Variation in Licensed Nurse Staffing Characteristics by State Requirements in Residential Care

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• Alternative Title:
  Res Gerontol Nurs
• Personal Author:
  Rome, Vincent ; Harris-Kojetin, Lauren ; Carder, Paula
• Description:
  Research on licensed nurses in assisted living and residential care communities (RCCs) is sparse compared to that on licensed nurses in nursing homes. RCCs are state-regulated; thus, staffing requirements vary considerably. The current study analyzed variation in characteristics of licensed nurses by state-specific requirements for licensed nurses in RCCs. A significantly higher percentage of RCCs with one or more RNs (68.87%) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) or licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) (56.85%) were found among states with licensed nurse requirements compared to states with no such requirements (37.35% and 29.08%, respectively; p < 0.05). LPN/LVN hours were higher among RCCs in states with licensed nurse requirements compared to RCCs in states with no such requirements (17 minutes and 8 minutes, respectively; p < 0.05). The findings provide the first evidence of variation in characteristics of licensed nurses by state-specific requirements for licensed nurses. [Res Gerontol Nurs. 2019; 12(1):27-33.].
• Subjects:
  Article
• Source:
  Res Gerontol Nurs. 12(1):27-33
• Pubmed ID:
  30653649
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6526713
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1e42378026eda5bbc4fb8c83512d67813d75b9d9205633b52cab7aefd80c5658
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/78646/cdc_78646_DS1.pdf
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