Case Management Nurse

PAIGE STROBEL & MADYSON PICKETT

 Educational Requirements

 Must be registered nurse with ADN or BSN

 American-Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) recently stated that these

nurses should have at the very least, a BSN

 Some hospitals and agencies now require for these nurses have an extended
certification such as an MSN or even a Doctorate

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 Specific Responsibilities

 This nurse works with both the patient and the healthcare provider to determine
what specific care is required and the best options for giving quality care.

 Usually have multiple patients and one time, but their patients are typically
“those who require additional monitoring and follow-up, as well as high risk
patients.”
 These patients include those with chronic conditions such as heart disease,
seizures, COPD, and diabetes

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 Advantages

 Being an advocate for the patient

 Working in a highly professional setting
 Flexible schedules
 Working independently
 “This approach to care delivery places nurses in a position to demonstrate the
tremendous contribution they can make to achieving the institution's goal of
delivering high-quality, cost-effective care”
 Disadvantages

 High stress environment

 Increased burnout rate

 Salary

 Median pay is about $64,000 per year

 Varies depending on location and years of experience the nurse has

 “The largest hospitals tend to offer the highest salaries and the lowest salaries are
offered to those who work for voluntary organizations.”
 Schedule

 These nurses have a higher salary than a registered nurse, therefore, their work hours are
more flexible

 Can work from home or in the hospital setting

 Schedules can be Monday-Friday 8 hour shifts or weekend shifts for 12 hours

 Schedule is impacted by the nurse's experience

 Case Management Nursing Process

 “An adapted version of the nursing process”

 The nursing process is used for the care of every patient by all nurses, whereas
the case management process is used only by case managers on a select group of
patients that meet specific criteria.

Nursing Case Management Review and Resource Manual

 Works Cited

 How to Become an RN Case Manager. (2020, April 24). Case Management Nursing Roles. 
Retrieved November 16, 2020, from https://nurse.org/resources/rn-case-manager/

 Nursing Case Management Review and Resource Manual. Clinical Case Management Practice. 
1,4, 29. Retrieved November 16, 2020, from https://www.nursingworld.org/~4ae0a9/globalassets/catalog/sample-chapters/nursingcasemgmt-
samplechapter.pdf

 Ritter, J., Fralic, M., Tonges, M., & McCormac, M. (1992). Redesigned nursing 
practice: a case management model for critical care. The Nursing clinics of North America. Retrieved November 16, 2020, from
https://jhu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/redesigned-nursing-practice-a-case- management-model-for- critical--3 27,1,  119–128.
 Works Cited (Continued)

 RN Case Manager Salary and Job Outlook. (2020, October 15). Retrieved November 16, 2020, 
from https://nursejournal.org/nursing-case-management/rn-case- manager- salary-and-job-outlook/

 Writers, R. (2020, November 04). Nurse Case Manager. Registered  Nursing. Retrieved 
November 16, 2020, from
http://www.nursingworld.org/~4af4f2/globalassets/docs/ana/ethics/principles-of- nursing-
documentation.pdf1,1,1-1.