Case management in the undergraduate curriculum.
The redesign of an undergraduate curriculum at one baccalaureate nursing program resulted in adoption of a required course on case management for chronic illnesses. The course is structured around rehabilitation standards and medical-surgical and community health principles of nursing care. A service-learning model was used to develop the clinical experience, which involved student nurses visiting the homes of individuals with chronic illnesses. These visits were made in collaboration with personnel from community-based agencies or programs. This article discusses the design of the course and some of the content areas and clinical activities.
Tholcken
Michele
M
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing at Galveston, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. stholcke@utmb.edu
Clark
Michele C
MC
Tschirch
Poldi
P
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000193:education; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires