Welcome to the Post Professional MSN Case Management Program at Samuel Merritt University
The purpose of this track is to prepare experienced nurses with advanced theory and practice in a systematic case management approach to the delivery of health care to diverse patient populations. Case management emphasizes collaborative methods of coordination, continuity, and quality of care within a cost-sensitive perspective. Emphasis will be placed on critical-thinking and strong planning and decision-making skills needed to recognize and respond to the constant changes in the health care delivery system.
The program can be completed in 2 calendar years (5 semesters) for full-time students. Students may also elect to attend on a part-time (3 units/semester) basis. The Post Professional track is available at our Oakland campus and Sacramento Regional Center.
Admission Requirements
Click here to visit our Admission Requirements page to read more about the criteria applicants must meet for the Post Professional MSN Case Management program at Samuel Merritt University.
Curriculum
Click here to view the Post Professional MSN Case Management Curriculum.
FAQs
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Videos
Please check out these YouTube videos to learn more about Case Management practices. These videos were not produced by Samuel Merritt University, nor are they the property of Samuel Merritt University.
- Nurse Case Manager Helps Family Navigate Health-Care Maze: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXgiNrvDxws
- Poudre Valley Hospital (PVH) Community Case Management: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Teo8DH8oC5I
- Nurse Case Managers - Workers' Compensation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLkRbs1RfR4
- Embedded Case Managers in Healthcare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RqxiqcUGg4
SMU offers an amazing curriculum with an immensely talented faculty to mentor students. My experience has been undeniably helpful in advancing my knowledge base as a Master's prepared nurse and furthering my professional career advancement.Through SMU I was offered a student membership to the professional organization of Case Management Society of America (CMSA). Through that association, I have since become a CMSA board member, and was chosen to be a Washington DC delagate to lobby for case managers.
During this time of Healthcare Reform, it is important our Legislators and Congressmen know how case managers improve patient outcomes while saving resources.
Learn more about the Case Management Program by viewing this presentation made at a Sutter Health Case Management Council meeting.
These slides are also available as a PDF download.
Research Activities and Projects by Case Management Faculty
- Implementation of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) in Japan (Fusae Kondo Abbott)
- Poster presentation on "Fundamentals for Successful Implementation of the CDSMP: A Japanese Case" at the "International Conference on Patient Self-Management" at Victoria, Canada in 2005
- Kondo, F. (2006). Patient Empowerment: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, JIM, 16(12), 994-995.
- Kondo, F. 2008, (Translation) [Living a healthy life with chronic conditions: Self-management of heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and others (3rd ed.) written by Lorig, K; Holman, H; Sobel, D; Laurent, D; Gonzalez, V; & Minor, M. (2006). Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company] Tokyo: Kango Kyokai Shuppankai (ISBN978-4-8180-1333-9).
- Keiko Yukawa, Yoshihiko Yamazaki, Yuki Yonekura, Taisuke Togari, Fusae K. Abbott, Mieko Homma, Minjeong Park, Yumi Kagawa (2010). Effectiveness of Chronic Disease Self-management Program in Japan: Preliminary report of a longitudinal study. Nursing and Health Sciences, 12, 456-463. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21210924
- A report, "A Review of a Children's Self-Management Program Offered in England - Staying Positive: Self-Management Workshops" to the National Center for Child Health and Development (http://www.ncchd.go.jp; http://www.ncchd.go.jp/English/english.pdf) in Japan in 2010
- Poster presentation on "Fundamentals for Successful Implementation of the CDSMP: A Japanese Case" at the "International Conference on Patient Self-Management" at Victoria, Canada in 2005
- Poster presentation on "Synthesis Projects by CM MSN Students at Samuel Merritt College" at the American Case Management Association's Annual Conference and at the Case Management Society of America's Annual Conference in 2006 (Fusae Abbott & Janet Rowland)
- Poster presentation entitled "Clinical and Financial Impact of the Pharmacy Therapeutic Benefit Change Implemented in 2008" at the SMU Spring Science Symposium in 2009 (Fusae Abbott, in collaboration with the Medication Management Committee at Medical SutterSelect Health Plan)
- Poster presentation entitled "Improving Transition from Hospital to Home" at the 2010 NICM/ACMA Case Management Conference in San Antonio, TX in 2010 (Fusae Abbott, in collaboration with Jan Van der Mei at Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region)
- Poster presentation on "Evaluation of the MSN-Prepared CM New Graduates' Orientation and Mentorship Program" at the SMU Spring Science Symposium in 2011 (Fusae Abbott & Janet Rowland), in collaboration with Wendy De Vreugd at Kindred Healthcare, Inc.)
For more information about case management, please visit professional case management organizations:
- American Case Management Association: http://www.acmaweb.org
- Case Management Society of America: http://www.cmsa.org
