title: Challenges in LTC nursing today.
abstract: The role of the nurse--the primary caregiver in the nation's nursing facilities--barely resembles that of just 10 years ago. In that time, nurses have become an important member of the management team, providing expertise in infection control, training and recruitment, quality assurance, and resident care. Provider takes a look at the evolving role of the long term care nurse.
authors: American Health Care Association, Washington, DC.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Watson
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000639:trends; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000639:trends*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012380:Role; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce