Skilled Nursing Services
This type of care is recommended for individuals who require a higher level of care. A skilled nurse can offer a variety of essential services to meet the needs of patients, such as medical care, rehabilitation, and assistance with daily activities:
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Intravenous (IV) care, including injections, IV hydration and IV feeding, or Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
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Complex wound care, such as care and dressing of surgical wounds or specialized care of decubutis ulcers (bed sores) and other types of slow or non-healing wounds, for example
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Rehabilitative care, including physical, occupational and speech therapy
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Medical monitoring, including tracking of vital signs and medical condition
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Medication management and supervision
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Pain management services
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Management, maintenance and supervision of specialized medical equipment
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Respiratory care and therapy
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Tracheotomy care and other specialized medical care
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Specialty services, like stroke, cardiac, orthopedic, pulmonary, diabetes and surgical rehabilitation and care, for instance


