Skilled nursing is a care provision given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care, manage, observe, evaluate a patient’s care, and teach the patient and their family caregiver. Examples include: giving IV drugs, shots, or tube feedings; changing dressings; and teaching about diabetes care.

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Skilled nurses provide the following services:

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• Treatments and injections

• Dressing change

• Catheter care

• Supervision of medications

• Restorative care

• Respiratory care

• Family/patient health teaching and counseling

• Diabetic teaching

• Drawing blood and lab work

• I.V.

• Wound care

• Pre-op and Post-op care

• Ostomy care