Whats the difference between working in Nursing Homes and working in Hospitals?
One of the major differences between working in a Nursing Home and working in a hospital is the immediacy and length of patient care. In Skilled Nursing Homes, the nurses take care of “chronic care” patients who require maintenance and rehabilitative care with long term care plans. The RN would assess the patient, evaluate the care plan and delegate a large portion of the direct care to others for nutrition, skin integrity and rehabilitation including some IV’s and many NG and G tube feedings. In a hospital setting meanwhile, the nurses take care of “acute patients” who require a great deal more diagnostic testing by a medical team. It provides critical and timely interventions for short stay patients with a high acuity rating based on severity of illness and utilization of services. These patients need pre- and post-op care, Cardiac and Respiratory monitoring, multiple IV’s and beside procedures and treatments by the Interdisciplinary Team. Your employment in either a nursing home or
