CASE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH SEMINAR

Supplemental Text

Fattoruson, D. & Quinn, C. (2013). A case managers study guide: Preparing for certification, (4th ed.).
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

ISBN: 9781449683351

Course Description

This Case Management Research Seminar for the graduate student emphasizes the emerging trends in
healthcare and the world health systems. Issues relating to the development/implementation of new
case management programs or evaluation/recommendations for existing case management programs
will be examined. The culmination of this course will result in a Capstone. Capstone projects are
designed to encourage you to think critically, solve challenging problems, and develop skills such as oral
and written communication, research, planning large projects, and goal setting to achieve the outcome
in a timely manner. The capstone project will provide you an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of
both a specific topic and the relation of this topic to the broader scope of your chosen area of nursing.

Course Objectives

Reflect on personal and professional challenges for development as an expert in this specific
specialty
Utilize resources that are appropriate and evidence-based to develop case management plans
Identify resources that are both community and web-based to support the case management
plans
Develop a research proposal for a case management issue/problem encountered in your
professional practice

Tentative Course Schedule

Read Assigned Documents

Week 1 Read Week 1 Lecture
Discussion Vision for Capstone Project
Assignment Submit Chapters 1-3
 Assignment Capstone Project Plan

Discussion Writing the Capstone Project

Week 2 Assignment Revisions of Chapters 1-3
Assignment Capstone Project Timeline

Discussion Capstone Project Specialization

Week 3 Assignment Final Revision of Chapters 1-3
Assignment Capstone Project Approval

Read Assigned Documents

Discussion Capstone Project Implementation
Week 4
Assignment Capstone Project Reflection
Assignment Practicum Documents

Discussion Programmatic Outcomes

Week 5
Assignment Capstone Reflection

Read Assigned Documents

Week 6 Discussion Ethics in Capstone Project
Assignment Capstone Project Reflection

Discussion Capstone Closure

Week 7
Assignment Capstone Project Reflection

Discussion Chapter 4 Questions

Week 8 Assignment First Draft Chapter 4
Assignment Course Survey

Grading Policy

Discussions 15%

Assignments 15%

Reflections 30%

Capstone 40%

Time Management
The following table outlines the academic effort required by students to be successful in this course.
While the times in the table are approximate, it is presented to help students with their time
management. Please note, depending on the student's background knowledge and experience of the
course subject and an individual student's academic capabilities, these times will vary. If you have any
questions or concerns, please direct them to your instructor or student advisor.

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.5

Online Discussions 2.0

Assignments 0.0

1 Readings 0.0

Discussions 0.0
Preparation
Assignments 5.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.3

Online Discussions 2.0

Assignments 0.0

2 Readings 0.0

Discussions 0.0
Preparation
Assignments 5.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.3
3 Online
Discussions 2.0
 Assignments 0.0

Readings 0.0

Discussions 0.0
Preparation
Assignments 3.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 1.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.4

Online Discussions 2.0

Assignments 0.0

4 Readings 0.0

Discussions 0.0
Preparation
Assignments 2.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 13.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.3

Online Discussions 2.0

Assignments 0.0

5 Readings 0.0

Discussions 0.0
Preparation
Assignments 2.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 10.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required
 Readings/Lectures 0.4

Online Discussions 2.0

Assignments 0.0

6 Readings 0.0

Discussions 0.0
Preparation
Assignments 2.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 10.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.3

Online Discussions 2.0

Assignments 0.0

7 Readings 0.0

Discussions 0.0
Preparation
Assignments 3.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 10.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.3

Online Discussions 2.0

Assignments 0.0

8 Readings 0.0

Discussions 0.0
Preparation
Assignments 21.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

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