| Are you one of those who like to work with elderly | | | | care nursing program may also help you as a student |
| patients? Well, if your answer is yes then the career | | | | to manage the administrative aspects of residential |
| as a long term care nurse is actually meant for you. | | | | care for the elderly and chronically ill. So, by now if |
| As a long care nurse, your responsibilities may include | | | | you are looking to make a career in this profession, it |
| providing health care and basic living care for elderly | | | | becomes essential to complete a nursing program. |
| residents. In fact, you could be the key heath care | | | | The long term care nursing program is one of the |
| personnel playing an important role in assisting elderly | | | | few programs that are basically dedicated to enhance |
| residents with medical treatments and other daily and | | | | the standard of life for residents of long-term care |
| community activities like dressing, bathing or helping | | | | facilities including adult care facilities and family type |
| elderly patient going to the bathroom. This is one of | | | | homes specially meant for adults. But, the important |
| the few nursing professions that provide you with an | | | | point to note is that not every nursing school |
| opportunity to help seniors living semi-independently in | | | | provides a long term care nursing program. As a |
| an assisted living community. | | | | result, the best thing that you can do is to enroll in a |
| The employment outlook for long term care nurses is | | | | general nursing program and then take particular |
| very good. As per the recent studies made by the | | | | courses that relate to long-term care. Once you |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it is | | | | complete the program and training, the best thing |
| estimated that by the year 2020 almost 12 million | | | | you can do is appear for proficiency exams. It is only |
| older Americans will be in need for long term care. | | | | after passing these exams, you become qualified for |
| This clearly indicates that in the next few years the | | | | licensure. These days, almost every state in the |
| demand for long term care nursing will increase. In | | | | United State requires nurses to be licensed before |
| terms of salary, it is profession that even helps you | | | | they start their practice. Today if we carefully look |
| earn a good salary. In fact, as per CNN Money, the | | | | at the situation, nearly about 1.4 million long term care |
| salary range for long care nurses usually ranges from | | | | nurses in a job in the United States. It is one of the |
| $51,921 to $64,355. Besides this, the career offer you | | | | few nursing career options that may provide you the |
| options to enjoy great benefits such as paid | | | | long-term job growth and meaningful rewards. With |
| vacation, medical, life and professional liability | | | | the increase in the ratio of older patients in the |
| insurance. Adding to this, depending upon the | | | | United States, surely the demand is further expected |
| geographic location, you may also enjoy complete | | | | to grow. |
| relocation packages. Apart from all this, the long term | | | | |