[CseMgr1]

Bab...I took the CCM exam on April 26 also. Go into the CCMS website and see if your name is listed in their database. I looked to see if my name was in it. It wasn't, but a co-worker who took the test with me was listed. I would like to know just how accurate their database is. Check it and let me know, OK? Thanks a bunch!

[rona]

I have my BSN and feel very fortunate to have just been hired in case management in a hospital setting. Haven't started yet, but I'll be working primarily with disease management and UR in peds and in some adult units here and there. My background is cardiac interventional unit x 2 years. I'm really excited to enter this new field and am eager to learn!

[Madilyn Juliet]

I have worked field work comp case management for six years - I love it! I thought I would take a break and go back to the hospital-was that ever a humbling experience! I have also started working in legal nurse consulting...I live in a rural area so it is very hard to break in! I am trying to get on with a company again...I have been independent for awhile-I guess I am just not a business woman!

[susancox]

In My of this year I finished my BSN in an accelerated program coming in with a BS in Health Eduation. I have been working in Labor and Delivery and am leaving to go to a LTC facilty. They have 1 flour with medical rehab on it, which I am hoping to be on. My goal long term is to get into some kind of case management. I worked, prior to nursing school, at an HMO and worked closley with disease case managers and sew what they did, and had 1 course--what really hooked me--in school in case management. I know I am going to need some experience to get into it and wonder if I am going into the right area of nursing to reach my long term goal. I think I want to do Life Care, Rehab, or Catastrophic CM but am not sure of the real differences and what would be best for me and easiest to get into. Any suggestions, advice, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks~

[ahleesejo]

I have been an acute care CM for 4 years now. Home unit is NICU but also help cover PEDS/PICU, OB/L&D and assist on adult surgical when my census is low.

[tsmith1]

I am new to allnurses so here I am:


RN, AAS working on my BSN. Have been a case manager since 1997. Started out in workers comp and have not moved on to auto/no-fault. I have handled almost every juridiction on the east cost and am current handling New Jersey. Mostly telephonic work, some field experience as well. Have had my CCM since 1999 and thought it was the most difficult test I have ever taken. Am looking to get into management at this point.
Would never return to the hospital after doing case management. I love it!!!

[fgibbs]

New to BB, Independent Case Manager / Care Co-ordination working with private clients and at present contracting with OWCP. Past clinical experience is primarily in Internal Medicine Office Nurse - 27 yrs., I also worked hospital setting - seems like decades ago as evening staff nurse - surgical floors.
New to forum but love it.
Thanks for the oportunity to indroce myself almost forgot personal stuff like married with 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren, living in Fairbanks Alaska for the past 30 years.

[laurakoko]

Hey! ME! Been a bedside RN for ten+ years, case manager for 9 months! I like it. Am looking into the CCM now......

[MultipurposeRN]

recent care coordinator at a medical center in sw mo...probably not as much a case manager as UR duties, but I love it and am planning to try and get CM cert'd in the future and maybe break into doing more CM type stuff later. Love the job I have.
Have 3 kids, 1 granddaughter, 3 dogs, one cat, work prn at an ICU at another hospital on occasion, used to teach clinicals..loved that too, but something had to go, I had 4 jobs at the time.

[anspesho]

Hello, Its my first time to post here. It is very interesting and informative subjects. I am working for my Master in Science major in case Management. I am working as a staff nurse at this time and I hope a Case Manager someday. Is there any one who is familiar with the Community based Home care staffing model?It's one of my assignment in my masters program. What is their patients load?including PT,OT,Homehealth nurse and case managers? I would appreciate any comments.