| e baby boomer generation retiring at a rapid rate, | | | | surrounding their aged patients. This type of |
| an estimated 77 million by 2050, and having ever | | | | employment will be showing up on message |
| increasing health issues, they will be the majority | | | | boards in medical and nursing schools, medical |
| of people in and out of hospitals, in and out of | | | | offices and wherever geriatric nurses are needed. |
| doctor’s offices, living in | | | | As a geriatric nurse, you might be trained to |
| retirement’ communities. The baby | | | | work with cardiovascular disease, delirium, |
| boomer generation is also known as the | | | | respiratory problems, thyroid issues and various |
| sandwich’ generation because they | | | | other age related issues. |
| tend to care for their children and or parents at | | | | Geriatric Medicine |
| the same time. As this generation retires and | | | | Geriatric medicine, which is a sub-specialty of |
| continues to age, more and more medical jobs will | | | | internal medicine, studies the health conditions |
| be in demand. This means there will be a high | | | | specific to aging. Geriatricians are employed in |
| demand for trained and seasoned medical | | | | various health care settings, such as hospitals, |
| employees. | | | | private residences, private practice, retirement |
| Various medical jobs geared towards assisting this | | | | communities and nursing homes. Geriatricians are |
| baby boomer generation are jobs such as these: | | | | there to help seniors engage in or remain active in |
| Physical Therapist | | | | their lifestyles, even with their daily aging |
| As the baby boomers continue to age, so do | | | | challenges. As the older population rises, the need |
| their muscles (body and mind) and they will need | | | | for geriatric physicians will remain in demand. Right |
| to be massaged or constantly engaged on a | | | | now, there are less than 7,000 doctors practicing |
| regular basis. A physical therapist can be | | | | geriatric medicine. |
| employed in a private residence, a health clinic, a | | | | Hospice Care Workers |
| hospital, gym or private physical therapist office. | | | | Working in hospice care would be good job for |
| Geriatric physical therapy employment will | | | | people with compassion. These medical careers |
| continue to grow because the list of clients | | | | are geared towards helping seniors approach the |
| continues to grow too. | | | | end of their lifespan. A hospice care facility is for |
| Critical Care Nursing | | | | patients who are terminally ill and need 24 hour |
| As a critical care nurse, you can find yourself | | | | care. Hospice care employees have to be trained |
| working in a hospital, home health care, retirement | | | | and then placed in these types of medical |
| communities, ICU and cardiac care units. Working | | | | environments. Hospice care has been available in |
| as a critical care nurse will keep you on your toes | | | | America since the 1970s and as of 2003; there |
| and you must be dedicated to this job because | | | | are approximately 3,300 managed hospice care |
| your patients demand on you. | | | | facilities. |
| Geriatric Nursing | | | | The types of medical jobs in this particular area |
| Geriatric nursing specifically works with the | | | | of medicine, will be ever increasing, as the baby |
| mental, physical, social and family issues | | | | boomer generation continues to grow. |