Cardiology and Cardiac Nursing

Nurse Case Manager

A case management nurse oversees the long-term care plan for his or her patients. Often working with a specific type of patient requiring ongoing medical care (e.g., geriatrics, HIV/AIDS or cancer patients), the case management nurse collaborates with other medical professionals to create and implement a long-term care plan that insures a patient gets the comprehensive care they need. Case management nursing is a particularly rewarding field that allows nurses to develop long-term relationships with their patients, often working with them for the entire course of their illness and treatment.