Description
Book SynopsisAre you looking into how to advance your professional development through certification? Need a reliable and credible reference resource? No matter where you are in the process, make sure you have the most valuable review and resource tool at your disposal.
This is a must-have tool for nurses planning to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC’s) Nursing Case Management certification exam. Based on the official ANCC certification exam test content outline, this review and resource manual will help you:
- Study and analyze comprehensive material and concepts written by nursing experts.
- Develop a recommended seven-step plan to equip you for the exam and map out what to do on the day of the exam.
- Prepare for and familiarize yourself with nursing case management standards of practice.
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Make Nursing Case Management Review and Resource Manual a key resource in your certification preparation.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1. Taking the Certification Examination
- Chapter 2. Clinical Case Management Practice
- Nursing Case Management Concepts
- Nursing Case Management Concepts: Roles and Functions
- Professional Activities
- Standards of Care
- Clinical Guidelines
- Clinical Pathways, Care Practice, and Care Maps
- Screening Tools
- Nursing Case Management Processes
- Chapter 3. Resource Management
- Review Criteria
- Utilization Management
- Levels of Care Options
- Reimbursement Systems
- Support Services
- Supplies and Equipment
- Chapter 4. Quality Management
- Quality Metrics and Measures
- Variance Tracking
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Accreditation
- Core Measures
- Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
- Risk Management
- Quality and Data Management
- Individual and Aggregate Data
- Data Collection
- Data Analysis
- Benchmarking
- Predictive Modeling
- Pay for Performance
- Chapter 5. Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Legal Responsibilities
- Confidentiality
- Documentation
- Conflict of Interest
- Access to Care
- Ethics
- Ethical Principles
- Advance Directives
- Chapter 6. Principles of Education and Learning
- Change Theory and Concepts
- Learner Readiness
- Learning Styles
- Health Literacy
- Cultural Influences
- Shared Responsibility for Learning
- Interpreter Services and Materials
- Population Health Management, Wellness Promotion, and Illness Prevention
- Appendix A. Review Questions
- Appendix B: Answers to the Review Questions
- Index
- About the Authors
