nursing Work Environments: A Brief Guide

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Hospitals Nurses working in the hospital environment directly oversee and administer patient care plans. Typically, nurses spend time with and balance the care of several patients simultaneously. Geriatric A nurse who specializes in geriatric care may be in the hospital setting or in a nursing home.

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A Day in The Life: Family Nurse Practitioners

Daily Nurse

They positively impact their patients and patient outcomes and also meet the needs of those living in rural communities. Role Family Nurse Practitioner A family nurse practitioner (FNP) cares for patients of all ages, from newborn to geriatric.

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Some of the Many Benefits of Being an NP

Minority Nurse

Nurse practitioners are accustomed to treating the entire patient rather than solely treating a disease or condition,” says Teresa Cyrus, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, co-owner of Integrative Geriatrics , a practice that provides care to underserved adults and seniors in rural Minnesota. “I Cyrus, an assistant professor at St.

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Montefiore Medical Group Introduces Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program

Daily Nurse

By immersing participants in direct patient care and clinical settings, this fellowship serves as a crucial initiative to address provider shortages and enhance the quality of patient care in the region.

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Cedars-Sinai Earns Sixth Magnet Designation

Daily Nurse

COVID-19 response: In addition to staying agile to cope with changing needs and conditions as healthcare workers learned more about a novel pandemic virus, the quality of care never diminished, and nursing research contributed to better ways to care for COVID-19 patients as well as protect staff.

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Mrs. Flowers Takes the Helm at Comfort Home Care, Rockville, MD

Comfort Home Care

Geraldine (Gerri) Flowers assumes the role as Chief Executive Officer of Comfort Home Care, effective May 9, 2022. She has played a significant role, spanning patient care, regulatory compliance, management, and most notably COVID prevention and treatment implementation and coordination strategies. ROCKVILLE, Md.