Biomaterial Database

Nursing in an extended care facility. 1968

T Mickelson

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009729	Nursing	The field of nursing care concerned with the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.	Nursings
D009741	Nursing Staff, Hospital	Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital.	Hospital Nursing Staff,Hospital Nursing Staffs,Nursing Staffs, Hospital,Staff, Hospital Nursing,Staffs, Hospital Nursing
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005851	Geriatric Nursing	Nursing care of the aged patient given in the home, the hospital, or special institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric institutions, etc.	Nursing, Geriatric,Geriatric Nursings,Nursings, Geriatric
D012866	Skilled Nursing Facilities	Extended care facilities which provide skilled nursing care or rehabilitation services for inpatients on a daily basis.	Extended Care Facilities,Facilities, Skilled Nursing,Nursing Facilities, Skilled,Care Facilities, Extended,Care Facility, Extended,Extended Care Facility,Facilities, Extended Care,Facility, Extended Care,Facility, Skilled Nursing,Nursing Facility, Skilled,Skilled Nursing Facility