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1. LPN as Case Manager?

   charna replied to dsanto3's topic in Case Management

   Hey DSanto, Without a doubt, I believe that clinical experience such as hospital nursing would definitely prepare you well for a position in case management. However, there are nurses that enter case management without any experience whatsoever. I...

2. what is the max case load for disease specific case managers.

   charna replied to sassy3's topic in Case Management

   You couldn't be more correct. There were so many clients that I was unable to even attempt to reach. In addition to communicating with them via telephone, I also saw them face to face in our centers and performed a disease specific assessment. Bec...

3. what is the max case load for disease specific case managers.

   charna replied to sassy3's topic in Case Management

   Hi all, I worked in disease management and my caseloads were much higher. I've had caseloads that fluctuated between 700 - 1000 and even went higher at certain points. Is this a lot? OMG it is most certainly a lot and there was no way that I could...

4. ROLL CALL - Case Managers!!!

   charna replied to LasVegasRN's topic in Case Management

   Congrats BahaMama and so nice to see all of the other Case Managers here. I'm work in NY and have been in case management for the past 5 years. I've worked in telephonic case management in managed Medicaid, then moved onto disease management, wher...

5. LPN as Case Manager?

   charna replied to dsanto3's topic in Case Management

   Just wanted to add this lil tid bit: Salaries for RN CMs (at least in NY) are pretty durn good. Depending on who employs you, the salary can go up to and over 90k, with the average being in the mid 70s to low 80s. Based on interviews and job offeri...

6. LPN as Case Manager?

   charna replied to dsanto3's topic in Case Management

   Hi DSanto, I live in NJ and work in NY as a Nurse Case Manager. I am an RN and used to work in a organization that hires LPNs as Nurse Case Managers. The case management is done telephonically. The nurse does not see her client face to face but de...