BY JEANINE ZUKERMAN, RN, BSN INTRODUCTION It was the summer of 2018 when I was first introduced to the crime of human trafficking at our local CMSA meeting. During the CEU brunch, I was stunned to learn that human slavery proliferates in my Central Florida community and occurs in most small…
BY KIMBERLY JUNGKIND, MPH, MBA, BSN, BA, RN, CCM Case management skills are all about effective communication with different populations of people: pediatric, adult, elderly. Some are better communicators and some may not be strong communicators. Have you ever tried to understand a baby’s needs or small child when they don’t…
Transition of Care From Pediatric to Adult Healthcare System: Advocating for the Medically Complex Adolescent BY AMY HENLEY, RN, BSN, MSN/ED, RNC-NIC There are many facets to nursing but none as all-encompassing as advocacy. We can have all the clinical knowledge and expertise in the world, yet if we do not…
BY LINDA VALLES-GUTIERREZ, DNP, FNP-BC, SAHLEE BALAJADIA, MSN-PH, RN-BC, WCC, AND LISA LOBDELL, MSN, RN, CCM The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States. VHA provides care to over 9 million veterans in 1,255 healthcare facilities, including 170 VA Medical Centers and 1,074…
In February, CMSA members had the opportunity to elect the next leaders of our organization. Congratulations to these new board members, who will join the board formally, along with incoming president Melanie Prince, this summer! TREASURER: Pat Noonan DIRECTORS: Mark Evans Jenny Quigley-Stickney UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION TODAY If you…
BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, MSN, BSN, NE-BC, CCM Friends and colleagues, I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to lead an organization dedicated to the development and support of professional case management. As a member driven association, it is critically important to know the needs and priorities of members,…
BY JOSE ALEJANDRO, PHD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, MBA, CCM, FACHE, FAAN Marian Moser Jones & Matilda Saines (2019) poignantly discuss the role of African American nurses during the 1918-1919 Great Flu Pandemic. Jones & Saines note that the pandemic was the impetus for “opening doors.” They conclude their article by stating…
BY JOAN SEVY MAJERS, DNP, RN, FACHE, CENP, CCM I was born and raised in New York City. More importantly, I graduated from the first school of nursing founded on the Nightingale Plan in the United States: Bellevue School of Nursing. My memories include floors filled with metal beds lining…
BY EDNA B. CLIFTON, MBA, BSN, RN The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by all of us, from significant changes in healthcare delivery to how we do our grocery shopping. With the surge in the number of cases throughout the nation, on March 13 the Centers for Medicare &…
THREE CASE MANAGERS SHARE THEIR VERY DIFFERENT YET COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES TO MENTORING BY ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN-BC, CCM, CRRN, DEANNA COOPER GILLINGHAM, RN, CCM, AND JEANINE ZUKERMAN, RN, BSN, CCM This article was developed by the faculty of the mentoring workshop scheduled on June 28, 2020, as part of…