Online Nursing Degree Programs in Case Management Nursing
Case Management Nursing.
If you really enjoy a challenge, and working with those who need extra care and attention, then becoming a certified CMN may be what your looking for. Perhaps one of the more challenging avenues of nursing, a Case Management Nurse is responsible for the long term care of elderly, mentally disabled, and/or patients with non curable diseases. The primary role of a case manager is to coordinate the on going care of their patients and to ensure that all patients get the proper treatment at the proper time to get them back in good health, and minimize time spent in the hospital.
The overview for a career in nursing case management includes, but is not limited to; assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and interaction. Case managers may work with patients of all ages and diagnoses, but usually specialize in a particular area, such as HIV/AIDS, mental rehabilitation, child health, or geriatrics. A major challenge in this field of work is often times you are dealing with patients that have limited or no Insurance coverage, while still wanting to get them the best care possible.
A Case manager can expect to work for a hospital, a community agency such as an elderly home, or third party institutes as in a rehabilitation clinic. As with most nursing positions, a Case manager's salary will vary depending on where they choose to work. The average national salary is listed as 30k - 50k a year, a pretty big window for an average. The best way to make sure you are on the latter part of the salary average is to get the proper education and training. A RN can become a CNM with very little extra training, but as with any other profession, to really succeed you will want to look into getting certified and getting your Master's degree.