title: Caseload management skills for improved efficiency.
abstract: This article provides information about caseload management, which was one of a group of six competencies identified by nurse administrators as needed by new baccalaureate graduates. Caseload management is an important skill for nurses who work with caseloads of patients or clients (e.g., home health nurses, public health nurses, case managers, ambulatory care nurses). Because inadequate information about caseload management is contained in community health nursing textbooks, continuing education and staff development programs need to include caseload management skills to improve the efficiency and quality of nursing care.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197, USA.
authors.forename: Naomi E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Ervin
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017748:Time Management; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data