How will the next president’s policy affect geriatric nursing?
The following blog has a great post about what Senators McCain and Obama have to say about long-term care for seniors. Click the link to check it out, and then come back to learn more about what this means for the field of geriatric nursing.
What Do Obama and McCain Have to Say About Long-term Care?
Both candidates favor home-based care for the elderly. This seems obvious as the Baby Boomers make up the majority of the voters in America, and both candidates are naturally catering to the likely voters. But what does home-based care mean for people interested in geriatric nursing?
It all boils down to numbers. When seniors are taken care of in a home or center there are fewer nurses and other caretakers needed because they can monitor numerous people at one time. However, when patients are residing in their own residences, it is less efficient for nurses to care for them. That means there will need to be even more geriatric nurses to care for the elderly who are residing in their own homes.
This prospect is excellent news for anybody in the field or planning to be in the field. Of course, it also means that if there are not enough geriatric nurses that many seniors of America will not get the care they need. However, if the demands for geriatric nurses are met, then the care the seniors receive will be far superior to what they generally receive in a nursing home or other residential facility.
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