SN - Skilled Nursing (Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses)
Skilled nursing is a term that refers to a patient's need of care or treatment that can only be done by licensed nurses. Examples of skilled nursing needs include complex wound dressings, rehabilitation, tube feedings, or rapidly changing health status. A registered nurse oversees and plans a patients care according to a doctors order. The registered nurse may then direct a licensed practical nurse to continue care, according to a care plan, under the registered nurses supervision.