title: Orientation program for a hospital-based dual case manager and educator role.
abstract: The nurse case manager role is continually evolving. Case managers are being challenged to perform new functions. There are few articles concerning orientation programs for case managers. This article provides a successful orientation program and clinical orientation schedule for a unique unit-based nurse case manager/educator role. The orientation program is outlined based on the four competency domains of the nurse case manager/educator clinical expertise, resource management, staff education, and patient/family education. Program topics and an orientation schedule are provided.
authors.affiliation: Innovative Case Management Systems, Tampa, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009734:Nursing Faculty Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation