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Care Coordination: Roles Of Registered Nurses Across The Care Continuum, Beth Ann Swan, Sheila Haas, Anne T. Jessie Nov 2019

Care Coordination: Roles Of Registered Nurses Across The Care Continuum, Beth Ann Swan, Sheila Haas, Anne T. Jessie

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Lack of coordination leads to health care that is fragmented, inconsistent, and poorly planned. Conversely, effective care coordination supports achieving the Quadruple Aim. Care coordination, roles of RNs in care coordination, and implications for healthcare delivery are explored.


Developing A Business Case For The Care Coordination And Transition Management Model: Need, Metrics, And Measures, Sheila Haas, Phd, Rn, Faan, Regina Conway-Phillips, Phd, Rn, Beth Ann Swan, Phd, Crnp, Faan, Laura De La Pena, Msn, Rnc, C-Efm, Rachel Start, Msn, Rn, Ne-Bc, Diane Storer Brown, Phd, Rn, Cphq, Fnahq, Faan May 2019

Developing A Business Case For The Care Coordination And Transition Management Model: Need, Metrics, And Measures, Sheila Haas, Phd, Rn, Faan, Regina Conway-Phillips, Phd, Rn, Beth Ann Swan, Phd, Crnp, Faan, Laura De La Pena, Msn, Rnc, C-Efm, Rachel Start, Msn, Rn, Ne-Bc, Diane Storer Brown, Phd, Rn, Cphq, Fnahq, Faan

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

In this descriptive qualitative study, nurse and healthcare leaders' experiences, perceptions of care coordination and transition management (CCTM®), and insights as to how to foster adoption of the CCTM RN role in nursing education, practice across the continuum, and policy were explored. Twenty-five barriers to recognition and adoption of CCTM RN practice across the continuum were identified and categorized. Implications of these findings, recommendations for adoption of CCTM RN practice across the care continuum, and strategies for reimbursement policies are discussed.


Optimizing Strategies For Care Coordination And Transition Management: Recommendations For Nursing Education, Beth Ann Swan, Regina Conway-Phillips, Sheila Haas, Laura De La Pena Apr 2019

Optimizing Strategies For Care Coordination And Transition Management: Recommendations For Nursing Education, Beth Ann Swan, Regina Conway-Phillips, Sheila Haas, Laura De La Pena

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to explore nurse and healthcare leaders' experiences and perceptions of care coordination and transition management (CCTM®). Four barriers emerged that added insight into the lack of adopting and integrating CCTM knowledge, skills, and attitudes in nursing education in the following categories: curriculum redesign, silos of care settings and care providers, knowledge gap, and faculty development/resistance. Recommendations and implications for education, for both nursing students and practicing nurses, are described.


The Voices Of Graduates: Informing Faculty Practices To Establish Best Practices For Readying Nclex-Rn Applicants, Mary Hanson-Zalot, Angela Gerolamo, Julia Ward Feb 2019

The Voices Of Graduates: Informing Faculty Practices To Establish Best Practices For Readying Nclex-Rn Applicants, Mary Hanson-Zalot, Angela Gerolamo, Julia Ward

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Changes in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing along with other factors influence graduates’ successful completion of a nursing program and the licensing examination. Literature is scarce in the area of examining stu-dent perceptions of preparing for and taking the NCLEX-RN examination. Our study sought to fill this gap in knowledge by conducting a focus group and interviews with individuals who passed the NCLEX-RN on their first at-tempt and those who did not. This was a descriptive qualitative study which used semi-structured interviews and a focus group to examine graduates’ perceptions related to preparing for and taking the …


The American Academy Of Ambulatory Care Nursing's Invitational Summit On Care Coordination And Transition Management: An Overview, Sheila Haas, Beth Ann Swan Feb 2019

The American Academy Of Ambulatory Care Nursing's Invitational Summit On Care Coordination And Transition Management: An Overview, Sheila Haas, Beth Ann Swan

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing convened an Invitational Summit of national leaders to assist with strategic planning for promulgation of the care coordination and transition management (CCTM™) model. The conference was devoted to CCTM and the roles of registered nurses (RNs) across the care continuum to ensure safety and quality health care. The specific emphasis was on embedding the CCTM RN in healthcare policy and payment reform, as well as integration into academic and ongoing education across all care settings and specialties.