A Guide for Nurse Case Managers
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"The following practice guidelines is exactly what any Nurse Case Manager needs in order to function effectively when working with patients and families. How do you get involved? Many avenues exist for case management services. Your referrals may come from a physician’s office, a home health nurse, an insurance carrier, hospital staff, the emergency center, urgent care, or the patient and family members may enlist your services. Depending on your practice setting and the referral process in your agency or facility, the Case Manager is available to assist and coordinate any services related to patient care. Just remember to follow these basic steps (our nursing process) which include assessment, identified needs, objectives/goals, action plan, implementation/coordinate plan, and evaluation of plan. Before you know it, the nursing case management process becomes second nature in your daily interactions. "
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The position of nurse case managers can be a rewarding but challenging career, as these managers play a vital role in a patient’s care. In A Guide for Nurse Case Managers, author Charlotte Cox provides an insightful guide to this evolving field of medicine. Geared for those working in hospital settings, clinics, and health plan offices, this helpful reference text provides guidelines, tips, and tools for becoming a successful nurse case manager. With more than thirty years of health care experience, Cox provides a detailed overview of this important nursing position that works to usher a patient through the health care system. A Guide for Nurse Case Managers • defines the case manager role; • provides an understanding of the basics of utilization and case management; • gives an overview of Medicare and Medicaid procedures; • discusses the care planning process; • shows how to structure a community resource base. Whether you are a new case manager, a student, or a seasoned nurse needing a refresher about job basics, A Guide for Nurse Case Managers will help to shape your practice, provide valuable tips and reference tools, and help you with proven organizational ideas to succeed in the career.
About the Author
Charlotte Cox is a certified nurse case manager with more than thirty years of health care experience. She is a preceptor for new case managers, and her practice specialty is with cardiac patients. Cox and her husband, David, have three children and live in Southwest Missouri.