University of Scranton

Department of Nursing

Nursing 482 Synthesis of Nursing Concepts

Annotated Bibliography for Case Management

 
The completion the case management plan/critical pathway will require a review or the relevant literature related to the case type selected. These articles will need to include standards of care and outcomes for care at a specific point in time. The purpose of this assignment is to facilitate your preparation for the case management experience. 
In order to complete the assignment, you will need to identify a case type that you will be likely to encounter during your case management clinical experience (e.g., head injury, coronary artery bypass surgery or pregnancy-induced hypertension). It is suggested that you meet with your classmates in your clinical group so that you do not overlap in your selections. Subsequently, you will need to call your clinical instructor for approval of the topic. This is to ensure that it will be realistic for you to complete the assignment in your particular clinical setting. 
Review the literature and select five articles related to the case type that you have selected for your clinical experience. The articles should describe standards of care and outcomes related for the case type, including appropriate interventions by members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
 
For each article, include the following: 
Citation
Short summary of the major points made in the article. Do not copy the abstract from the literature search. 
50 points
 
Significance for case management/critical pathway. Indicate why this particular article will support your development of a case management plan or the critical pathway. Indicate whether the article is based on research, a review of the literature or the author’s experience.
50 points
 
Include copies of the articles with the assignment. 
 

The assignment is due on April 9, 1999 to Dr. Zalon.

E-mail Dr. Zalon
Return to Dr. Zalon's Home Page