title: Nurse case managers and the Internet.
abstract: The Internet (Net) and World Wide Web (Web) are pervasive in today's information-driven work settings. Print media are limited in their capability to store and obtain new data. Nurse case managers (NCMs) who are able to use the computer for obtaining information, teaching patients, managing data sets, and conducting research and scientific work are better prepared for the dynamic healthcare arena of today and the future. Understanding the structure and workings of the Net//Web can be very helpful in the formulation of searches, design of teaching modules, and storage of new information sources. Critical computer skills for NCMs and the attendant implications for nursing case management practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Washington State Social & Health Services Aging Agency, USA. ballrs@dshs.wa.gov
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D003200:Computer User Training; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D020407:Internet; D009729:Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic