Case Management in Nursing: Role and Function

Describe the roles and functions of the nurse case manager in (1) acute care, (2) home care, and (3) primary care settings. 

Often the case manager is a social worker rather than a nurse.  What skills would a nurse need to have to better prepare to do a community health plan for a patient? Why are these skills important? 

What are some of the approaches case managers use to promote the highest quality of care with careful use of resources?  Think globally…how can palliative care and hospice services assist this strategy. 

Please follow this grading rubric strictly!

1. Roles and Functions: Explains the roles and functions of the nurse case manager in each acute care, home care, and primary care settings

2. Detail the skills: Fully details the skills a nurse would need to better prepare to do a community health plan for a patient

3. Detail approaches: Fully details the approaches case managers use to promote the highest quality of care with careful use of resources