title: The Changing World of Long-term Care in RI: One Nurse's Journey.
abstract: This paper presents a personal look at the changing world of long-term nursing care in one facility over the course of a 38-year nursing career. The paper reviews the ways the role of "nurse" has evolved and expanded due to changes in patient populations, industry standards, and technology advancement. Though the job has changed dramatically over the decades, the most integral parts of successful nursing remain the same: Connection to patients and their families, and a commitment to quality care and patient well-being.
authors.affiliation: retired in December, 2014 from her role as a nurse case manager at Oak Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Pawtucket, RI.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vinhateiro
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000639:trends*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000639:trends*; D012237:Rhode Island
keywords: Nursing care; long term care evolution; nurse case management