2022 National Case Management Week Giveaway

[CCMC]

In honor of National Case Management Week 2022 (Oct. 9-15), the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) is highlighting the great work you passionately do, putting your patients first. To show their gratitude, CCMC is sponsoring a contest for nurse case managers.

4 winners - $200.00 Total Prizes

• CCMC will offer $50 VISA e-gift cards to 4 lucky winners
• Contest ends October 30, 2022

How to Participate

To participate, answer the following 2 questions (1 or both) for a chance to win a share of $200 in total prizes!

1. What are some things you do to give yourself time to think and breathe?
2. What do you think is the most important attribute of today's professional case manager?

Post your answers in the comment section below.

About our sponsor

The Commission for Case Manager Certification is the first and largest nationally accredited case management certification organization, credentialing more than 50,000 professional case managers and disability management specialists. 

[SonorityGenius]

What are some things you do to give yourself time to think and breathe?

-I deliberately plan walks either during lunch time or after work just by myself either to the nearby park or around the corner and back, it helps set in that the chaos of the world exists side by side with the peaceful calmness of nature. 

What do you think is the most important attribute of today’s professional case manager?

Today's professional case management needs to be resilient and continue advocating for our patients through what may come to achieve successful outcomes.  

[Sally N]

1)Set a timer to stop and take deep breaths; switch gaze off the computer to look away; get up and take a brief walk, meditate, Solfeggio music in the background. .

2) patience, independence, autonomy, critical thinking, compassion. 

[Alexis Rose]

1.  What are some things you do to give yourself time to think and breathe?

Take a walk, work out, take breaks 

2.  What do you think is the most important attribute of today's professional case manager?

Being able to advocate for your client

[Shannon Smith]

The most important attribute of today's professional case manager is advocacy.  Case Managers are very often a patient or client's first contact after an appointment, accident or hospitalization.  There is frequently confusion and lack of clear direction for them.  They feel lost, unheard and confused.  The case manager has a very special role in assisting them to navigate through these difficult times.  The case manager does a thorough assessment and determines needs and then clearly assists them jump through the hoops and navigate the obstacles in order to safely return to health.  This advocacy is a special talent that case managers possess.  It is key to our patients success.  

[Carla Breyfogle-Gomez]

1. What are some things you do to give yourself time to think and breathe?

Quilting, working out, resting with hubby and my Australian Shepard Carly.

2.  What do you think is the most important attribute of today's professional case manager?  

Client/patient advocacy and time management 

[Tonya Solis]

1. I take a break and go outside and walk for a few minutes to re-charge. 
 

2.  Not only being the patient’s advocate but following up to guide the patient and the patient’s family is important.  Navigating through the healthcare system these days are not easy and can be very stressful on a patient and their family. Checking with them to see if they have hit any barriers is important so you can assist with overcoming the barriers. 

[Ellen Roberts]

What are some things you do to give yourself time to think and breathe?

Get outside. Sit in the sunshine and read or garden. Yoga. Pray.

What do you think is the most important attribute of today's professional case manager?

Flexibility. Each patient requires something different.

[Stacieqi]

1. Read 
2. problem solving skills

[Suzanne S]

1. Music, exercise

2.  Determination to advocate- be a leader

[Jean Kozik-Kulis]

1. The resilience to deal with a hundred new things that come up every day.  The resilience to deal with many different patients with many different needs. The resilience to learn something new every day to keep up your skills despite a demanding caseload.  The resilience to deal with sometimes very emotional, very angry or grieving patients.  RESILIENCE
2. To think and breathe I walk Chewie (best dog ever) for at least 30 minutes in the morning; and I use gardening as therapy, I love to see growth due to my care, just like in Case Management.  

[rmyron]

1.    What are some things you do to give yourself time to think and breathe?

a.       Set a timer and get on TikTok or facebook and leave a positive comment for someone.

b.      Come up with at least 5 things I’m grateful for.

2.   What do you think is the most important attribute of today's professional case manager?

If I could only choose one attribute, I’d choose tact.  Sometimes claimants need to hear something that they may not want to hear.  It’s the Case Manager’s job to give them information while maintaining a positive relationship throughout the process.