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Home > Appreciation > Nursing Specialties > Long-Term Care Nursing
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Nurses in this field provide continuing care to patients who have been diagnosed with chronic diseases. The care is referred to as sub-acute, and usually involves elderly or disabled patients and their families.
Fairmont, MNRN, Long-Term Care
When I was 16, I put on a crisp white dress and went to work at my local nursing home; I was off on the career that I would spend my life doing. I have tried other areas of nursing,...
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Description:
What is Long-Term Care Nursing?
Articles:
Geriatric Care Managers in High Demand
Elder Advocates
Seasons of Change
Organizations:
National Gerontological Nursing Association
American Assisted Living Nurses Association
Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
American Health Care Association
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care
Resources:
Find a Career Advisor in Gerontology/Long-Term Care Nursing
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