Time Flies!

Time Flies!

By Karen Hooven, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM  Time goes by. Time is a river. Time flies when you are having fun. Time stops for nobody.  We have all heard sayings all the time. We have all used time metaphors. No time like the present! Time is a tapestry woven with the threads...
The Curious Case Manager 

The Curious Case Manager 

By Elaine Bruner, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC  Why would you want to employ curiosity? Does being curious impact case management innovation and outcomes? The Oxford Dictionary defines curiosity as “a strong desire to know, or learn something.” Professional curiosity is the...
To MDR Or To Not MDR? 

To MDR Or To Not MDR? 

By Gia R. Hayes, BSN, RN  I remember being in rounds, not multidisciplinary rounds (MDR), but rounds. The audience was the charge nurse, the manager, and me, the new Case Manager. I would have questions about proper EDD (because I had to deliver my IMMs on time), LOS,...