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The Latest in Case Management

Military/Veteran/DoD/DHA (MVD) Case Managers Show up and Shout Out during 2026 CMSA Conference

By Elaine Bruner, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC, FCM  Proudly wearing red conference badge ribbons adorned with stars, over forty (40) MVD case managers attended the 2026 CMSA conference in Las Vegas. Our networking began during the Wednesday opening session, where...

When You Don’t Want to Get Out of the Shower: Cues About Overload and Restoration 

By Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM  I was recently doing something I do often: stand in my shower with hot water cascading pouring down. A sudden and surprising feeling...

Grief Literacy in Case Management: Understanding and Talking About Physical Grief 

By Tami Wantola, BSN, RN and Sandra Zawalski, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, MSCC  Case managers meet people at the intersection of loss, change, uncertainty, and recovery. In hospital case management, we may support families after a new diagnosis, trauma, death, or difficult...
Remembering Carol A. Gleason

Remembering Carol A. Gleason

By Patricia Noonan, MBA, RN, CCM, CDP, FCM   Dear Friends,  It is with deep sadness that I share of the recent passing of Carol A. Gleason who was a dear friend to the...

May is a Busy Month For Nursing and Case Managers 

May is a Busy Month For Nursing and Case Managers 

By Pamayla E. Darbyshire, DHA. MSN/CNS, FCEITR (UoPx)   National Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 6th to mark the start of National Nurses Week, which runs through May 12th (Florence...

Career Advancement & Advice

Doubt and Second Guessing

Doubt and Second Guessing

By Laura Ostrowsky, RN, CCM, MUP I have been known to doubt myself. Should I, shouldn’t I is the first step in that process. Should I try? Should I speak up? Am I relevant? Is this a stupid...

Professional Development

Are You Camera Ready? 

Are You Camera Ready? 

By Marianne DiMola  COVID fast-forwarded many trends. Virtual meetings, interviews, and even happy hours became commonplace. The difference between COVID and now is that while COVID was in...

Perspectives

Cooking as Self-Care

Cooking as Self-Care

By Ruth D. Grenoble, AM, LCSW, CCM Years ago, as a graduate school student pursuing a master's in social work at the University of Chicago, I took an advanced seminar in violence and trauma with an...

Why I Want to be in the Case Management Community 

Why I Want to be in the Case Management Community 

By Jenny Quigley-Stickney MSN RN MHA MA CCM ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM, FCM  As I move from volunteerism activities at the CMSA national level to my local chapter, the Case Management Society of New...

And Just Like That…. 2024 is Gone! 

And Just Like That…. 2024 is Gone! 

By Janet Coulter, MSN, RN, CCM, FCM, RIT Where has the time gone? 2024 went by so fast! Another year is in the books! I can't believe it's already 2025! 2024 was an excellent year for CMSA and me. I...

Health and Wellness

Harvesting Success in Autumn! It’s Fall, Y’all!

Harvesting Success in Autumn! It’s Fall, Y’all!

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Autumn is here! What a beautiful time of year! The leaves are changing colors, temperatures are cooling down, and the days seem to be getting shorter. It’s a...

National Diabetes Month

National Diabetes Month

By Angela Mounsey, BSN, RN, CCM, CPHQ Diabetes: November 2024 is National Diabetes Month, and November 14th is Diabetes Awareness Day. The theme for the day is “Diabetes and Well-Being”. This...

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