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Case Management Nursing

 

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Nurses in this field coordinate care for patients receiving long-term therapy, providing for optimal timing in all aspects of treatment. For cancer patients, for example, they coordinate primary care visits, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. A Nurse Case Manager usually specializes in one specific area such as AIDS, geriatrics, or children.

 

Kathie C.

Oceanside, CA
RN, BS, Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist, and Certified Case Manager

My first contact with nursing was at age five, when I was hospitalized for a tonsillectomy. I remember being terrified, but the nurse was able to comfort me and reduce my fears. This ...

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RELEVANT LINKS

Descriptions:

Case Management Overview

Nurse Case Management Defined

Nurse Case Manager Description

Articles:

Does Case Management Help or Hinder?

Organizations:

Case Management Resource Guide

Center for Case Management

Case Management Society of America

 

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