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

Minority Nurse

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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Nursing Behind Bars: My Experience As a Corrections Nurse

Nurse.com

“I just want to thank you,” he told me one day when I was checking his vital signs. ” Opportunities to widen and deepen my empathy presented themselves during my time as a corrections nurse at the jail. The redness from Jeff’s face began to fade, and he no longer seemed to be in distress. I feel human again.”

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Falls and Fractures: A Podcast with Sarah Berry

GeriPal

Orthostatic vital signs I think can be appropriate. Sarah 17:51 Yeah, I work in long term care and ask to see a lot of fallers. Alex 20:55 How about in nursing home or long term care settings? Alex 23:35 So nursing home long term care. Vision is another obvious one.