skilled nursing
Professional patient care
Skilled nursing refers to medical care provided by licensed nurses—registered nurses (RNs) or licensed practical nurses (LPNs)—that requires professional training and clinical judgment.
The term distinguishes this level of care from basic assistance with daily activities.
A skilled nursing facility provides around-the-clock nursing care for patients recovering from surgery, managing chronic conditions, or needing rehabilitation: After her hip replacement, she spent three weeks in skilled nursing.
Insurance coverage often hinges on whether care qualifies as skilled nursing rather than custodial care.
- elderly careSupport for aged individuals
- dementia careAssistance for cognitive deterioration
- care planningArranging future assistance
- intake assessmentFirst clinical data collection
- care teamCollaborative health providers
infection control · fall prevention · wound dressing · physical therapy · long-term care · respiratory therapy · palliative care · medicine · strength conditioning · speech therapy · HIPAA compliance · geriatric care · diabetes management · hospice care · IV · bedside · bed bath · feeding tube
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- care facilitieshospital, clinic, medical center, health center, rehabilitation center
- caregivingcaregiver, take care, nurture, look after, compassionate care
- Medical Facilitieshospital, clinic, health center, urgent care, emergency room
- senior livingassisted living, retirement, independent living, continuing care, life care
- elder caresenior care, aged care, elderly care, gerontologist, geriatrician
skilled nursingcustodial care
Assistance with daily living
personal care · companion care · home remedies · self-care · first aid
skilled nursinghome care
Assistance provided at residence
folk medicine · domestic care · self-treatment · home remedies · community care