Nurses who work independently to render nursing care, usually to one patient, in hospitals or a private home.
Care given by a licensed, private duty nurse who provides daily, continuous, skilled care for one individual exclusively, residing in a nursing home or in his or her own home. Medicare does not cover private duty nursing.
Private duty nursing is the planning of care and care of clients by nurses, whether an RN (Registered Nurse) or LPN/LVN (Licensed Practical Nurse).