Sub-acute Nursing

Nurses in this field provide comprehensive care for patients who have been hospitalized with an acute illness or injury. Oftentimes, this care is more intensive than long-term and traditional nursing home care, but less intensive than acute care.

RELEVANT LINKS

Descriptions:

Sub-Acute Nursing Described

Articles:

Subacute care: an important new trend

Orienting Hospital Nurses to Subacute Care Units

Organizations:

National Association for Subacute / Post Acute Care

Resources:

See the results of a clinical trial comparing hospital-based rehabilitative care and transitional subacute rehabilitation

RELATED SPECIALTIES

Long-Term Care Nursing

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