Nurse Case Managers’ Role and Impact

After reading the required readings, address the following questions and prompts. This board post requires one additional peer-reviewed journal article. Provide in-text citation and reference using APA style, 7th edition.  

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      1. Based on following readings and your own research, define the role of a nurse case manager.
      2. Based on the above readings, are you in favor of use of case managers? Justify your answer with appropriate in-text citations (use APA 7th edition).
      3. Provide an example of how you have seen nurse case managers change patient outcomes for the better or a scenario where a nurse case manager could have improved patient outcomes.

• Read Posted Material on Nurse Case Managers’ Role and Impact
  • Lukersmith, S., Millington, M., & Salvador-Carulla, L. (2016). What Is Case Management? A Scoping and Mapping Review. International journal of integrated care, 16(4), 2. https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.24772 (Links to an external site.).
  • Conway, A., O’Donnell, C., and Yates, P. (2017). The effectiveness of the nurse care coordinator role on patient-reported and health service outcomes: A systematic review. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 42(3), 263-296. https://doi-rg.ezproxy.uky.edu/10.1177/0163278717734610 (Links to an external site.)
  • Joo J., & Liu, M. (2017). Case management effectiveness in reducing hospital use:A systematic review. Int Nurs Rev. 64(2), 296-308. doi: 10.1111/inr.12335
  • Lukersmith, S., Millington, M., & Salvador-Carulla, L. (2016). What Is Case Management? A Scoping and Mapping Review. International journal of integrated care, 16(4), 2. https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.24772 (Links to an external site.).
  • Conway, A., O’Donnell, C., and Yates, P. (2017). The effectiveness of the nurse care coordinator role on patient-reported and health service outcomes: A systematic review. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 42(3), 263-296. https://doi-rg.ezproxy.uky.edu/10.1177/0163278717734610 (Links to an external site.)
  • Joo J., & Liu, M. (2017). Case management effectiveness in reducing hospital use:A systematic review. Int Nurs Rev. 64(2), 296-308. doi: 10.1111/inr.12335