Normal Program Length: Term-based modality - 2 years; Competency-based modality - 1 year 4 months
This program is offered online
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Case management is the collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation and advocacy of patients' options and services. Case management jobs are available in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient and rehabilitation centers, and in-home healthcare. The MSN Case Management specialization prepares students to be professional nurse case managers responsible for the advocacy of improving clinical outcomes. This is accomplished by effectively balancing efficiency, patient satisfaction and the cost of delivery. The program is ideal for nurses who want to start their own case management businesses. The specialization teaches nurses to deliver personalized services to patients to improve their care and focuses on understanding patient referrals, planning and delivery of care, evaluation of patient results, and the evaluation of overall program effectiveness.
The specialization builds upon the standards of the Case Management Society of America core curriculum, with additional emphasis on distance client management using technology. Professors introduce students to the process of life care planning.
Learn more about the MSN Program on the general Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) page.
The MSN degree programs are post-licensure nursing programs. This means that students must already be licensed as an RN and hold a BSN degree to be accepted for admission and must maintain an active and unencumbered RN license throughout their enrollment in their program. The MSN programs are designed to expand graduates' knowledge base, to enhance their marketability as an RN, and to permit them to enjoy greater career mobility and expand their options as an RN. Some states may offer licensure or certification opportunities for nurses beyond the RN, and individuals obtaining such licensures or certifications may be able to secure employment in a position other than RN. Our MSN degree programs are not designed to enable graduates to obtain any such licensure or certification in any state, or to secure any form of employment that might require such licensure or certification. Students should check with the applicable licensing authority in the state in which they expect to work in order to ensure that our accreditation and curriculum meet the state's eligibility requirements for the specific licensure or certification sought and that successful completion of our MSN degree program will further their career interests.
Visit our State Authorization and Licensure page for more information.
The MSN-CM program within American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Science is offered in two different modalities (methods of delivery): term-based and competency-based. The learning outcomes, program specializations and level of difficulty are the same for both modalities. The term-based MSN-CM program allows students to take courses in a traditional format. The MSN-CM Powered by SIMPath is a competency-based approach that allows students to move through each course at their own pace, demonstrating a mastery of skills utilizing an array of methods.
Graduates of the MSN, Case Management specialization, will be able to:
- Analyze the role of nurse case management within an interdisciplinary team.
- Apply case management theories to patient care plan development.
- Appraise patient care innovations as it applies to life care planning and evaluation of outcomes.
- Analyze the financial and ethical aspects of case management in various settings.
Curriculum
For term-based programs, at no time may a student be registered for more than four courses concurrently in a 16-week period. Concurrent course registration cannot violate progression or prerequisite requirements. Concurrent course registration is subject to course availability.
Many courses in the MSN program require the completion of Practice Experience (PE) hours. These hours are out-of-classroom activities replacing traditional schoolwork that students complete during their courses.
Learn more about Practice Experience hours on the additional nursing requirements page.
