Nursing assistants work in a lot of different places. One place that CNAs work is a skilled nursing facility. This type of facility is also called a ______________.
nursing home
A skilled nursing facility is also called a nursing home or long term care facility.
A hospital, while having skilled nursing positions, is not considered a skilled nursing facility, or SNF. A rehab center would be a short term facility where patients can go to recover strength after surgeries. Hospice is the term for when a patient does not wish for any life-saving measures to be performed, such as CPR or intubation. A patient can be on hospice while residing in a hospital, rehab center, or nursing home.